Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Lipscomb Family Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Lipscomb Family Foundation
Last Updated: December 19, 2025

Summary

The Lipscomb Family Foundation Grant supports youth development in the South Carolina Midlands, focusing on character building and educational opportunities. Established by Margaret and Guy Lipscomb, the foundation aims to foster inquisitive, productive, and caring individuals under 19 years of age. Grants are typically awarded to 501(c)(3) organizations in specific counties, promoting positive growth within the community and enhancing relationships among families. This initiative is dedicated to shaping the next generation of responsible and healthy adults.

Overview

Lipscomb Family Foundation Grant Impacting youth in the South Carolina Midlands . The primary mission of the Lipscomb Family Foundation is to encourage and foster the positive development of youth. Margaret and Guy Lipscomb established the Lipscomb Family Foundation to support efforts to encourage young people to grow into inquisitive, creative, educated, ambitious, productive, loving, caring, generous, truthful, trustworthy, moral, energetic, self-reliant, healthy adults. They believed that development of these character qualities strengthens and improves relationships among family members and lays firm foundations for the next generation of Americans. The foundation makes grants in the South Carolina Midlands/Columbia area (Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter counties). Occasionally, the foundation has supported statewide education efforts in South Carolina if they impact youth residing in the Midlands.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Lipscomb Family Foundation funds 501(c)3 organizations that support youth under the age of 19 who reside in the following South Carolina counties: Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter.

The foundation typically makes one grant per year to an organization.

Ineligibility

The foundation does not make grants to individuals or provide individual scholarships.

What Lipscomb Family Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
49
Total given
$772K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$4,000–$203K
  • By dollars: South Carolina 59%, North Carolina 33%, Georgia 3%. Top recipient cities: Columbia, SC; Greenville, SC; Asheville, NC.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Community Fndtn of Western NC · Asheville, NC

    Operating Support

    $203K

  • Bounty & Soul · Black Mountain, NC

    Operating Support

    $30K

  • Educational Advisory Foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Operating Support

    $25K

  • Homeless No More · Columbia, SC

    Operating Support

    $25K

  • Young Life · Columbia, SC

    Operating Support

    $20K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitsyouth-programseducation

Categories

Browse similar grants by category

Related Grants

Open grants from this funder and similar programs

Your AI grants department

Ready to apply for Lipscomb Family Foundation Grant?

Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.