The Maria and Steven Mungo Foundation concentrates its giving on regional human services and institutions in the Charleston/Lowcountry area and nearby Western North Carolina. Large, repeated grants support food security and disaster/relief services, while meaningful gifts also bolster local higher education (scholarships and campus needs) and health-care related facilities and patient supports. The foundation favors organizations with direct service impact and an established local presence.
A defining pattern in The Maria and Steven Mungo Foundation’s recent giving is repeated support for the Lowcountry Food Bank, including grants of $160,000 in 2023, $159,000 in 2024, and $150,000 in 2025. That sustained commitment sits alongside large gifts for regional higher education and disaster response, showing a foundation that backs direct services and local institutions rather than broad, abstract initiatives. The foundation’s recent grants also include six-figure support for Wofford College for student scholarships, educational equipment, and other critical needs throughout the college, plus major funding for food relief and emergency aid in western North Carolina. Its grant record points to a community-oriented funder with a strong preference for organizations that can deliver immediate, practical help. In Charleston and the surrounding Lowcountry, it has also supported healthcare providers, fresh food gardening education in low-income areas, and local public-space or youth-serving organizations. The pattern is consistent: repeated operating-style support, program-specific gifts, and a focus on needs that are tangible and local.
Food security is a clear thread in the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it awarded $100,945 to Elks River Helping Hands for food relief for western North Carolina, and $10,000 to Feeding Avery Families for the same purpose. It also continued support for Green Heart Project Inc, giving $10,000 in 2025 and $8,000 in 2024 for a program teaching fresh food gardening in low-income areas. Education is another recurring area: Wofford College received $103,040 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2025 for student scholarships, educational equipment, and other critical needs throughout the college, while Trident Technical College Foundation received $10,000 in 2024 for the same stated purpose. Health-related support appears in grants such as $50,000 to Roper St Francis Foundation for healthcare provider support and $25,000 to American Cancer Society - Hope Lodge for a room addition.
Typical grants cluster around a $10,000 median, with p25 also at $10,000 and p75 at $21,250, while larger gifts push the annual total higher. The foundation shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Lowcountry Food Bank, Wofford College, Roper St Francis Foundation, Trident United Way, and Green Heart Project Inc. Its structure reads as local, direct-service philanthropy rather than individual aid or program-related investing. The recent grant list reflects program-specific support, scholarships, and event or drive sponsorships, with no indication of an unsolicited application process in the data provided.
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$6.8M
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$2.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $21K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small set of repeat regional grantees; mixes multi-grant support for core organizations (notably a major local food bank) with targeted gifts to education and health institutions.
Notable grantees: Lowcountry Food Bank, Wofford College, Elks River Helping Hands, Roper St. Francis Foundation, Samaritan's Purse
Grants are overwhelmingly local: 90% of giving goes to recipients in South Carolina, and all recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. organizations. Charleston appears frequently, including recipients such as Lowcountry Food Bank, Roper St Francis Foundation, and Green Heart Project Inc. Other South Carolina recipients include Wofford College in Spartanburg, Trident United Way in North Charleston, Pawmetto Lifeline in Columbia, and Camp Cole in Eastover. Outside South Carolina, the foundation has also funded organizations in North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Massachusetts, Washington, DC, and Tennessee-related regional support is not shown in the recent list.
The foundation most often supports direct-service organizations tied to food security, disaster relief, education, and healthcare. Recent grants include recurring support for Lowcountry Food Bank, scholarship and equipment funding for Wofford College, food relief in western North Carolina, and healthcare-related gifts to Roper St Francis Foundation and American Cancer Society - Hope Lodge.
Typical grants are centered at $10,000. The reported distribution shows a p25 of $10,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $21,250, with larger awards reaching six figures for food banks, colleges, and regional relief efforts.
South Carolina is the main recipient state, accounting for 90% of grants in the data. Charleston-area organizations appear frequently, alongside other in-state recipients such as Wofford College in Spartanburg, Trident United Way in North Charleston, and Pawmetto Lifeline in Columbia.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Lowcountry Food Bank in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Wofford College in 2025; Roper St Francis Foundation in 2023 and 2025; Trident United Way in 2024 and 2025; and Green Heart Project Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROPER ST FRANCIS FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $1,050,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER |
| WOFFORD COLLEGE | SPARTANBURG, SC | $600,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS THROUGHOUT COLLEGE. |
| LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK | CHARLESTON, SC | $176,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR FOOD BANK |
| CRISTO REY CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $100,000 | 2026 | PLEDGE |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR WESTERN NC DISASTER RELIEF |
| ELKS RIVER HELPING HANDS | BANNER ELK, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR FOOD RELIEF FOR WESTERN NC |
| PAWMETTO LIFELINE | COLUMBIA, SC | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR FUR BALL MOONLIGHT GALA |
| FIRST TEE OF CHARLESON | MT PLEASANT, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CAMP COLE | EASTOVER, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF CAMP COLE |
| TRIDENT UNITED WAY | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE |
| COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR BOTTOMS UP INVITATIONAL |
| WOUNDED NATURE - WORKING VETERANS | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR COASTAL WATER CLEANUP |
| GREEN HEART PROJECT INC | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM TEACHING HOW TO FRESH FOOD GARDENING IN LOW INCOME AREAS |
| CHS PARKS CONSERVANCY | CHARLESTON, SC | $2,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR PART OF THE PARKS AND THE WORK OF THE CHS PARKS CONSERVANCY |
| REALTORS RELIEF FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | LA WILDFIRES - MARTIN EDWARDS MEMORIAL |
| BANNER ELK VOLUNTEER FIRE RESCUE | BANNER ELK, NC | $250 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR 2025 ANNUAL FUND DRIVE |
| LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK | CHARLESTON, SC | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FOOD BANK |
| WOFFORD COLLEGE | SPARTANBURG, SC | $103,040 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS THROUGHOUT COLLEGE. |
| ELKS RIVER HELPING HANDS | BANNER ELK, NC | $100,945 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FOOD RELIEF FOR WESTERN NC |
| WOFFORD COLLEGE | SPARTANBURG, SC | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS THROUGHOUT COLLEGE. |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $63,860 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR WESTERN NC DISASTER RELIEF |
| ELKS RIVER HELPING HANDS | BANNER ELK, NC | $55,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FOOD RELIEF FOR WESTERN NC |
| ROPER ST FRANCIS FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - HOPE LODGE | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ROOM ADDITION |
| LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK | CHARLESTON, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FOOD BANK |
| COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $18,569 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BOTTOMS UP INVITATIONAL |
| FRIEDKIN DISASTER FUND OPERATED BY GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY | HOUSTON, TX | $10,133 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR DIAMOND CREEK DISASTER RELIEF |
| PAWMETTO LIFELINE | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FUR BALL MOONLIGHT GALA |
| TRIDENT UNITED WAY | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE |
| FEEDING AVERY FAMILIES | BANNER ELK, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FOOD RELIEF FOR WESTERN NC |
| GREEN HEART PROJECT INC | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM TEACHING HOW TO FRESH FOOD GARDENING IN LOW INCOME AREAS |
| FRIENDS OF ORPHANS DBA NPH USA | QUINCY, MA | $9,977 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NPH ORPHAN |
| CAMP COLE | EASTOVER, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF CAMP COLE |
| CHS PARKS CONSERVANCY | CHARLESTON, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR PART OF THE PARKS AND THE WORK OF THE CHS PARKS CONSERVANCY |
| LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK | CHARLESTON, SC | $159,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR FOOD BANK |
| PAWMETTO LIFELINE | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR FUR BALL MOONLIGHT GALA |
| TRIDENT UNITED WAY | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR BACKPACK DRIVE |
| TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS THROUGHOUT COLLEGE. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR HAWAII WILDFIRES |
| GREEN HEART PROJECT INC | CHARLESTON, SC | $8,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM TEACHING HOW TO FRESH FOOD GARDENING IN LOW INCOME AREAS |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $2,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR FUNDING LUNG HEALTH PROGRAMS AND LUNG DISEASE RESEARCH |
| LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK | CHARLESTON, SC | $160,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR FOOD BANK |
| ROPER ST FRANCIS FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER |
| GREEN HEART PROJECT INC | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM TEACHING HOW TO FRESH FOOD GARDENING IN LOW INCOME AREAS |
SUPPORT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS THROUGHOUT COLLEGE.
CRISTO REY CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL
$100,000PLEDGE
ELKS RIVER HELPING HANDS
$20,000SUPPORT FOR FOOD RELIEF FOR WESTERN NC
FIRST TEE OF CHARLESON
$10,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CAMP COLE
$10,000SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF CAMP COLE
SUPPORT FOR TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE
WOUNDED NATURE - WORKING VETERANS
$10,000SUPPORT FOR COASTAL WATER CLEANUP
GREEN HEART PROJECT INC
$10,000SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM TEACHING HOW TO FRESH FOOD GARDENING IN LOW INCOME AREAS
CHS PARKS CONSERVANCY
$2,500SUPPORT FOR PART OF THE PARKS AND THE WORK OF THE CHS PARKS CONSERVANCY
BANNER ELK VOLUNTEER FIRE RESCUE
$250SUPPORT FOR 2025 ANNUAL FUND DRIVE
SUPPORT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS THROUGHOUT COLLEGE.
ELKS RIVER HELPING HANDS
$100,945SUPPORT FOR FOOD RELIEF FOR WESTERN NC
SUPPORT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS THROUGHOUT COLLEGE.
ELKS RIVER HELPING HANDS
$55,000SUPPORT FOR FOOD RELIEF FOR WESTERN NC
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - HOPE LODGE
$25,000SUPPORT FOR ROOM ADDITION
FRIEDKIN DISASTER FUND OPERATED BY GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY
$10,133SUPPORT FOR DIAMOND CREEK DISASTER RELIEF
SUPPORT FOR TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE
GREEN HEART PROJECT INC
$10,000SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM TEACHING HOW TO FRESH FOOD GARDENING IN LOW INCOME AREAS
FRIENDS OF ORPHANS DBA NPH USA
$9,977SUPPORT FOR NPH ORPHAN
CAMP COLE
$5,000SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF CAMP COLE
CHS PARKS CONSERVANCY
$2,500SUPPORT FOR PART OF THE PARKS AND THE WORK OF THE CHS PARKS CONSERVANCY
SUPPORT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS THROUGHOUT COLLEGE.
GREEN HEART PROJECT INC
$8,000SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM TEACHING HOW TO FRESH FOOD GARDENING IN LOW INCOME AREAS
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
$2,500SUPPORT FOR FUNDING LUNG HEALTH PROGRAMS AND LUNG DISEASE RESEARCH
GREEN HEART PROJECT INC
$10,000SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM TEACHING HOW TO FRESH FOOD GARDENING IN LOW INCOME AREAS