The Laura E DuPont Foundation appears to make a very small number of sizable, local grants focused on community institutions. Recent giving shows support for regional animal welfare (specifically a Great Pyrenees rescue) and a local church’s discretionary and cemetery needs, suggesting priorities in companion animal rescue and parish/cemetery support in the Greenville, SC area.
A 2024 $26,000 general fund grant to Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue stands out in The Laura E DuPont Foundation’s recent giving, because it captures one of the funder’s clearest patterns: support for a small set of local and regional organizations through unrestricted or broadly usable grants. The foundation’s recent awards also show repeated support for All Saints Church in Pawleys Island, including discretionary and cemetery-related funding, which points to interest in parish needs and legacy upkeep alongside community service. Other grants extend into health, education, arts, and neighborhood institutions in Greenville and nearby parts of the Southeast. Across the recent grant list, the foundation appears to favor practical support rather than tightly earmarked projects, with several awards labeled general operating, general fund, or discretionary fund. Its giving is regional rather than national, and the recipient list includes organizations in South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, and California, all within the United States.
In animal welfare, the foundation gave $26,000 to Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue in Indian Trail, North Carolina, for its general fund, showing direct support for breed-specific rescue work. Faith-based support is another visible theme: All Saints Church in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, received multiple awards, including $25,000 for a discretionary fund and cemetery-related support, and another $25,000 for the rector’s discretion fund. Health-related grantmaking appears through gifts such as $16,650 to the Greenville Area Parkinson Society for general operating support and $10,000 to the Cancer Society of Greenville for the Hope Ball. The foundation also backed community programming and education, including $13,350 to the Greenville Arts Festival and $10,000 to Christ Church Episcopal School for the Build the Future Fund.
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures: the p25 is $4,000, the median is $5,500, and the p75 is $10,419. Recent giving shows multiple-year support for several recipients, including All Saints Church, Street Hope, Greenville Arts Festival, Clean Air Task Force, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Greenville Area Parkinson Society, Knoxville International Network, and With Inc. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Recent awards are usually described as general operating, general fund, discretionary fund, or similar flexible support.
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Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Very concentrated: only two grants totaling $51,000 in this period, each relatively large and directed to local organizations. The foundation favors few, sizeable gifts rather than many small awards and appears to fund both faith-based parish needs and animal welfare in its community.
Notable grantees: Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue, All Saints Church
Giving is concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 51% of grants. Greenville appears repeatedly, with grants to Project Host, Greenville Area Parkinson Society, Greenville Arts Festival, Christ Church Episcopal School, and Cancer Society of Greenville. Pawleys Island also shows up multiple times through All Saints Church and Teach My People. Outside South Carolina, the foundation has recent recipients in Powell, Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee; Indian Trail, North Carolina; Orlando, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; and San Diego, California. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants show support for local churches, community nonprofits, health and disease-related groups, arts organizations, and animal rescue. Examples include All Saints Church in Pawleys Island, Greenville Area Parkinson Society, Greenville Arts Festival, and Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue.
Yes. South Carolina is the top state by grant count, with 51% of grants going to recipients in the state. Greenville and Pawleys Island appear repeatedly in the recent grants list.
The distribution is relatively small to mid-sized: p25 is $4,000, median grant size is $5,500, and p75 is $10,419. Recent awards include both smaller operating gifts and larger grants in the $20,000 to $26,000 range.
Yes. Several recipients appear across more than one year, including All Saints Church, Street Hope, Greenville Arts Festival, Clean Air Task Force, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Greenville Area Parkinson Society, Knoxville International Network, and With Inc.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church | Pawleys Island, SC | $24,000 | 2026 | Rectors Discretion Fund |
| Street Hope | Powell, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| Mission of Hope | Knoxville, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | General Fund Use |
| Greenville Arts Festival | Greenville, SC | $15,250 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| Idefine | Atlanta, GA | $15,250 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| KPBS Public Media | San Diego, CA | $15,250 | 2026 | General Fund Use |
| Christ Church Episcopal School | Greenville, SC | $15,250 | 2026 | Build the Future Fund |
| Greenville Area Parkinson Society | Greenville, SC | $15,250 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | $15,250 | 2026 | General Operating Funds |
| Campus Crusaders for Life | Orlando, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| Prince George Winyah Parish Church | Georgetown, SC | $12,000 | 2026 | Capital Fund |
| Knoxville International Network | Knoxville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| With Inc | Knoxville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| Teach My People | Pawleys Island, SC | $8,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| Children In Christ | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| Students in the Word | Pawleys Island, SC | $6,500 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| Center for English Int'l Services | Knoxville, TN | $6,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| The Billfish Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| The Family Justice Center of George | Georgetown, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| A Father's Place | Conway, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| Friendship Place | Georgetown, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| Nemours Wildlife Foundation | Yemassee, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | General Operating Fund |
| Brookgreen Gardens | Pawleys Island, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | Huntington Society |
| Allegro Organizational Solutions | Houston, TX | $4,000 | 2026 | Crossnet Global LBP |
| YMCA of Coastal Carolina | Myrtle Beach, SC | $4,000 | 2026 | Tidelands Health & Hope Possibility Fund |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $4,000 | 2026 | General Fund Use |
| Breakthrough T1D JDRF | Greenville, SC | $2,000 | 2026 | General Operating Funds |
| Community Foundation of Henderson C | Hendersonville, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | The Great Day Fund |
| All Saints Church | Pawleys Island, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Rectors Discretion Fund |
| Street Hope | Powell, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Greenville Area Parkinson Society | Greenville, SC | $16,650 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Campus Crusaders for Life | Orlando, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Idefine | Atlanta, GA | $13,350 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Greenville Arts Festival | Greenville, SC | $13,350 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | $13,325 | 2025 | General Operating Funds |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | $13,325 | 2025 | General Operating Funds |
| With Inc | Knoxville, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Christ Church Episcopal School | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | Build the Future Fund |
| Knoxville International Network | Knoxville, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Teach My People | Pawleys Island, SC | $8,000 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Center for English Int'l Services | Knoxville, TN | $6,000 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Midtown Fellowship | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | Living a Legacy Campaign |
| Students in the Word | Pawleys Island, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Brookgreen Gardens | Pawleys Island, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Huntington Society |
| Children In Christ | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Prince George Winyah Parish Church | Georgetown, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Capital Fund |
| Friendship Place | Georgetown, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Nemours Wildlife Foundation | Yemassee, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| The Family Justice Center of George | Georgetown, SC | $4,000 | 2025 | General Operating Fund |
| Breakthrough T1D JDRF | Greenville, SC | $4,000 | 2025 | General Operating Funds |
All Saints Church
$24,000Rectors Discretion Fund
Mission of Hope
$20,000General Fund Use
Idefine
$15,250General Operating Fund
KPBS Public Media
$15,250General Fund Use
Greenville Area Parkinson Society
$15,250General Operating Fund
Campus Crusaders for Life
$15,000General Operating Fund
Prince George Winyah Parish Church
$12,000Capital Fund
Knoxville International Network
$10,000General Operating Fund
With Inc
$10,000General Operating Fund
Children In Christ
$7,000General Operating Fund
Students in the Word
$6,500General Operating Fund
Center for English Int'l Services
$6,000General Operating Fund
The Billfish Foundation
$5,000General Operating Fund
The Family Justice Center of George
$5,000General Operating Fund
Friendship Place
$5,000General Operating Fund
Nemours Wildlife Foundation
$5,000General Operating Fund
Turning Point USA
$4,000General Fund Use
Breakthrough T1D JDRF
$2,000General Operating Funds
Community Foundation of Henderson C
$1,000The Great Day Fund
All Saints Church
$25,000Rectors Discretion Fund
Greenville Area Parkinson Society
$16,650General Operating Fund
Campus Crusaders for Life
$15,000General Operating Fund
Idefine
$13,350General Operating Fund
With Inc
$10,000General Operating Fund
Knoxville International Network
$10,000General Operating Fund
Center for English Int'l Services
$6,000General Operating Fund
Midtown Fellowship
$5,000Living a Legacy Campaign
Students in the Word
$5,000General Operating Fund
Prince George Winyah Parish Church
$5,000Capital Fund
Friendship Place
$5,000General Operating Fund
Nemours Wildlife Foundation
$5,000General Operating Fund
The Family Justice Center of George
$4,000General Operating Fund
Breakthrough T1D JDRF
$4,000General Operating Funds