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Foundations That Fund Animal Welfare in South Carolina

Imperigo has identified 143 funders that made 1,615 grants totaling $49.7M to 195 animal welfare organizations in South Carolina, with a median grant of $12K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Animal Welfare Funding in South Carolina

Total granted $49.7M
Funders 143
Grants 1,615
Organizations funded 195

Top Funders — page 4 of 4

92. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramDonor-advised
51 grants to 23 organizations · largest $150K · through 2024
$1.5M
93. American Endowment FoundationDonor-advised
22 grants to 11 organizations · largest $60K · through 2024
$427K
94. Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundDonor-advised
14 grants to 5 organizations · largest $18K · through 2024
$167K
95. National Philanthropic TrustDonor-advised
39 grants to 18 organizations · largest $80K · through 2024
$631K
96. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncDonor-advised
8 grants to 5 organizations · largest $100K · through 2024
$276K
98. Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundati DBA Thoroughbred Aftercare AllianceRegrantor
11 grants to 2 organizations · largest $125K · through 2024 · 3.1% of their giving
$670K
99. Indianapolis Zoological Society IncRegrantor
4 grants to 2 organizations · largest $35K · through 2023 · 10.7% of their giving
$100K
100. Fort Wayne Zoological Society IncRegrantor
6 grants to 2 organizations · largest $15K · through 2024 · 15.8% of their giving
$56K
101. American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncRegrantor
2 grants to 2 organizations · largest $457K · through 2022 · 1.7% of their giving
$507K
102. Columbus Zoological Park AssociationRegrantor
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $152K · through 2024 · 3.0% of their giving
$231K
103. Friends of Tracy AviaryRegrantor
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $20K · through 2023 · 7.4% of their giving
$40K
104. Alley Cat Allies IncRegrantor
3 grants to 2 organizations · largest $40K · through 2024 · 2.9% of their giving
$74K
105. Zoological Society of CincinnatiRegrantor
4 grants to 2 organizations · largest $15K · through 2024 · 3.9% of their giving
$45K
106. The Fund for Animals IncRegrantor
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $82K · through 2020 · 1.5% of their giving
$112K
107. Atlanta Fulton County Zoo IncRegrantor
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2024 · 6.0% of their giving
$26K
108. South Carolina Christian FoundationRegrantor
9 grants to 5 organizations · largest $60K · through 2024
$236K
109. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsRegrantor
10 grants to 6 organizations · largest $90K · through 2023
$317K
110. The Cooper River Bridge Run IncRegrantor
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $8K · through 2024 · 6.4% of their giving
$20K
111. Stand Up for Pits Foundation IncRegrantor
3 grants to 2 organizations · largest $8K · through 2024 · 5.2% of their giving
$20K
112. Banfield FoundationRegrantor
9 grants to 8 organizations · largest $15K · through 2024
$96K
113. Conservation International FoundationRegrantor
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $135K · through 2024
$270K
114. Hope for PawsRegrantor
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2024 · 1.6% of their giving
$20K
115. Petfinder FoundationRegrantor
2 grants to 2 organizations · largest $6K · through 2022 · 2.3% of their giving
$12K
116. Nashville Zoo IncRegrantor
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2024 · 1.6% of their giving
$15K
117. Lowcountry Land Trust IncRegrantor
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2024 · 2.2% of their giving
$10K

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to animal welfare work in South Carolina, not by dollar totals alone — a foundation that concentrates its giving here is usually a better prospect than a larger one for which this is a rounding error. 11 of the funders counted here are donor-advised fund sponsors, which grant on behalf of individual donors and accept no applications; they are marked and ranked last.

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About This Data

A grant appears here when a funder reported it on its IRS Form 990 and the recipient organization is classified under the NTEE group covering animal welfare work, with an address in South Carolina. Grants are counted from the 2025 filing year backward.

Some 990 grant schedules list a recipient by name and address without an EIN, and those grants cannot be matched to a classification — so the totals above represent identifiable animal welfare funding in South Carolina, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

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