What kinds of projects does the foundation prioritize?

The foundation prioritizes access to quality health care, public education, and workforce and economic development. Recent awards also show support for community health infrastructure, mental health counseling for girls, recreation lighting, housing repairs, and downtown revitalization.

What is the typical grant size?

Reported grant sizes cluster around $45,000 at the median, with p25 at $20,045 and p75 at $60,500. The portfolio ranges from small mini-grants of $5,000 or less to larger awards such as $500,000 for CT scanner rehabilitation.

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Yes. Several active programs note that they accept unsolicited applications, including Mini-Grants, Community Impact Grants, Behavioral & Mental Health Program Grants, Workforce & Training Grants, and scholarship programs.

Are grants mostly local?

Yes. The foundation describes its scope as local, and 96% of grants go to recipients in South Carolina, with awards concentrated in Marion, Mullins, and nearby communities.

Does the foundation fund recurring projects or one-time awards?

Both. Recent grants include multi-year commitments such as District Improvement & Cultivate Excellence at Marion County School District and repeated support for City of Marion, Amazing Grace Park, Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority, MUSC Foundation, and American Red Cross.

Marion County Healthcare Foundation

Name: Marion County Healthcare Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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MULLINS, SCWebsite8434640533

About Marion County Healthcare Foundation

Our mission is to develop partnerships and fund innovative projects that will increase the health and prosperity for residents of Marion County by focusing funding on access to quality healthcare, improvements in public education, and workforce and economic development.

Focus Areas

Public educationAccess to quality health servicesWorkforce preparedness / Economic developmentScholarshipsCommunity goodwill / mini-grants

Who They Fund

low-income families and householdschildren and adolescent girlspeople with health needs / cancer patientsgeneral community residents (park users, downtown merchants)students/learners (learning center beneficiaries, scholarship recipients)

About Marion County Healthcare Foundation

A $500,000 grant to the Medical University Hospital for CT scanner rehabilitation is one of the clearest signals of how the Marion County Healthcare Foundation funds: large, place-based investments tied to health infrastructure, education, and community well-being. The foundation’s stated mission is to build partnerships and support innovative projects that increase health and prosperity for Marion County residents, with funding directed to access to quality health care, public education, and workforce and economic development. Recent awards also show sustained support for local school improvement, including a $125,000 grant to Marion County School District for District Improvement & Cultivate Excellence, and recurring community-health investments such as colorectal cancer programming through MUSC Foundation. The foundation also funds neighborhood-level needs, from park operations and recreation lighting to home repairs, shelter renovations, and downtown revitalization. Its grants are not limited to one service model: the portfolio includes direct service, capital and equipment support, phased project funding, and scholarships. The overall pattern is local, practical, and tied to institutions and projects that affect Marion County residents directly.

What Marion County Healthcare Foundation Funds

In health care, the foundation has backed diagnostic and preventive services as well as treatment capacity. It gave $300,000 to MUSC Foundation for the Colorectal Cancer Program and another $25,000 to McLeod Health Foundation for a Mobile Mammography Van. It also supported biomedical blood program services with two $15,000 grants to American Red Cross. Education is another core area: Marion County School District received $125,000 for District Improvement & Cultivate Excellence, and Troy Johnson Learning Center received $20,000 to acquire computers and smart boards. Youth mental health appears in a separate line of giving through $80,000 to Pace Center for Girls for a counseling program for girls. Community development projects also fit the portfolio, including a $29,001 facade grant to City of Mullins and $15,449 to Historic Marion Revitalization for downtown facade renovations.

How Marion County Healthcare Foundation Gives

Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $20,045, a median of $45,000, and p75 at $60,500. The portfolio includes both small mini-grants and larger phased awards, from $5,000-or-less requests to major multi-year commitments such as the School District Partnership teacher mini-grants program and community grants that run across multiple years. Recurrence shows up in several grantees receiving funding in more than one year, including MUSC Foundation, Marion County School District, City of Marion, Amazing Grace Park, Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority, and American Red Cross. The foundation also accepts unsolicited applications in several active programs, including mini-grants and quarterly community grants.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$1.1M

Total Assets

$81.3M

Total Revenue

$4.3M

Total Expenses

$2M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $20K and $61K, with a median of $45K.

25th Percentile

$20K

Median

$45K

75th Percentile

$61K

Geographic Reach

Local2 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

PETE MAZZARONI

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL	CHARLESTON, SC	$500,000	2025	REHAB OF CT SCANNER
MUSC FOUNDATION	CHARLESTON, SC	$200,000	2025	COLORECTAL CANCER PROGRAM
MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	MARION, SC	$125,000	2025	DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT & CULTIVATE EXCELLENCE (YR. 2 OF 4)
CITY OF MARION	MARION, SC	$82,400	2025	RECREATION LIGHTS (YR. 2 OF 5)
PEE DEE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY	FLORENCE, SC	$47,741	2025	COMMUNITY IMPACT (3 OF 3)
CITY OF MULLINS	MULLINS, SC	$29,001	2025	FACADE GRANT
THE JONATHAN FOUNDATION	CONWAY, SC	$25,000	2025	SUICIDE PREVENTION
HEALTHY LEARNERS	COLUMBIA, SC	$25,000	2025	CHILDREN HEALTH CARE ACCESS
TROY JOHNSON LEARNING CENTER	MULLINS, SC	$20,000	2025	ACQUISITION OF COMPUTERS AND SMART BOARDS
AMERICAN RED CROSS	FLORENCE, SC	$15,000	2025	BIOMEDICAL BLOOD PROGRAM SERVICES
HISTORIC MARION REVITALIZATION	MARION, SC	$11,339	2025	FACADE GRANT
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY	FLORENCE, SC	$8,000	2025	SCHOLARSHIP
MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	MARION, SC	$125,000	2024	DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT & CULTIVATE EXCELLENCE
CITY OF MARION	MARION, SC	$82,400	2024	RECREATION LIGHTS (YR. 1 OF 5)
AMAZING GRACE PARK	MARION, SC	$56,000	2024	COMMUNITY PARK OPERATIONS YR. 3 OF 3
PEE DEE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY	FLORENCE, SC	$46,350	2024	COMMUNITY IMPACT (2 OF 3)
ST JAMES LEARNING CENTER	MARION, SC	$46,000	2024	RENOVATE LEARNING CENTER
HEALTHY LEARNERS	COLUMBIA, SC	$25,000	2024	HEALTH RELATED SERVICES
HISTORIC MARION REVITALIZATION	MARION, SC	$15,449	2024	DOWNTOWN FACADE RENOVATIONS
AMERICAN RED CROSS	FLORENCE, SC	$15,000	2024	BIOMEDICAL BLOOD PROGRAM SERVICES
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY	MARION, SC	$14,000	2024	EMERGENCY GENERATOR
MUSC FOUNDATION	CHARLESTON, SC	$300,000	2023	COLORECTAL CANCER PROGRAM
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS	JACKSONVILLE, FL	$80,000	2023	COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR GIRLS
TOWN OF NICHOLS	NICHOLS, SC	$80,000	2023	MEMORIAL FLAG PARK
PEE DEE COALITION	FLORENCE, SC	$65,000	2023	BUILDING REPAIRS
AMAZING GRACE PARK	MARION, SC	$56,000	2023	COMMUNITY PARK OPERATIONS
MARION COUNTY LONGTERM RECOVERY	MULLINS, SC	$50,000	2023	HOME REPAIRS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES
PEE DEE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY	FLORENCE, SC	$45,000	2023	COMMUNITY IMPACT (1 OF 3)
MCLEOD HEALTH FOUNDATION	FLORENCE, SC	$42,575	2023	NURSE FAMILY PRTSHP (1 OF 2)
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY	MARION, SC	$29,876	2023	GENERATOR
MCLEOD HEALTH FOUNDATION	FLORENCE, SC	$25,000	2023	MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY VAN
MARION COUNTY	MARION, SC	$22,800	2023	PROJECT LIFESAVER
KINGS COURT	MULLINS, SC	$17,290	2023	SHELTER RENOVATIONS
AMERICAN RED CROSS	FLORENCE, SC	$15,000	2023	BIOMEDICAL BLOOD PROGRAM SERVICES
HISTORIC MARION REVITALIZATION	MARION, SC	$8,507	2023	DOWNTOWN FACADE RENOVATIONS

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What kinds of projects does the foundation prioritize?

What is the typical grant size?

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Are grants mostly local?

Does the foundation fund recurring projects or one-time awards?

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Recent Grants

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About Marion County Healthcare Foundation

What Marion County Healthcare Foundation Funds

How Marion County Healthcare Foundation Gives

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What kinds of projects does the foundation prioritize?

What is the typical grant size?

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Are grants mostly local?

Does the foundation fund recurring projects or one-time awards?

Open Grant Opportunities

Community Impact Grants

Mini-Grants

Mini-Grants (including Goodwill Mini-Grants)

Recent Grants