Central Carolina Community Foundation
Central Carolina Community Foundation is a public charity based in Columbia, South Carolina, formed in 1984. It connects donors, nonprofits, businesses, and community leaders to support charitable giving and community priorities in the Midlands and beyond.
Central Carolina Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Central Carolina Community Foundation gave $26.5M across 488 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in South Carolina. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,452,504
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 488
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,206
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $264,303,617
- +15.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (117 of 488, 2025)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Central Carolina Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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Apply through the Foundation’s online grant portal during the published period for a specific opportunity. Review that opportunity’s eligibility criteria and terms before submitting; applications cannot be edited after submission.
- Review Cycle
- The listed Sumter Community Foundation cycle closes November 30, 2026. The invitation-only Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation cycle closes February 28, 2027, and the invitation-only Mary Seibert Charitable Trust cycle closes March 31, 2027.
- Deadline
- The listed Sumter Community Foundation cycle closes November 30, 2026.
- Next open deadline
- March 15, 2027 (Aflac Charitable Fund Competitive Grant)
- Contact
Mailing address: 2142 Boyce Street Suite 402, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 254-5601
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
42 open opportunities from Central Carolina Community Foundation
Aflac Charitable Fund Competitive Grant
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Amount
US $1,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
March 15, 2027
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Benny and Eleanor Clark Scholarship Grant
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Bertha and Addison Bostain, Sr. Scholarship Grant
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Central Carolina Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Morning Foundation ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $8.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
2,282 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,865 grants of 2,282 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation describes its core service area as 11 counties in the Midlands of South Carolina. Its 2024 filing says grants supported organizations and initiatives in that area, statewide, and nationally. In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina; the other leading recipient states were North Carolina (5%), Pennsylvania (4%), Colorado (3%), and West Virginia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 488 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Central Carolina Community Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 117 of 488 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $60K; repeat grants $52K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14.4M (2021) to $26.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 488 grants totaling $26.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Morning Foundation Columbia, SC | General Support | $1,476,261 |
| Trenholm Road United Methodist Church Foundation Columbia, SC | General Support | $1,372,094 |
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | General Support | $1,148,402 |
| Koger Center for the Arts Columbia, SC | General Support | $1,144,436 |
| Feeding the Carolinas Clemmons, NC | General Support | $773,833 |
| Habitat for Humanity South Carolina Mount Pleasant, SC | General Support | $766,500 |
| I Like Giving Springs, CO | General Support | $522,000 |
| Carolina Cares Elgin, SC | General Support | $458,167 |
| Heathwood Hall Episcopal School Columbia, SC | General Support | $413,000 |
| Shandon Baptist Church Columbia, SC | General Support | $399,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $264,303,617 | $47,127,019 | $28,722,734 | $26,452,504 | 488 | $7,864,814 |
| 2024 | $229,705,133 | $39,769,672 | $24,772,527 | $21,273,340 | 485 | $5,349,279 |
| 2023 | $201,051,430 | $31,804,622 | $21,168,819 | $17,338,581 | 455 | $4,651,639 |
| 2022 | $178,690,140 | $53,464,663 | $19,196,877 | $14,430,232 | 453 | $26,805,201 |
| 2021 | $200,312,368 | $26,646,536 | $17,047,134 | $14,377,895 | 401 | $10,127,347 |
| 2020 | $163,448,012 | $42,763,872 | $24,427,731 | $21,101,713 | 474 | $5,788,557 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to connect and mobilize people and resources to strengthen the Midlands of South Carolina. Its 2024 filing describes grantmaking in education, human services, health, arts and culture, community development, and disaster relief, alongside scholarships and collaborative initiatives.
Its website describes support for nonprofits through grants, capacity-building programs, research, and strategic partnerships. Examples of 2025 recipients illustrate a range of organizations: New Morning says its mission is to expand access to sexual and reproductive health services; Feeding the Carolinas says it coordinates and supports food banks addressing hunger; and United Way of the Midlands says it connects people and resources to improve quality of life in the Midlands.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 488 grants totaling $26,452,504. Grant amounts ranged from $5,009 to $1,476,261, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed awards included $1,476,261 to New Morning, $1,372,094 to Trenholm Road United Methodist Church Foundation, $1,148,402 to National Philanthropic Trust, and $1,144,436 to Koger Center for the Arts. The listed purpose for each was general support.
The Foundation administers competitive grant programs as well as donor-advised, designated, agency endowment, field-of-interest, and scholarship funds, according to its 2024 filing. Its website lists opportunities including Capacity Building Grants, Connected Communities, General Operating Support, and place-based programs. Separately, the Sumter Community Foundation lists a cycle for nonprofits serving Sumter County, while the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation and Mary Seibert Charitable Trust programs are invitation-only. The Foundation’s website says applications must be submitted through its online grant portal during a published grant period; mailed, emailed, faxed, and hand-delivered applications are not accepted. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits located in or serving South Carolina and meet the requirements of the specific opportunity. The website says it may request an IRS exemption letter or fiscal sponsorship agreement, South Carolina charitable registration or an exemption letter, a mission statement, financial statements or Form 990, and staff and board rosters. It lists fundraising projects, debt reduction, and endowment development or capital campaigns among items it does not fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joann Turnquist as President/CE, Georgia Mjartan as President &, Kevin Patten, Michelle Hardy, and Erin Johnson as Vice Presidents, Cory Manning as Chair, Scott Graves as Vice Chair, Derrick Williams as Secretary-Tr, Calvin H Elam as Immediate Pa, and Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis as a board member. Several titles are abbreviated as presented in the filing.
Central Carolina Community Foundation is led by Joann Turnquist, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joann Turnquist
President
President & CEO → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$197K (2020) → $98K (2025)
Georgia Mjartan
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Cory Manning
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Johnson
Vice President
Vice President & Community Investment → Vice President & Community, 2022
Vice President & Community → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$104K (2020) → $162K (2025)
Kevin Patten
Vice President
Vice President for Finance → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $191K (2025)
Michelle Hardy
Vice President
Vice President & Advancement → Vice President & Advancemen, 2022
Vice President & Advancemen → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$124K (2021) → $165K (2025)
Calvin H. Elam
Immediate Pa
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christi Epps
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harriett Green
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken May
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Fawcett
Board Member
Board Member → Baord Member, 2023
Baord Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy S. Stokes
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tushar Chikhliker
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Folsom
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Kahn
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary-Tr, 2023
Secretary-Tr → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cliff Bourke Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Simpson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela O'Neal
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan D'alberto
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick L. Williams
Secretary-Tr
Board Member → Secretary-Tr, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roslyn Clark Artis
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Graves
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terrance Ford
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret G. Clay
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rita Patel
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Feinstein
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan M. Robinson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy D. Tolson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert R. Ruff
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Kenney Cotter
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Candace C. Shiver (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Scott McClelland (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Richardson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bhavna Vasudeva (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Henry Clay (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Julie Brenan (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Macfarland (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sharon Bryant (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Albrecht (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rob Godfrey (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Waddell (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Felicia Rhue-Howard (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Davis (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Van Anderson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carroll Heyward (2020) — Past Chair
- Former: David Kulbershmd (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Pullen (2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Dozier (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lou Kennedy (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Roger Schrum (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tod Augsburger (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $191K, to Kevin Patten (Vice Preside). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Central Carolina Community Foundation
How much does Central Carolina Community Foundation give each year?
Central Carolina Community Foundation gave $26.5M across 488 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $21.3M across 485 grants.
What is Central Carolina Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Central Carolina Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $54,206, across 488 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Central Carolina Community Foundation that year got $60K on average.
Where does Central Carolina Community Foundation give grants?
Central Carolina Community Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, SC (188 grants), Greenville, SC (16 grants), Charleston, SC (15 grants) and Sumter, SC (14 grants).
Does Central Carolina Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Central Carolina Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (488 of 488) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Central Carolina Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Central Carolina Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New Morning Foundation ($1,476,261), Trenholm Road United Methodist Church Foundation ($1,372,094) and National Philanthropic Trust ($1,148,402), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Central Carolina Community Foundation?
Central Carolina Community Foundation reported $264.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $47.1M.
What does Central Carolina Community Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to connect and mobilize people and resources to strengthen the Midlands of South Carolina. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Central Carolina Community Foundation?
Apply through the Foundation’s online grant portal during the published period for a specific opportunity. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Central Carolina Community Foundation's EIN?
Central Carolina Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0793960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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