Marion County Healthcare Foundation
Marion County Healthcare Foundation is a public charity based in Mullins, South Carolina. It supports charitable work intended to improve quality of life in Marion County, including grants to nonprofit organizations and government agencies and scholarships for local students.
Marion County Healthcare Foundation at a glance
In short: Marion County Healthcare Foundation gave $1.4M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in South Carolina. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,408,597
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,354
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $47,500
- Total assets
- $88,689,693
- +9.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- 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 September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Marion County Healthcare Foundation
- How to Apply
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The website describes a Letter of Interest followed by a full application if invited for Community Impact Grants; Mini-Grants are accepted on a rolling basis.
- Review Cycle
- The website’s published Community Impact Grant deadlines are for 2025 and have passed. It listed quarterly cycles with deadlines of February 28, May 31, August 31, and November 30; applications had to be marked complete by the applicable deadline.
- Deadline
- The website’s published Community Impact Grant deadlines are for 2025 and have passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 230 S Main St, Mullins, SC 29574
Phone: (843) 464-0533
Website: https://marioncountyhfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Marion County Healthcare Foundation
Who Marion County Healthcare Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marion County ($366K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 57 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says it serves Marion County, South Carolina, and immediate surrounding communities. Its 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Marion County Healthcare Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $48K; repeat grants $136K. How we count
Medians: $48K first-time, $95K 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 $425K (2023) to $1.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County Marion, SC | Fire Training Facility | $336,831 |
| Town of Nichols Nichols, SC | Government Operations | $300,000 |
| Medical University Hospital Charleston, SC | Rehab of CT Scanner (Yr. 2 of 2) | $290,296 |
| Marion County School District Marion, SC | District improvement & cultivate excellence (yr. 3 of 4) | $125,000 |
| Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority Florence, SC | Bus Shelters and Operations | $107,500 |
| City of Marion Marion, SC | Recreation Lights (Yr. 3 of 5) | $82,000 |
| Pee Dee Coalition Crisis Center Florence, SC | Roof Replacement | $47,500 |
| Marion County Marion, SC | Acquisition of Airport Generators | $29,155 |
| Marion County School District Marion, SC | Acquisition of Computers | $25,531 |
| Healthy Learners Columbia, SC | Children Health Care Access | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The figures below are from the foundation’s IRS filings. The foundation’s website separately reported $1,139,981.20 in total grant dollars and 14 recipient organizations for its 2024 grant cycle.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $88,689,693 | $8,889,393 | $2,311,359 | $1,408,597 | 13 | $8,889,393 |
| 2024 | $81,279,237 | $4,306,993 | $1,958,122 | $1,088,481 | 12 | $4,306,993 |
| 2023 | $74,757,086 | $2,486,725 | $1,233,207 | $425,199 | 9 | $2,483,376 |
| 2022 | $67,636,888 | $2,283,210 | $1,647,279 | $837,048 | 14 | $2,279,816 |
| 2021 | $79,323,096 | $5,885,329 | $1,671,815 | $852,517 | 9 | $5,884,910 |
| 2020 | $71,283,300 | $4,663,176 | $2,163,994 | $1,428,831 | 10 | $4,662,704 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to develop partnerships and fund innovative projects that improve the health and prosperity of Marion County residents. Its focus areas are access to quality healthcare, public education, and workforce and economic development.
Its website says funds go to organizations established as 501(c)(3) nonprofits or to government agencies. The foundation also supports scholarships, with the 2025 filing describing awards made through colleges and local schools of higher learning; those schools select scholarship recipients using predetermined criteria that include Marion County residency, GPA, and financial need.
Among the 2025 grantees, Historic Marion Revitalization received $13,826. The grantee describes its mission as promoting downtown Marion’s business area for beautification and tourism.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $1,408,597. Grant amounts ranged from $10,958 to $336,831, with a median of $47,500. Among the largest awards were $336,831 to Marion County for a fire training facility, $300,000 to the Town of Nichols for government operations, and $290,296 to Medical University Hospital for the second year of a CT scanner rehabilitation project. Other sizable awards included $125,000 to Marion County School District for district improvement and cultivating excellence, and $107,500 to Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority for bus shelters and operations.
The foundation’s website describes two grant types: Mini-Grants of $5,000 or less, accepted at any time and reviewed on a rolling basis; and Community Impact Grants above $5,000. Community Impact requests begin with a Letter of Interest. If invited, applicants submit a full application; an invitation does not guarantee funding. The foundation says applications are assessed against priorities in education, access to quality health services, and workforce preparedness and economic development. Community Goodwill awards are limited to Mini-Grants. The 2025 filing describes grant agreements, progress reports, invoices, and possible requests for additional information or site visits to monitor the use of awarded funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Beth Klauber as chair and the following people as board members: Gangatharan Mathisuthan, William L. Rogers, Wayne George, Johnny Floyd, Sylvia Holmes, Jean Pearson, Janie M. Johnson, Dianne Herrington, and Rev. Curtis Campbell. The filing also describes the board’s oversight of the Executive Director’s salary.
Marion County Healthcare Foundation is led by Peter Mazzaroni, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; all 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Mazzaroni
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $162K (2025)
Beth Klauber
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Curtis Campbell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Dianne Herrington
Board Member
Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Gangatharan Mathisuthan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
James A. Battle Jr.
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Janie M. Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Jean Pearson
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Johnny Floyd
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Kent M. Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Sylvia Holmes
Board Member
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Wayne George
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Tammy Lewis
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
$3K (2025)
William L. Rogers
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
$3K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Edwin P. Rogers (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Edward Whittington (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Harold Tucker (2020) — Former Executive Director
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 $162K, to Peter Mazzaroni (Executive Director). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Marion County Healthcare Foundation
How much does Marion County Healthcare Foundation give each year?
Marion County Healthcare Foundation gave $1.4M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 12 grants.
What is Marion County Healthcare Foundation's typical grant size?
Marion County Healthcare Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $47,500, and its average grant was $108,354, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marion County Healthcare Foundation that year got $48K on average.
Where does Marion County Healthcare Foundation give grants?
Marion County Healthcare Foundation 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 Marion, SC (6 grants) and Florence, SC (3 grants).
Does Marion County Healthcare Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Marion County Healthcare Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Marion County Healthcare Foundation's largest grantees?
Marion County Healthcare Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Marion County ($365,986 across 2 grants), Town of Nichols ($300,000) and Medical University Hospital ($290,296), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marion County Healthcare Foundation?
Marion County Healthcare Foundation reported $88.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.9M.
What does Marion County Healthcare Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to develop partnerships and fund innovative projects that improve the health and prosperity of Marion County residents. Its focus areas are access to quality healthcare, public education, and workforce and economic development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marion County Healthcare Foundation?
The website describes a Letter of Interest followed by a full application if invited for Community Impact Grants; Mini-Grants are accepted on a rolling basis. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Marion County Healthcare Foundation's EIN?
Marion County Healthcare Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1126478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 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 October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Marion County Healthcare Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/marion-county-healthcare-foundation-morg_3abf22d685584fed8e0c4566ba80cb14
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