Sustaining Way
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.4M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
47
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Sustaining Way?
Sustaining Way is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The Jolley Foundation ($384K), US Climate Action Network ($250K), United States Energy Foundation ($230K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Sustaining Way between 2019–2025.
Show all 28 funders
| Scansource Charitable Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rock Corner Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| James F and Nelle E Burgess Foundation | $225 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $500K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $167K.
What grants has Sustaining Way received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Carolina Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Jolley Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Highlander Research & Education Center Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Spartanburg County Foundation | General Support | $16,500 |
| 2025 | The Gilreath Foundation | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Jolley Foundation | General Operations | $50,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Spinks Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greenville County Incorporated | DONOR DESIGNATION, PROGRAM GRANTS | $6,446 |
| 2023 | US Climate Action Network | MEMBER CATALYZING GRANTS | $105,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $100,000 |
| 2023 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $90,000 |
| 2023 | Institute for Sustainable Communities | CAPACITY BUILDING | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The Jolley Foundation | General Operations | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Helga Marston Foundation | Gardening program in low income neighborhoods | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Regeneration Project | Climate Action Campaign | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Carolinas Credit Union Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Fluor Foundation | ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2023 | South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development | BUSINESS SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | US Climate Action Network | THIS PROJECT WILL AMPLIFY THE NARRATIVES OF COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS IN NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, APREDOMINANTLY BLACK NEIGHBORHOOD IN GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH RESIDENTS ON THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM AND HOW THEY WANT TO STOP IT/REPAIR EXISTING DAMAGES | $80,000 |
| 2022 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $75,000 |
| 2022 | The Jolley Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $60,000 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Fluor Foundation | ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION IN GREENVILLE | $12,000 |
| 2022 | Sisk Foundation Buncombe St Methodist Church | SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Carolinas Credit Union Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $8,171 |
| 2022 | Rock Corner Foundation Inc | General Operations | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Elbert W Rogers Foundation | Annie's House and sustainability education | $1,000 |
| 2022 | James F and Nelle E Burgess Foundation | Organization's established charitable purpose. | $75 |
Showing 30 most recent of 47 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Sustaining Way?
Sustaining Way is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The Jolley Foundation ($384K), US Climate Action Network ($250K), United States Energy Foundation ($230K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Sustaining Way between 2019–2025.
Who is Sustaining Way's largest funder?
The Jolley Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Sustaining Way, with $384K across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Sustaining Way received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Sustaining Way across 47 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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