Ellison S And Noel P Mckissick
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission centers around furthering the exempt purposes of the organization, which includes a strong focus on youth development, community services, cancer support, education, and cultural heritage. The foundation provides grants to a diverse range of recipients, including community centers, health charities, educational institutions, and organizations supporting veterans. While it primarily serves recipients in South Carolina, it also extends its support to organizations in Virginia and other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charitable organizations based in South Carolina (or with strong SC ties) working in community services, youth development, health/cancer support, education, veterans services, or cultural heritage, with capacity to manage mid-size grants.
Good Fit
- • Located in South Carolina or demonstrable service to SC communities.
- • Program areas matching past recipients: YMCA/youth services, health/cancer support, community foundations, education, veterans, or cultural heritage.
- • Track record or local reputation that can be referenced by board members or intermediaries.
- • Capacity to use grants in the $10k–$140k range and to receive multi-year or repeat support.
Geography
Observed giving spans five states but is heavily concentrated in the foundation's home state; about 82% of dollars were awarded to South Carolina recipients in the latest year, with smaller awards to other states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct independent recipients (24 in 2023 and 30 in 2022) across multiple sectors (youth, health, education, community foundations, cultural organizations), indicating a broad recipient set despite financial concentration among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Behavior shows turnover — nine new grantees in 2023 alongside 15 repeat recipients — which demonstrates some entry for newcomers, but filings and application notes state grants are to preselected recipients, so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to succeed without referral or relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
