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Public charity · Spartanburg, SC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

South Carolina Christian Foundation

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93% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
4 totaling $111,200
Typical grant
$10,000 to $60,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $22,600, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Washington County, Bradley County, Davidson County, Shelby County · plus 281 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
75% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 4.
Total giving that year
$12.4 million

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$12.4M$111K4
2023$11.3M$184K7

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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  • Hugh H BrantleySecretary
  • Mike ChibbaroTrustee
  • David BishopChairman
  • Robert E Caldwell SrTrustee
  • Ben HinesTrustee
  • Kim MillerVice chairman
  • Michael JetteTrustee
  • Robert McdonaldPresident

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

Tennessee organizations it funded

Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

Tennessee grants from South Carolina Christian Foundation
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Church of God World MissionsCleveland, Bradley CountyGeneral support$60K
St Jude Childrens Reaseach HospitalMemphis, Shelby CountyGeneral support$35K
Friends of Giessen School of TheologyNashville, Davidson CountyGeneral support$10K
Charity WaterFranklin, Washington CountyGeneral support$6,000

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