Foundations that fund arts organizations in Charleston, South Carolina

74 foundations made gifts to organizations in Charleston, South Carolina. Filing years shown: 2024–2025.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.

74Foundations gave here
31Accept applications
$5,000Typical gift
37Nonprofits received gifts

Top funders in Charleston

FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 36-610846012 gifts · typical $15,000 · 202412 · $218,500$15,0002024Accepts applications
Guffey Family FoundationPennington, NJ · EIN 46-43451068 gifts · typical $3,750 · 20248 · $277,720$3,7502024Invite only
Post and Courier FoundationCharleston, SC · EIN 57-60203564 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20244 · $17,500$5,0002024Accepts applications
The Mark Elliott Motley Foundation IncCharleston, SC · EIN 27-00137524 gifts · typical $2,500 · 20254 · $17,000$2,5002025Accepts applications
John M Rivers JR FoundationCharleston, SC · EIN 57-09076664 gifts · typical $1,750 · 20244 · $7,000$1,7502024Accepts applications

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Gift 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.

Nonprofits in Charleston that received gifts

RankOrganizationMatched gifts
CHARLESTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA15
INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM14
CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL INC13
CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY12
CHARLESTON MUSEUM9
MIDDLETON PLACE FOUNDATION9
American College of the Building Arts8
SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY7
CAROLINA ART ASSOCIATION6
CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON4

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How many foundations fund arts organizations in Charleston?

74 foundations made gifts to 37 known organizations in Charleston, South Carolina, in public IRS filings.

Which Charleston funders accept applications?

31 of the 74 foundations listed for Charleston take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.