Francis Marion University Education Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Florence, SC EIN 23-7432174

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$25.1M

Foundation funders

26

Grants recorded

83

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Francis Marion University Education Foundation?

Francis Marion University Education Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by DRS Bruce & Lee Foundation ($13.4M), Francis Marion University Development Foundation ($7.2M), Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.1M in grants to Francis Marion University Education Foundation between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
DRS Bruce & Lee Foundation$13,375,000132020–2024
Francis Marion University Development Foundation$7,151,504142019–2025
Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater$2,150,00032021–2023
Pee Dee Medical and Health Sciences Education Consortium$902,83712026
South Carolina Research Authority$403,47242019–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$282,67312023
University of South Carolina Educational Foundation$165,00022020–2021
Central Carolina Community Foundation$109,90082022–2025
South Carolina Student Loan Corp$100,00012025
Duke Energy Foundation$100,00022020–2021
National Collegiate Athletic Association$82,78362020–2025
McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee Inc$75,00012019
The Larry Payne Foundation$37,25712025
Eastern Carolina Community Foundation$26,94032020–2023
Impactassetsinc$26,00012023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$23,50032021–2024
Folds of Honor Foundation$21,37822024–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$20,00012022
Marion County Healthcare Foundation$16,00022020–2024
Watson-Brown Foundation Inc$13,00032020–2022
Daryl and Laure Blume Foundation$12,50022024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$12,18312025
F & J Foundation Inc$5,50012024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353$5,20052020–2024
CVS Foundation$3,00012020
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Bluescope Foundation North America$3,00012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M4 grants2019 14 grants2020 14 grants2021 14 grants2022 14 grants2023 12 grants2024 10 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $903K (2026) to $8.1M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $903K.

What grants has Francis Marion University Education Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Pee Dee Medical and Health Sciences Education ConsortiumFUNDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS STUDIES PROGRAM$902,837
2025Francis Marion University Development FoundationUNIVERSITY SUPPORT$2,192,683
2025Francis Marion University Development FoundationUNIVERSITY SUPPORT$201,275
2025South Carolina Student Loan CorpAWARDS TO FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO ASSIST WITH FEES AND TUITION, AND TO PROFESSORS TO ASSIST IN RESEARCH AND TO RECOGNIZE SCHOLARSHIP$100,000
2025The Larry Payne FoundationEDUCATION$37,257
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$15,478
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$12,183
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$11,378
2025Central Carolina Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Central Carolina Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$8,650
2025Daryl and Laure Blume FoundationEDUCATION$2,500
2024Francis Marion University Development FoundationUNIVERSITY SUPPORT$850,880
2024Francis Marion University Development FoundationUNIVERSITY SUPPORT$247,798
2024DRS Bruce & Lee FoundationMEDICAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES$125,000
2024National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$20,641
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$20,000
2024Central Carolina Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$19,250
2024Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2024Daryl and Laure Blume FoundationEDUCATION$10,000
2024Marion County Healthcare FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$8,000
2024Central Carolina Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2024F & J Foundation IncHIGHER EDUCAITON$5,500
2024Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353MATCHING GIFT TO EDUCATION$1,250
2023DRS Bruce & Lee FoundationMEDICAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES$2,750,000
2023Darla Moore and Richard RainwaterSUPPORT FOR EDUCATION$1,000,000
2023Francis Marion University Development FoundationUNIVERSITY SUPPORT$755,855
2023National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$282,673
2023Francis Marion University Development FoundationUNIVERSITY SUPPORT$213,060
2023DRS Bruce & Lee FoundationBSN NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR$100,000
2023South Carolina Research AuthoritySACT$96,239

Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Francis Marion University Education Foundation?

Francis Marion University Education Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by DRS Bruce & Lee Foundation ($13.4M), Francis Marion University Development Foundation ($7.2M), Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.1M in grants to Francis Marion University Education Foundation between 2019–2026.

Who is Francis Marion University Education Foundation's largest funder?

DRS Bruce & Lee Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Francis Marion University Education Foundation, with $13.4M across 13 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Francis Marion University Education Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $25.1M in grants to Francis Marion University Education Foundation across 83 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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