Funding search · EIN 576024756 · Columbia, SC
James F Byrnes Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 66
- grants reported
- $609,687
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $4,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- University of South Carolina3 grants · $133,250
- Clemson University3 grants · $120,103
- Winthrop University3 grants · $42,500
- Anderson University3 grants · $39,310
- College of Charleston3 grants · $33,000
- Lander University3 grants · $22,190
- Usc Aiken3 grants · $18,500
- North Carolina a&T3 grants · $18,500
- Usc Upstate2 grants · $14,500
- Temple University3 grants · $14,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 66 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2024
Education
- $47,500
Clemson University · Clemson, SC · 2024
Education
- $45,000
University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2023
Education
- $42,382
Clemson University · Clemson, SC · 2022
Education
- $38,250
University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2022
Education
- $30,221
Clemson University · Clemson, SC · 2023
Education
- $25,000
Anderson University · Anderson, SC · 2024
Education
- $20,000
Winthrop University · Rock Hill, SC · 2024
Education
- $15,000
College of Charleston · Charleston, SC · 2024
Education
- $13,500
Winthrop University · Rock Hill, SC · 2023
Education
- $10,000
Usc Upstate · Spartanburg, SC · 2024
Education
- $9,810
Anderson University · Anderson, SC · 2023
Education
- $9,692
Lander University · Greenwood, SC · 2023
Education
- $9,000
College of Charleston · Charleston, SC · 2023
Education
- $9,000
College of Charleston · Charleston, SC · 2022
Education
- $9,000
North Carolina a&T · Greensboro, NC · 2022
Education
- $9,000
Usc Aiken · Aiken, SC · 2022
Education
- $9,000
Winthrop University · Rock Hill, SC · 2022
Education
- $7,498
Lander University · Greenwood, SC · 2022
Education
- $5,000
Auburn University · Auburn, AL · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Furman University · Greenville, SC · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Lander University · Greenwood, SC · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Limestone University · Gaffney, SC · 2024
Education
- $5,000
North Carolina a&T · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Temple University · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Education
- $5,000
The Citadel · Charleston, SC · 2024
Education
- $5,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Usc Aiken · Aiken, SC · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Usc Beaufort · Bluffton, SC · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Wofford University · Spartanburg, SC · 2024
Education
- $4,500
Auburn University · Auburn, AL · 2023
Education
- $4,500
Belmont University · Nashville, TN · 2023
Education
- $4,500
Furman University · Greenville, SC · 2023
Education
- $4,500
Limestone University · Gaffney, SC · 2023
Education
- $4,500
Lynn University · Boca Raton, FL · 2023
Education
- $4,500
New York University · New York, NY · 2023
Education
- $4,500
North Carolina a&T · Greensboro, NC · 2023
Education
- $4,500
Temple University · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Education
- $4,500
The Citadel · Charleston, SC · 2023
Education
- $4,500
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2023
Education
- $4,500
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Education
- $4,500
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Education
- $4,500
Usc Aiken · Aiken, SC · 2023
Education
- $4,500
Usc Beaufort · Bluffton, SC · 2023
Education
- $4,500
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
Education
- $4,500
Wofford University · Spartanburg, SC · 2023
Education
- $4,500
Anderson University · Anderson, SC · 2022
Education
- $4,500
Belmont University · Nashville, TN · 2022
Education
- $4,500
Charleston Southern · Charleston, SC · 2022
Education
- $4,500
Furman University · Greenville, SC · 2022
Education
- $4,500
Limestone University · Gaffney, SC · 2022
Education
- $4,500
Lynn University · Boca Raton, FL · 2022
Education
- $4,500
Temple University · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Education
- $4,500
The Citadel · Charleston, SC · 2022
Education
- $4,500
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2022
Education
- $4,500
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Education
- $4,500
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Education
- $4,500
Usc Upstate · Spartanburg, SC · 2022
Education
- $4,500
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022
Education
- $4,500
Wofford University · Spartanburg, SC · 2022
Education
- $2,500
New York University · New York, NY · 2024
Education
- $2,250
Auburn University · Auburn, AL · 2022
Education
- $2,250
Southern Wesleyan University · Central, SC · 2022
Education
- $2,000
Cis Abroad · Easthampton, MA · 2024
Education
- $951
Western Governors University · Millcreek, UT · 2022
Education
- $883
Western Governors University · Millcreek, UT · 2023
Education
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