The First Bank Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 56-2068430

Foundation Overview

Based in Cheraw, SC, The First Bank Foundation has awarded 211 grants totaling $172,500 to organizations in South Carolina and North Carolina. Individual grants range from $250 to $5,000, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$172,500
Total Assets
$837,057
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
34
Median Grant
$500
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 9%

3 of 34 recipients (9%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
South Carolina

100% 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 Cheraw (100%).

Funding Trajectory
-8%

Stable funding levels with 8% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The First Bank 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
Mcarn Community Ministry $2,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Cheraw Rescue Squad $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Chesterfield Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Girl Scout Council Of Pee Dee Area $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Northeastern Technical College $2,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Pee Dee Area Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual-c $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
St David's Cemetery Assoc Inc $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Wallace Rescue Squad $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Pathfinders United $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Pee Dee Land Trust $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
United Way Of Chesterfield County $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Brocks Mill Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Patrick Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Cash Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Chesterfield Co Animal Shelter $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Greater Florence Habitat $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
United Way Of Florence County $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
House Of Hope $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
All 4 Autism $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Care House Of The Pee Dee $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Fdtc Foundation $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Miracle League $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Ymca $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Hospice Of Chesterfield County $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Town Of Cheraw Jazz Fest $1,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Purple Crusaders $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Faith Christian Academy $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Tenacious Grace $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
My Brother's Keeper $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Big Brothers And Big Sisters $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
The School Foundation $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Mcleod Health Foundation $750 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
Potter House Recovery $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2024
E4e Relief $5,000 Charlotte, NC, US Employee Relief Fund 2024
Mcarn Community Ministry $2,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Cheraw Rescue Squad $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Chesterfield Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Girl Scout Council Of Pee Dee Area $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Northeastern Technical College $2,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Pee Dee Area Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual-c $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
St David's Cemetery Assoc Inc $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Wallace Rescue Squad $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Pathfinders United $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Pee Dee Land Trust $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
United Way Of Chesterfield County $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Brocks Mill Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Patrick Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Cash Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Chesterfield Co Animal Shelter $1,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Florence County Disabilities Foundation $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Greater Florence Habitat $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
United Way Of Florence County $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
House Of Hop $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Snac $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Lighthouse Ministries $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
All 4 Autism $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Help 4 Kids $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Junior League $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Care House Of The Pee Dee $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Fdtc Foundation $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Miracle League $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Humane Society $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Ymca $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Hospice Of Chesterfield County $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Town Of Cheraw Jazz Fest $2,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Purple Crusaders $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Faith Christian Academy $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Tenacious Grace $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
My Brother's Keeper $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Mcarn Community Ministry $2,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Cheraw Rescue Squad $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Chesterfield Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Girl Scout Council Of Pee Dee Area $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Northeastern Technical College $2,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Pee Dee Area Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual-c $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
St David's Cemetery Assoc Inc $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Wallace Rescue Squad $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Pathfinders United $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Pee Dee Land Trust $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
United Way Of Chesterfield County $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Brocks Mill Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Patrick Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Cash Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Chesterfield Co Animal Shelter $1,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Florence County Disabilities Foundation $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Greater Florence Habitat $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
United Way Of Florence County $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
House Of Hop $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Snac $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Lighthouse Ministries $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
All 4 Autism $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Help 4 Kids $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Junior League $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Care House Of The Pee Dee $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Fdtc Foundation $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Miracle League $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Humane Society $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Ymca $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Hospice Of Chesterfield County $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Town Of Cheraw Jazz Fest $2,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Purple Crusaders $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Faith Christian Academy $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Tenacious Grace $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
My Brother's Keeper $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2023
Mcarn Community Ministry $3,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Cheraw Rescue Squad $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Chesterfield Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Girl Scout Council Of Pee Dee Area $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Northeastern Technical College $2,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Pee Dee Area Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual-c $2,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
St David's Cemetery Assoc Inc $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Wallace Rescue Squad $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Pathfinders United $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Pee Dee Land Trust $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
United Way Of Chesterfield County $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Brocks Mill Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Patrick Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Cash Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Chesterfield Co Animal Shelter $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Florence County Disabilities Foundation $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Big Brothers And Big Sisters $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Greater Florence Habitat $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
United Way Of Florence County $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
House Of Hop $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Boys And Girls Club $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Snac $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Lighthouse Ministries $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
All 4 Autism $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Help 4 Kids $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
The School Foundation $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Junior League $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Care House Of The Pee Dee $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Fdtc Foundation $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Miracle League $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Humane Society $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Ymca $5,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Hospice Of Chesterfield County $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2022
Mcarn Community Ministry $3,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Cheraw Rescue Squad $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Chesterfield Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Girl Scout Council Of Pee Dee Area $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Northeastern Technical College $2,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Pee Dee Area Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual-c $2,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
St David's Cemetery Assoc Inc $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Wallace Rescue Squad $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Town Of Cheraw Jazz Fest $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Pathfinders United $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Pee Dee Land Trust $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
United Way Of Chesterfield County $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Brocks Mill Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Patrick Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Cash Fire Department $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Chesterfield Co Animal Shelter $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Florence County Disabilities Foundation $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Big Brothers And Big Sisters $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Greater Florence Habitat $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
United Way Of Florence County $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
House Of Hop $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Boys And Girls Club $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Snac $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Lighthouse Ministries $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
All 4 Autism $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Help 4 Kids $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Mercy Medicine $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Junior League $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Care House Of The Pee Dee $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Tenacious Grace $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Miracle League $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Humane Society $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Lydia's Nest $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Senior Citizens Association $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2021
Florence Co Disabilities $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Big Brothers And Big Sisters $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Greater Florence Habitat $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
United Way Of Florence $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
House Of Hope $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Boys And Girls Club $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Snac $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Lighthouse Ministries $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
All Kids $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Help For Kids $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Friends Of The Library $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Harvest Hope $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Mercy Medicine $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Junior League $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Care House Of The Pee Dee $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Tenacious Grace $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Relay For Life $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Mcarn Community Ministry $3,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Cheraw Rescue Squad $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Chesterfield Fire Dept $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Girl Scout Council Of Pee Dee $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Hospice Of Chesterfield County $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
St Davids Cemetary $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Wallace Rescue Squad $250 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Mercy In Me Free Medical $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Town Of Cheraw Jazz Festival $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Pathfinders International $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Pee Dee Land Trust $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
United Way Of Chesterfield County $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Brocks Mill Fire Dept $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Patrick Fire Dept $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Kathy Sims Endowed Nursing $1,000 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Cheraw High School $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Pee Dee Against Domestic Violence $2,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Peedee Coalition Dillon $2,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Netc $2,500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020
Pee Dee Council Of Boy Scouts $500 Cheraw, SC, US Operating Fund 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 56-2068430
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 517 Cheraw, SC 29520-0517

Key People (3)

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Director
Director
Director

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.