Historic Charleston Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Charleston, SC EIN 57-6000599

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.1M

Foundation funders

67

Grants recorded

186

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Historic Charleston Foundation?

Historic Charleston Foundation is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by 1772 Foundation Inc ($275K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($267K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($185K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Historic Charleston Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
1772 Foundation Inc$275,00032021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$267,00032022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$185,000152020–2022
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation$170,00042020–2024
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc$111,16772019–2024
Pathfinder Foundation Inc$110,00042020–2023
Delaware Community Foundation Inc$105,00052019–2023
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States$100,00012025
Messler Family Foundation$60,00062020–2025
The Meier and Linnartz Family Foundation$50,00042021–2024
Hillenbrand Family Foundation$48,80062020–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$40,00062020–2024
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$40,00022020–2021
Almeida Family Foundation$32,50042020–2023
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation$29,00022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$28,50032023–2025
The Charles a Dana Foundation$25,00012024
Charleston Harbor Benefactors Society Inc$25,00012022
South Carolina Humanities Council Inc$25,00022020–2021
The Nature Conservancy$25,00012019
Magnolia Plantation Foundation$24,50032020–2024
Nelson Family Foundation$22,00022024–2025
Guffey Family Foundation$20,00022022–2024
Elbridge & Evelyn Stuart Foundation 26000118300$20,00022022–2023
The Cravens Foundation$20,00022022–2023
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Philip & Sandra Vineyard Fdn$20,00052019–2023
Wilbur S Smith and Sally J Smith$17,50052020–2024
Charles a Weyerhaeuser Memorial Foundation$16,50042023–2025
John M Rivers Jr Foundation$16,50062020–2025
David Wallace Smith and Joan Stowell Smith$15,50052021–2025
The Campbell's Family Foundation Inc$15,00032023–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$12,00022020–2021
Post and Courier Foundation$11,00022020–2023
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$11,00012020
Dollens Family Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Bessent-Freeman Family Foundation Inc$10,00012021
Stephens Foundation$10,00012020
The Godric Foundation$10,00012020
Winfield Foundation$9,00072019–2025
WF Foundation$7,50012025
Marilynn and John Hill Foundation Inc$7,10042020–2023
The Dewberry Foundation Inc$6,37922020–2021
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation$6,19622024–2025
Boston Foundation Inc$6,00012024
Rencourt Foundation Inc$6,00042019–2022
The Philmoney Trust$5,00012025
The Cline Family Fdn Inc$5,00012024
Elhapa Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Dr Joseph P Dangelo Foundation Inc$5,00012020
Dudley and Constance Godfrey$4,50052020–2024
Fugitive Foundation$4,50032022–2024
John Winthrop Charitable Trust$3,50022021–2024
Max & Helen Philippson Foundation$3,00022021–2022
The Martin Family Charitable Foundation Inc$2,80042019–2022
Kirby Family Foundation Inc$2,00022023
Atlantic Services of Charleston Cha$1,00012025
Davis Family Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Beach-Edwards Family Foundation$1,00012022
Robin Chandler Duke Foundation$1,00012022
Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc$1,00012022
The Prioleau Family Foundation$50012021
Sempra Foundation$50012020
The Farwell Foundation Inc$50012020
The Grove Foundation Inc$47812025
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$46032022–2024
The Harvey-McNairy Foundation Inc$25812024
Jane and Sykes Wilford Foundation$12512020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K8 grants2019 37 grants2020 33 grants2021 31 grants2022 29 grants2023 32 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2019) to $435K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $178K.

What grants has Historic Charleston Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesHISTORIC PRESERVATION$100,000
2025Nelson Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,500
2025Hillenbrand Family FoundationGeneral Operating$10,000
2025Messler Family FoundationUnrestricted$10,000
2025WF FoundationTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$7,500
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$7,500
2025The Campbell's Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Charles a Weyerhaeuser Memorial FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025John M Rivers Jr FoundationRussell House Support$5,000
2025The Philmoney TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Dollens Family FoundationGeneral$5,000
2025David Wallace Smith and Joan Stowell SmithGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
2025Winfield FoundationGENERAL$2,000
2025The Clyde and Summer Anderson FoundationBENEVOLENT DONATION$1,196
2025Atlantic Services of Charleston ChaSUPPORT$1,000
2025The Grove Foundation IncContribution to the General Fund.$478
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$102,000
20241772 Foundation IncCOMMON CAUSE LOAN FUND TO HELP LONG TERM HOMEOWNERS WITH HOME REPAIRS$100,000
2024E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$40,000
2024Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationNATHANIEL RUSSELL HOUSE MUSEUM CONCEPTUAL INTERPRETATIVE PLAN$26,000
2024The Charles a Dana FoundationDIRECTOR RECOMMENDED - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina IncENVIRONMENT$18,500
2024Hillenbrand Family FoundationGeneral Operating$12,500
2024Nelson Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$11,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$10,000
2024Guffey Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
2024Messler Family Foundationunrestricted$10,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$8,000
2024Charles a Weyerhaeuser Memorial FoundationCOMMON CAUSE LOAN FUND$7,500
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$6,000

Showing 30 most recent of 186 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Historic Charleston Foundation?

Historic Charleston Foundation is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by 1772 Foundation Inc ($275K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($267K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($185K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Historic Charleston Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Historic Charleston Foundation's largest funder?

1772 Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Historic Charleston Foundation, with $275K across 3 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Historic Charleston Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Historic Charleston Foundation across 186 grants from 67 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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