The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina uses its resources to reduce poverty through action, advocacy and leadership, focusing on economic mobility, housing security and health care and creating systems-level change at the state and local levels.
A defining thread in Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina’s grantmaking is sustained support for fatherhood work in South Carolina. Among its recent grants, the foundation awarded $160,000 to the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families in Columbia, followed by additional support of $77,500 in 2024 and $65,000 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside funding for health access, housing, education, and family stability, all tied to the foundation’s stated commitment to reducing poverty through action, advocacy, and leadership. Recent grants also show repeated support for Healthy Learners in Columbia, including awards of $150,000 in 2023, $125,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025. Those grants point to a funder that returns to the same organizations across multiple years rather than spreading attention evenly across one-time awards. The foundation’s recent activity also includes support for community development groups, university-affiliated health programs, and social service organizations across South Carolina, reflecting an approach that combines direct service, systems support, and community partnerships.
Fatherhood and family strengthening are central to the foundation’s work. It gave $160,000 to the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families in Columbia in 2023, then added $77,500 in 2024 and $65,000 in 2025. Health access is another recurring area. Healthy Learners in Columbia received $150,000 in 2023, $125,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025. The foundation also supported the University of South Carolina Educational Foundation with $80,000 in 2023 and the University of South Carolina with $70,000 in 2023 and $51,000 in 2024. Housing and community stability appear in grants such as $45,000 to Midlands Housing Alliance Inc in Columbia and $45,000 to Homes of Hope Inc in Greenville in 2023. Education-focused support includes $45,000 to United Way Of Greenville County Incorporated On Track Greenville and $35,192 to Charleston Promise Neighborhood.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a mid-five-figure range: p25 is $20,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Healthy Learners, the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, Homeless No More, and the University of South Carolina. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund vehicle, and it does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $30K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in SC.
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Grantmaking is concentrated in South Carolina, which is also the top state by grant count, while the recipient-country data shows all grants in the US. Columbia appears frequently in the recent grants list, including awards to Healthy Learners, the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, Midlands Housing Alliance, and the University of South Carolina. Other South Carolina cities in the recent list include Greenville, North Charleston, Spartanburg, Georgetown, and Charleston. A smaller number of grants also reached organizations in Oakland, California, and Durham, North Carolina.
The foundation funds poverty reduction, economic mobility, affordable housing, health care access, education and early childhood, family strengthening, fatherhood programs, services for immigrant families, and nonprofit capacity building. Its active programs also include kinship care, collaboration with sister-led ministries, and capacity-building support for South Carolina nonprofits.
Yes. Recent grants show multi-year support to several organizations, including Healthy Learners in Columbia at $150,000 in 2023, $125,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025. The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families also received $160,000 in 2023, $77,500 in 2024, and $65,000 in 2025.
Typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range. The p25 grant size is $20,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $30,000. Recent grants also include larger awards, such as $160,000 to the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families and $150,000 to Healthy Learners.
South Carolina is the top state by grant count. The recent grants list is also entirely domestic, with 265 grants shown in the US and 100.0% of recipient-country distribution in the US.
No. The foundation’s profile identifies it as funding organizations rather than individuals, and its active grant programs are designed for eligible organizations in South Carolina or statewide across the state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Learners | Columbia, SC | $100,000 | 2025 | Health |
| South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families | Columbia, SC | $65,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| United Way of Greenville County | Greenville, SC | $35,500 | 2025 | Education |
| Homeless No More | Columbia, SC | $35,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Midlands Housing Alliance | Columbia, SC | $35,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| The Aspen Institute Criminal Justice Reform Initiative | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Homes of Hope | Greenville, SC | $35,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Metanoia Community Development Corporation | North Charleston, SC | $35,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Lowcountry Youth Services | North Charleston, SC | $30,500 | 2025 | Education |
| Northside Development Corporation | Spartanburg, SC | $30,500 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Turn90 | North Charleston, SC | $30,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| CommunityWorks | Greenville, SC | $30,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| E3 Educate Empower Elevate | Charleston, SC | $27,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Middle Tyger Community Center | Lyman, SC | $25,500 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Anderson Interfaith Ministries | Anderson, SC | $25,500 | 2025 | Social Services |
| The Village Group | Georgetown, SC | $25,500 | 2025 | Education |
| Student Action with Farmworkers | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| WINGS | Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| New Directions of Horry County | Myrtle Beach, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health | Columbia, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Health |
| Charleston Legal Access | North Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Soteria Community Development Corporation | Greenville, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| United Way of the Piedmont | Spartanburg, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Women's Rights And Empowerment Network | Columbia, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Institute For Child Success | Greenville, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Greenville Housing Fund | Greenville, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Teach My People | Pawleys Island, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center | Columbia, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Helping and Lending Outreach Support | North Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| North Carolina Clean Energy Fund | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Brothers Restoring Urban Hope | Boiling Springs, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| South Carolina Legal Services | Greenville, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Georgetown University South Carolina Justice Navigator Network | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Communities in Schools of South Carolina | N Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| University of South Carolina PASOs Program | Columbia, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation FoodShare Program | Columbia, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Health |
| American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| United Ministries | Greenville, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Mill Village Ministries | Greenville, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Community Foundation Of Greenville | Greenville, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| South Carolina Environmental Law Project | Pawleys Island, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Equal Justice Works | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Hispanic Alliance | Greenville, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| MDC INC | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Miss Rubys Kids | Georgetown, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Public Education Partners | Greenville, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| The Center for Community SelfHelp | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services | Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
| The Hive Community Circle | Columbia, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Social Services |
South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families
$65,000Social Services
Social Services
Lowcountry Youth Services
$30,500Education
E3 Educate Empower Elevate
$27,000Social Services
Brothers Restoring Urban Hope
$25,000Education
Social Services
University of South Carolina PASOs Program
$25,000Social Services
Miss Rubys Kids
$25,000Education
Public Education Partners
$25,000Education
The Hive Community Circle
$25,000Social Services