Post and Courier Foundation
Historical FunderCharleston, South Carolina · EIN 57-6020356 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$754K
Organizations funded59
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$5.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | THE GOOD CHEER FUND |
|---|---|
| Address | 90 ALEXANDER STREET, CHARLESTON SC 29403 |
| Phone | 8439375605 |
| FOUNDATION@POSTANDCOURIER.COM | |
| Form and materials | THE GENERAL FUND APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE FILED ONLINE AT WWW.POSTANDCOURIER.COM/FOUNDATION. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND THE LAST FRIDAY IN JULY. DONATIONS TO THE POST AND COURIER FOUNDATION CAN BE MADE BY CHECK OR PAYPAL, NOTING SUPPORT FOR GENERAL FUND. THE GOOD CHEER FUND IS NOT OPEN TO APPLICANTS. EACH DAY DURING THE FUNDRAISING PERIOD, THE POST AND COURIER NEWSPAPER PUBLISHES DAILY UPDATES AND INSPIRING ACCOUNTS OF HOW THE FUND HELPS NEIGHBORS IN NEED THROUGH THE SEVEN GOOD CHEER FUNDED NONPROFITS: ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, CAROLINA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER, CATHOLIC CHARITIES, LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK, SALVATION ARMY, STAR GOSPEL MISSION, AND CHARLESTON LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION. |
| Deadlines | THE GENENAL FUND ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND THE LAST FRIDAY IN JULY. |
| Restrictions | FOR THE GENERAL FUND, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, POLITICAL OR LOBBYING ORGANIZATIONS. APPLICANTS MUST SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD IN THE AREAS OF CIVIC, CONSERVATION/PRESERVATION, CULTURAL/ARTS, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH/WELFARE. APPLICANTS WILL NEED TO BE LOCATED IN THE "LOWCOUNTRY" REGION OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR IN THE AREA THAT THE POST AND COURIER NEWSPAPER OPERATES (AIKEN, GEORGETOWN, AND KINGSTREE). THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT FUND FUNDRAISING EVENTS, OPERATING DEFICITS OR REQUESTS FROM AGENCIES ALREADY PARTNERING WITH THE TRIDENT UNITED WAY (WE ALREADY PARTNER WITH THEM). |
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
3% of grants went outside South Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowcountry Food Bank | Charleston, SC | General support | $90,470 |
| Star Gospel Mission | Charleston, SC | Digital equity & inclusion initiative | $77,330 |
| Operation Home | North Charleston, SC | Scholarships | $75,120 |
| One-Eighty Place | Charleston, SC | General support | $73,260 |
| Carolina Youth Development Center (Landmarks for Families) | North Charleston, SC | Annual operating fund/good cheer fund for clothes, school supplies, and christmas presents | $61,050 |
| P&c Sustainability Fund - From Columbia Food and Wine | Columbia, SC | General support | $32,000 |
| Association for the Blind | Charleston, SC | Provide food, clothing, etc. for the visually impaired during christmas | $24,420 |
| American Cancer Society | Charleston, SC | General support | $20,000 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | Charleston, SC | General support | $15,000 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust | Charleston, SC | General support | $15,000 |
| Catholic Charities | Charleston, SC | Provide hot meals, clothing & financials, assist with utilities for needy at christmas | $12,210 |
| Audubon South Carolina | Charleston, SC | General support | $10,000 |
| Belle Baruch Foundation - Hobcaw Barony | Georgetown, SC | General support | $10,000 |
| Friends of Coastal Sc | Charleston, SC | General support | $10,000 |
| Lifeline Children's Services | Mount Pleasant, SC | General support | $10,000 |
| National Audubon Society | Charleston, SC | Community kitchen and food rescue gcf christmas | $10,000 |
| South Carolina Environmental Law Project Inc | Pawleys Island, SC | Capital campaign | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army | Charleston, SC | General support | $8,140 |
| Avalo Cat Sanctuary | Wagener, SC | General support | $7,500 |
| Bridge 2 Home | Aiken, SC | Program support | $7,500 |
| Gibbes Museum | Charleston, SC | General support | $7,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Georgetown County | Georgetown, SC | General support | $7,500 |
| Respite Care Charleston | Charleston, SC | General support | $7,500 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Charleston, SC | Support homeless shelter for men/women & children, meals, financial asst for the needy | $7,500 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $7,500 |
| Center for Heirs Property | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Charleston Area Justice Ministry - Cajm | North Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Charleston Area Theraputic Riding | Johns Island, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Charleston Library Society | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Charleston Museum | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Community at the Wall | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | General support | $5,000 |
| French Protestant Hugenot Church | Charleston, SC | Program support | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International - Charleston | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Halos | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Lake City Creative Alliance | Lake City, SC | Program support | $5,000 |
| Lion's Vision Services | Columbia, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Lowcountry Maritime School | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Mediation and Meeting Center of Charleston | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Middleton Place Foundation | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage | Ridgeland, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Nature Conservancy of Sc | Mount Pleasant, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Pattison's Academy | Charleston, SC | Program support | $5,000 |
| Sc Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| The Ark of Sc | Summerville, SC | Program support | $5,000 |
| The Children's Museum of the Upstate | Greenville, SC | Program support | $5,000 |
| Sc Press Association | Columbia, SC | General support | $4,000 |
| Charleston Leaders | Charleston, SC | Program support | $3,000 |
| Hope Health Inc | Florence, SC | General support | $3,000 |
| Jazz Artist of Charleston | Charleston, SC | General support | $3,000 |
| Let's Walk | Charleston, SC | Program support | $3,000 |
| The Annex Dance Company | Charleston, SC | General support | $3,000 |
| Chamber Music Charleston | Charleston, SC | General support | $2,500 |
| Charleston Parks Conservancy | Charleston, SC | General support | $2,500 |
| Soul Sanctuary of Unborn Life | North Charleston, SC | General support | $2,500 |
| Charleston Men's Chorus | Charleston, SC | General support | $2,000 |
| Magnolia Cemetary Trust | Charleston, SC | General support | $2,000 |
| Mcleod Health Foundation | Florence, SC | General support | $1,000 |
| P&c Investigative Fund | Spartanburg, SC | General support | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $754,000 | 59 |
| 2024 | $783,720 | 60 |
| 2023 | $867,221 | 57 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 23, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612669349100116
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 57-6020356
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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