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    Lowcountry Food Bank

    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

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    Topics

    food distributiongrocery accessfood security / hunger reliefemergency food assistancefood supply chain & logistics

    Where Lowcountry Food Bank Makes Grants

    Giving is entirely local and entirely within South Carolina: 100% of grants go to recipients in SC. Charleston appears frequently in recipient locations, along with Hilton Head Island, North Charleston, Conway, Moncks Corner, Longs, Murrells Inlet, Surfside Beach, and Adams Run. The foundation’s grant map is concentrated in the Charleston region and the surrounding coastal counties, matching its stated service area across the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Lowcountry Food Bank

    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.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Lowcountry Food Bank that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Varies

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    Food insecurity screening and interventionNutrition and healthEmergency food assistance+2 more

    Who can apply: Healthcare partners may participate through education, emergency food assistance, onsite food market, or community food pantry partnership models. Onsite food market partners should be in areas with very low food access, serve patients with very low food security, and/or serve areas with limited transportation.

    Deadline: No deadline stated; organizations are directed to contact Lowcountry Food Bank for more information.

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    Summer Meals Partner Program

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    PublicCharleston, SC$5,198,8672025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Second Helpings - BeaufortHilton Head Island, SC$4,356,2572025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Gateway Open ArmsMoncks Corner, SC$2,380,1142025Distribution of food and grocery products
    North Strand Helping HandsLongs, SC$1,552,9102025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Humanities Foundation West AshleyCharleston, SC$1,252,9252025Distribution of food and grocery products
    True Faith Holiness ChurchNorth Charleston, SC$1,250,2802025Distribution of food and grocery products
    The Shepherd's TableConway, SC$1,245,3312025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Murrells Inlet Church of GodMurrells Inlet, SC$1,239,2822025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Cherry Hill Missionary Baptist ChurchConway, SC$1,089,7332025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Jehovah Tabernacle ChurchCharleston, SC$1,056,5442025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Hollywood CoalNew Grace Chapel Bap Miss ChurchAdams Run, SC$1,055,3962025Distribution of food and grocery products
    East Cooper Community OutreachMount Pleasant, SC$1,018,7702025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Mt Olive Baptist ChurchGeorgetown, SC$1,014,8402025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Second Helpings - JasperHilton Head Island, SC$1,009,3202025Distribution of food and grocery products
    CRC - North CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC$967,5472025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Faith Outreach Ministries of the Grand StrandSurfside Beach, SC$955,1192025Distribution of food and grocery products
    JCAN Family Ministries (NAN)North Charleston, SC$876,6902025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Shifa ClinicCharleston, SC$862,9142025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Community Kitchen of Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, SC$802,2652025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Delancey Street South CarolinaNorth Charleston, SC$791,5872025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Churches Assisting PeopleConway, SC$741,0972025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran ChurchGarden City, SC$714,6642025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Faith Outreach Ministries LatinX Beach ChurchMyrtle Beach, SC$712,4382025Distribution of food and grocery products
    CRC - SummervilleSummerville, SC$652,6302025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Mt Vernon Missionary Baptist ChurchNichols, SC$641,4282025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Salem Baptist ChurchSummerville, SC$592,7022025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Olive Branch AMEMount Pleasant, SC$576,9172025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Second Chance Recovery Spons Church of NazareneGoose Creek, SC$559,1162025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Cathedral Impact Center #2North Charleston, SC$546,2662025Distribution of food and grocery products
    St Stephen Baptist ChurchSt Stephen, SC$543,7132025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Heart for Humanity IncGeorgetown, SC$538,1522025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Seacoast - West AshleyCharleston, SC$531,5652025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Bethel Outreach MinistriesSt George, SC$504,3162025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Community Impact of NCCOG at Midland ParkNorth Charleston, SC$486,5062025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Helping Hands of Goose CreekGoose Creek, SC$483,7302025Distribution of food and grocery products
    James Island OutreachCharleston, SC$457,2232025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Helping Hand of Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, SC$451,8102025Distribution of food and grocery products
    North StrandLorisLoris, SC$444,3292025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Chesterfield Missionary Baptist ChurchLongs, SC$436,5392025Distribution of food and grocery products
    St Delight Community OutreachLittle River, SC$435,9922025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Cathedral Impact CenterNorth Charleston, SC$434,0682025Distribution of food and grocery products
    CMD's PantryKingstree, SC$433,4152025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Feeding of the MultitudesHuger, SC$417,7032025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Faith Assembly- ReviveNorth Charleston, SC$410,9752025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Edgewood Baptist ChurchWalterboro, SC$405,3192025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Shady Grove United MethodistSt George, SC$402,6832025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Blessed Hands Food PantryGoose Creek, SC$392,8892025Distribution of food and grocery products
    Healing and Blessing MinistriesNorth Charleston, SC$386,5522025Distribution of food and grocery products
    New Hope UME ChurchGeorgetown, SC$373,0332025Distribution of food and grocery products
    House of Prayer and PraiseHarleyville, SC$368,7652025Distribution of food and grocery products

    Public

    $5,198,867
    Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Second Helpings - Beaufort

    $4,356,257
    Hilton Head Island, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Gateway Open Arms

    $2,380,114
    Moncks Corner, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    North Strand Helping Hands

    $1,552,910
    Longs, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Humanities Foundation West Ashley

    $1,252,925
    Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    True Faith Holiness Church

    $1,250,280
    North Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    The Shepherd's Table

    $1,245,331
    Conway, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Murrells Inlet Church of God

    $1,239,282
    Murrells Inlet, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Cherry Hill Missionary Baptist Church

    $1,089,733
    Conway, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Jehovah Tabernacle Church

    $1,056,544
    Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Hollywood CoalNew Grace Chapel Bap Miss Church

    $1,055,396
    Adams Run, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    East Cooper Community Outreach

    $1,018,770
    Mount Pleasant, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Mt Olive Baptist Church

    $1,014,840
    Georgetown, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Second Helpings - Jasper

    $1,009,320
    Hilton Head Island, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    CRC - North Charleston

    $967,547
    North Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Faith Outreach Ministries of the Grand Strand

    $955,119
    Surfside Beach, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    JCAN Family Ministries (NAN)

    $876,690
    North Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Shifa Clinic

    $862,914
    Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach

    $802,265
    Myrtle Beach, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Delancey Street South Carolina

    $791,587
    North Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Churches Assisting People

    $741,097
    Conway, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church

    $714,664
    Garden City, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Faith Outreach Ministries LatinX Beach Church

    $712,438
    Myrtle Beach, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    CRC - Summerville

    $652,630
    Summerville, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Mt Vernon Missionary Baptist Church

    $641,428
    Nichols, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Salem Baptist Church

    $592,702
    Summerville, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Olive Branch AME

    $576,917
    Mount Pleasant, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Second Chance Recovery Spons Church of Nazarene

    $559,116
    Goose Creek, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Cathedral Impact Center #2

    $546,266
    North Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    St Stephen Baptist Church

    $543,713
    St Stephen, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Heart for Humanity Inc

    $538,152
    Georgetown, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Seacoast - West Ashley

    $531,565
    Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Bethel Outreach Ministries

    $504,316
    St George, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Community Impact of NCCOG at Midland Park

    $486,506
    North Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Helping Hands of Goose Creek

    $483,730
    Goose Creek, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    James Island Outreach

    $457,223
    Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach

    $451,810
    Myrtle Beach, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    North StrandLoris

    $444,329
    Loris, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Chesterfield Missionary Baptist Church

    $436,539
    Longs, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    St Delight Community Outreach

    $435,992
    Little River, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Cathedral Impact Center

    $434,068
    North Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    CMD's Pantry

    $433,415
    Kingstree, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Feeding of the Multitudes

    $417,703
    Huger, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Faith Assembly- Revive

    $410,975
    North Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Edgewood Baptist Church

    $405,319
    Walterboro, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Shady Grove United Methodist

    $402,683
    St George, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Blessed Hands Food Pantry

    $392,889
    Goose Creek, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    Healing and Blessing Ministries

    $386,552
    North Charleston, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    New Hope UME Church

    $373,033
    Georgetown, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products

    House of Prayer and Praise

    $368,765
    Harleyville, SC2025

    Distribution of food and grocery products