About South Carolina Bar Foundation
To promote justice by funding legal access and education.
Focus Areas
Civil legal aidLaw-related educationAdministration of justiceIOLTA program administrationGrants to nonprofit legal organizations
Who They Fund
not specified
Funding Style
general operating support (unrestricted)special/project grants (targeted or one-time)predominant emphasis on general supportoccasional selective special grants
Topics
About South Carolina Bar Foundation
The South Carolina Bar Foundation Inc. concentrates its giving on legal access and education in South Carolina, with recent support anchored by a $1,496,890 grant to Sc Legal Services for general support. That single grant sits within a broader pattern of funding civil legal aid, law-related education, and the administration of justice through nonprofit legal organizations and related public-interest entities. The foundation also backs South Carolina’s legal education infrastructure, including Sc Bar Law Related Education and the Sc Access to Justice Commission, both of which appear repeatedly in the recent grants list. Its portfolio includes general operating support and targeted special grants, showing a mix of core institutional funding and project-specific awards. Recent grants also reach organizations serving particular legal needs, such as domestic violence, victim assistance, heirs’ property preservation, immigration services, and pro bono legal services. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on legal service delivery, legal education, and systems that expand access to justice across the state.
What South Carolina Bar Foundation Funds
Civil legal aid is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $131,000 to Lowcountry Legal Volunteers for general support, $90,617 to Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services for general support, and $80,887 to Sc Victim Assistance Network Inc for general support. Law-related education is another recurring area, reflected in $201,108 to Sc Bar Law Related Education for general support and $112,000 to Equal Justice Works for general support. The foundation also supports administration of justice efforts, including $164,961 to Sc Access to Justice Commission for general support. In specialized legal-services work, it awarded $100,000 to Center for Heirs Property Preservation for general support and $96,548 to Catholic Charities Office of Immigration Services for general support.
How South Carolina Bar Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $30,000, with a lower quartile of $15,000 and an upper quartile of $70,000. The recent list shows both recurring support and selective special grants: Sc Legal Services, Sc Bar Law Related Education, Sc Access to Justice Commission, One80 Place, Sc Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services, and Center for Heirs Property Preservation all appear in multiple years. The foundation is a public charity, and its grantmaking includes general support alongside targeted special grants. New applicants for the annual grant cycle submit a Letter of Intent before being invited to apply.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.8M
Total Assets
$34.1M
Total Revenue
$8.3M
Total Expenses
$4.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $70K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$70K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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