Largest private foundations in South Carolina
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darla Moore And Richard Rainwater Foundation | Lake City | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $658.1 million |
| 2 | Joy Unspeakable Foundation | Charleston | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $463.9 million |
| 3 | Bluecross Blueshield Of South Carolina Foundation | Columbia | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $396.4 million |
| 4 | Movement Resources | Fort Mill | Housing & Shelter | $276.8 million |
| 5 | Drs Bruce & Lee Foundation | Florence | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $255.4 million |
| 6 | Darnall W Boyd Foundation Inc | Columbia | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $148.7 million |
| 7 | Mary Black Foundation Inc | Spartanburg | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $87.1 million |
| 8 | The Arras Foundation | Lancaster | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $77.2 million |
| 9 | C W And Dorothy G Love Foundation Inc | Mccoll | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $74.1 million |
| 10 | Lb Foundation | Greenville | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $65.0 million |
| 11 | The Williams Brice Edwards Charitable Trust | Sumter | Not listed | $57.4 million |
| 12 | Kuznik Charitable Foundation | Charleston | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $57.1 million |
| 13 | Abney Foundation | Anderson | Not listed | $51.3 million |
| 14 | The Graham Foundation | Greenville | Not listed | $46.9 million |
| 15 | Beemok Family Foundation | Charleston | Education | $42.5 million |
| 16 | Coydog Foundation | Charleston | Not listed | $41.7 million |
| 17 | Reams Foundation Inc | Charleston | Unknown | $37.6 million |
| 18 | The Springs Close Foundation Inc | Fort Mill | Not listed | $36.3 million |
| 19 | The Fullerton Foundation Inc | Gaffney | Education | $35.8 million |
| 20 | Michael J Mungo Foundation Inc | Irmo | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $34.4 million |
| 21 | Cassels Foundation | Lexington | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $34.1 million |
| 22 | Jolley Foundation | Greenville | Not listed | $30.8 million |
| 23 | Dawn Laurel Foundation | Clemson | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $28.4 million |
| 24 | Ceres Foundation Inc | Charleston | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $27.0 million |
| 25 | Self Foundation | Greenwood | Not listed | $26.0 million |
The full list includes all 1,132 South Carolina foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
South Carolina cities with the most private foundations
- Charleston: 111
- Greenville: 90
- Columbia: 86
- Mt Pleasant: 52
- Hilton Head: 47
- Fort Mill: 30
- Bluffton: 27
- Spartanburg: 25
- Myrtle Beach: 25
- Lexington: 22
Most common focus areas in South Carolina
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 499
- Education: 84
- Human Services: 66
- Religion-Related: 47
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 38
- Animal-Related: 31
- Youth Development: 26
- Recreation & Sports: 24
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.