Nonprofits in South Carolina

There are 4,837 organizations in South Carolina. Combined, these South Carolinian nonprofits employ 178,382 people, earn more than $22 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $43 billion.

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Nonprofits by major South Carolina cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Columbia, SC	1,046	39,303	$6,224,450,219	$10,513,085,249
Greenville, SC	815	54,766	$6,348,358,327	$11,277,687,996
Charleston, SC	802	24,287	$3,311,667,439	$7,734,229,763
Augusta, GA	313	2,732	$370,418,418	$667,859,728
Charlotte, NC	276	6,188	$469,572,144	$1,151,238,674
Spartanburg	260	8,287	$533,051,846	$1,700,877,874
Hilton Head Island	248	5,097	$550,295,778	$950,419,749
Myrtle Beach	196	4,451	$785,561,290	$1,462,641,047
Florence, SC	184	14,205	$2,043,116,769	$3,829,942,716
Sumter	117	4,289	$434,216,926	$765,770,017

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Job trends for South Carolina nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,534
1-10	952
11-25	428
26-100	444
101 to 1,000	225
1,000+	31

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in South Carolina is driven by large organizations like Greenville Health System, Palmetto Health, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, McLeod Healt, and AnMed Health.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, multiservice human service organizations, universities, and colleges.

Sizes of nonprofits in South Carolina

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	2,009
$250k to $1M	1,308
$1M to $5M	751
$5M to $25M	250
$25M to $100M	82
$100M+	37

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Greenville Health System, Palmetto Health, Central Electric Power Cooperative, McLeod Healt, and St. Francis Hospital earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in South Carolina.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in South Carolina with more than $100 million account for 58.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, public utilities, hospital systems, managed care organizations, and public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations.

Types of nonprofits in South Carolina

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	670	878	$799,219,645	$4,683,533,844
Educational institutions	530	31,708	$2,472,764,443	$9,980,005,680
Human service organizations	437	28,568	$1,001,949,866	$1,868,163,582
Business and community development organizations	415	3,840	$570,653,557	$1,419,651,965
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	303	4,167	$327,802,592	$1,212,280,525
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	301	6,409	$351,617,192	$705,941,890
Housing providers and shelters	269	2,520	$243,524,463	$671,841,598
Health organizations	253	76,378	$10,607,323,574	$13,220,270,681
Religious organizations	204	2,450	$201,054,850	$489,100,892
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	138	3,357	$3,543,174,786	$6,184,380,725

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Clemson University Foundation

The Clemson University Foundation, chartered in 1933, is an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the welfare and future development of Clemson University.

Revenue

$54.4m

Assets

$879.0m

Employees

EIN

57-0426335

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Harvest Hope Food Bank

The mission of Harvest Hope Food Bank is to provide for the needs of hungry people by gathering and sharing quality food with dignity, compassion and education.

Revenue

$52.3m

Assets

$5.8m

Employees

EIN

57-0725560

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC)

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization supported by 2,700 businesses and nonprofit organizations. The area's economic success and quality of life is directly impacted by the work the chamber performs.

Revenue

$53.9m

Assets

$19.0m

Employees

EIN

57-0214572

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Inspirational Ministries

Impacting people for christ worldwide through media. The promotion, production, and provision of religious, charitable, and educational programming communicating the gospel to peoples of the world on linear television and various server based platforms ...

Revenue

$29.7m

Assets

$145.3m

Employees

EIN

57-0931093

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Leroy Springs and Company (LSC)

Leroy Springs and Company's mission is to provide affordable, quality recreational, educational and community activities and facilities in the communities they serve.

Revenue

$13.2m

Assets

$80.0m

Employees

493

EIN

57-0344121

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Westminster Towers / Westminster Presbyterian Center Inc

Westminster Towers' mission is to provide services that inspire, encourage, and empower seniors, while demonstrating the love of Christ to support individual well-being.

Revenue

$13.7m

Assets

$28.9m

Employees

332

EIN

57-0699090

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Winthrop University Foundation

Winthrop University Foundation supports and enhances Winthrop University by encouraging alumni and friends to provide private funds and other resources for the university's benefit, to manage those assets, and to provide volunteer leadership.

Revenue

$6.6m

Assets

$56.1m

Employees

EIN

23-7378001

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Affinity Health Center

To promote optimal health by providing medical care and support services for people living with hiv/aids and by educating the community to prevent the spread of hiv. To provide hiv/aids medical care, support services and prevention services to the commu...

Revenue

$13.5m

Assets

$21.6m

Employees

EIN

57-1092940

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Spartanburg Regional Foundation

The Spartanburg Regional Foundation is a charitable corporation whose primary mission is to benefit the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System through direct support and also through its support of community programs and services.

Revenue

$10.8m

Assets

$51.8m

Employees

EIN

57-0937166

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ashley Hall Foundation

To conduct a school for educational purposes, on a nonprofit basis, and such other things as necessary or useful in the accomplishment of said purpose. Education provided to kindergarten through 12th grade students. Afterschool and summer programs for t...

Revenue

$19.3m

Assets

$48.1m

Employees

301

EIN

57-0314364

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in South Carolina

Nonprofits by major South Carolina cities

Job trends for South Carolina nonprofits

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Types of nonprofits in South Carolina

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Clemson University Foundation

Harvest Hope Food Bank

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC)

Inspirational Ministries

Leroy Springs and Company (LSC)

Westminster Towers / Westminster Presbyterian Center Inc

Winthrop University Foundation

Affinity Health Center

Spartanburg Regional Foundation

Ashley Hall Foundation

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