Upstate Forever

Greenville, SC ·EIN 57-1070433 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$3.0M received 48 funders 140 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Upstate Forever?

Upstate Forever is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Spartanburg County Foundation ($644K), Tyger River Foundation ($379K), Smith Pete and Sally Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Upstate Forever between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Spartanburg County Foundation$643,79232022–2024
Tyger River Foundation$378,65412022
Smith Pete and Sally Foundation$375,00042020–2024
Hollingsworth Funds Inc$375,00052020–2024
The Jolley Foundation$200,00032022–2024
The Oak Hill Fund$139,01532020–2024
Balmer Foundation$100,00012024
United States Energy Foundation$88,50032022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$65,00022023–2024
Daniel-Mickel Foundation$61,55062020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$60,00022022–2024
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation$55,00042021–2024
Mccall Foundation$40,93442023–2024
Energy Action Fund$40,00022023–2024
The Maddrey Foundation$40,00052020–2024
Hayne Hipp Foundation$37,20082020–2024
Central Carolina Community$35,00032022–2024
Ernest J and Doris H Howard$35,00092020–2024
The Priester Foundation$35,00032020–2022
Merck Family Fund$30,00022020–2022
Mary Black Foundation Inc$25,00012022
The John R and M Margrite Davis Foundation$21,25042021–2024
Newman's Own Foundation$20,00022020–2022
The Nature Conservancy$18,67212021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$15,96312022

Showing top 25 of 48 funders by total given.

What grants has Upstate Forever received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Black & Phillips Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2024Balmer FoundationGeneral Support$100,000
2024Smith Pete and Sally FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
2024Hollingsworth Funds IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2024The Jolley FoundationGeneral Operations$50,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$50,000
2024The Oak Hill FundTO 1) PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF MICROGRIDS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ESPECIALLY IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; 2) MOVE PROGRESSIVE STATEWIDE ENERGY POLICY FORWARD; 3) PROMOTE CLEAN POWER PLANS AND HOLD UTILITIES ACCOUNTABLE AT THE SC PSC; 4) ENCOURAGE COMMUNITIES TO EMBRACE ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION; 5) EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE AGAINST THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE; AND 6) ACT AS A WATCHDOG FOR HARMFUL ENERGY PROJECTS.$50,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$33,500
2024Energy Action FundTO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.$20,000
2024Spartanburg County FoundationGeneral Support$15,000
2024Central Carolina CommunityGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024Mccall FoundationGENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT$10,800
2024Mccall FoundationGENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT$10,800
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,250
2024The Maddrey FoundationTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$10,000
2024Milliken & Company Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024The John R and M Margrite Davis FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE$6,250
2024Ernest J and Doris H HowardOPERATING SUPPORT$4,000
2024Black & Phillips Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$4,000
2024Ernest J and Doris H HowardOPERATING SUPPORT$4,000
2024Daniel-Mickel FoundationEnvironmental$2,750
2024Hayne Hipp FoundationGENERAL FUND$2,600
2024Hayne Hipp FoundationGENERAL FUND$2,600
2024Harold F Gallivan Jr Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
2024The Edward E Hood Jr FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE$2,000
2024Bennett Family FoundationEnvironment$1,000
2024The Eleanor H Barnhardt CharitableSUPPORT PROGRAM$1,000
2024Arkwright FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2024The Wayne & Pauline Thrift FamilyPROVIDE SUPPORT TO WORTHY CHARITY$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 140 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Upstate Forever?

Upstate Forever is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Spartanburg County Foundation ($644K), Tyger River Foundation ($379K), Smith Pete and Sally Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Upstate Forever between 2020–2025.

Who is Upstate Forever's largest funder?

Spartanburg County Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Upstate Forever, with $644K across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Upstate Forever received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Upstate Forever across 140 grants from 48 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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