First Citizens Foundation Inc Co First
Raleigh, NC · EIN 57-1108547. Reported 150 grants totalling $2,998,566 to 94 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. First Citizens Foundation Inc Co First did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $15,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc Museum of Art | Raleigh, NC | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North Carolina Museum of Art Inc | Raleigh, NC | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Spoleto Festival USA | Charleston, SC | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Sc Educational Found | Columbia, SC | $90,333 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Welvista | Columbia, SC | $78,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Cole Foundation Inc | Eastover, SC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Columbia Museum of Art | Columbia, SC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Richland County School | Columbia, SC | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Home Works of America Inc | Columbia, SC | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Midlands Housing Alliance | Columbia, SC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Sc Educational Foundation | Columbia, SC | $45,167 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Best Nc | Cary, NC | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greenville Center for Creative Art | Greenville, SC | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mcleod Health Foundation | Florence, SC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greenville | Greenville, SC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heathwood Hall | Columbia, SC | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anderson Interfaith Ministries | Anderson, SC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Governor's School for the Arts | Norfolk, VA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greenwood County Community Foundation | Greenwood, SC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault | Florence, SC | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Greenwood Promise | Greenwood, SC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Charleston Day School Inc | Charleston, SC | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Benedict College | Columbia, SC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Charleston Southern University | North Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Clatlin University | Orangeburg, SC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Columbia Musem of Art | Columbia, SC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clemson Area Retirement Center Foundatio | Clemson, SC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dickerson Children's Advocacy | Lexington, SC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foothills Area YMCA | Seneca, SC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foothills Community Health Care Inc | Clemson, SC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spoleto Festival | Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Midland County | Midland, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Charleston Regional Development | North Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Goose Creek Berkeley County | Goose Creek, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Corner Renaissance | Moncks Corner, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liberty Steam Charter School | Sumter, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midlands Community Development Corp | Columbia, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Wild Turkey Federation | Edgefield, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Richland Library Friends and Foundation | Columbia, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Cayalyst Foundation | North Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Lancaster County Partners for Youth Inc | Lancaster, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wiley Kennedy Foundation Inc | Columbia, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeastern Technical College Fd | Cheraw, SC | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trent Hill Center for Children & Familie | Hartsville, SC | $16,666 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mental Health America of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation | Greenville, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Inc | Charleston, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Miracle Hill Ministries Inc | Greenville, SC | $13,334 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Summerville Parks Foundation | Summerville, SC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clarendon Hall School Inc | Summerton, SC | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bull Swamp Baptist Church of Orangeburg Inc | Orangeburg, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Butler Academy | Hartsville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bascom Corporation | Highlands, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berkeley Citizens Inc | Moncks Corner, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charleston County Human Services | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Citizens United for Redevelopment and Ec | Chester, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Communities in Schools Inc | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Georgetown Winyah Auditorium Cor | Georgetown, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dillon Community Alliance | Dillon, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of the Midlands Inc | Columbia, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| House of Hope of the Pee Dee | Florence, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| I58 Inc | Chester, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meeting Street Schools | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northside Development Corporation | Spartanburg, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orangeburg County School District | Orangeburg, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partners for Lancaster County | Irvington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Foundat | Latta, SC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Smith Medical Clinic | Pawleys Island, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Carolina First Steps | Columbia, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Champions Center | Anderson, SC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Columbia State Society | Columbia, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Outreach Farm | Pawleys Island, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tri-County Technical College Foundation | Pendleton, SC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trident United Way | North Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Samaritan House of Orangeburg County | Orangeburg, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tri-County Technical College Found | Pendleton, SC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of Midlands | Columbia, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Water Missions International | North Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Costal Carolina | Myrtle Beach, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trent Hill Center for Children and Families | Hartsville, SC | $8,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Building Florence Together Community Development Corp | Florence, SC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dorchester Economic Development Corp | Dorchester, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Porter-Gaud School | Charleston, SC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Carolina Governors School for Science and Mathematics Foundation Inc | Columbia, SC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Water Mission | North Charleston, SC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Care House of the Pee Dee Inc | Florence, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dillon County Historical Society Inc | Dillon, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lancaster County Society for Historical Preservation Inc | Lancaster, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Foundati | Latta, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Happy Days Inc | Charleston, SC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
36 of 94 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 46%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Midlands Housing Alliance
FUNDING TO SUPPORT HOUSING
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 77 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | $797,833 | $12,500 |
| 2022 | 39 | $773,733 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 44 | $758,667 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $668,333 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 61% of this one's giving went to organizations in South Carolina. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in South Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from First Citizens Foundation Inc Co First's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 29522, Raleigh, NC, 27626. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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