Kuznik Charitable Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Kuznik Charitable Foundation funds 501(c)3 organisations working on hunger, health, homelessness, poverty or education in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties, so a group serving those counties on those themes fits.
- It does not fund organisations that do not address poverty, programmes outside those counties, organisations operating for less than one year, capital campaigns, individuals, scholarships, political or lobbying grants, or dinners, balls and other ticketed events.
- Its filing shows about 8 in 10 of its 105 grants falling between $5,000 and $25,000, with a median of $10,000, so a modest request in that range is typical, though that band is not a limit.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the Start NEW Application option on its grants page, and grants can cover general operating, programme-specific or capacity-building costs.
- In its latest filing, 46% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so a first-time applicant should expect to be assessed alongside repeat grantees.
Overview
Kuznik Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Charleston, SC.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Kuznik Charitable Foundation supports 501(c)3 nonprofit organisations addressing hunger, health, homelessness and poverty in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties, South Carolina. It backs organisations working to reduce food insecurity, provide health-care services to underserved communities and enhance educational progress in primary, secondary and trade schools. Its grants are available to organisations serving these counties and can support general operating expenses, programme-specific expenses and capacity-building costs. The foundation also says funds may support specific projects and expansion of services related to food insecurity, health care or educational progress.
Themes
- Hunger and food insecurity
- Health care
- Homelessness
- Poverty
- Education
Geographic Focus
Charleston; Dorchester; Berkeley.
What They Don't Fund
- Organizations that do not address poverty
- Programs outside the counties of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester, South Carolina
- Organizations that have been operating for less than one year
- Capital campaigns
- Individuals
- Scholarships
- Grants for political purposes
- Grants for lobbying activities
- Grants for dinners, balls, or other ticketed events
How to apply
Applicants start a new application through the Start NEW Application option on the grants page.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 46% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 105 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation looks for organisations that are fiscally responsible.
- It values a targeted purpose delivered through needed outreach and assistance.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 5% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 46% of grant dollars went to organisations Kuznik Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 52 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Green Heart Project · Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Charleston Habitat for Humanity · Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Edisto Island Community Clinic · Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Charleston Fisher House · Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Social Emotional Learning Alliance · Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Metanoia · Support$25,0002024 tax year
- One Eighty Place · Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Star Gospel Mission · Support$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Markus Kastenholz — Vice President
- Lisa Wolff Herbert — Secretary
- Keith Stansell — Vice President
- John Hyland — Treasurer
- Linda C Jantzen — Chairman
- Robert Parks — Vice President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $279,017 | $205,000 | $5,431,644 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $731,718 | $250,000 | $55,221,881 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,368,528 | $1,002,500 | $61,546,351 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Applying to Kuznik Charitable Foundation?
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Contact
- (843) 324-8749
- support@kuznikcharitablefoundation.org
- Charleston, SC
- kuznikcharitablefoundation.org
Applying to Kuznik Charitable Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (843) 324-8749
- support@kuznikcharitablefoundation.org
- Charleston, SC
- kuznikcharitablefoundation.org