Columbia College

Columbia, SC ·EIN 57-0324915 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$5.3M received 82 funders 186 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Columbia College?

Columbia College is funded by 82 grantmakers, led by The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation ($2.1M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($925K), The Li Lu Foundation ($325K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Columbia College between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation$2,089,70482020–2024
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$925,00052020–2024
The Li Lu Foundation$325,00032020–2022
Central Carolina Community$286,52852020–2024
Linda & Alan Kahn Foundation Inc$231,16022022–2024
The Eric and Tamar Goldstein Foundation$150,00032021–2023
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$136,50032020–2022
South Carolina United Methodist$110,80222023–2025
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund$81,02242021–2024
Dovid and Elka Group Foundation$60,00022019–2020
Watson-brown Foundation Inc$53,00052020–2024
Jerome a and Estelle R Newman$50,00052021–2025
The John and Rosemary Brown Family$50,00012021
The Speyer Family Foundation Inc$50,00012020
The Renaissance Foundation$47,00042021–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$43,12512023
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina$40,00012020
The Ida B Wells Memorial Foundation$38,00012022
Amy Beren Bressman & Robert I Bressman$33,35032022–2024
The a James Bach and Vona Hopkins$30,00062020–2025
Zeman Family Foundation Inc$30,00032019–2021
Weaver Family Private Foundation$27,50052020–2024
Barbara and Michael Satow Family$27,00022023–2024
Eba Foundation$22,25012020
Kpmg Us Foundation Inc$20,75012023

Showing top 25 of 82 funders by total given.

What grants has Columbia College received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025South Carolina United MethodistSUPPORT$67,920
2025Jerome a and Estelle R NewmanGENERAL$10,000
2025The a James Bach and Vona HopkinsGENERAL$5,000
2025Nord Family FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED$3,000
2025Elinor Beidler Siklossy FoundationGENERAL FUND$3,000
2025Frank and Elizabeth Schafer Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$1,700
2024The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationCollege Park UMC renovation.$625,000
2024The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationCollege Park UMC renovation.$625,000
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general scholarship support.$200,000
2024Central Carolina CommunityGENERAL SUPPORT$27,500
2024Ernest Wentcher Educational FundEDUCATION$25,000
2024Sonora Area FoundationProgram Support$19,000
2024The Renaissance FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$15,000
2024Metzner Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$14,629
2024Amy Beren Bressman & Robert I BressmanANNUAL GIFT FUND$14,600
2024Watson-brown Foundation IncAWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS$12,000
2024Jerome a and Estelle R NewmanGENERAL$10,000
2024Barbara and Michael Satow FamilyGENERAL$10,000
2024Spartanburg County FoundationGeneral Support$9,250
2024Fact ForwardTEEN PREVENTION PRG$7,425
2024Fact ForwardTEEN PREVENTION PRG$7,425
2024Michael J and Patricia Levitt FamilySCHOLARSHIP$6,000
2024Sarah Siddons Society IncSCHOLARSHIP$6,000
2024Frank R & Emile E Stamer FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Linda & Alan Kahn Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$5,000
2024W D & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational TrustScholarship$5,000
2024The a James Bach and Vona HopkinsGENERAL$5,000
2024Weaver Family Private FoundationEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Nord Family FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED$3,000
2024Elinor Beidler Siklossy FoundationGENERAL FUND$3,000

Showing 30 most recent of 186 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Columbia College?

Columbia College is funded by 82 grantmakers, led by The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation ($2.1M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($925K), The Li Lu Foundation ($325K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Columbia College between 2019–2025.

Who is Columbia College's largest funder?

The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Columbia College, with $2.1M across 8 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Columbia College received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Columbia College across 186 grants from 82 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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