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Criminal Justice Grant Funders in South Carolina
17 foundations with a documented criminal justice focus have made grants to South Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $3.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 17 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
17
Criminal justice funders
$3.8M
Given to South Carolina nonprofits
50
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active criminal justice funders in South Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total South Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Illinois | $1.6M | 3 | 2024 |
| 2 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $455K | 2 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $448K | 3 | 2024 |
| 4 | Upward Unlimited | South Carolina | $390K | 2 | 2024 |
| 5 | Laughing Gull Foundation | North Carolina | $300K | 6 | 2024 |
| 6 | Kelly Family Foundation | Kansas | $120K | 3 | 2025 |
| 7 | Open Society Institute | New York | $93K | 3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Serving USA Inc | California | $56K | 3 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mary Black Foundation Inc | South Carolina | $45K | 2 | 2024 |
| 10 | St Lukes Foundation of Hilton Head Inc | South Carolina | $44K | 6 | 2024 |
| 11 | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | Virginia | $35K | 2 | 2023 |
| 12 | Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater | South Carolina | $25K | 2 | 2022 |
| 13 | The Community Foundation of Greater | Tennessee | $20K | 2 | 2022 |
| 14 | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | South Carolina | $10K | 3 | 2019 |
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The funders above are the biggest criminal justice funders in South Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 17 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 criminal justice 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.