Funding · South Carolina · Medical research
Who funds medical research in South Carolina
Funding is concentrated: Medical University of South Carolina alone draws 92% of every medical research grant dollar in South Carolina. Most of it comes from outside South Carolina: only 18% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 217 funders gave $46M to 24 medical research organizations in South Carolina across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 18% of that came from funders also based in South Carolina; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of medical research in South Carolina is The Duke Endowment, at $13M.
- The medical research organization drawing the most is Medical University of South Carolina, at $42M.
Largest funders of medical research in South Carolina
The funders giving the most to medical research organizations in South Carolina, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Medical research organizations in South Carolina that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find medical research funders in South Carolina
- 1Start with the funders already active in South Carolina
The funders giving the most to medical research in South Carolina are The Duke Endowment, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Drs Bruce & Lee Foundation. A funder already writing medical research checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the medical research organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
82% of medical research money in South Carolina comes from funders elsewhere, so national medical research funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in South Carolina.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a medical research nonprofit in South Carolina?
- Start with the funders already giving to medical research in South Carolina, currently The Duke Endowment, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Drs Bruce & Lee Foundation. Then look at who funds the medical research organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into South Carolina from out of state.
- Who is the largest medical research funder in South Carolina?
- The Duke Endowment gives the most to medical research organizations in South Carolina, $13M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to medical research in South Carolina?
- $46M reached 24 medical research organizations in South Carolina, from 217 funders. 18% came from funders also based in South Carolina.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.