The W. W. Burgiss Charities makes grants to aid and promote the causes of religion, charities, and education in Greenville County, South Carolina with special attention to the assistance of the sick, helpless, needy, and to the education of the underprivileged.
Donor Name: W. W. Burgiss Charities
State: South Carolina
County: Greenville County (SC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
Program areas
Types of support
The foundation prefers to focus its grantmaking on capital needs or one-time special projects, rather than ongoing programs or operating expenses.
Grantmaking priorities
- Grants are made to charitable organizations that benefit the residents of Greenville County, South Carolina with a primary focus on religion, education, and assistance to the poor, sick, helpless, and needy.
- The foundation prefers to focus its grantmaking on capital needs or one-time special projects, rather than ongoing programs or operating expenses.
- The foundation primarily makes awards to locally headquartered organizations with local boards, rather than non-local organizations with only a local chapter.
Funding Information
- Average grant size: $10,000
- Average number of grants per year: 9
- Average total giving per year: $100,000
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- The benefits of the grant must have a measurable impact within Greenville County, South Carolina.
- The programs and services of the applicant must be consistent with the Foundation’s mission and values.
- All applicants must have the financial ability to sustain the funded program or project on a continuing basis.
- Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form or alternative accessible application designed for assistive technology users.
- If available, applicants must provide an audited financial statement for the most recent complete fiscal year. The audited financial statement must be uploaded within the online grant application form. Otherwise, please upload copies of your organization’s balance sheet and income statement for the last two years of operation, along with your organization’s budget for the current year. Please do not attach a copy of your IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Limitations
The foundation typically does not fund requests for:
- Annual operating funds or membership drives
- Unrestricted endowment funds
- Debt retirement
- Grants to individuals
- The same charitable organization more than once during a three-year period
For more information, visit W. W. Burgiss Charities.