Inman Riverdale Foundation

Mary Black Foundation Inc

Spartanburg, SC

The Mary Black Foundation funds health and well-being initiatives, especially early childhood, family mental health and resilience, childcare, and housing and financial stability for families with young children. It focuses on organizations serving Spartanburg County, South Carolina; its 2024 grants had a median of $30,000 and ranged from $500 to $411,000. Applicants begin with an inquiry form, and invited organizations submit a full application.

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.

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina

Cleveland, OH

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina funds South Carolina nonprofits and coalitions working to reduce poverty, with current priorities in economic mobility, housing security and health care; health care systems-change grants are by invitation only. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000; community engagement grants are up to $1,500, while systems-change grants may be up to $75,000 for local or regional work and $100,000 for state-level work. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

Truist Foundation Inc

Orlando, FL

The foundation funds nonprofit work that advances economic mobility and opportunity, especially workforce and career pathways, small-business support, and community development for low-to-moderate-income and disadvantaged people. Grants reach communities along the East Coast through Texas; the 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards varied widely. It accepts unsolicited requests through an online application, with annual cycle deadlines of March 31, July 31, and November 30.

Gerrish H Milliken Foundation 009209-009

Wilmington, DE

The Gerrish H. Milliken Foundation funds charitable organizations in areas including health care, housing, education, community development, libraries, and wildlife care, with the largest share of its 2025 giving going to Maine. It made 121 grants totaling $582,500, ranging from $500 to $30,000, with a median grant of $4,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

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.

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.

WR & Eh Floyd Foundation

Drayton, SC

Anna M Black Charitable Foundation

Spartanburg, SC

Gibbs Charitable Foundation

Spartanburg, SC

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including churches, sports groups, colleges, and health-related organizations; in 2025, grants ranged from $250 to $312,000, with a median of $10,000. Most funding went to South Carolina recipients, especially in the Spartanburg area, with smaller shares going to Washington, DC, and Florida. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.