Public charity · Spartanburg, SC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
South Carolina Christian Foundation
In 2024 it gave 4 grants worth $111,200 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Washington County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $60,000.
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 · 1 in Washington County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $60,000 (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 $10,000: 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
- 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? How we figure this
- 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
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.4M | $111K | 4 |
| 2023 | $11.3M | $184K | 7 |
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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- 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
Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Water | Franklin, Washington County | General support | $6,000 |
| Church of God World Missions | Cleveland, Bradley County | General support | $60K |
| St Jude Childrens Reaseach Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $35K |
| Friends of Giessen School of Theology | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $10K |
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