Private foundation · EIN 46-1101805 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Awt Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 25 grants paid, $488K total, median $10K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
25
$488K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$12M

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Furman UniversityGreenville, SCTimmons Arena Basketball Renovation Project$125K
Christ Church Episcopal SchoolGreenville, SCBuild for the Future Campaign$50K
Legacy AdvancementGreenville, SCNew Building Fund$50K
Nature ConservancyNorth Charleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$35K
The Barbara Stone FoundationGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$35K
St Gerard HouseHendersonvlle, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
The Salvation ArmyBrookhaven, GARebuilding Hope Restoring Lives Campaign$20K
YMCA of GreenvilleGreenville, SCCamp Greenville Scholarship Fund and Cleveland Street YMCA Branch Fund$18K
United Way of Greenville County IncorporatedGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$16K
Cota Childrens Organ Transplant Association IncBloomington, INGeneral & Unrestricted$15K
Pivotpoint WncAsheville, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$15K
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
United MinistriesGreenville, SCFinancial Coaching Program$10K
Cliffs Residents Outreach IncTravelers Rest, SCAnnual Vineyards CRO Campaign$8,000
Meals on Wheels of Greenville IncGreenville, SCNew Greenville Meals On Wheels$6,500
South Carolina Childrens TheatreGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$6,500
Meals on Wheels of Greenville IncGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
Meyer Center for Special ChildrenGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
Billfish Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Faces and Voices of Recovery GreenvilleGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Greenwood Genetic Center IncGreenwood, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Project Hope Foundation IncGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Wwp Inc - Wounded Warrior Project IncTopeka, KSGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Christ Church Episcopal SchoolGreenville, SCAnnual Cavalier Fund$3,000
Upstate Warrior Solution IncGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000

By state: South Carolina 18 · North Carolina 2 · Georgia 1 · Indiana 1 · New York 1 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Awt Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2013. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Awt Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Awt Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $488K across 25 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Awt Family Foundation give?

South Carolina (18 grants), North Carolina (2 grants), Georgia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

More foundations near Wilmington that accept applications

All in Delaware
FoundationBased inGrants paidMedian grantAccepts applicationsAssets
Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Incsince 2006 Wilmington, DE $120M118 grants · 2024 $200KPreselected only $3.5B
Longwood Foundation Incsince 1940 Wilmington, DE $41M94 grants · 2024 $202KYes $807M
Essex Avenue Foundationsince 2021 Wilmington, DE $28M77 grants · 2024 $300KPreselected only $684M
Aurora Foundationsince 2015 Wilmington, DE $54M1 grants · 2024 $54MPreselected only $674M
The Champlin Foundationsince 1976 Wilmington, DE — —Not stated $457M
John & Tami Marick Foundation Incsince 2015 Wilmington, DE $12M121 grants · 2024 $25KPreselected only $408M
La Vida Feliz Foundationsince 2009 Wilmington, DE — —Preselected only $377M
Feigin Foundationsince 2025 Wilmington, DE $2.7M4 grants · 2025 $575KPreselected only $323M
Email me matching grants