South Carolina Humanities Council
THE MISSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL, INC. IS TO ENRICH THE CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL LIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINIANS. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AND SUPPORT FOR THE HUMANITIES BY TELLING THE HUMAN STORY BY AWARDING GRANTS FOR HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC PROGRAMS, BY GENERATING SPECIAL HUMANITIES INITIATIVES, AND BY BRINGING HUMANITIES PERSPECTIVES TO BEAR ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.5M
+22.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$236K
+16.1% YoY
Grant Count
20
+25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$12K
-7.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,541,819 | $1,259,514 | $1,135,009 |
| Revenue | $1,316,088 | $1,157,661 | $1,053,218 |
| Expenses | $1,243,197 | $1,091,012 | $1,010,833 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $34,649 | $29,396 | $5,206 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
163 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY L AKERS | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $116,833 |
| JENNIFER THOMAS | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| BRENTON BROWN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ALLI CRANDELL | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| BRENDON M BARBER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LESLIE WALKER BICKFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JW NELSON CHANDLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BILL COMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ERIC CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TOM CROSBY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAY DOWD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TOM GOTTSHALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER GUNTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BONNIE HARGROVE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID G HODGES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GEORGE D JEBAILY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHARLES MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ISAIAH R MCGEE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SC MCMEEKIN JR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LUCAS MCMILLAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DOLLIE NEWHOUSE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SENATOR FLOYD NICHOLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| OTIS W PICKETT SR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID STONE JR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ASHLYE V WILKERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BENJAMIN T ZEIGLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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