Organization · EIN 57-0961897 · Charleston, SC · Animal-related
Who funds South Carolina Aquarium?
43 private foundations reported paying South Carolina Aquarium $767,857 on returns for tax year 2023.
43 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 43
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Richmond, VA |
$250,000 | THE LEARNING LAB: THE NEW HOME OF DOMINION ENERGY SCHOOL PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Hearst Foundation New York, NY |
$150,000 | Support operations | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Honda USA Foundation Torrance, CA |
$45,000 | THROUGH ITS PREMIER AND AWARD-WINNING SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, DOMINION ENERGY SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM ANNUALLY REAC… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| The J H Walker Legacy Foundation Reston, VA · Preselected only |
$30,000 | FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING AND THE TEEN PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Neely Family Foundation Charlottesville, VA · Preselected only |
$30,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Oliver & Jennie Donaldson Char Orlando, FL · Preselected only |
$26,638 | DOLPHIN FEEDING AND LITTER | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Good Shepherd Fund-Ima-Main Richmond, VA · Preselected only |
$25,000 | ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN | Same address 0.88 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lb Research and Education Foundation Asheville, NC |
$25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John & Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation Brookfield, WI · Preselected only |
$24,000 | OPERATION SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Pathfinder Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$20,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Cedarhurst Foundation Charleston, SC · Preselected only |
$20,000 | GENERAL USE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Marilynn and John Hill Foundation Wadmalaw Island, SC · Preselected only |
$11,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Td Charitable Foundation Portland, ME |
$10,000 | THE AQUARIUM ANGELFISH PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| Bosch Community Fund Farmington Hills, MI · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Meier and Linnartz Family Foundation New Canaan, CT · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Joseph J Schott Foundation Mount Pleasant, SC |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ann C and Robert O Orders Jr Family Foundation Saint Albans, WV |
$10,000 | AQUARIUM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Lakeland, FL |
$5,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ceres Foundation Charleston, SC · Preselected only |
$5,000 | education programs | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Charleston, SC |
$5,000 | TO SUPPORT THE AQUARIUM'S STRUCTURED SCHOOL PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like South Carolina Aquarium
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with South Carolina Aquarium, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $737K to them - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $34.1K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Mark Elliott Motley Foundation Charleston, SC
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $23K to them - Kirby Family Foundation Amherst, NH
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $14K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - John M Rivers Jr Foundation Charleston, SC
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $40.6K to them - Davis Family Foundation Greenwood, SC
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $10K to them - Phicas Foundation Trust Mt Pleasant, SC
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $18K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Winfield Foundation New York, NY
Paid 4 of the 25 closest peers · $9,000 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Lowcountry Food Bank Charleston, SC
17 shared funders · 69 funders in all - Charleston Animal Society N Charleston, SC
6 shared funders · 44 funders in all - Carolina Art Association Dba Gibbes Museum of Art Charleston, SC
10 shared funders · 30 funders in all - Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation Charleston, SC
9 shared funders · 13 funders in all - The Charleston Parks Conservancy Charleston, SC
8 shared funders · 15 funders in all - East Cooper Community Outreach Mt Pleasant, SC
8 shared funders · 22 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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