Many lives continue to be touched by one man's willingness to pass it on. An extraordinarily private individual, John D. Hollingsworth Jr. established Hollingsworth Funds Inc. in 1976 as a means to make quiet donations and offer anonymous support. Upon his death in 2000, the bulk of his self-made fortune—valued at some $290 million—passed to this charitable support organization with a specific charge to foster good works in perpetuity.

Since that time, Hollingsworth Funds has faithfully performed its responsibility, distributing more than $26 million in gifts and grants to named beneficiaries and other Greenville-based nonprofit organizations.

While Hollingsworth Funds beneficiaries serve many different purposes—charitable, educational, wellness, and/or cultural—they all share one common goal: making a positive impact on the people of Greenville County.

It is our privilege to oversee this legacy of giving, passing charitable dollars annually to deserving agencies both large and small.