Charleston Southern University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Charleston, SC EIN 57-0474291

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$5.1M

Foundation funders

62

Grants recorded

162

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Charleston Southern University?

Charleston Southern University is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Whitfield Family Charitable Trust ($1.2M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($1.1M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($646K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Charleston Southern University between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Whitfield Family Charitable Trust$1,175,00072019–2025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$1,096,76852020–2024
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$646,00052020–2024
The Big South Conference Inc$566,80472019–2025
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc$259,95662019–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$200,00072020–2025
Watson-Brown Foundation Inc$162,50952020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$158,00032020–2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$71,50092020–2024
James Benjamin and Agnes M$67,50052021–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$66,24452020–2025
Tulsa Community Foundation$59,56042020–2023
Spartanburg County Foundation$51,47352020–2024
South Carolina Christian Foundation$48,80032022–2024
C G Fuller Foundation$47,50062020–2025
Folds of Honor Foundation$33,03122024–2025
First Citizens Foundation Inc Co First$30,00042020–2024
The Cohen Family Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Joe F Hayes Trust$25,00032023–2025
The Next It Girl$25,00012023
Columbus Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Holtz Charitable Foundation Inc$20,00012022
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc$19,65612020
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$19,41432023–2026
John P Urban Scholarship Fund$19,00022023–2024
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The Pace Family Foundation Inc$15,00012023
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation$12,50042021–2025
Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc$12,00022024–2025
Central Carolina Community Foundation$11,44822020–2023
Jewish Endowment Foundation of South Carolina$11,25022024–2025
Samuel P Sutton 31S046008$10,96332021–2023
Hermanns Family Foundation Inc$10,10012020
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$10,00012024
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$10,00012023
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc$10,00022023
Ray of Light Scholarship Fund$7,00012025
Semanik Foundation Inc$6,59912024
Advanced Technology International$6,00012024
TW Moore Scholarship Fund CT$5,90042024–2025
M B Kahn Foundation Inc$5,84042021–2025
Trident United Way$5,13212021
Foundation for the Carolinas$5,10012022
Nutramax Family Foundation$5,00012025
Johnson Community Assistance Foundation$5,00012024
TW Kittie M Fairey Educational Fund$5,00012024
Sage Valley Golf Foundation$5,00012023
Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Dick Horne Foundation$4,75022023–2024
Wateree Dreams Foundation$4,00022024–2025
SC Mary Doyle Memorial Foundation$4,00022024–2025
The Northrop Grumman Foundation$2,54242020–2023
Pee Dee Home Builders Scholarship Foundation$2,50012024
Albemarle Foundation$2,50012024
Wong Family Foundation$2,00012025
The Allemall Foundation Inc$1,50012025
Bechtel Group Foundation$1,00012023
Natl 4TH Ivy Div Assn Sch FD$1,00012019
Champions for Christ Foundation IN$60012025
Verizon Foundation$51712020
Chapman Foundation Inc$50012025
Glaser Family Charitable Foundation$40012025
Duke Energy Foundation$1012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M4 grants2019 22 grants2020 18 grants2021 25 grants2022 34 grants2023 35 grants2024 23 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $1.1M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

What grants has Charleston Southern University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$5,176
2025Whitfield Family Charitable TrustENDOWMENT AND NEW CONSTRUCTION$125,000
2025The Big South Conference IncGENERAL SUPPORT$102,499
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$33,334
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$21,279
2025James Benjamin and Agnes MSCHOLARSHIP$15,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationSPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING$10,000
2025Ray of Light Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$7,000
2025Community Foundation of the Ozarks IncSPECIFIC PROGRAM$6,000
2025Jewish Endowment Foundation of South CarolinaGENERAL SUPPORT$5,250
2025Joe F Hayes TrustCHARITABLE - GENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2025C G Fuller FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
2025Nutramax Family FoundationSUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICE$5,000
2025Milliken & Company Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,500
2025M B Kahn Foundation IncGENERAL USE$2,500
2025Wateree Dreams FoundationExpenses$2,000
2025SC Mary Doyle Memorial FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2025Wong Family FoundationSUPPORTING ACTIVITIES$2,000
2025TW Moore Scholarship Fund CTSCHOLARSHIP$1,800
2025TW Moore Scholarship Fund CTSCHOLARSHIP$1,500
2025The Allemall Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$1,500
2025Champions for Christ Foundation INTO SUPPORT COST OF HIGHER LEARNING$600
2025Chapman Foundation Inc501(C)(3) EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CONTRIBUTION$500
2025Glaser Family Charitable FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$400
2024National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants/Scholarships$317,937
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general and nursing scholarships.$139,000
2024Whitfield Family Charitable TrustENDOWMENT AND NEW CONSTRUCTION$125,000
2024The Big South Conference IncGeneral Support$117,575
2024Watson-Brown Foundation IncAWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS$42,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$40,000

Showing 30 most recent of 162 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Charleston Southern University?

Charleston Southern University is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Whitfield Family Charitable Trust ($1.2M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($1.1M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($646K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Charleston Southern University between 2019–2026.

Who is Charleston Southern University's largest funder?

Whitfield Family Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Charleston Southern University, with $1.2M across 7 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Charleston Southern University received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Charleston Southern University across 162 grants from 62 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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