Funding · South Carolina · Science
Who funds science in South Carolina
Funding is concentrated: South Carolina Research Foundation alone draws 49% of every science grant dollar in South Carolina. One funder dominates the giving, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation, at 40% of the total.
The short version
- 103 funders gave $35M to 40 science organizations in South Carolina across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 76% of that came from funders also based in South Carolina; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of science in South Carolina is BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation, at $14M.
- The science organization drawing the most is South Carolina Research Foundation, at $17M.
Largest funders of science in South Carolina
The funders giving the most to science organizations in South Carolina, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Science organizations in South Carolina that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find science funders in South Carolina
- 1Start with the funders already active in South Carolina
The funders giving the most to science in South Carolina are BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation, South Carolina Research Authority, Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research Foundation. A funder already writing science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the science 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
24% of science money in South Carolina comes from funders elsewhere, so national science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in South Carolina.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a science nonprofit in South Carolina?
- Start with the funders already giving to science in South Carolina, currently BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation, South Carolina Research Authority, Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research Foundation. Then look at who funds the science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into South Carolina from out of state.
- Who is the largest science funder in South Carolina?
- BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation gives the most to science organizations in South Carolina, $14M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to science in South Carolina?
- $35M reached 40 science organizations in South Carolina, from 103 funders. 76% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.