Hollingsworth Funds, Inc., a community-wide funder for Greenville County, has announced a distribution of $7,659,087 in 2017 grants to Furman University, the YMCA of Greenville, and 51 other nonprofit organizations within the area. This total represents the largest annual gift in the organization’s history.

“Hollingsworth Funds is committed to using all forms of its philanthropic capital to ensure that everyone has a meaningful opportunity to achieve their highest potential,” said Minor Shaw, chair of the Hollingsworth Funds Board. “We congratulate this year’s organizations and initiatives for their inspiring contributions towards positive community change in Greenville.”

John D. Hollingsworth, Jr. established Hollingsworth Funds to positively benefit the people of Greenville County in perpetuity. Under provisions of the trust documents, 45 percent of the annual distributions are designated for Furman University, 10 percent to the YMCA of Greenville, and 45 percent to 501(c)(3) public charities operating for the benefit of Greenville County. Since that time, Hollingsworth Funds has faithfully performed its responsibility, distributing more than $70.6 million to named beneficiaries and other Greenville nonprofit organizations.

List of 2017 Grant Recipients

A Child’s Haven

Camperdown Academy

Cancer Survivors Park

Center for Community Services

Center for Developmental Services

City of Greenville

Communities in Schools

Community Foundation of Greenville

CommunityWorks Carolina

Compass Carolina

Feed & Seed

Foothills Family Resources

Gateway House

Genesis Homes

Greenville CAN

Greenville Chamber Foundation

Greenville County Human Relations Commission

Greenville County Redevelopment Authority

Greenville Free Medical Clinic

Greenville Literacy Association

Greenville Partnership for Philanthropy

Greenville Symphony Association

Greenville Transit Authority

Hispanic Alliance

Homes of Hope

Institute for Child Success

Julie Valentine Center

Legacy Charter School

LiveWell Greenville

Metropolitan Arts Council

Mill Community Ministries

Naturaland Trust

Network for Southern Economic Mobility

Nonprofit Alliance

OnTrack Greenville

Pendleton Place

Project Host

Public Education Partners

Rebuild Upstate

Safe Harbor

Shine the Light

Soteria Community Development Corporation

South Carolina Children’s Theatre

South Carolina Legal Services

Ten at the Top

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate

Triune Mercy Center

United Ministries

United Way of Greenville County

Upcountry History Museum

Urban League of the Upstate