Funding · South Carolina · Social science
Who funds social science in South Carolina
Funding is concentrated: Institute for Child Success Inc alone draws 75% of every social science grant dollar in South Carolina. South Carolina's social science organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 15 funders each.
The short version
- 74 funders gave $16M to 5 social science organizations in South Carolina across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 44% of that came from funders also based in South Carolina; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of social science in South Carolina is Pritzker Family Foundation, at $2M.
- The social science organization drawing the most is Institute for Child Success Inc, at $12M.
Largest funders of social science in South Carolina
The funders giving the most to social science organizations in South Carolina, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Social 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 social science funders in South Carolina
- 1Start with the funders already active in South Carolina
The funders giving the most to social science in South Carolina are Pritzker Family Foundation, The Duke Endowment, Lb Foundation. A funder already writing social science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the social 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
56% of social science money in South Carolina comes from funders elsewhere, so national social science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in South Carolina.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a social science nonprofit in South Carolina?
- Start with the funders already giving to social science in South Carolina, currently Pritzker Family Foundation, The Duke Endowment, Lb Foundation. Then look at who funds the social 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 social science funder in South Carolina?
- Pritzker Family Foundation gives the most to social science organizations in South Carolina, $2M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to social science in South Carolina?
- $16M reached 5 social science organizations in South Carolina, from 74 funders. 44% 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.