Cayce West Columbia Lions Club Sch Fund

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in areas such as education, health and human services, the environment, youth development, and animal welfare, primarily across 13 counties in North and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grants are donor-recommended and have no application process, while some competitive programs accept applications under program-specific rules.

Sage Valley Golf Foundation

Graniteville, SC

The foundation funded scholarships in 2025, awarding 12 grants of $2,500–$5,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Most funding went to recipients in South Carolina, with some in Tennessee. It supports only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Lancaster County Partners for Youth

Lancaster, SC

The Lancaster County Partners for Youth funds scholarships, teacher classroom grants, and specific projects and programs that benefit children and youth in Lancaster County, South Carolina. In 2024, its 11 grants ranged from $5,741 to $1,444,022, with a median of $193,763; teacher grants are typically $500–$2,500. It states that it does not accept unsolicited funding requests and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

James Benjamin and Agnes M

Lexington, SC

This foundation funds scholarships through universities, colleges, and community colleges, with recent grants ranging from $5,000 to $55,000 and a median of $7,500. Recent funding went primarily to South Carolina and North Carolina, with additional grants in Virginia and Missouri. It provides a standard scholarship application and accepts applicants who contact Craig Clonts; no deadline is listed.

The Lucyle Love Foundation

Simpsonville, SC

The Lucyle Love Foundation primarily supports educational scholarships, with some grants to a chorale and a church; its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000. It is based in South Carolina, where 70% of 2025 grant dollars went, and its scholarship instructions describe an application process, though the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Tulsa Community Foundation

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Community Foundation supports a broad range of charitable needs, including arts and humanities, healthcare, education, scholarships, emergency assistance, and endowments. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,560 and primarily benefited the Tulsa area and eastern Oklahoma, with grants also reaching elsewhere in the U.S.; it administers application cycles for selected funds.

Spartanburg County Foundation

Spartanburg, SC

The Spartanburg County Foundation funds nonprofits serving Spartanburg County residents, especially work advancing quality of life, education, economic mobility, and nonprofit capacity. Itemized grants had a median award of $15,500, though amounts varied widely; the information provided does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund

Williamston, SC

South Carolina Broadcasters

Columbia, SC

Watson-Brown Foundation Inc

Thomson, GA

Watson-Brown Foundation supports public charities advancing education, scholarship, and the history and culture of the American South, including colleges, museums, archives, and preservation projects. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $684,659, with a median of $6,000; giving is focused largely in the Southeast. It accepts letters of inquiry throughout the year, but full proposals are by invitation.

Central Carolina Community Foundation

Columbia, SC

Central Carolina Community funds education, human services, health, arts and culture, community development, disaster relief, and nonprofit capacity-building, primarily in the 11-county Midlands region of South Carolina, with some statewide and national grantmaking. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000; eligible nonprofits may apply through the online portal during published grant periods, though some opportunities are invitation-only.

James F Byrnes Foundation

Columbia, SC

The James F. Byrnes Foundation primarily funds college scholarships for South Carolina residents who have lost one or both parents, and also reports education grants to colleges and universities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests from charitable organizations.