First Citizens Foundation Inc Co First
Raleigh, NC · EIN 57-1108547. Reported 192 grants totalling $3,560,316 to 118 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| 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 |
| University of Sc Educational Foundation | Columbia, SC | $145,167 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Richland County School | Columbia, SC | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Heathwood Hall | Columbia, SC | $66,666 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Best Nc | Cary, NC | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Home Works of America Inc | Columbia, SC | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mcleod Health Foundation | Florence, SC | $52,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Columbia Musem of Art | Columbia, SC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Midlands Housing Alliance | Columbia, SC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greenville Center for Creative Art | Greenville, SC | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Charleston Day School Inc | Charleston, SC | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault | Florence, SC | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Greenville | Greenville, SC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 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 |
| Greenwood Genetic Center | Greenwood, SC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Greenwood Promise | Greenwood, SC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Summerville Parks Foundation | Summerville, SC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way of Midland County | Midland, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Miracle Hill Ministries Inc | Greenville, SC | $20,001 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Charleston Regional Development | North Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charleston Symphony | Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| The Outreach Farm | Pawleys Island, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wiley Kennedy Foundation Inc | Columbia, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of Costal Carolina | Myrtle Beach, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Dorchester Heritage Center | Saint George, SC | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northeastern Technical College Fd | Cheraw, SC | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Carolina Governors School for Science and Mathematics Foundation Inc | Columbia, SC | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Trent Hill Center for Children & Familie | Hartsville, SC | $16,666 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of Anderson County | Anderson, SC | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Care House of the Pee Dee Inc | Florence, SC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mental Health America of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Piedmont Technical College Fdn | Greenwood, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| The Champions Center | Anderson, SC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Building Florence Together Community Development Corp | Florence, SC | $14,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Clarendon Hall School Inc | Summerton, SC | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brookgreen Gardens | Murrells Inlet, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Jasmine Road | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kids Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meeting Street Schools | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morris College | Sumter, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northside Development Corporation | Spartanburg, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oconee County Habitat for Huma | Seneca, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 Columbia State Society | Columbia, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The School Foundation | Florence, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tri-County Technical College Foundation | Pendleton, SC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trident United Way | North Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Pendleton Foundation for Black Histo | Pendleton, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trent Hill Center for Children and Families | Hartsville, SC | $8,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Happy Days Inc | Charleston, SC | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| A Father's Place | Conway, SC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dorchester Economic Development Corp | Dorchester, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Florence | Florence, SC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Greenwood Community Theatre | Greenwood, SC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Porter-Gaud School | Charleston, SC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Water Mission | North Charleston, SC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Horry Georgetown Tech College Fdn | Myrtle Beach, SC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Amor Healing Kitchen | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Orton-Gillingham Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cliff's Residents Outreach | Travelers Rest, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dillon County Historical Society Inc | Dillon, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Carolina Homelessness Org | Myrtle Beach, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Harvest Hope Food Bank | Columbia, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lancaster County Society for Historical Preservation Inc | Lancaster, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marlboro Academy Inc | Bennettsville, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mental Health America South Carolina Aiken County | Aiken, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Foundati | Latta, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Manna House | White House, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| York Technical College Foundation | Rock Hill, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
47 of 118 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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 activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 94 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
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 |
| 2025 | 42 | $561,750 | $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
67% of its giving went to organizations in South Carolina. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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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