Foundations HQ'd Here
1,165
Foundations Funding Here
6,453
Total Annual Giving
$1.3B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIMESTONE CHARTER ASSOCIATION | COLUMBIA | $85.4M | $1.3M | $3M | — | Local |
| LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC | CHARLESTON | $68.7M | $35.1M | $94K | K31 | Local |
| SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES | COLUMBIA |
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Top 10 metro areas by foundation count
| Metro Area | Foundations | Total Annual Giving | Avg Grant Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 372 | $257.1M | $691K | |
| Greenville-Anderson, SC | 371 | $290.8M | $784K | |
| Columbia, SC |
$149.8M in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$12K
New Grantee Rate
42%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
76%
Most Recent Filing Year
2026
The typical South Carolina foundation awards grants of $12K. Approximately 42% of South Carolina foundations actively fund new organizations, and 76% accept unsolicited proposals.
South Carolina is home to 1,165 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $1.3B. The median grant from South Carolina foundations is $12K.
$32.4B
Median Grant Size
$12K
| $55.6M |
| $34.7M |
| $296K |
| B012 |
| Local |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON | $54.5M | $944.2M | $19.7M | H90 | Local |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | CHARLESTON SC | $41.4M | $52.7M | $11K | T12 | National |
| DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION | LAKE CITY | $35.3M | $658.1M | $69K | T22 | Regional |
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation | Columbia | $32.9M | $856.9M | $551K | B110 | Regional |
| Prisma Health | GREENVILLE | $31.5M | $3.8B | $18K | E21 | Local |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA | $26.5M | $264.3M | $15K | T310 | Local |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREENVILLE INC | GREENVILLE | $26.4M | $118.8M | $19K | T310 | unknown |
COLUMBIA
$55.6M
$34.7M
$296K
CHARLESTON
$54.5M
$944.2M
$19.7M
CHARLESTON SC
$41.4M
$52.7M
$11K
LAKE CITY
$35.3M
$658.1M
$69K
Columbia
$32.9M
$856.9M
$551K
COLUMBIA
$26.5M
$264.3M
$15K
GREENVILLE
$26.4M
$118.8M
$19K
| 346 |
| $330.2M |
| $954K |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal | 155 | $39.9M | $257K |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 109 | $28.1M | $257K |
| Spartanburg, SC | 108 | $69M | $639K |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach | 70 | $25.1M | $359K |
| Florence, SC | 61 | $69.9M | $1.1M |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 61 | $15.1M | $248K |
| Greenwood, SC | 36 | $10.8M | $299K |
$136.1M in annual giving
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$22.5M in annual giving
$798K in annual giving
$716.2M in annual giving
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