Foundations that fund education in South Carolina
These 25 foundations made grants to education in South Carolina in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
- $40,000 to Clemson University Foundation, Clemson: Emerging scholars program
- $25,000 to Sc Future Makers, Columbia: Sc manufacturing leadership program (scmlp)
- $20,000 to Charleston Promise Neighborhood, Charleston: Core mission support- charleston promise neighborhood
How to apply: For grants: grant requests should be submitted online www.dominionenergy.com/foundation. The application includes the following: information about the organization including a copy of most recent financial statements; the purpose and amount of the grant request; and anticipated...
Deadlines: Grant applications will be accepted online during two annual grant cycles, spring and fall.
Restrictions: For grants: grants are limited to organizations that are: defined as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code; within the dominion operating area; focused on health and human services, education, culture and...
The Duke Endowment
- $475,000 to University of South Carolina Educational Foundation, Columbia: To evaluate the impact of medical-legal partnerships in reducing referrals to child...
- $450,000 to University of South Carolina Educational Foundation, Columbia: To expand access to brain health services in rural and underserved south carolina...
- $380,000 to University of South Carolina Educational Foundation, Columbia: To advance the south carolina social determinants of health roadmap.
How to apply: No specific forms are required for letters of inquiry. Forms for formal applications are available on the endowment's website. There are no submission deadlines. The following information may be helpful to potential grantees: eligible requests will be referred to an appropriate...
The Jolley Foundation
- $65,000 to Greenville Tech Foundation, Greenville: General Operations
- $45,000 to Feed & Seed, Greenville: General Operations
- $40,000 to Public Education Partners, Greenville: program development
How to apply: Wellsfargo.com/private-foundations/jolley-foundation
Deadlines: April 1st and september 1st
Restrictions: Residents of greenville county, sc and the upstate
Lb Foundation
- $161,590 to Best Skills Academy, Taylors: Program
- $103,488 to Poe Mill Achievement Center, Greenville: Capital
- $68,734 to Ripple of One, Seneca: Capital
How to apply: All organizations requesting a grant must submit a foundation approved grant application.
Deadlines: Applications can be submitted at any time during the year.
Restrictions: The foundation will not make grants to any organizations that have not been determined/recognized as a section 501 (c)(3) public charity by the irs. The foundation will concentrate the majority of its support to charitable causes and...
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation
- $50,000 to Spartanburg Academic Movement, Spartanburg: General operating support
- $10,000 to South Carolina Governors School for Sci & Math Foundation Inc, Columbia: General operating support
- $10,000 to South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc, Columbia: General operating support
How to apply: Applications should be submitted through website portal
Deadlines: December 31
Restrictions: Irs recognized 501(c)(3), funds must be used to support organization's work
Fidelity Foundation
- $7,000 to University of South Carolina Educational Foundation, Columbia: Fidelity matching gifts to education
- $6,000 to University of South Carolina Educational Foundation, Columbia: Fidelity matching gifts to education
- $3,100 to Anderson University, Anderson: Fidelity matching gifts to education
How to apply: Https://www.fidelityfoundation.org/applying-and-reporting/letter-of-inquiry/
Restrictions: Http://www.fidelityfoundation.org/grantmaking-guidelines/
First Citizens Foundation Inc Co First
- $12,500 to Benedict College, Columbia: General purpose
- $10,000 to Richland Library Friends and Foundation, Columbia: General purpose
- $10,000 to Charleston Day School Inc, Charleston: General purpose
How to apply: Request for grant form to be completed
Deadlines: No restrictions
Restrictions: No restrictions
Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc
- $10,000 to American College of the Building Arts, Charleston: To support wood specialization program
- $5,000 to Allegro Charter School of Music, N Charleston: To support its battle of the bands for allegro students in grades 7-12
- $5,000 to Addlestone Hebrew Academy, Charleston: To hire tutors for prospective and incoming students
How to apply: Applications should be submitted in letter form indicating applicable financial needs data
Deadlines: The deadline is april 30th of each year
Restrictions: Awards are granted to organizations within the charleston, south carolina, area only.
The Leon Levine Foundation
- $500,000 to Spartanburg Academic Movement, Spartanburg: Movement 2030
- $200,000 to Communities in Schools of South Carolina, North Charleston: Community School Model Expansion
- $100,000 to Communities in Schools of South Carolina, North Charleston: General Support
How to apply: Applications should be completed and submitted online at www.leonlevinefoundation.org. Please visit the website for details on required information. Grants are made on a quarterly basis. Letters of inquiry are received on a rolling basis.
Deadlines: Requests are received on a rolling basis.
Restrictions: The Foundation will consider funding grants to established organizations serving individuals in North Carolina and South Carolina which have qualified for exemption as public charities under section 501(c)(3) or the IRS code, governmental...
Arkwright Foundation
- $195,000 to Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg: General operating support
- $5,000 to Pine Street School Foundation, Spartanburg: General operating support
- $5,000 to The Cleveland Opportunity Foundation, Spartanburg: General operating support
How to apply: Letter, personal visit, or phone call
Restrictions: Must be charitable organization
Td Charitable Foundation
- $20,000 to Greenville Tech Foundation Inc, Greenville: African american males scholars initiative (aamsi) program support
- $10,000 to Clemson University Foundation, Clemson: Expanding access to care through mobile health units in south carolina
- $10,000 to Road2hire, Fort Mill: Technology apprenticeship program
How to apply: Grant applications are accessible soley via the internet. The web address to access grant applications is: https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding -opportunities/
Restrictions: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organization must be located in a state with a td bank, na branch. The foundation will award only one grant to any program within one calendar year. Grants cannot be made to/for the...
Mary Black Foundation Inc
- $411,000 to Spartanburg Academic Movement, Spartanburg: Hello family; panel on unaccompanied minors; bridging paths to resilience conference
- $68,562 to Spartanburg County First Steps, Spartanburg: Hello family; quality counts movement
- $33,000 to Spartanburg Community College Foundation, Spartanburg: Behavioral healthcare at spartanburg community college
How to apply: See http://www.maryblackfoundation.org
Deadlines: See http://www.maryblackfoundation.org
Restrictions: See http://www.maryblackfoundation.org
John I Smith Charities Inc
- $50,000 to Greenville Tech Foundation, Greenville: Funding for star center and caring corner food pantry
- $25,000 to Public Education Partners, Greenville: Support for strategic focus areas
- $25,000 to Legacy Early College, Greenville: Support for campus project
How to apply: No particular form required
Deadlines: No deadlines
Restrictions: No restrictions
Scansource Charitable Foundation
- $10,000 to Greenville Tech Foundation, Greenville: Program area: education
- $6,000 to Public Education Partners, Greenville: Program area: education
- $5,000 to Camperdown Academy, Greenville: Program area: education
How to apply: Information on applying for grants is available at scansource.com/en/about/scansource-charitable- foundation. Applicants can apply online.
Deadlines: The grant submission window is open march 1 through september 30 each year.
Restrictions: 501(c)(3) organizations can request funding for specific needs. Funds should be used to support the need; events to raise funds for the need will not be considered.
The Springs Close Foundation Inc
- $136,000 to Lancaster County First Steps, Fort Mill: Emergency need based grants
- $18,984 to Foundation for Fort Mill Schools, Fort Mill: Public education and early childhood development
- $12,500 to York Technical College Foundation, Fort Mill: Public education and early childhood development
How to apply: Schedule 3
Deadlines: Schedule 3
Restrictions: Schedule 3
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
- $30,000 to College of Charleston Foundation, Charleston: Memo: 1967 legacy scholars program
- $5,000 to Gullah Geechee Group Inc, Charleston: Lohi stipend
- $3,500 to Waccamaw Indian People, Summerville: Pullman arts
How to apply: Organizations apply for grants using an online system linked from the gaylord and dorothy donnelley foundation's website (www.gddf.org).
Deadlines: 11:59pm et on the deadlines posted on the foundation's website.
Restrictions: See website for more information.
Daniel-Mickel Foundation
- $12,500 to Greenville Tech Foundation, Greenville: Education
- $1,000 to Clemson University Foundation, Clemson: Education
- $1,000 to Public Education Partners, Greenville: Education
How to apply: Explanation, project budget, sustainability of project
Deadlines: Quarterly
Restrictions: Must be a 501(c)3 organization
The Mark Elliott Motley Foundation Inc C/O William E Craver Iii
- $7,500 to Trident Technical College Foundation, Charleston: Young adult education programs
- $2,500 to Charleston Hope, Charleston: Child welfare programs
- $1,500 to Engaging Creative Minds, Charleston: Kids education programs
How to apply: Qualified charities should make a proposal in letter form and include the following information: 1) a description of the organization, its purpose, programs, staffing and governing board. 2) the organization's latest financial statements, including interim and last annual...
Deadlines: Applications should generally be received by march 1st.
Restrictions: The main planned activity is to make grants to organizations focused on improving the health, education and welfare of children and young adults in the community of charleston, sc. Although due to the founder's national interests, grants...
Wells Fargo Foundation
- $100,000 to Benedict College, Columbia: Benedict college statewide investment accelerator
- $30,000 to Compass of Carolina Inc, Greenville: Representative payee program (veterans & social security recipients)
- $25,000 to Richland County Public Library, Columbia: Entrepreneur in residence (eir) program
How to apply: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Deadlines: Applications are accepted from february 1 through october 1.
Restrictions: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
The Simpson Foundation
- $110,000 to Anderson University, Anderson: Support of daily operations
- $25,000 to Harold C Jennings Foundation, Greenville: Support of daily operations
- $10,000 to Clemson University Foundation, Clemson: Support of daily operations
How to apply: Requests are generally made by letter or written proposal. Include a copy of IRS Determination Letter, a list of the current Board of Directors/Officers and operating budget
Deadlines: April 1 and October 1 annually
Restrictions: Although not limited to by the governing document, contributions are primarily made to worthy organizations in the Greenville County, SC community
The Nord Family Foundation
- $60,000 to University of South Carolina Educational Foundation, Columbia: Continued support of the carolina teacher induction program (carolinatip)
- $50,000 to Communities in Schools of South Carolina, Charleston: Providing wraparound supports to address root causes of educational challenges in midland...
- $5,000 to Richland Library Friends and Foundation, Columbia: The power of conversation conference
How to apply: Applications should be submitted in written form and should contain: 1) name of the applicant agency and a statement of the agency's function 2) a list of current board members 3) a statement of objectives of the proposed project 4) a budget showing expenditures and income from...
Deadlines: Trustees usually meet in feb, jun and oct and proposals should be submitted 10 weeks prior.
Restrictions: The foundation awards grants to non-profit agencies and organizations that have qualified with the internal revenue service as publicly supported sec 501(c)(3) organizations and to governmental units described in sec 170(c)(1). The...
Trustee Uw William F Cooper Fbo
- $3,850 to Newberry College, Newberry: Scholarship
- $2,500 to Anderson University, Anderson: Scholarship
- $2,500 to Anderson University, Anderson: Scholarship
How to apply: Online application available at www.csascholars.org an application packet can also be requested by mail at the address above
Deadlines: February 15th
Restrictions: Recipients must be dependent children of employees of consolidated sys recipients must be under the age of 25 at the time of application. Academic achievement and financial need are considered.
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
- $5,000 to Benedict College, Columbia: Organization's charitable purpose
- $2,000 to Greenville Literacy Association Inc, Greenville: Organization's charitable purpose
- $1,000 to Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia: Organization's charitable purpose
How to apply: Applications should be submitted online at publixcharities.org and include the following: information on the organization, a copy of the 501(c)(3) determination letter issued by the internal revenue service, a brief budget, and a list of the organization's board of directors. If...
J J Miller Foundation
- $2,400 to Addlestone Hebrew Academy, Charleston: General operating
- $2,350 to College of Charleston Foundation, Charleston: General operating
- $2,300 to Cutler Jewish Day School, Columbia: General operating
How to apply: Contact trust officer for limits, deadlines and application
Deadlines: Contact trust officer for limits, deadlines and application
Restrictions: Contact trust officer for limits, deadlines and application
The Allstate Foundation
- $1,000 to Clemson University Foundation, Clemson: Employee helping hands
- $1,000 to Langston Charter Middle School Inc, Greenville: Agent - individual hh
- $1,000 to Ashley Ridge High School Band Boosters, Summerville: Employee helping hands
How to apply: Letter of proposal
Deadlines: Proposal reviewed as received
Restrictions: Must be within the united states
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