Palmetto Military Support Group
Palmetto Military Support Group (PMSG) is a Charleston, SC-based 501(c)(3) volunteer nonprofit that supports local service members through volunteering, fundraising, education and community engagement. The site provides membership, events, donation options, a request-donation form for organizations, a board page, and contact information including a PO Box in North Charleston.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Charleston-area nonprofit, military unit support organization, booster club, or event organizer serving service members, veterans, or their dependents with a local contact for verification.
Good Fit
- • Project or event directly benefits service members, veterans, or military families in the greater Charleston area.
- • Can provide a local contact or verification for the request.
- • Seeks modest operating or program support (typical awards are in the hundreds to low thousands).
- • Can submit a concise written request following the published instructions and rolling timeline.
Geography
Observed giving across all reported years is concentrated entirely in South Carolina, with the foundation's grants and recipients operating in the greater Charleston area.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows dozens of independent recipients (27 distinct grantees from 37 grants) and a high count of new recipients, and dollar concentration is modest (largest recipient ~13%, top five ~30%), indicating a broadly distributed recipient set for a small local foundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness exists: public application instructions, a rolling request process, and a named contact with mailing address and phone; seasonal behavior also shows many new grantees (about 26 new recipients in the latest year and similarly high new-recipient rates the prior year), so unfamiliar local applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
