Charleston Library Society

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Charleston, SC EIN 57-0314372

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.8M

Foundation funders

70

Grants recorded

173

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Charleston Library Society?

Charleston Library Society is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc ($257K), Central Carolina Community Foundation ($246K), Community Foundation of New Jersey ($165K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Charleston Library Society between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc$256,65962019–2024
Central Carolina Community Foundation$246,30442022–2025
Community Foundation of New Jersey$165,00032019–2023
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation$94,50032020–2023
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$83,50062020–2023
The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc$69,60042020–2023
John Winthrop Charitable Trust$65,50052021–2025
The Ceres Foundation Inc$65,00062019–2024
Companion Foundation$50,00012024
Lenhardt Foundation$44,45022024–2025
The Toby Cassels Foundation$44,00012024
Joseph J Schott Foundation$41,00032020–2023
Motamed Family Foundation$40,00032022–2025
Marilynn and John Hill Foundation Inc$35,50042020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$34,00052019–2023
The Campbell's Family Foundation Inc$32,50062020–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$32,20022024–2025
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$30,00032021–2023
Friedlander Family Fund$26,00032020–2022
The Weeks Foundation Inc$25,00012020
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$25,00012020
The Igoe Library Foundation$23,75012020
Almeida Family Foundation$21,50042020–2023
The Harvey-McNairy Foundation Inc$17,25052020–2024
Hillenbrand Family Foundation$17,00052020–2025
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Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$14,00022020–2021
John M Rivers Jr Foundation$13,50062020–2025
The Degnan Family Foundation Inc$11,00052019–2024
The Frederick & Patricia Supper$10,00042022–2025
Guffey Family Foundation$10,00012024
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Baker Foundation$10,00012022
The Richards Foundation$10,00012021
The Cleveland Foundation$10,00012020
Max & Helen Philippson Foundation$8,25042020–2024
Boston Foundation Inc$8,00012025
Wilbur S Smith and Stephanie E$8,00032020–2022
The Elliot and Eleanor Foundation$7,50022024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$7,00012023
Harper Family Foundation$7,00042020–2023
South Carolina Humanities Council Inc$6,87012023
The Stony Point Foundation$6,00012021
Richard and Susan Leadem Family$5,85052021–2025
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$5,50012019
WF Foundation$5,00012025
Stephens Foundation$5,00012021
Elbridge & Evelyn Stuart Foundation 26000118300$5,00012020
Lane Legare Harper Foundation$4,00022024–2025
Encouragement Foundation Trust$3,46412019
Bessent-Freeman Family Foundation Inc$2,50012021
Magnolia Plantation Foundation$2,25032022–2024
The Roberts Foundation Founded by William C Roberts Md$2,20012025
The Dewberry Foundation Inc$2,06622020–2021
David Wallace Smith and Joan Stowell Smith$2,00012023
Kirby Family Foundation Inc$2,00022020–2023
Tankersley Family Foundation$2,00042020–2023
Vitreus Foundation$2,00042019–2022
Bill and Ruth Baker Foundation$2,00012021
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation$1,75012024
The Grove Foundation Inc$1,51622024–2025
The Ring Foundation Inc$1,50032021–2024
The Richard Laurence Parish Foundation$1,00012025
Fugitive Foundation$1,00012023
Philip & Sandra Vineyard Fdn$1,00012019
Charles Timmons Foundation$50012025
Kelly Family Foundation$40012024
The Gilbert and Ildiko Butler$28522020–2021
Lanbro Foundation$25812025
George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation$20012024
Jane and Sykes Wilford Foundation$15012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K9 grants2019 33 grants2020 30 grants2021 28 grants2022 27 grants2023 27 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2021) to $415K (2020). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $215K.

What grants has Charleston Library Society received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Central Carolina Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$76,065
2025John Winthrop Charitable TrustGENERAL$60,000
2025Lenhardt FoundationGENERAL FUND$22,000
2025The Campbell's Family Foundation IncGeneral Support$10,000
2025Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$8,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$6,200
2025Motamed Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2025WF FoundationTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$5,000
2025John M Rivers Jr FoundationHonor of Laura Pelzer and Rutledge Young Jr.$5,000
2025The Frederick & Patricia SupperOPERATING GRANT$3,500
2025Hillenbrand Family FoundationGeneral Operating$3,500
2025The Elliot and Eleanor FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$2,500
2025The Roberts Foundation Founded by William C Roberts MdGeneral operating support$2,200
2025Lane Legare Harper FoundationUNRESTRICTED$2,000
2025The Grove Foundation IncContribution to General Fund$1,016
2025The Richard Laurence Parish FoundationCHARITY$1,000
2025Richard and Susan Leadem FamilyUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2025Charles Timmons FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2025Lanbro FoundationTO FOSTER LIFELONG LEARNING$258
2024Companion FoundationCONTRIBUTION$50,000
2024The Toby Cassels FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$44,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$26,000
2024Lenhardt FoundationGENERAL FUND$22,450
2024Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina IncEDUCATION$19,250
2024Central Carolina Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$12,450
2024Guffey Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
2024Cedar Street Charitable Foundation IncGENERAL$10,000
2024The Ceres Foundation Incgeneral fund$5,000
2024The Elliot and Eleanor FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$5,000
2024The Campbell's Family Foundation IncGeneral Support$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 173 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Charleston Library Society?

Charleston Library Society is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc ($257K), Central Carolina Community Foundation ($246K), Community Foundation of New Jersey ($165K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Charleston Library Society between 2019–2025.

Who is Charleston Library Society's largest funder?

Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc is the largest recorded funder of Charleston Library Society, with $257K across 6 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Charleston Library Society received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Charleston Library Society across 173 grants from 70 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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