South Carolina Overview
Learn more about South Carolina's nonprofit sector, local partners of Nonprofit Career Month, and recent activity in this state.
Key Indicators
Numbers reflecting the South Carolina nonprofit sector's size and impact
| Organizations and Revenue | ||
total nonprofits (2008) |
total income (2007) |
total assets (2007) |
Opportunities |
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paid jobs |
volunteer positions |
of state workforce (paid and volunteer, 2007) |
Growth |
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increase in organizations (1998-2008) |
increase in revenue (1999-2009) |
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Top Counties for Nonprofits
Percentage of state total (2009)
| Edgefield County: 18.9% |
| Richland County: 11.7% |
| Charleston County: 8.6% |
| Greenville County: 8.6% |
| Spartanburg County: 4.2% |
| Lexington County: 3.6% |
| Horry County: 3.5% |
| York County: 3.4% |
| Beaufort County: 3.1% |
| Other counties: 34.4% |
Major Fields of Activity
Percentage of nonprofits by issue area
| Arts, Culture, and Humanities | 5.7% |
| Education | 11.4% |
| Environment | 16.5% |
| Health | 5.3% |
| Human Services | 19.5% |
| International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security | 1.1% |
| Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy | 0.8% |
| Community Improvement, Capacity Building | 8.2% |
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations | 3.9% |
| Science and Technology | 0.6% |
| Religious, Spiritual | 15.8% |
| Other | 11.1% |
- For sources and explanations of the data, please click here.
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