38 private foundations reported human services grants in South Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 38 private foundations reported 77 grants for human services totaling $5,325,128 to 67 organizations in South Carolina. The most-funded South Carolina communities were Greenville, Charleston, Columbia. The Duke Endowment reported the most human services giving — $3,772,000 across 5 grants. The median grant was $6,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | 5 | $3,772,000 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| The Byerly Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| John I Smith Charities Inc | 3 | $115,000 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Helga Marston Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | 7 | $67,500 |
| Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation | 4 | $57,500 |
| Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Elevance Health Foundation Inc | 2 | $45,000 |
| AD Disaster Relief Foundation | 12 | $39,450 |
| Kimberly-Clark Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Central Carolina Community Foundation | 3 | $3,400,000 |
| United WAY of Greenville County | 1 | $500,000 |
| Darlington County Humane Society Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Spartanburg County Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Safe Harbor | 2 | $115,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Greenville | 1 | $100,000 |
| Greenville Tech Foundation | 2 | $60,000 |
| American RED Cross Upstate | 1 | $50,000 |
| Warrior WOD Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Kelly's Kitchen | 2 | $45,000 |
| Davids Table Inc | 1 | $40,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Greater Chas | 1 | $35,000 |
| Homes of Hope Inc | 2 | $27,500 |
| United WAY Aiken County | 1 | $25,000 |
| South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health | 1 | $22,000 |
38 private foundations reported human services grants in South Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,325,128. The largest by reported dollars were The Duke Endowment, Wal-mart Foundation, The Byerly Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
67 distinct organizations appear as recipients in South Carolina, led by Central Carolina Community Foundation, United WAY of Greenville County, Darlington County Humane Society Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in South Carolina was $6,500, and the largest single reported grant was $2,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
