Harper Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-0406125
Foundation Overview
Based in Greenville, SC, Harper Family Foundation has awarded 175 grants totaling $2,965,111 to organizations in South Carolina, North Carolina and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $1,200,000, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 total grants. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.
Geographic Focus
90% of all grants are concentrated in South Carolina, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within South Carolina, funding concentrates in Greenville (48%), Charleston (29%), N Charleston (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 117% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (80%) and healthcare, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Harper Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Legare Harper Foundation | $68,751 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Greenville Community Foundation | $68,751 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2025 |
| A Child's Haven | $3,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Assoc Blind & Visually Impaired Sc | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Camperdown Academy | $5,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Charleston Library Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Coaches For Character | $2,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Community Foundation Of Greenville | $1,200,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Greenville Arts Festival | $3,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Greenville Tech Foundation | $4,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Izzie's Pond | $4,000 | Liberty, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Musc Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| National Exchange Club | $1,500 | Folly Beach, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Roper St Francis Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Sc Historical Society | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Td Synnex Share The Magic | $5,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Charleston Museum | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Trident Technical College Foundatio | $1,000 | N Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Lane Legare Harper Foundation | $1,118,453 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Assoc Blind & Visually Impaired Sc | $7,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Charleston Horticultural Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Charleston Library Society | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Greenville | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenville Arts Festival | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Meyer Center For Special Children | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Roper St Francis Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Safe Harbor Inc | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Sc Historical Society | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Trident Technical College Foundatio | $1,000 | N Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ymca Camp Greenville | $5,000 | Cleveland, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenville Symphony Association | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Assoc Blind & Visually Impaired Sc | $7,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Charleston Horticultural Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Charleston Library Society | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Greenville | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenville Arts Festival | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Meyer Center For Special Children | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Roper St Francis Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Safe Harbor Inc | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Sc Historical Society | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Trident Technical College Foundatio | $1,000 | N Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ymca Camp Greenville | $5,000 | Cleveland, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenville Symphony Association | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Assoc Blind & Visually Impaired Sc | $7,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Charleston Horticultural Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Charleston Library Society | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Greenville | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenville Arts Festival | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Meyer Center For Special Children | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Roper St Francis Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Safe Harbor Inc | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Sc Historical Society | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Trident Technical College Foundatio | $1,000 | N Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ymca Camp Greenville | $5,000 | Cleveland, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenville Symphony Association | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Charleston Horticultural Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Charleston Library Society | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Coaches For Character | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Community Foundation Of Greenville | $8,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cullowhee Fire Department | $500 | Cullowhee, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Defenders For Children | $1,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Izzy's Pond | $2,000 | Liberty, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Usc Education Foundation | $2,000 | Columbia, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Greenville Arts Festival | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Meyer Center For Special Children | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| National Exchange Club | $1,500 | Toledo, OH, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Assoc Blind & Visually Impaired Sc | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Roper St Francis Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Safe Harbor Inc | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Sc Historical Society | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Trident Technical College Foundatio | $4,000 | N Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Ymca Camp Greenville | $5,000 | Cleveland, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Charleston Horticultural Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Charleston Library Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Community Foundation Of Greenville | $6,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cullowhee Fire Department | $500 | Cullowhee, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Greenville Tech Foundation Inc | $3,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Engineering Tech/dean Discretionary | 2020 |
| Hagood Mill Foundation | $2,000 | Pickens, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Miracle Hill Ministries | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Point Church | $1,000 | Anderson, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Prisma Health Of Greenville | $4,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Usc Education Foundation | $1,000 | Columbia, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Washington Center Pta | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cancer Survivors Park Alliance | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Greenville Arts Festival | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| C Rivers Stone Foundation | $1,000 | Zirconia, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Meyer Center For Special Children | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Upstate Forever | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Assoc Blind & Visually Impaired Sc | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Camperdown Academy | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Sc Historical Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Trident Technical College Foundatio | $1,000 | N Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Ymca Camp Greenville | $5,000 | Cleveland, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cullowhee Fire Department | $150 | Cullowhee, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Greenville Historical Society | $100 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Greenville Tech Foundation Inc | $4,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Engineering Tech/dean Discretionary | 2018 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Laurens County Museum | $3,000 | Laurens, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Miracle Hill Ministries | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Orentreich Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Palmetto Hills Presbyterian Church | $4,000 | Simpsonville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| The Archaeological Conservancy | $2,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Foxwood Farms | 2018 |
| The Langston Foundation | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| The Point Church | $10,000 | Anderson, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Usc Education Foundation | $3,856 | Columbia, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Washington Center Pta | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Greenville Arts Festival | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Cancer Survivors Park Alliance | $5,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Laurens County Museum | $7,000 | Laurens, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Cancer Society Of Greenville County | $3,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Share The Magic Foundation | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Life Direction Ministries | $2,000 | Easley, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Life Direction Ministries | $3,000 | Easley, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Life Direction Ministries | $3,000 | Easley, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Clarity | $500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Cullowhee Fire Department | $150 | Cullowhee, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Greenville County Commission On | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Greenville Historical Society | $100 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Greenville Tech Foundation Inc | $6,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Engineering Tech/dean Discretionary | 2017 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Laurens County Museum | $3,000 | Laurens, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Miracle Hill Ministries | $1,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Orentreich Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Palmetto Hills Presbyterian Church | $4,000 | Simpsonville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| The Archaeological Conservancy | $2,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Foxwood Farms | 2017 |
| The Langston Foundation | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| The Point Church | $10,000 | Anderson, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Usc Education Foundation | $6,400 | Columbia, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Washington Center Pta | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Carmens Rescue | $1,000 | Simpsonville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Greenville Arts Festival | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | $1,000 | Rye Brook, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Izzie's Pond | $500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Past Foundation | $11,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Cancer Survivors Park Alliance | $5,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| American Tinnitus Association | $250 | Portland, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Chandler School | $500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Clarity | $500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Columbia University Medical Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Community Foundation Of Greenville | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Cullowhee Fire Department | $150 | Cullowhee, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Greenville County Commission On | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Greenville Health System - Rcph Tbi | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Brain Injury Clinic | 2016 |
| Greenville Health System | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Greenville Historical Society | $100 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Greenville Tech Foundation Inc | $8,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Engineering Tech/dean Discretionary | 2016 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Harvest Hope Food Bank | $50 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Heart Step Foundation | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Hospice House Of Greenville | $100 | Simpsonville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Laurens County Museum | $5,000 | Laurens, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Miracle Hill Ministries | $1,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Orentreich Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Palmetto Hills Presbyterian Church | $4,000 | Simpsonville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| The Archaeological Conservancy | $2,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Foxwood Farms | 2016 |
| The Langston Foundation | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| The Point Church | $2,000 | Anderson, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Upstate Fatherhood Coalition | $1,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Usc Education Foundation | $9,500 | Columbia, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Washington Center Pta | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-0406125 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 9297 Greenville, SC 29604-9297 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Harper Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Don Bliss |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Mason A Goldsmith |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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