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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 57-0351398

Spartanburg County Foundation

SPARTANBURG, SCNTEE: T310Founded 1943Website

mission statement

The Spartanburg County Foundation is committed to improving the lives of Spartanburg County residents by promoting philanthropy, encouraging community engagement, and responding to community needs.

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Total Revenue

$48.6M

FY 2024

Program Spending

90%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$247.9M

Total Assets

$240.7M net

72.63 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

Active Programs

FY 2024

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 68 Institutional Funders

$62.8M raised across 386 grants · +$400K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 18 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Blue Meridian Partners Inc	NEW YORK, NY	$29,500,000
Spartanburg County Foundation	SPARTANBURG, SC	$21,165,122
Foundation for the Carolinas	CHARLOTTE, NC	$4,025,000
Balmer Foundation Inc	SPARTANBURG, SC	$2,744,150
Arkwright Foundation	SPARTANBURG, SC	$652,050
Barnet Foundation Trust Inc	SPARTANBURG, SC	$573,572
Rose and Walter Montgomery Foundation	SPARTANBURG, SC	$375,000
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation	SPARTANBURG, SC	$329,000 +$100,000 committed
Gibbs Charitable Foundation	SPARTANBURG, SC	$279,500
Phifer-Johnson Foundation	SPARTANBURG, SC	$253,000

Total tracked: $62,831,762 across 386 grants · +$400,000 committed across 2 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$35.8M in expenses

The Spartanburg County Foundation partners with individuals, families, businesses and corporations, nonprofits, and professional advisors to foster change, share knowledge, convene around important issues, and maximize impact in the community. We work directly with donors to fulfill charitable goals by providing a variety of customized giving options, handling fund administration, and offering expertise on current and local needs. In 2024, the Foundation awarded 2,346 grants totaling $27.8 million to improve the lives of Spartanburg County residents. We engaged close to 2000 community members through meetings and visits to the Robert Hett Chapman III Center for Philanthropy and through the following initiatives: Nonprofit Connect, Nonprofit Capacity Building Boot Camp, Nonprofit Fundraising Boot Camp, Donor Connect, and Grassroots Leadership Development Institute and Alumni Association. The Spartanburg County Disaster Relief Fund leveraged financial support from regional and national organizations to assist Spartanburg County residents with recovering from Hurricane Helene which occurred on September 27, 2024.

Financial History