Blaney Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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Private Foundation
Elgin, South CarolinaMicroEIN: 010950716
Volunteer Fire DepartmentsDisaster Response TeamsCommunity Service Clubs

This organization is a private foundation that primarily focuses on community service and support for individuals in need. It engages in charitable activities, including providing financial assistance for medical expenses and disaster relief, particularly in response to fire-related incidents. The foundation demonstrates a commitment to enhancing community welfare through grants aimed at local residents and organizations. Its activities are concentrated within a specific geographic area, reflecting a dedication to serving its immediate community.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

Small, in-state community groups, individuals, or local nonprofits with immediate relief or community-event needs closely tied to the volunteer fire department's service area.

Good Fit

  • Located in the foundation's state and local community (South Carolina).
  • Request is for a small, one-time emergency relief or community event expense (under $5,000).
  • A direct or known relationship with the volunteer fire department or its officers.
  • Clear, simple, and urgent need that aligns with prior grant purposes (medical aid, disaster relief, community events).

Geography

Restrictive

All observed grants in the latest year were made within a single state (South Carolina) and the foundation's giving is concentrated in-state.

Recipient Variety

Restrictive

The latest year shows only two distinct recipients and the three-year record contains only a handful of different beneficiaries; recipients are independent but the overall recipient set is very small.

New Applicants

Moderate

Behaviorally, the foundation funded new recipients in the latest year and there are no repeating grantees across the three years, but filings and the foundation's own default application setting indicate grants are typically to preselected recipients and no public submission route is visible, so openness to unfamiliar applicants is possible but limited.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026