Grant funders

Post & Courier Foundation

Private foundation, South Carolina

United States

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Given in 2024 $759k
Typical grant $6,000 Middle half $5,000 to $10k
New grantees in 2024 47% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

47% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

South Carolina 130 grants · typical $8,000
Tennessee 3 grants · typical $5,000
Georgia 2 grants · typical $9,500
New York 2 grants · typical $12k
California 1 grant · typical $7,500

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Open Space Institute Land Trust Grant to Open Space Institute Land Trust $15k 31 Dec 2024
Charleston Area Theraputic Riding Grant to Charleston Area Theraputic Riding $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Belle Baruch Foundation - Hobcaw Barony Grant to Belle Baruch Foundation - Hobcaw Barony $10k 31 Dec 2024
SC Coastal Conservation League Grant to SC Coastal Conservation League $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Charleston County Parks Foundation Inc Grant to Charleston County Parks Foundation Inc $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Lion's Vision Services Grant to Lion's Vision Services $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Village Museum McClellanville Grant to Village Museum McClellanville $10k 31 Dec 2024
One-Eighty Place Grant to One-Eighty Place $63k 31 Dec 2024
Operation Home Grant to Operation Home $60k 31 Dec 2024
Nature Conservancy of SC Grant to Nature Conservancy of SC $5,000 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
The general fund applications should be filed online at www.postandcourier.com/foundation. Applications must be submitted between April 1 and the last Friday in July. Donations to the post and courier foundation can be made by check or paypal, noting support for general fund. The good cheer fund is not open to applicants. Each day during the fundraising period, the post and courier newspaper publishes daily updates and inspiring accounts of how the fund helps neighbors in need through the seven good cheer funded nonprofits: Association for the blind, carolina youth development center, catholic charities, lowcountry food bank, salvation army, star gospel mission, and charleston leadership foundation.
Deadlines
The genenal fund accepts applications between April 1 and the last Friday in July.
Restrictions
For the general fund, the foundation does not accept applications from individuals, businesses, political or lobbying organizations. Applicants must serve the public good in the areas of civic, conservation/preservation, cultural/arts, education, and health/welfare. Applicants will need to be located in the "lowcountry" region of south carolina or in the area that the post and courier newspaper operates (aiken, georgetown, and kingstree). The foundation will not fund fundraising events, operating deficits or requests from agencies already partnering with the trident united way (we already partner with them).
Contact
The Good Cheer Fund
Address
90 Alexander Street, Charleston, SC 29403
Phone
8439375605
Email
Foundation@postandcourier.com

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)