Mary Black Foundation Inc
Historical FunderSpartanburg, South Carolina · EIN 57-0843135 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.6M
Organizations funded43
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$87.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MARY BLACK FOUNDATION INC |
|---|---|
| Address | 349 EAST MAIN STREET, SPARTANBURG SC 29302 |
| Phone | 8645739500 |
| Form and materials | SEE HTTP://WWW.MARYBLACKFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Deadlines | SEE HTTP://WWW.MARYBLACKFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Restrictions | SEE HTTP://WWW.MARYBLACKFOUNDATION.ORG |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside South Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg Academic Movement | Spartanburg, SC | Hello family; panel on unaccompanied minors; bridging paths to resilience conference | $411,000 |
| Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation | Spartanburg, SC | Leadership award; srhs nurse family partnership; to improve behavior and mental health outcomes | $281,475 |
| Partners for Active Living Dba Play Advocate Live Well | Spartanburg, SC | Heal transition funding; endowment campaign; spartanburg healthy schools initiative | $269,500 |
| City of Spartanburg | Spartanburg, SC | Hello family fund; juneteenth essay scholarship; mlk unity week scholarship | $201,750 |
| Institute for Child Success | Greenville, SC | Housing innovation - children's edition; spartanburg early childhood systems change initiative | $126,500 |
| United Way of the Piedmont | Spartanburg, SC | Community health and resource coordinators; united for all fund | $114,029 |
| Emerge Family Therapy Center & Teaching Clinic | Spartanburg, SC | General operational support | $101,000 |
| Spartanburg County School District Three | Spartanburg, SC | Pacolet 3K class | $95,000 |
| Upstate Family Resource Center | Boiling Springs, SC | Sustain support groups and other mental health services for high-needs populations | $80,500 |
| Hub City Roots | Spartanburg, SC | Heal transition funding | $75,000 |
| Ruth's Gleanings | Spartanburg, SC | Heal transition funding | $75,000 |
| Spartanburg County First Steps | Spartanburg, SC | Hello family; quality counts movement | $68,562 |
| South Carolina Infant Young Child Mental Health Association | Charleston, SC | Spartanburg's safe babies court | $50,000 |
| Spartanburg Area Mental Health | Spartanburg, SC | Hub city hopes | $40,500 |
| Jumpstart Sc | Spartanburg, SC | General operational support to continue building second chances | $40,000 |
| Converse University | Spartanburg, SC | Enhancing conditions for care in the converse wellness center | $33,000 |
| Spartanburg Community College Foundation | Spartanburg, SC | Behavioral healthcare at spartanburg community college | $33,000 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Spartanburg, SC | Smc behavioral case management | $33,000 |
| University of South Carolina Upstate - Division of Student Affairs | Spartanburg, SC | Healthyu campaign - connectedness and relationships | $33,000 |
| Benjamin E Mays Family Resource Center | Pacolet, SC | Grand opening; counseling services for children and families | $32,000 |
| Regenesis Health Care | Spartanburg, SC | Regenesis health care 2024 events; bridging the gap between access to care & education | $31,000 |
| Angels Charge Ministry | Spartanburg, SC | Beyond recidivism: expanding reentry services & focusing on the whole health of female inmates | $30,000 |
| Birthmatters | Spartanburg, SC | Doula expansion in spartanburg | $30,000 |
| Middle Tyger Community Center | Lyman, SC | Middle tyger community center | $30,000 |
| Reach Out and Read - South Carolina | Central, SC | Support efforts to increase impact in spartanburg county | $25,000 |
| St Luke's Free Medical Clinic | Spartanburg, SC | Increase prenatal and pediatric services for migrant families | $25,000 |
| Communityworks | Greenville, SC | Equitable community development in spartanburg | $20,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg | Spartanburg, SC | House to home initiative | $20,000 |
| Northside Development Group | Spartanburg, SC | Northside safe and supportive services initiative | $20,000 |
| Bloom Upstate Inc | Spartanburg, SC | General operational support | $15,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Spartanburg | Spartanburg, SC | General operational support | $15,000 |
| Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg Inc | Spartanburg, SC | Healthy smiles of spartanburg portable clinic expansion | $15,000 |
| Kids Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | Sustaining spartanburg district 7 district-wide kids clubs | $15,000 |
| The Children's Museum of the Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | Learning through play at tcmu-spartanburg | $15,000 |
| The Alliance for a Healthier Generation | Portland, OR | Healthy schools rise at D7 | $12,750 |
| Goforth Recovery | Spartanburg, SC | General operational support & tracking family outcomes | $10,000 |
| The Roo Crew | Spartanburg, SC | The roo crew: increasing staff capacity | $7,500 |
| Sc Association for the Education of Young Children | Drayton, SC | Training parents and providers to advocate for child care | $6,250 |
| Together Sc | Columbia, SC | Leading from strength - grow - matching funds | $5,000 |
| Upstate Warrior Solution Inc | Spartanburg, SC | General operational support | $5,000 |
| Children's Trust of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | Building hope for children conference | $2,500 |
| Spartanburg Divine 9 | Spartanburg, SC | Community health awareness day event (chad) | $2,500 |
| Mental Health America of South Carolina | Spartanburg, SC | Be kind to your mind | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,551,816 | 43 |
| 2023 | $2,969,828 | 75 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349103134
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 57-0843135
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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