USC Upstate Foundation
Chartered on February 27, 1973, the USC Upstate Foundation, formerly the Carolina Piedmont Foundation, Inc., exists to accept gifts of charitable, benevolent, cultural and educational purposes for the exclusive benefit and use of the University of South Carolina Upstate.
Accredited as a non-profit organization under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Foundation raises private funds for facilities and programs, administers scholarships and loan endowments, and supports USC Upstate public service activities.
Foundation 2007 Annual Report