What kinds of organizations does Lowcountry Food Bank Inc fund?

It funds local organizations that distribute food and grocery products, including public distribution channels, churches, and community service groups. The recent grants list shows awards to organizations in Charleston, Hilton Head Island, North Charleston, Conway, Moncks Corner, and other South Carolina communities, all tied to food distribution.

What are the most common purposes in its grants?

The dominant purpose is distribution of food and grocery products. That language appears across the recent grants list, alongside the foundation’s stated focus areas of food security, emergency food assistance, child nutrition, senior and veteran meals, nutrition education, and disaster response.

How large are its typical grants?

Typical grants fall around a median of $93,976, with the 25th percentile at $29,560 and the 75th percentile at $214,095. The recent record also includes much larger awards in the millions, especially for food and grocery distribution.

Does it fund outside South Carolina?

No. The recipient country distribution is entirely US-based, and 100% of grants go to recipients in South Carolina. Its giving is local, with the recent grants concentrated in coastal South Carolina communities.

Are grants recurring or mostly one-time?

Several recipients appear across multiple years, including organizations that received awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with recurring local partners rather than isolated one-off grants.

Lowcountry Food Bank

Name: Lowcountry Food Bank — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

ActiveFood, Agriculture & Nutrition

CHARLESTON, SCWebsite8437478146

About Lowcountry Food Bank

To unite our community in pursuit of equitable, dignified, and consistent access to food throughout the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina.

Focus Areas

food securityemergency food assistancechild nutritionsenior and veteran mealsnutrition educationdisaster response

Who They Fund

food-insecure householdslow-income individuals and familieslocal community recipients

Funding Style

direct servicein-kind goods distributionprogram-specific support

About Lowcountry Food Bank

Lowcountry Food Bank Inc centers its grantmaking on distribution of food and grocery products across the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina. The largest recent grant in the dataset was $6,440,554 to Public Distribution in Charleston for distribution of food and grocery products, followed by $5,198,867 in 2025 to Public in Charleston for the same purpose. That pattern points to a funder built around direct food access rather than broad philanthropic categories. Recent grants also show support for Second Helpings - Beaufort in Hilton Head Island, reflecting a recurring channel for moving food and grocery products to local partners. The foundation’s stated purpose is to unite the community in pursuit of equitable, dignified, and consistent access to food. Its recent awards repeatedly go to churches, community organizations, and local distribution sites, with grant descriptions that stay close to food distribution and grocery access. Lowcountry Food Bank Inc also appears in the recent record as a major operational support funder, backing the logistics of getting food to households, seniors, veterans, and other local recipients through place-based partners.

What Lowcountry Food Bank Funds

Food distribution is the core of Lowcountry Food Bank Inc’s recent grantmaking. It gave $2,380,114 in 2025 to Gateway Open Arms in Moncks Corner for distribution of food and grocery products, and $1,245,331 in 2025 to The Shepherd’s Table in Conway for the same purpose. The repeated wording in these grants shows a strong emphasis on direct in-kind food movement. Community-based access points are another clear theme. In 2025, the foundation awarded $1,250,280 to True Faith Holiness Church in North Charleston and $1,239,282 to Murrells Inlet Church of God in Murrells Inlet, both for distribution of food and grocery products. Faith-based and neighborhood organizations appear frequently in the recent grants list. The grant record also reflects support for local food access infrastructure. In 2024, the foundation gave $1,394,895 to Humanities Foundation West Ashley for distribution of food and grocery products, connecting the funder’s food-security mission to place-based service delivery.

How Lowcountry Food Bank Gives

Typical grants cluster in the six-figure range, with a p25 of $29,560, a median of $93,976, and a p75 of $214,095. The recent grants list also includes multiple awards in the million-dollar range, indicating a mix of smaller operating support and very large distribution grants. The organization is a Regular Funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across years, including several organizations that appear in both 2023 and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$68.7M

Total Assets

$35.1M

Total Revenue

$90.1M

Total Expenses

$88.1M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $30K and $214K, with a median of $94K.

25th Percentile

$30K

Median

$94K

75th Percentile

$214K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
Public	Charleston, SC	$5,198,867In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Second Helpings - Beaufort	Hilton Head Island, SC	$4,356,257In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Gateway Open Arms	Moncks Corner, SC	$2,380,114In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
North Strand Helping Hands	Longs, SC	$1,552,910In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Humanities Foundation West Ashley	Charleston, SC	$1,252,925In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
True Faith Holiness Church	North Charleston, SC	$1,250,280In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
The Shepherd's Table	Conway, SC	$1,245,331In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Murrells Inlet Church of God	Murrells Inlet, SC	$1,239,282In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Cherry Hill Missionary Baptist Church	Conway, SC	$1,089,733In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Jehovah Tabernacle Church	Charleston, SC	$1,056,544In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Hollywood CoalNew Grace Chapel Bap Miss Church	Adams Run, SC	$1,055,396In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
East Cooper Community Outreach	Mount Pleasant, SC	$1,018,770In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Mt Olive Baptist Church	Georgetown, SC	$1,014,840In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Second Helpings - Jasper	Hilton Head Island, SC	$1,009,320In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
CRC - North Charleston	North Charleston, SC	$967,547In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Faith Outreach Ministries of the Grand Strand	Surfside Beach, SC	$955,119In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
JCAN Family Ministries (NAN)	North Charleston, SC	$876,690In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Shifa Clinic	Charleston, SC	$862,914In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach	Myrtle Beach, SC	$802,265In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Delancey Street South Carolina	North Charleston, SC	$791,587In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Churches Assisting People	Conway, SC	$741,097In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church	Garden City, SC	$714,664In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Faith Outreach Ministries LatinX Beach Church	Myrtle Beach, SC	$712,438In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
CRC - Summerville	Summerville, SC	$652,630In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Mt Vernon Missionary Baptist Church	Nichols, SC	$641,428In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Salem Baptist Church	Summerville, SC	$592,702In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Olive Branch AME	Mount Pleasant, SC	$576,917In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Second Chance Recovery Spons Church of Nazarene	Goose Creek, SC	$559,116In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Cathedral Impact Center #2	North Charleston, SC	$546,266In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
St Stephen Baptist Church	St Stephen, SC	$543,713In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Heart for Humanity Inc	Georgetown, SC	$538,152In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Seacoast - West Ashley	Charleston, SC	$531,565In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Bethel Outreach Ministries	St George, SC	$504,316In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Community Impact of NCCOG at Midland Park	North Charleston, SC	$486,506In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Helping Hands of Goose Creek	Goose Creek, SC	$483,730In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
James Island Outreach	Charleston, SC	$457,223In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach	Myrtle Beach, SC	$451,810In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
North StrandLoris	Loris, SC	$444,329In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Chesterfield Missionary Baptist Church	Longs, SC	$436,539In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
St Delight Community Outreach	Little River, SC	$435,992In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Cathedral Impact Center	North Charleston, SC	$434,068In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
CMD's Pantry	Kingstree, SC	$433,415In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Feeding of the Multitudes	Huger, SC	$417,703In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Faith Assembly- Revive	North Charleston, SC	$410,975In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Edgewood Baptist Church	Walterboro, SC	$405,319In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Shady Grove United Methodist	St George, SC	$402,683In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Blessed Hands Food Pantry	Goose Creek, SC	$392,889In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
Healing and Blessing Ministries	North Charleston, SC	$386,552In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
New Hope UME Church	Georgetown, SC	$373,033In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products
House of Prayer and Praise	Harleyville, SC	$368,765In-kind: food	2025	Distribution of food and grocery products

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

Public

Charleston, SC

$5,198,867In-kind: food

2025