Foundations HQ'd Here
1,526
Foundations Funding Here
7,599
Total Annual Giving
$1.8B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | CHARLESTON SC | $439.6M | $56M | $11K | T12 | National |
| LIMESTONE CHARTER ASSOCIATION | COLUMBIA | $162.8M | — | $3M | — | Local |
| LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC | CHARLESTON | $68.7M |
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Top 10 metro areas by foundation count
| Metro Area | Foundations | Total Annual Giving | Avg Grant Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville-Anderson, SC | 378 | $313M | $828K | |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 375 | $275.1M | $734K | |
| Columbia, SC |
$153.5M in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$12K
New Grantee Rate
42%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
69%
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 69% accept unsolicited proposals.
South Carolina is home to 1,526 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $1.8B. The median grant from South Carolina foundations is $12K.
$42B
Median Grant Size
$12K
| $35.1M |
| $94K |
| K31 |
| Local |
| SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES | COLUMBIA | $55.6M | $34.7M | $296K | B012 | Local |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON | $54.5M | $944.2M | $19.7M | H90 | Local |
| Prisma Health | GREENVILLE | $43.3M | $4.6B | $18K | E21 | Local |
| 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 |
| 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 |
CHARLESTON SC
$439.6M
$56M
$11K
COLUMBIA
$55.6M
$34.7M
$296K
CHARLESTON
$54.5M
$944.2M
$19.7M
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
| 350 |
| $427.2M |
| $1.2M |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal | 157 | $41.6M | $265K |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 113 | $35.2M | $311K |
| Spartanburg, SC | 109 | $65.6M | $602K |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach | 71 | $23.7M | $333K |
| Florence, SC | 62 | $69.7M | $1.1M |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 61 | $14.8M | $242K |
| Greenwood, SC | 36 | $10.3M | $285K |
$136.4M in annual giving
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$14M in annual giving
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$23.2M in annual giving
$2.7M in annual giving
$1.2B in annual giving
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