The Rebecca C Parsons Foundation concentrates philanthropic support in its local South Carolina community, with a strong emphasis on postsecondary access through scholarships at Andrews High School and general youth/community services delivered by the YMCA of Coastal Carolina. Most of its dollars fund a single recurring scholarship relationship, with a smaller commitment to a regional YMCA for broader charitable programming.
Highly concentrated giving: few grants, one dominant recipient receiving the majority of funds and repeat awards; occasional support for regional nonprofit service providers. Grants are comparatively large and targeted rather than broadly distributed.
The Rebecca C Parsons Foundation’s largest visible commitment is a recurring scholarship line to Andrews High School, which received $193,500 in both 2023 and 2024. That repeated award pattern points to a funder built around local education access rather than broad, one-off philanthropy. Across the recent grants list, the foundation also supports individual students directly, alongside place-based charities and community institutions in South Carolina. Its giving reaches beyond one school while staying close to home. In 2025, it backed the YMCA of Coastal Carolina with a $60,000 charitable grant and made several smaller awards to student and community beneficiaries in Andrews, Georgetown, Pawleys Island, and nearby towns. The foundation also funds scholarship recipients by name, including students in Columbia, Charleston, Clemson, Greensboro, and Spartanburg, showing that its education support extends to college-age individuals as well as school-based programs. The pattern is consistent with restricted support for education and direct aid for students, while leaving room for charitable operating grants to local organizations serving youth and community needs.
Education is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s recent giving. Andrews High School received $193,500 in 2023 and another $193,500 in 2024 for scholarships, making postsecondary access a central use of funds. The foundation also supports direct student aid. In 2025, it awarded $10,000 scholarships to Makeilla Jones of Columbia, Kayla Gainey of Charleston, Amauri Gibson of Greensboro, and Laci Mercer of Clemson, plus $5,000 scholarships to Hetvi Solanla, Bradley Hernandez, Madigan Berry, Xavier Linen, and Kevin McQuay. Beyond scholarships, the foundation funds local youth and charitable programs. YMCA of Coastal Carolina received $60,000 in 2025 for charitable work, while Little Smurfs Inc in Andrews received $35,000 for charitable purposes and Georgetown County School District received $15,000.
Typical grant size is modest: the p25, median, and p75 are $5,000, $5,000, and $10,000. The recent record shows a mix of very large education awards and many smaller scholarships and charitable grants. The same recipient can appear across multiple years, most clearly Andrews High School, which received scholarships in both 2023 and 2024, and several Andrews-area charitable recipients that reappear over time. The foundation is a family-style private funder in practice, with direct scholarship support to individuals as well as grants to schools and community organizations. Its grants are made locally and appear to be awarded through a relationship-based pattern rather than an open application process.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: ANDREWS HIGH SCHOOL, YMCA of Coastal Carolina, Local education and scholarship initiatives (unlisted)
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in South Carolina: 90% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Andrews appears repeatedly as a recipient location, along with Georgetown, Pawleys Island, Myrtle Beach, and Kingstree. The foundation also makes some student awards farther afield within the state, including Columbia, Charleston, Clemson, and Spartanburg. Outside South Carolina, the only recent recipient listed is Open Space Institute in New York, NY.
The strongest pattern is education support, especially scholarships tied to Andrews High School. The recent grants list also includes direct scholarships to individual students and charitable support for youth and community organizations in South Carolina.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. That sits alongside a few much larger awards, including the recurring scholarship grants to Andrews High School.
No. Most grants go to South Carolina recipients, and 90% of grants are in the HQ state, but one recent award went to Open Space Institute in New York, NY. The rest of the recent record is U.S.-based.
Individuals do receive support. The foundation’s data shows scholarship grants to named students such as Makeilla Jones, Kayla Gainey, Amauri Gibson, and Laci Mercer, alongside grants to schools, churches, and community organizations.
Recent recipients include YMCA of Coastal Carolina, Little Smurfs Inc, Georgetown County School District, Teach my People, Helping Hands of Georgetown, and several Andrews-based churches and community groups.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Coastal Carolina | Myrtle Beach, SC | $60,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Little Smurfs Inc | Andrews, SC | $35,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Williamsburg Technical College | Kingstree, SC | $29,250 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church | Andrews, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Teach my People | Pawleys Island, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Helping Hands of Georgetown | Georgetown, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Open Space Institute | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Georgetown County School District | Georgetown, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Amauri Gibson | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Makeilla Jones | Columbia, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Kayla Gainey | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Laci Mercer | Clemson, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Andrews Church of God | Andrews, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Trinity Global Methodist Church | Andrews, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Andrews Community Development Corporation | Andrews, SC | $7,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Madigan Berry | Clemson, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Mia Bernandez | Columbia, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| The Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Kamora Reed | Rock Hill, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Hetvi Solanla | Clemson, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Kevin McQuay | Spartanburg, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Gwyneth Washburn | Hartsville, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Khamari Gasque | Columbia, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Shavonna Brown | Durham, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Bradley Hernandez | Columbia, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Xavier Linen | Columbia, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Carolina Human Reinvestment | Georgetown, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Mar'Kyreeio McKnight | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Lydia Moore | Rock Hill, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Kyleigh Morris | Spartanburg, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Caitlyn Taylor | Statesboro, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Dayton Maglich | Greenville, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Community Christmas Dinner | Myrtle Beach, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Diamond Collection for Andrews High School | Georgetown, SC | $95 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Andrews High School | Andrews, SC | $193,500 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| YMCA of Coastal Carolina | Myrtle Beach, SC | $150,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Teach My People | Pawleys Island, SC | $130,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Open Space Institute Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| ANDREWS HIGH SCHOOL | ANDREWS, SC | $65,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Georgetown County School District | Georgetown, SC | $60,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Trinity Global Methodist Church | Andrews, SC | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Andrews Church of God | Andrews, SC | $30,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Little Smurfs Inc | Andrews, SC | $30,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Helping Hands of Georgetown Inc | Georgetown, SC | $30,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Healthy Learners | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Miss Ruby's Kids | Georgetown, SC | $30,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| TRINITY UNITED METHODIST | ANDREWS, SC | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Williamsburg Techncial College | Kingstree, SC | $20,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Hetvi Thakkar | Clemson, SC | $15,000 | 2024 | Scholarship |
| Ansley Harrington | Charleston, SC | $15,000 | 2024 | Scholarship |
Little Smurfs Inc
$35,000Charitable
Williamsburg Technical College
$29,250Charitable
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
$25,000Charitable
Charitable
Georgetown County School District
$15,000Charitable
Amauri Gibson
$10,000Scholarship
Makeilla Jones
$10,000Scholarship
Kayla Gainey
$10,000Scholarship
Laci Mercer
$10,000Scholarship
Andrews Church of God
$10,000Charitable
Trinity Global Methodist Church
$10,000Charitable
Andrews Community Development Corporation
$7,500Charitable
Madigan Berry
$5,000Scholarship
Mia Bernandez
$5,000Scholarship
Kamora Reed
$5,000Scholarship
Hetvi Solanla
$5,000Scholarship
Kevin McQuay
$5,000Scholarship
Gwyneth Washburn
$5,000Scholarship
Khamari Gasque
$5,000Scholarship
Shavonna Brown
$5,000Scholarship
Bradley Hernandez
$5,000Scholarship
Xavier Linen
$5,000Scholarship
Carolina Human Reinvestment
$5,000Charitable
Mar'Kyreeio McKnight
$5,000Scholarship
Lydia Moore
$5,000Scholarship
Kyleigh Morris
$5,000Scholarship
Caitlyn Taylor
$5,000Scholarship
Dayton Maglich
$5,000Scholarship
Community Christmas Dinner
$2,500Charitable
Diamond Collection for Andrews High School
$95Charitable
Andrews High School
$193,500Scholarships
ANDREWS HIGH SCHOOL
$65,000SCHOLARSHIPS
Georgetown County School District
$60,000Charitable
Trinity Global Methodist Church
$50,000Charitable
Andrews Church of God
$30,000Charitable
Little Smurfs Inc
$30,000Charitable
Miss Ruby's Kids
$30,000Charitable
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST
$25,000CHARITABLE
Williamsburg Techncial College
$20,000Charitable
Hetvi Thakkar
$15,000Scholarship
Ansley Harrington
$15,000Scholarship