The Abney Foundation

Primary Contact: 
Carl T. Edwards, Vice-Chair.
Email: 
info@abneyfoundation.org
Location: 
100 Vine St.
Anderson, SC 29621-3265
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Areas of Interest Description: 

The Abney Foundation seeks to provide grants to programs that focus on supporting community needs (including education, health, social services).

The foundation also provides scholarship endowments to thirteen colleges and universities in South Carolina.

Geographic Focus: 
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

There are no geographic limitations but the foundation focuses on South Carolina-based organizations, specifically those in the Anderson area.

Total Annual Giving: 

$2,059,163

Average Grant Range: 

$5,000 to $100,000

Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 

40-43

Application Procedures: 

The foundation requests that applicants to submit a written application that inludes descriptions of its programs that seek funding. The proposal should also provide information on the applicant's tax status.

Funding Limitations Description: 

Individual grants are not given.

The foundation does not provide support for operating expenses or loans.

 

Selected Grants: 

$30,000 to Anderson Interfaith Ministries; $20,000 to Habitat for Humanity; $10,000 to Haven of Rest Ministries; $10,000 to the Salvation Army; $5,000 to Mental Health Association/Crisis Ministries; $5,000 to Shalom House Ministries, Inc.

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