Special Olympics South Carolina

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Lexington, SC EIN 57-0680248

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$6.6M

Foundation funders

45

Grants recorded

96

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Special Olympics South Carolina?

Special Olympics South Carolina is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Special Olympics Inc ($5.9M), Central Carolina Community Foundation ($232K), Community Foundation of the Lowcountry ($78K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Special Olympics South Carolina between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Special Olympics Inc$5,862,13862019–2024
Central Carolina Community Foundation$232,05462020–2025
Community Foundation of the Lowcountry$78,00042022–2025
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation$76,25092021–2024
The Duane Davis Foundation Inc$54,00012025
Wexford Foundation$43,50052020–2025
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$42,50042021–2024
Dorothy D Smith Charitable Foundation$30,00012021
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc$27,47032019–2024
Kaab Memorial Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Lanza Family Foundation$24,50052022–2025
The Cooper River Bridge Run Inc$19,26432022–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$13,81622024–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$11,80022022–2023
Community Foundation of New Jersey$10,00012024
Daniel Island Community Fund Inc$10,00012021
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc$10,00012021
Grace E & Louis Dewolff Foundation$8,97512024
Prisma Health$6,06512024
Benzon Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Darragh Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation$5,00012022
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$5,00012020
AWT Family Foundation$4,50042020–2023
Nantz Family Foundation$3,50022022–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2019 8 grants2020 13 grants2021 22 grants2022 18 grants2023 22 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $172K (2025) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $172K.

What grants has Special Olympics South Carolina received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Duane Davis Foundation IncPROMOTING SPORTS PROGRAMS AND SPORTS-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND TO SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS A MEANS TO HELP IMPROVE THE OVERALL WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS.$54,000
2025Central Carolina Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$39,042
2025Community Foundation of the LowcountryEducation$38,000
2025Wexford FoundationEDUCATION, HEALTH$10,000
2025Lanza Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$8,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$6,866
2025The Cooper River Bridge Run IncGeneral Operating$6,000
2025Benzon Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$5,000
2025Aiken County Association forTO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF MENTALLY CHALLENGED$3,000
2025Lanza Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
2024Special Olympics IncPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$1,380,303
2024Central Carolina Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$47,310
2024Community Foundation of the LowcountryHuman Services$26,000
2024Kaab Memorial Foundation IncSUPPORT$25,000
2024Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationFALL GAMES, SUMMER GAMES AND GIVE TO GAIN GALA$20,000
2024BNY Mellon Charitable Gift FundTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,000
2024Wexford FoundationEDUCATION, HEALTH$10,000
2024Community Foundation of New JerseySPECIAL NEEDS$10,000
2024Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina IncHUMAN NEEDS$9,000
2024Grace E & Louis Dewolff FoundationPROVIDE YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAININGFOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITHINTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES$8,975
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$6,950
2024Prisma Healthop/community engagement$6,065
2024Darragh Foundation IncCharitable Contributions$5,000
2024Lanza Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Central National Gottesman FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2024Safelite FoundationHELP ORG SERVE CHARITY$2,500
2024Patton Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED GRANT$1,000
2024Nantz Family FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2024The Karen and Paul Schaefer FoundationCHARITABLE$400
2024Edward Jones FoundationRECREATION, SPORTS, LEISURE, ATHLETICS$100

Showing 30 most recent of 96 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Special Olympics South Carolina?

Special Olympics South Carolina is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Special Olympics Inc ($5.9M), Central Carolina Community Foundation ($232K), Community Foundation of the Lowcountry ($78K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Special Olympics South Carolina between 2019–2025.

Who is Special Olympics South Carolina's largest funder?

Special Olympics Inc is the largest recorded funder of Special Olympics South Carolina, with $5.9M across 6 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Special Olympics South Carolina received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Special Olympics South Carolina across 96 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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