James E Clyburn Scholarship and Research Foundation

Tom Joyner Foundation Inc

Dallas, TX

The Tom Joyner Foundation supports scholarships and educational programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), with grants paid to colleges for student scholarships. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,048 to $56,952, with a median of $20,000; funding went to HBCUs across the United States, with the largest shares in North Carolina and Washington, D.C. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Educational Credit Management Corporation

Minneapolis, MN

Educational Credit supports postsecondary access and student success, including FAFSA assistance, financial education, and student-support programs. Its 2024 grants had a median of $55,383, though amounts varied widely; funding was concentrated in Minnesota, with grants also reaching other states. The profile states that ECMC Foundation accepts unsolicited requests through a rolling online Letter of Inquiry process.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

United Negro College Fund Inc

Washington, DC

UNCF funds scholarships and student-support programs, as well as capacity-building and technical assistance for colleges and organizations serving students, with a strong focus on HBCUs and underrepresented students. Its 2025 itemized grants ranged from about $715,000 to $3.84 million, with a median of about $1.04 million, and went to recipients across multiple states. The profile does not state whether UNCF accepts unsolicited requests.

First Citizens Foundation Inc Co First

Raleigh, NC

The foundation supports education, arts and heritage, health, and community organizations, with most of its grant funding going to South Carolina and smaller amounts to North Carolina, California, and Tennessee. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000; applicants are directed to contact Peter Bristow and complete a grant request form, and the filing states no award restrictions.

Frazier Family Foundation

Ravenel, SC

Fact Forward

Columbia, SC

Fact Forward supports adolescent health, including teen pregnancy prevention, reproductive health education, youth wellbeing, and related community programs, primarily in South Carolina and also in North Carolina and beyond. In 2025, its grants ranged from $6,250 to $78,829, with a median of $17,456; its emP.O.W.E.R.ing Innovation Fund offers $5,000–$20,000 for eligible projects in Orangeburg and Richland counties. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States

Washington, DC

The National Trust for Historic Preservation funds preservation planning, education, organizational capacity, and—in some programs—building restoration and other capital work, particularly at culturally significant historic places. Its 2025 grants had a median of $37,500, while several targeted programs typically offer $2,500–$15,000; funding reaches organizations across the United States, with some programs focused on specific states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Chapman Foundation Inc

Greenville, SC

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 Carolina Inc

N Charleston, SC

The Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina funds nonprofits through competitive grants for areas including education, health, community development, arts, and human needs. Its 2024 grants had a median of $16,500, with awards ranging from $5,057 to $2.3 million, across nine coastal South Carolina counties. It accepts applications only for listed competitive programs, through its online portal.