Children's Trust of South Carolina
Children’s Trust of South Carolina is a public charity based in Columbia, South Carolina, focused on preventing child abuse and neglect statewide. It funds and supports community-based organizations and qualified state agencies that deliver prevention programs, and provides partners with resources, technical assistance, training and data.
Children's Trust of South Carolina at a glance
In short: Children's Trust of South Carolina gave $12.4M across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $210K), mostly in South Carolina. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,398,673
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $210,147
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $99,444
- Total assets
- $14,479,957
- +26.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (23 of 59, 2025)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% 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 Children's Trust of South Carolina
- How to Apply
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The website currently lists no funding opportunities and recommends subscribing to its newsletters for updates on future partnership opportunities and resources.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1330 Lady Street Suite 310, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 733-5430
Website: https://scchildren.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Children's Trust of South Carolina funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carolina Health Centers Inc ($1.4M). Together the top 10 received $7.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
248 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 85 grants of 248 (34%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Children’s Trust describes its work as statewide in South Carolina. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Children's Trust of South Carolina open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 23 of 59 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $95K; repeat grants $284K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $123K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9.0M (2020) to $12.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $12.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Health Centers Inc Greenwood, SC | — | $1,401,043 |
| Musc Charleston, SC | Direct Service Prov | $1,396,165 |
| McLeod Florence, SC | Direct Service Prov | $764,341 |
| Spartanburg County First Steps Spartanburg, SC | Direct Service Prov | $756,883 |
| Lee County First Steps Bishopville, SC | Direct Service Prov | $694,360 |
| Prima Health Upstate Greenville, SC | Direct Service Prov | $656,209 |
| The Parenting Place Pickens, SC | Direct Service Prov | $651,758 |
| SC Office of Rural Health Lexington, SC | Direct Service Prov | $529,797 |
| Children's Place Aiken, SC | Direct Service Prov | $481,344 |
| Lowcountry Healthcare System Fairfax, SC | Direct Service Prov | $418,512 |
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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 | $14,479,957 | $21,253,697 | $21,139,408 | $12,398,673 | 59 | $235,974 |
| 2024 | $11,442,676 | $20,834,982 | $21,408,269 | $11,471,803 | 54 | $174,800 |
| 2023 | $9,441,843 | $19,419,562 | $19,739,786 | $11,018,596 | 49 | $93,446 |
| 2022 | $9,258,978 | $17,065,294 | $17,089,969 | $9,916,839 | 43 | $78,700 |
| 2021 | $8,948,009 | $16,393,168 | $15,883,771 | $9,819,450 | 43 | $37,862 |
| 2020 | $8,730,509 | $16,248,149 | $15,668,423 | $9,038,851 | 47 | $108,507 |
| 2019 | $7,499,187 | $17,601,459 | $16,312,413 | $9,365,046 | 50 | $86,331 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to strengthen families, organizations and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect. Its stated vision is a South Carolina where every child thrives.
Children’s Trust funds evidence-based prevention programs that use two-generation strategies to serve parents and children and are rooted in the protective factors framework. Programs named in its 2024 filing include Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) and Strengthening Families Program. It also supports home visiting, family resource centers, Child Abuse Prevention Month activities, partner training and technical assistance, and prevention advocacy and messaging.
Its grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, Carolina Health Centers says it provides primary care and patient support services; Lee County First Steps says its mission is for every South Carolina child to arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed; and Children’s Place says it works to protect, heal and strengthen children and families affected by abuse, neglect and adverse experiences through education, treatment and prevention services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Children’s Trust reported 59 grants totaling $12,398,673. Awards ranged from $5,232 to $1,401,043, with a median grant of $99,444. The website says it funds qualified organizations to deliver prevention programs in South Carolina and posts funding opportunities as they become available.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $1,401,043 to Carolina Health Centers Inc. in Greenwood; $1,396,165 to MUSC in Charleston; $764,341 to McLeod in Florence; $756,883 to Spartanburg County First Steps; and $694,360 to Lee County First Steps in Bishopville. The filing identifies the MUSC, McLeod, Spartanburg County First Steps and Lee County First Steps awards as “direct service” grants. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sue Williams as CEO, Joan Hoffman as COO, Mark Cameron as CFO, Philip Vann as board chair, and Shawan Gillians as secretary/treasurer. It also lists Eric Bellamy, Sarah Knox, Kayce Singletary, Bett Williams and Beverly Hamilton as officers or directors, with their titles abbreviated in the filing.
Children's Trust of South Carolina is led by Sue Williams, CEO on every filing since 2019; 7 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sue Williams
CEO
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$165K (2019) → $203K (2025)
Philip Vann
Board Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Knox
Sen. Director of
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Ej Anderson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus J. Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Teague
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Santagati
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Lyons
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramkumar Jayagopalan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin C. Boyce
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Kohlheim
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David A. Kahn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen B. Miller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lakesha Jeffries
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Leach
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronnie Maxwell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy D. Lamb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Hoffman
COO
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$118K (2019) → $146K (2025)
Eric Bellamy
Chief Partne
Chief Partner Engagement Officer → Chief Partne, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Bett Williams
Chief Committee
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Kayce Singletary
Chief Impact
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Mark Cameron
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$121K (2025)
Beverly Hamilton
Immediate Pa
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawan Gillians
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Erin Pate (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Steven Moon (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrea Tucker (2020–2024) — CFO
- Former: Cheryl Holland (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lauren Briles (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: B. Shawan Gillians (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Christopher J. Hanson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Cindy Creamer (2024) — Director
- Former: Arlene Bowers Andrews (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Robin Dease (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Abbie Freeman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mac Bennett (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Uvette Pope-Rogers (2019–2020) — CFO
- Former: Jaye Goosby Smith (2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Gressette PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephen Leicht (2019) — Chair
- Former: Susan Luberoff (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $203K, to Sue Williams (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Children's Trust of South Carolina
How much does Children's Trust of South Carolina give each year?
Children's Trust of South Carolina gave $12.4M across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.5M across 54 grants.
What is Children's Trust of South Carolina's typical grant size?
Children's Trust of South Carolina's median grant in 2025 was $99,444, and its average grant was $210,147, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Children's Trust of South Carolina that year got $95K on average.
Where does Children's Trust of South Carolina give grants?
Children's Trust of South Carolina gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (9 grants), Columbia, SC (5 grants), Florence, SC (4 grants) and Newberry, SC (3 grants).
Does Children's Trust of South Carolina give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 57 grants with a stated purpose on Children's Trust of South Carolina's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Direct Service Prov" (55 grants).
Who are Children's Trust of South Carolina's largest grantees?
Children's Trust of South Carolina's largest 2025 grantees include Carolina Health Centers Inc ($1,401,043), Musc ($1,396,165) and McLeod ($764,341), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Children's Trust of South Carolina?
Children's Trust of South Carolina reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.3M.
What does Children's Trust of South Carolina fund?
The organization’s mission is to strengthen families, organizations and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect. Its stated vision is a South Carolina where every child thrives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Children's Trust of South Carolina?
The website currently lists no funding opportunities and recommends subscribing to its newsletters for updates on future partnership opportunities and resources. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Children's Trust of South Carolina's EIN?
Children's Trust of South Carolina's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0785431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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