Mission
TO FUND THE ADVANCEMENT OF JUSTICE BY IMPROVING CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, LAW- RELATED EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, AND LEGAL SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION.
Public Charity
THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR FOUNDATION INC
Based in COLUMBIA, SC, THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $8.3M in revenue, $4.4M in expenses, $34.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 14 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $578K.
EIN: 237181552
COLUMBIA, SC
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: I12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.3M
Total Expenses$4.4M
Total Assets$34.1M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$578K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The South Carolina Bar Foundation Inc
How The South Carolina Bar Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
Grants and awards for law-related education, civil legal services to indigents, improvements to administration of justice, and legal services for community redevelopment and foreclosure prevention
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED
$70,237
General Support
$5,000
UNRESTRICTED
$77,222
UNRESTRICTED
$94,126
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Carmen Harper Thomas
DIRECTOR
Cherie Barton
DIRECTOR
Cynthia Spieth Morton
DIRECTOR
Doward Harvin
DIRECTOR
George Morrison
IMMED PAST P
John Deloache
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.3M | $4.4M | $34.1M |
| 2024 | $9.1M | $3.1M | $27.6M |
| 2023 | $7.8M | $3.1M | $19.6M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $3.3M | $11.9M |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $3.8M | $11.4M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $8.3M (+253%), with total assets most recently reported at $34.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.