About Young Scientists of Sc
The Young Scientists of SC consistently funds K–12 robotics and hands-on STEM programming across rural and small-town South Carolina school districts and a few private/charter schools. Their giving is program-focused (classroom robotics kits, curriculum, and implementation) and targeted at districts with limited local resources, reflecting a practical, in-school approach to expanding STEM access. Grants are recurrent to the same school partners, indicating ongoing operational support rather than one-off seed funding.
Focus Areas
K–12 classroom robotics programs in rural South Carolina school districtsSupport for charter and private elementary/middle schools to implement STEM curriculaSustained operational funding for robotics coaching, materials, and classroom integration
Who They Fund
K-12 studentsclassroom teachersprimary and secondary schools / school districts
Giving Approach
Concentrated and repeat-focused: a small number of mid-sized grants repeatedly awarded to the same school districts and schools rather than widely distributed one-off gifts.
Funding Style
About Young Scientists of Sc
Young Scientists of Sc concentrates on classroom robotics programs for South Carolina K–12 students, with grants repeatedly directed to the same school districts and schools. The largest recent awards went to Dorchester School District 2 in Summerville and Allendale School District in Fairfax, each for classroom robotics programming. That repeated pattern points to sustained, school-based support rather than isolated project funding. The foundation’s grantmaking is tightly tied to implementation inside classrooms: classroom robotics kits, curriculum, and coaching support appear across its recent awards. Colleton County School District in Walterboro, Bamberg School District in Denmark, and SC Charter School District in Columbia also appear among the recurring recipients. The mix of rural districts and charter or private schools shows a consistent effort to help schools add hands-on STEM instruction where local resources may be limited. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s work is narrowly focused but highly consistent. Grants are aimed at direct service delivery in schools, with the same program purpose attached to multiple awards. For nonprofit researchers, this is a funder defined less by broad thematic diversity and more by repeated operational support for robotics education in South Carolina classrooms.
What Young Scientists of Sc Funds
Young Scientists of Sc supports K–12 classroom robotics as its central program area. In that work, it gave $46,781 to Dorchester School District 2 in Summerville for classroom robotics programs, and $36,511 to Allendale School District in Fairfax for the same purpose. Those awards show a preference for in-school implementation rather than stand-alone enrichment. The foundation also backs charter and private school settings. It awarded $27,384 to SC Charter School District in Columbia and $12,551 to Pinewood Prep Academy in Summerville, both for classroom robotics programs. A separate grant of $6,846 to Cathedral Private School in Charleston shows the same program model extending to a private-school environment. Across these grants, the recurring purpose text centers on classroom robotics programs, with the grant recipients spanning districts and schools serving elementary and secondary students. The pattern suggests emphasis on robotics curriculum delivery, hands-on learning, and classroom integration.
How Young Scientists of Sc Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$370K
Total Assets
$105K
Total Revenue
$303K
Total Expenses
$269K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $34K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$34K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in SC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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