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South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Progress Foundation

Preselected recipients only Columbia, South Carolina · EIN 576019262

South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Progress Foundation is a private foundation in Columbia, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $73,440 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $8,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $75,660 the year before.

9% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$61,85024$1.0 million
2024$75,66023$1.1 million
2025$73,44023$1.3 million

How to apply

South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Progress Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina23$73,440

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Womans Club of Cayce
Cayce, SC
Charity$8,000
Chapin Womens Club
Chapin, SC
Charity$7,000
Aiken WC
Aiken, SC
Charity$4,500
Lexington Womans Club
Lexington, SC
Charity$4,500
Gfwc-Sc Headquarters
Columbia, SC
Charity$4,500
Palmetto Womans Club
Columbia, SC
Charity$4,000
York County Womans Club
Rock Hill, SC
Charity$4,000
GFSC Stackhouse Endowment
Columbia, SC
Charity$4,000
Upstate Womans Club
Simpsonville, SC
Charity$3,500
WC of Rock Hill
Rock Hill, SC
Charity$3,190
N Myrtle Beach WC
N Myrtle Beach, SC
Charity$3,000
Womans Club of Low Country
Bluffton, SC
Charity$3,000
Womans Club of Batesburg Leesville
Batesburg, SC
Charity$3,000
St Andrews Womans Club
Columbia, SC
Charity$2,850
Womans Club of Midlands
West Columbia, SC
Charity$2,500
Pineridge WC
West Columbia, SC
Charity$2,500
Lake Murray Irmo WC
Columbia, SC
Charity$2,000
Golden Strip Club
Simpsonville, SC
Charity$1,800
Walhalla Womans Club
West Union, SC
Charity$1,500
GFWC Greenville Jr Womans Club
Mauldin, SC
Charity$1,500
Jr WC of Rock Hill
Rock Hill, SC
Charity$1,000
Womans Club of West Columbia
West Columbia, SC
Charity$1,000
Jr WC Lake Murray
Lexington, SC
Charity$600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Progress Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Progress Foundation give?

$73,440 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Progress Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Karen Adams (Secretary), Elizabeth Herring (Chairwoman) and Jan W Hadwin (Treaurer).

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