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Sports & Recreation Grant Funders in South Carolina
69 foundations with a documented sports & recreation focus have made grants to South Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $444.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 69 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
69
Sports & recreation funders
$444.3M
Given to South Carolina nonprofits
420
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active sports & recreation funders in South Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total South Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iptay | South Carolina | $404.0M | 6 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Citadel Brigadier Foundation | South Carolina | $16.1M | 7 | 2024 |
| 3 | Chanticleer Athletic Foundation | South Carolina | $8.7M | 5 | 2025 |
| 4 | University of South Carolina Upstate | South Carolina | $4.2M | 5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Anmed Health | South Carolina | $1.7M | 8 | 2024 |
| 6 | Northside Development Corporation | South Carolina | $1.5M | 3 | 2023 |
| 7 | Midway USA Foundation Inc | Missouri | $1.4M | 89 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Harold T Southern Family Foundation | North Carolina | $468K | 6 | 2023 |
| 9 | The Community Foundation for Greater | Georgia | $412K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | J L Mann Athletic Booster Club Inc | South Carolina | $407K | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | Tl Hanna High School Booster Club | South Carolina | $369K | 3 | 2025 |
| 12 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $365K | 2 | 2021 |
| 13 | The Citadel Football Association | South Carolina | $290K | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | Mid-eastern Athletic Conference | Virginia | $257K | 4 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest sports & recreation funders in South Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 69 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 sports & recreation 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.