BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Private FoundationIRS data 2022–2024

Columbia, SCEIN 223847938

Annual Giving

$21.4M+19% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$180K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The mission of the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation is to promote and support healthier South Carolinians, particularly the economically vulnerable, by supporting solutions to address gaps in health care and serving as an agent of change to support innovation and value-added public-private partnerships.

Focus Areas

access to carechildren's serviceschild mental healthearly childhood and youth developmenthealthcare workforce developmentcommunity health centersmental health and substance use servicesrural health services

Grant Types

service delivery grantsworkforce development grantsresearch grantsoperating supportquality improvement grantscapacity-building / program development grants

Funded Initiatives

12 grants in Fall 2023, 10 grants in Spring 2022; School Based Oral Health model to Head Start programs; Healthy Learners vision, hearing and dental screenings; Enhancing Capacity in School Mental Health with USC

How to Apply

The BCBS of SC Foundation accepts Letters of Intent during a Spring or a Fall grant cycle. After a review of the Letters of Intent, qualifying organizations are invited to submit an online application before the close of the grant cycle.

Does Not Fund

Doctor, dentist or pharmacist salaries; Only one Letter of Intent per nonprofit organization during each grant cycle; Generally do not accept letters of intent from an organization with an open grant; Not accepting unsolicited proposals for diabetes-related projects

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+19%

$21.4M

Grants

Median

$180K

States

2023-1%

$18.0M

Grants

Median

$200K

States

2022

$18.2M

Grants

Median

$162K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$180K

Typical Grant (Median)

$25K

Smallest

$75K

25th Pctile

$372K

75th Pctile

$2.7M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $75K and $372K.

Largest Recent Grants

$2.7M

2024

Prisma Health

SC · Access to Care

$1.6M

2024

SC Research Foundation

SC · Investing in South Carolina Children

$1.3M

2024

SC Free Clinic Association

SC · Access to Care

$1.0M

2024

Spartanburg Academic Movement

SC · Investing in South Carolina Children

$830K

2024

MUSC Foundation

SC · Investing in South Carolina Children

Geographic Focus

$20.1M59 grants

$588K1 grants

$383K3 grants

$180K1 grants

$75K1 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$357.9M

$21.4M(6.0%)

2023

$328.1M

$18.0M(5.5%)

2022

$288.8M

$18.2M(6.3%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.