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Charleston, South Carolina · EIN 20-3050085 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$137K
Organizations funded17
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$9.8M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

  • Education2
  • Health2
  • Animal Welfare1
  • Faith-Based1
  • Mental Health1

Where it gives

23% of grants went outside South Carolina.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Charleston Leadership FoundationCharleston, SCCharleston prayer breakfast$26,500
Leaders and Followers FoundationCharleston, SCDonation$12,000
Fisher Deberry FoundationTulsa, OKContribution$10,000
Palmetto Promise InstituteColumbia, SCFamilies rescue fund$10,000
St Judes Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TNDonation$10,000
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYDonation$10,000
Charleston Classical SchoolNorth Charleston, SCContribution$10,000
Life ResourcesMt Pleasant, SCDonation$10,000
Steadfast Recovery MinistriesJohns Island, SCDonation$10,000
Coastal Community FoundationNorth Charleston, SCContribution$7,500
NcanFort Mill, SCContributions$5,000
The Gamecock ClubColumbia, SCContribution$5,000
Lowcountry FcaGoose Creek, SCDonation$5,000
MiscMisc, SCMisc donations$2,700
The Healing Net FoundationNashville, TNDonation$1,000
Pat Conroy CenterBeaufort, SCBench at living tree location$750
Kanpe HaitiGoose Creek, SCDonation$275

The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($1,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2025$136,72518
2024$151,65212
2023$5,1752

Sources

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