The Charles W & Elizabeth H Coker Foundation is a locally focused funder concentrating on Hartsville and the Pee Dee region, prioritizing higher education, K–12 independent schooling, and community social services. Its grants overwhelmingly support core community institutions (notably Coker University and Butler Academy) with flexible general-purpose funding, while also backing arts/cultural organizations, animal welfare, and basic human services like food and shelter. The foundation favors operating support and capital-type projects that strengthen civic infrastructure and educational capacity. Recipients are largely repeat grantees and familiar local nonprofits rather than national or speculative ventures.
The Charles W & Elizabeth H Coker Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by Coker University, which received $200,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for general purpose support. That pattern points to a funder that sustains a small set of local institutions over multiple years rather than spreading grants broadly. Alongside higher education, the foundation also backs Hartsville-area community infrastructure through general-purpose awards to Hartsville Interfaith Ministries, Black Creek Arts Council, and Cypress Adventures. The foundation’s portfolio reflects a civic and educational orientation. Independent K–12 schooling appears through grants to Butler Academy in Cary, North Carolina, while local human-service organizations receive support for food, shelter, and health access. Its arts and cultural giving includes support for the Hartsville Museum Foundation and Black Creek Arts Council, and its community-benefit grantmaking also reaches animal welfare organizations and a regional domestic-violence coalition. Across these awards, general-purpose funding is common, and several recipients recur over more than one year, indicating ongoing relationships with familiar institutions in Hartsville and the Pee Dee region.
Higher education is a central theme. Coker University received three major general-purpose grants in the recent record: $250,000 in 2023, $250,000 in 2024, and $200,000 in 2025. The foundation also supported education infrastructure through $25,000 to the Sc Governor’s School for Science & Math Foundation for a hydroponics lab. Independent schooling is another visible line of support. Butler Academy, based in Cary, North Carolina, received $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for general purpose use. In the community sector, Hartsville Interfaith Ministries received $30,000 in 2024 and 2025, plus $25,000 in 2023, while Wesley United Methodist Church received $10,000 in 2024 for the Hartsville soup kitchen. Arts and heritage also appear in the record. Black Creek Arts Council received $25,000 in 2024 and 2025, and the Hartsville Museum Foundation received $25,000 for operating and facility expansion support for the Hartsville Museum Commission.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows a small number of larger awards at the top and many grants clustered in the $10,000 to $30,000 range. The foundation is not a one-off giver: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Coker University, Hartsville Interfaith Ministries, Black Creek Arts Council, Butler Academy, and Trees for Tomorrow. The pattern is consistent with an operating-support-oriented family foundation rather than an individual-giving vehicle; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$726K
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$30K
HARRIS E DELOACH JR
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Concentrated local giving with recurring, general-purpose grants: a few large, multi-year or repeat commitments (notably a substantial commitment to Coker University) combined with multiple smaller operating grants to longstanding community institutions.
Notable grantees: Coker University, Butler Academy, Hartsville Interfaith Ministries, Hartsville Museum Foundation, Black Creek Arts Council
Giving is overwhelmingly South Carolina-based: 91% of grants go to recipients in SC, and the top state by grant count is SC. Hartsville appears repeatedly as a recipient city, including grants to Coker University, Hartsville Interfaith Ministries, Black Creek Arts Council, Cypress Adventures, Trees for Tomorrow, and the Community Foundation for a Better Hartsville. Other SC recipient cities in the record include Florence, Darlington, and Columbia. Outside South Carolina, the foundation also gave to Butler Academy in Cary, North Carolina, and to Mcleod Foundation in Clayton, North Carolina.
The recent grants center on higher education, independent K–12 schooling, local human services, arts and cultural institutions, and animal welfare. Repeated recipients include Coker University, Butler Academy, Hartsville Interfaith Ministries, Black Creek Arts Council, and humane societies in Florence and Darlington counties.
Its recent grant sizes cluster around $10,000 to $30,000. The stated distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile.
Recurring support is common. Coker University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Hartsville Interfaith Ministries appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Black Creek Arts Council appears in 2024 and 2025; and Butler Academy appears in 2023 and 2024.
South Carolina receives the vast majority of grants, with 91% of grants going to recipients in SC. Hartsville is the most visible recipient city in the record, alongside Florence, Darlington, and Columbia.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COKER UNIVERSITY | HARTSVILLE, SC | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES | HARTSVILLE, SC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MCLEOD FOUNDATION | CLAYTON, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RUBICON THROUGH LEADERSHIP HARTSVILLE | HARTSVILLE, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CYPRESS ADVENTURES | HARTSVILLE, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BLACK CREEK ARTS COUNCIL | HARTSVILLE, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARTSVILLE SOUP KITCHEN | HARTSVILLE, SC | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TREES FOR TOMORROW | HARTSVILLE, SC | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY | HARTSVILLE, SC | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COKER UNIVERSITY | HARTSVILLE, SC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CYPRESS ADVENTURES | HARTSVILLE, SC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC | COLUMBIA, SC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES | HARTSVILLE, SC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DARLINGTON COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | HARTSVILLE, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BLACK CREEK ARTS COUNCIL | HARTSVILLE, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | FLORENCE, SC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MCLEOD FOUNDATION | CLAYTON, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER HARTSVILLE | HARTSVILLE, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TREES FOR TOMORROW | HARTSVILLE, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS INC | HARTSVILLE, SC | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COKER UNIVERSITY | HARTSVILLE, SC | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BUTLER ACADEMY | CARY, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES | HARTSVILLE, SC | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FLORENCE AREA HUMANE SOCIETY | FLORENCE, SC | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BLACK CREEK ARTS COUNCIL | HARTSVILLE, SC | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CYPRESS ADVENTURES | HARTSVILLE, SC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | FLORENCE, SC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PEE DEE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | FLORENCE, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER HARTSVILLE | HARTSVILLE, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | HARTSVILLE, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | HARTSVILLE SOUP KITCHEN |
| HOUSE OF HOPE OF THE PEE DEE INC | FLORENCE, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS INC | HARTSVILLE, SC | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COKER UNIVERSITY | HARTSVILLE, SC | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BUTLER ACADEMY | CARY, NC | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FREE MEDICAL CLINIC OF DARLINGTON COUNTY | DARLINGTON, SC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARTSVILLE MUSEUM FOUNDATION | HARTSVILLE, SC | $25,000 | 2023 | OPERATING AND FACILITY EXPANSION SUPPORT FOR THE HARTSVILLE MUSEUM COMMISSION |
| SC GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE & MATH FOUNDATION INC | COLUMBIA, SC | $25,000 | 2023 | HYDROPONICS LAB |
| HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES | HARTSVILLE, SC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | FLORENCE, SC | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TREES FOR TOMORROW | HARTSVILLE, SC | $15,000 | 2023 | COKER UNIV. CAMPUS TREE SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER HARTSVILLE | HARTSVILLE, SC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS INC | HARTSVILLE, SC | $7,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
COKER UNIVERSITY
$500,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MCLEOD FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
RUBICON THROUGH LEADERSHIP HARTSVILLE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CYPRESS ADVENTURES
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BLACK CREEK ARTS COUNCIL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TREES FOR TOMORROW
$7,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY
$7,000GENERAL PURPOSE
COKER UNIVERSITY
$200,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CYPRESS ADVENTURES
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BLACK CREEK ARTS COUNCIL
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MCLEOD FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER HARTSVILLE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TREES FOR TOMORROW
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS INC
$7,000GENERAL PURPOSE
COKER UNIVERSITY
$250,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BUTLER ACADEMY
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FLORENCE AREA HUMANE SOCIETY
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BLACK CREEK ARTS COUNCIL
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CYPRESS ADVENTURES
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER HARTSVILLE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$10,000HARTSVILLE SOUP KITCHEN
HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS INC
$7,000GENERAL PURPOSE
COKER UNIVERSITY
$250,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BUTLER ACADEMY
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FREE MEDICAL CLINIC OF DARLINGTON COUNTY
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HARTSVILLE MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$25,000OPERATING AND FACILITY EXPANSION SUPPORT FOR THE HARTSVILLE MUSEUM COMMISSION
SC GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE & MATH FOUNDATION INC
$25,000HYDROPONICS LAB
HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TREES FOR TOMORROW
$15,000COKER UNIV. CAMPUS TREE SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER HARTSVILLE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS INC
$7,000GENERAL PURPOSE