Gibbs Charitable Foundation

Spartanburg County Foundation

Spartanburg, SC

The Spartanburg County Foundation supports nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations providing services to Spartanburg County residents, including work on quality of life, education, economic mobility, and organizational capacity. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median award of $15,500, though awards ranged from $5,000 to over $3.2 million.

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation distributes over $30 million annually to strengthen communities across the Southeast and Midwest, with a focus on K-to-career education, environmental sustainability, community impact, and nonprofit capacity building. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Foundation serves North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana through various grant programs including Local Impact Grants and Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants. Grant amounts vary by program type, with matching gift programs capping at $5,000 per employee annually and scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.

J M Smith Foundation

Spartanburg, SC

This corporate foundation, based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, supports education, human services, religious organizations, arts and culture, housing, and community development with typical grants ranging from $20,000 to $55,000. The foundation distributes approximately $536,000 annually across 166 grants, with about 81% of funding directed to South Carolina organizations, though it also supports work in Tennessee and North Carolina. Applicants can submit proposals year-round through an online application with no set deadlines.

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.

South Carolina Christian Foundation

Spartanburg, SC

South Carolina Christian Foundation funds Christian ministries and churches, along with quality-of-life organizations; its Community Trust Grants support Christian nonprofits sharing the Gospel beyond local church walls. In 2024, grants had a median of $15,000, with awards ranging from $5,050 to $1,884,700, and most funding went to South Carolina, particularly communities including Spartanburg, Greenville, York, Horry, and Georgetown Counties. It does not appear to accept unsolicited proposals through this program: ministries must submit an introduction form, and approved organizations may be invited to apply.

Black & Phillips Foundation Inc

Spartanburg, SC

The foundation funds charitable organizations across a range of causes, with 95% of its 2025 grant dollars going to South Carolina recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $83,878, with a median of $1,500; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Betty & James K Stone Foundation

Wellford, SC

The foundation supports charitable organizations, including schools, churches, community and health organizations, and conservation groups, with most 2024 grant dollars going to South Carolina. Its 40 grants totaled $237,766, with a median grant of $2,500 and awards ranging from $75 to $66,000. It contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Anna M Black Charitable Foundation

Spartanburg, SC

Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation

Spartanburg, SC

This corporate foundation, based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, supports nonprofits and community initiatives aligned with four giving pillars: Inspired Solutions, Together We Strive, Healthy Tomorrow, and Leading With Purpose. In 2024, the foundation awarded more than $800,000 across 45 grants to organizations in communities where Milliken & Company associates live and work, with particular focus on the Spartanburg area and surrounding regions. Beyond community grants, the foundation also offers associate gift matching, impact gifts for long-term projects, dependent scholarships, and a STEM scholarship program for historically Black colleges and universities.

Arkwright Foundation

Spartanburg, SC

The Arkwright Foundation supports charitable organizations across community, education, health, religious, and arts activities, primarily in South Carolina. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $273,700, with a median of $2,000; it accepts inquiries from charitable organizations by letter, personal visit, or phone call.

Central Carolina Community

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.

Coastal Community Foundation of South

N Charleston, SC

Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina is the state's largest community foundation, awarding over $30 million annually to advance equity, well-being, and opportunity across coastal South Carolina and beyond. The foundation supports nonprofits through competitive grants, donor-directed funding, multi-year catalyst grants, and scholarships, with typical awards ranging from $5,000 to $2.4 million. Primary focus areas include education access, economic mobility, housing, neighborhood revitalization, and disaster recovery, with community-based grantmaking guided by volunteer committees representing diverse perspectives.