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Community Improvement Grant Funders in South Carolina
61 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to South Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $28.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 61 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
61
Community improvement funders
$28.2M
Given to South Carolina nonprofits
563
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in South Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total South Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimberly-clark Foundation | Texas | $4.6M | 3 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit | Virginia | $4.2M | 9 | 2024 |
| 3 | Coastal Community Foundation | South Carolina | $3.6M | 62 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $2.4M | 27 | 2025 |
| 5 | Southern Tennis Association Inc | Georgia | $1.9M | 2 | 2022 |
| 6 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $1.0M | 6 | 2023 |
| 7 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $931K | 2 | 2020 |
| 9 | Beemok Family Foundation | South Carolina | $678K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $664K | 22 | 2025 |
| 11 | Arras Foundation | South Carolina | $542K | 5 | 2020 |
| 12 | Waccamaw Community Foundation | South Carolina | $535K | 20 | 2024 |
| 13 | Mary Black Foundation Inc | South Carolina | $508K | 6 | 2024 |
| 14 | Frances P Bunnelle Foundation | South Carolina | $495K | 15 | 2023 |
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The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in South Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 61 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented community improvement focus and that have funded South Carolina nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to South Carolina recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.