Community foundation · N Charleston, SC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc.
In 2024 it gave 3 grants worth $52,500 to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $7,500 to $25,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $52,500 · 2 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,500 to $25,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $20,000: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 456 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $27.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27.3M | $52K | 3 |
| 2023 | $20.9M | $33K | 3 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Vanessa GongoraDirector
- Stacy DavisDirector
- Mason HollandDirector
- Christie WoottonDirector
- Ellis RegenbogenDirector
- Morgan MortonDirector
- Jerome HarrisDirector
- David BundyDirector
- Anita ZuckerDirector
- Wendy ZaraDirector
- Jamie PhillippeDirector
- Catherine C LacourDirector
- Cokeitha GaddistDirector
- Julie H WalkerDirector
- Bernett W MazyckDirector - thru 1.3.25
- Tyeka GrantDirector - thru 12.31.24
- Larry MercadoDirector - thru 12.31.24
- Herbert L Drayton IIIImmediate past chair
- Wiliam DunnSecretary/treasurer
- Ronda K DeanChair
- Darrin GossCeo
- Jane LitzCfo
- Melissa LevesqueChief strategy officer
- Helen WolfeSr director development & stewardship
- Christopher BalladSr director finance & controller
- Todd LohrenzSr director marketing & communications
- David GalvinVp of talent & operations
- Kerri ForestVp of grantmaking and community leadership
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Human needs (1 grant)
- Environment (1 grant)
- Education (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association | Memphis, Shelby County | Human needs | $20K |
| Mid South Raptor Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Environment | $7,500 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $25K |
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