Progressive organizations in South Carolina

Nonprofits in South Carolina working on civil rights, the environment, labor, housing, immigrant services, hunger, legal aid, voting, health care, LGBTQ+ rights and justice reform, largest first.

Civil rights and advocacy (82)

Organization City Type Revenue
National Association For Gun Rights IncEIN 54-2015951 · filings Greenville Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $11.0 million
Mother Emanuel Memorial FoundationEIN 82-1776426 · filings Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.1 million
Disability Rights South Carolina IncEIN 58-1355302 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.5 million
American Civil Liberties Union Of South Carolina Foundation IncEIN 27-1942832 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.9 million
We Are FamilyEIN 57-1008020 · filings North Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice CenterEIN 57-1035023 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $716,979
Palmetto State Abortion FundEIN 87-3822784 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $601,369
Daybreak IncEIN 57-0760670 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $587,907
Alliance For Full AcceptanceEIN 57-1072394 · filings N Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $499,958
Princetonians For Free SpeechEIN 85-3710034 · filings Johns Island Charity, 501(c)(3) $451,062
Isonomy IncEIN 87-4768307 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $198,511
3 Kings ProjectEIN 85-1778660 · filings Orangeburg Charity, 501(c)(3) $195,876

The 82 largest →

Environment and climate (352)

Organization City Type Revenue
National Wild Turkey Federation IncEIN 57-0564993 · filings Edgefield Charity, 501(c)(3) $54.3 million
Brookgreen GardensEIN 57-0380356 · filings Pawleys Isl Charity, 501(c)(3) $18.5 million
National Wild Turkey Federation IncEIN 57-1059205 · filings Edgefield Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.8 million
Lowcountry Land Trust IncEIN 57-0809313 · filings Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $12.6 million
United States Endowment Forforestry And Communities IncEIN 20-5583324 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.2 million
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League IncEIN 57-0887278 · filings Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.6 million
Naturaland TrustEIN 23-7293632 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.7 million
Upstate ForeverEIN 57-1070433 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.3 million
South Carolina Waterfowl AssociationEIN 57-0841167 · filings Pinewood Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.1 million
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition IncEIN 31-1491910 · filings Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.7 million
Heritage Preservation Trust IncEIN 81-5237557 · filings Edgefield Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.4 million
South Carolina Rural Water AssociationEIN 57-0646037 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.7 million

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Labor unions and worker centers (167)

Organization City Type Revenue
South Carolina Farm Bureau FederationEIN 57-0473090 · filings Cayce Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $11.2 million
International Brotherhood Of TeamstersEIN 57-0315637 · filings West Columbia Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.5 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 57-0187390 · filings North Charleston Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $2.1 million
Plumbers & Pipefitters Lu 421 Labor Management FundEIN 58-2442647 · filings N Charleston Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $1.4 million
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & TransportationEIN 57-0275684 · filings N Charleston Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $1.2 million
Ironworkers Joint Apprenticeship FundEIN 57-6027716 · filings N Charleston Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $833,921
International Union Of Operating Engineers 470EIN 57-0164925 · filings Graniteville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $755,924
Sheet Metal Workers Local 399 JatcEIN 57-0792612 · filings Walterboro Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $532,389
International Association Of Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied WorkersEIN 57-0518341 · filings North Augusta Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $479,013
Laborers International Union Of North AmericaEIN 57-0746333 · filings West Columbia Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $429,971
National Rural Letter Carriers AssociationEIN 23-7235219 · filings Greenville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $408,663
American Postal Workers UnionEIN 57-0481225 · filings Columbia Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $317,492

The 167 largest →

Housing and homelessness (474)

Organization City Type Revenue
Presbyterian CollegeEIN 57-0314408 · filings Clinton Charity, 501(c)(3) $76.7 million
Cahec Management IncEIN 84-3628117 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $37.4 million
Kiawah Island Community Association IncEIN 57-0713010 · filings Kiawah Island Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $25.9 million
Community Services Associates IncEIN 57-0888471 · filings Hilton Head Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $22.1 million
One-eighty PlaceEIN 57-0789483 · filings Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $18.2 million
Eastern Carolina Homelessness Organization IncEIN 83-0421712 · filings Myrtle Beach Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.7 million
Homes Of Hope IncEIN 57-1069688 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.1 million
Southeastern Housing And Community DevelopmentEIN 31-1480295 · filings Barnwell Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.8 million
Habitat For Humanity Of Horry County IncEIN 57-0912014 · filings Myrtle Beach Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.7 million
Greenville Housing FundEIN 84-2931315 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.5 million
South Carolina Community Loan FundEIN 01-0793507 · filings Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.3 million
Habitat For Humanity International IncEIN 57-0827063 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.3 million

The 300 largest →

Immigrant services and rights (19)

Organization City Type Revenue
Alianza Hispana-hispanic AllianceEIN 27-1041624 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $991,064
Upstate InternationalEIN 57-1064857 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $209,133
Four Holes Indian Organization Edisto Tribal IncEIN 57-0570165 · filings Ridgeville Charity, 501(c)(3) $142,902
Refugee Hope Upstate IncEIN 92-2970370 · filings Salem Charity, 501(c)(3) $116,128
Refuge International IncEIN 88-3583464 · filings Gilbert Charity, 501(c)(3) $105,541
Pee Dee Indian Tribe Of South CarolinaEIN 57-0706888 · filings Mccoll Charity, 501(c)(3) $70,500
Carolina Immigrant Alliance IncEIN 83-0835985 · filings Rock Hill Charity, 501(c)(3) $17,887
Hope Table InternationalEIN 41-2787554 · filings Summerville Charity, 501(c)(3) —
The Rtb ProjectEIN 41-3846128 · filings Lexington Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Helping Hands Immigrant Community FoundationEIN 42-1839082 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Visa Now Foundation IncorporationEIN 42-2225075 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Cotton Patch Educational Foundation IncEIN 46-5678029 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 19 largest →

Food banks and hunger (184)

Organization City Type Revenue
Harvest Hope Food BankEIN 57-0725560 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $50.5 million
Senior Catering IncEIN 57-0777030 · filings Little Mtn Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.7 million
Meals On Wheels Of Greenville IncEIN 57-0531378 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.0 million
Mobile Meal Service Of Spartanburg County IncEIN 57-0653452 · filings Spartanburg Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.6 million
East Cooper Meals On Wheels IncEIN 57-0804618 · filings Mt Pleasant Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.5 million
The Spartanburg Soup Kitchen IncEIN 27-0530812 · filings Spartanburg Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.5 million
Triune Mercy CenterEIN 20-0503624 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.4 million
Clemson Community Care IncEIN 57-0868065 · filings Clemson Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.4 million
Meals On Wheels Of Horry CountyEIN 26-3523060 · filings Myrtle Beach Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Meet The Needs CharlestonEIN 47-2703106 · filings Mt Pleasant Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Food Bank Of The LakelandsEIN 57-0775160 · filings Greenwood Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.1 million
Loaves & FishesEIN 57-0931804 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $920,275

The 184 largest →

Legal aid (25)

Organization City Type Revenue
South Carolina Legal ServicesEIN 57-0485205 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.3 million
Center For Heirs Property PreservationEIN 52-2452879 · filings N Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.9 million
Pro Bono Legal Services IncEIN 20-0737728 · filings Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Low Country Legal VolunteersEIN 56-2202319 · filings Bluffton Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Charleston Legal AccessEIN 81-1013976 · filings North Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $967,395
Keep It Green - AdvocacyEIN 87-3732143 · filings Pawleys Isl Charity, 501(c)(3) $127,532
Neighborhood Legal Assistance IncEIN 57-0567401 · filings Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $6,814
Palmetto Innocence ProjectEIN 01-0552985 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Heroes For ChildrenEIN 16-1749665 · filings Myrtle Beach Charity, 501(c)(3) —
South Carolina Public Interest FoundationEIN 20-2475247 · filings Mount Pleasant Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Aslan CommunityEIN 33-4553465 · filings Simpsonville Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Sueno Americano For AllEIN 41-2586165 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 25 largest →

Voting and civic participation (27)

Organization City Type Revenue
League Of Women Voters Of South Carolina IncorporatedEIN 57-6026436 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $113,321
Palmetto Center For Policyalternatives IncEIN 20-5985233 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $100,005
Grand Strand Community Law Enforcement CommitteeEIN 47-4352973 · filings Myrtle Beach Charity, 501(c)(3) $47,473
Winning America IncEIN 81-4786088 · filings Florence Charity, 501(c)(3) $34,085
Union County Sheriffs FoundationEIN 33-4374826 · filings Union Charity, 501(c)(3) $9,292
Upstate Action AllianceEIN 85-2876325 · filings Moore Charity, 501(c)(3) $6,539
Blue Starr Carolinas CorporationEIN 85-1912219 · filings Chester Charity, 501(c)(3) $338
Eastern Carolina Coalition Against Human TraffickingEIN 27-2435693 · filings Myrtle Beach Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Cayce Beautification FoundationEIN 27-3130258 · filings Cayce Charity, 501(c)(3) —
League Of Women Voters Of South CarolinaEIN 30-0540808 · filings Darlington Charity, 501(c)(3) —
An Appeal To HeavenEIN 33-1687022 · filings Greenville Advocacy, 501(c)(4) —
Voices Of AmericansEIN 39-3727298 · filings Charleston Advocacy, 501(c)(4) —

The 27 largest →

Community health and reproductive care (54)

Organization City Type Revenue
Caresouth Carolina IncEIN 57-0664826 · filings Hartsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $86.2 million
St Francis Physician Services IncEIN 13-4290167 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $44.0 million
Carolina Health Centers IncEIN 57-0650154 · filings Greenwood Charity, 501(c)(3) $40.1 million
Low Country Health Care SystemEIN 58-2366697 · filings Fairfax Charity, 501(c)(3) $32.3 million
Health Care Partners Of South Carolina IncEIN 57-0679807 · filings Conway Charity, 501(c)(3) $25.5 million
Pee Dee Healthy Start IncEIN 58-2282396 · filings Florence Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.6 million
Anderson Free Clinic IncEIN 57-0787584 · filings Anderson Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.4 million
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic IncEIN 20-5628911 · filings Johns Island Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Unity Health On MainEIN 81-1080067 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.9 million
Lowcountry Pregnancy CenterEIN 57-0838453 · filings N Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million
Pregnancy Center And Clinic Of Low Country IncEIN 57-0923523 · filings Hilton Head Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.6 million
Columbia Free Medical ClinicEIN 57-0779279 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.5 million

The 54 largest →

LGBTQ+ services and rights (8)

Organization City Type Revenue
Alliance For Full AcceptanceEIN 57-1072394 · filings N Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $499,958
3 Kings ProjectEIN 85-1778660 · filings Orangeburg Charity, 501(c)(3) $195,876
Harriet Hancock Center FoundationEIN 57-0836466 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $141,361
Uplift And Outreach CenterEIN 84-2137645 · filings Spartanburg Charity, 501(c)(3) $74,336
Upstate Lgbt Chamber FundEIN 88-1951079 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $43,514
Upstate Pride ScEIN 27-1102951 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $38,066
Lc PrideEIN 84-3071985 · filings Beaufort Charity, 501(c)(3) $33,941
Affa ActionEIN 92-2710821 · filings N Charleston Advocacy, 501(c)(4) —

Criminal justice reform and reentry (57)

Organization City Type Revenue
JumpstartEIN 26-3023664 · filings Spartanburg Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.4 million
Turn90EIN 46-0671501 · filings N Charleston Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.6 million
Soteria World Outreach Ministries IncEIN 58-2475280 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.9 million
Generation Group Homes Of Greenville IncEIN 57-0929065 · filings Simpsonville Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.5 million
Sea Haven IncEIN 57-0713478 · filings Little River Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.5 million
JumpstartEIN 47-4829697 · filings Spartanburg Charity, 501(c)(3) $636,455
Carolina Human ReinvestmentEIN 16-1777835 · filings Georgetown Charity, 501(c)(3) $535,357
Rainy Day FundEIN 85-4106379 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $269,888
Battered But Not BrokenEIN 80-0468545 · filings Chester Charity, 501(c)(3) $209,725
Speaking Down BarriersEIN 47-4421330 · filings Spartanburg Charity, 501(c)(3) $185,792
Circle Of Hope Ministries IncEIN 27-3678596 · filings Beaufort Charity, 501(c)(3) $124,602
Anchor MinistryEIN 82-2430458 · filings Rock Hill Charity, 501(c)(3) $116,513

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Matched by IRS activity code and listed by the revenue on the organization's latest return. Inclusion is not an endorsement; check an organization's own site and filings before you give. Gifts to 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(5) organizations are not tax-deductible.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Updated Nov 9, 2026.