Building Industry. Charitable Foundation

Charitable Foundation

The Building Industry Charitable Foundation was incorporated under S. C. Law in 1993 under bequest from the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia (now the Building Industry Association of Central SC) which provided the initial funding. The Foundation was established for the purpose of the betterment of the community. The Foundation accomplishes its purpose by assisting individuals, programs and organizations in need.

The work of the Foundation crosses county lines and provides assistance to programs benefiting young and old alike. The Foundation, in its work, highlights the commitment and generosity of the building industry to a better quality of life for all residents of the Midlands of South Carolina.

Click the “Donate” button to make a donation to the Building Industry Charitable Foundation for yourself or on behalf of someone else, and to make a donation to one of our many student scholarships.

 2026 Board of Trustees

Building Industry Charitable Foundation, Inc.

President

Kim O’Quinn, Haven Homes

Vice President/Treasurer

Scott Heron, Precision Property

Secretary

Wade McGuinn, McGuinn Homes

Executive Secretary

Alex James, BIA of Central SC Contact

Trustees

Beth Gardner, Guild Mortgage Company

Mike Cancilla, Stanley Martin Homes

Richard Hitchler, 84 Lumber

James Derrick, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Chuck Grimsley, Grimsley Builders

David Cooper, Cooper’s Land & Home 

Earl E. McLeod, Jr., Honorary Member

Nick Nieri, Great Southern Homes

David Clark, Peninsula Homes

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