Likely funders for arts organizations in South Carolina
349 foundations gave to arts organizations in South Carolina in tax years 2024–2025: $3,278,064 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, South Carolina has 323 small arts & culture nonprofits.
344 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,058 gifts to arts organizations in South Carolina in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in South Carolina was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 130 of 349 foundations funding arts organizations in South Carolina accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in South Carolina
- Charleston 74 foundations · 37 nonprofits
- Greenville 52 foundations · 43 nonprofits
- Spartanburg 27 foundations · 12 nonprofits
- Columbia 25 foundations · 40 nonprofits
- Hilton Head 24 foundations · 14 nonprofits
More cities
- Mount Pleasant 14 foundations
- Beaufort 12 foundations
- N Charleston 8 foundations
- Aiken 7 foundations
- Myrtle Beach 7 foundations
- Bluffton 6 foundations
- Florence 6 foundations
- Greer 6 foundations
- Johns Island 6 foundations
- McClellanvle 6 foundations
- North Charleston 6 foundations
- Belton 5 foundations
- Greenwood 5 foundations
- Ladson 5 foundations
- Camden 4 foundations
- Georgetown 4 foundations
- Hilton Head Island 4 foundations
- Lake City 4 foundations
- Hartsville 3 foundations
- Lancaster 3 foundations
- Marion 3 foundations
- Newberry 3 foundations
- Pawleys Isl 3 foundations
- Pelzer 3 foundations
- Saint Helena Is 3 foundations
- Seneca 3 foundations
- Summerville 3 foundations
- West Columbia 3 foundations
- York 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in South Carolina
- Museums 71 foundations · 39 nonprofits
- Theater 37 foundations · 35 nonprofits
- Dance 13 foundations · 8 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 83 foundations · 94 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 35 foundations · 41 nonprofits
- Arts education 13 foundations · 6 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in South Carolina
- Funders that accept applications 130 funders
- Small-grant funders 252 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in South Carolina 310 foundations · 84 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in South Carolina?
$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
14 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.