Funding by state · SC
Grantmaking in South Carolina
1,171 grantmakers are based in South Carolina. Together they granted $3.1B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 32nd most of any state, and kept 30% of it in South Carolina. Most of the money leaves the state.
The short version
- 1,171 grantmakers are based in South Carolina, granting $3.1B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 32nd most of any state.
- 30% of grants made by South Carolina funders stayed in South Carolina; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- South Carolina is a net exporter of grant money, sending $983M more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- South Carolina funds community development more heavily than the country, at 1.41× the national rate.
Largest funders based in South Carolina
Grantmakers headquartered in South Carolina, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in South Carolina that draw the most
The nonprofits in South Carolina that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into South Carolina from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in South Carolina.
What South Carolina funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of South Carolina's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. South Carolina is most overweight on community development, at 1.41× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in South Carolina, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). South Carolina sends a larger share to $1M to $10M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in South Carolina
Who funds each cause in South Carolina, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in South Carolina that reached organizations also located in South Carolina, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is South Carolina a major grantmaking state?
- South Carolina ranks 32nd of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in South Carolina?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in South Carolina, currently The Blackbaud Giving Fund and Iptay. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by The Duke Endowment. South Carolina funds community development above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this South Carolina grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in South Carolina, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.