Foundations that fund organizations in Brevard, North Carolina
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Brevard nonprofits
113 private foundations gave $7.5M to Brevard organizations in their latest filings; 25 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
213 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Brevard around $6,000. 18 of these funders are based in North Carolina; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 113
- Accept applications
- 25
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Brevard
- $7.5M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 213
- Typical median grant
- $6,000
- Based in NC
- 18%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Brevard organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $2.4M | $585K | Yes | Postsecondary education; Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Asheville, NC | 38 | $1.6M | $20K | Yes | Discretionary staff care and support following hurricane he…; Participation in wnc after 3pm learning collaborative and s…; Development of regional broadband equity collaborative to e… |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $670K | $670K | Yes | To work with Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education in… |
| Charles a Cannon Trust No 1 | Concord, NC | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | Green hall updates and renovations |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $325K | $325K | Yes | Project support to aidthe first phase of the transforming t… |
| Audrey Love Charitable Foundation | Mineola, NY | 16 | $295K | $8,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Jockey Being Family Foundation Ltd | Kenosha, WI | 1 | $226K | $226K | Preselected only | Support to develop and perform the following programs: Supp… |
| Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr Thomas Vann Jr & Richard Mooney Tte | Thomasville, GA | 1 | $105K | $105K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | In support of youth outdoor recreation programs |
| Aec Trust | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Annual Fund & Endowment Fund |
| The December 21 Foundation Inc | Marietta, GA | 1 | $85K | $85K | Preselected only | Support for school and orphanage. |
| Comporium Foundation Inc | Rock Hill, SC | 5 | $83K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Community welfare; Community welfare and civic; Land conservation |
| The Payne Fund | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $70K | $25K | Preselected only | The thomas c bolton distinguished artist chair sponsored by…; Scholarships for cleveland institute of music students |
| The Leon Levine Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $60K | $30K | Yes | General Support |
| Steve Martin Charitable Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $52K | $25K | Preselected only | Support & educational; Educational; Support |
| The Cliff and Georganne Williams Family Foundation Inc | Fort Myers, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General support |
| The Cannon Foundation Inc | Concord, NC | 1 | $46K | $46K | Yes | Foundation & surface enhancement |
| The Hagler Foundation Inc | Brevard, NC | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation C/O John K Graham Manager | Boston, MA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General |
| The Gable Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General |
| Hunter Hometown Foundation | Hendersonville, NC | 4 | $37K | $9,250 | Preselected only | Operation Support |
| Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General support |
| Rock Harbor Foundation | Ocean View, DE | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Funding will be used where the organization deems fit in an…; Funding will be put towards el centro's restoring homes and… |
| John & Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation Inc | Brookfield, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Music education |
| The Sutherland Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General fund-unrestricted |
| State Employees Credit Union Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Capacity building program |
| Rod and Bess Baird Family Foundation | Asheville, NC | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Cash donation |
| Skees Family Foundation | Berkeley, CA | 2 | $23K | $11K | Preselected only | EmbraceHer - Catalyst Grant; Africa Transformation Centres Foundation - Seed Grant |
| Perkins Charitable Foundation | Gates Mills, OH | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Philanthropic purposes. |
| Harry W & Jo-Ann D Wallace Charitable Foundation | South Burlington, VT | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | SupportPrograms |
| Hi Foundation Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 7 | $18K | $2,000 | Yes | To provide support to young musicians to prepare and perfor…; To provide support to protect and serve its service area th…; To provide meals to the homebound and elderly population in… |
| Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, NC | 3 | $17K | $6,000 | Yes | 2024 Mountain SongFestival; Capital Campaign; Outdoor Science Education |
| Charles Timmons Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Glen P and Laura Mae Robinson Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 5 | $16K | $3,000 | Preselected only | Youth outreach; Help musicians; Arts education |
| Kauffmann Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| Fernandez Pave the Way Foundation | Asheville, NC | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| The James T and Valeria B Robertson Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Student Scholarship Fund |
| W L Lyons Brown Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Program support |
| H C and Annie Call Sprinkle Memorial Fund | St Louis, MO | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | General support grant |
| Ronald J Woods Charitable Trust | North Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To provide quality healthcare close to home and be the prim… |
| Morgens West Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Contribution to general fund |
| Hendrick Family Foundation | Monroe, LA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Lear Family Foundation | Sierra Madre, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Margaret C Woodson Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Supporting rowan-salisbury student & teacher needs, post-co… |
| Rugged Elegance Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Stover Foundation | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To further christian education |
| United Community Bank Foundation | Greenville, SC | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | This donation is designated to the transylvania tomorrow hu…; This is an unrestricted donation. |
| Rosalie S Morris Foundation | Savannah, GA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Music Education |
| Tw R M and H L Waldroup Educ Fund | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating |
| Knier Family Foundation | Cary, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Samuel M and Alma Catsman Foundation | Stuart, FL | 9 | $9,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Contribution to Bound for Glory Camp for general operating…; Contribution to Gift for Nature Nuts Program for general op…; Contribution to Transylvania Habitat for Humanity for gener… |
| Ta Thomas Austin Finch Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Florence Mauboules Charitable Trust | Crowley, LA | 2 | $8,500 | $4,250 | Yes | Benefit of organization activities |
| David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $7,100 | $7,100 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The J Tucker Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Preselected only | General purpose of operation |
| Pam Lewis Foundation C/O S Gary Spicer Sr | Grosse Pointe, MI | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| Angus W Graham Jr Family Foundation | Bradenton, FL | 2 | $6,570 | $3,285 | Yes | Literacy after-school program; Medical assistance |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | 3000 |
| Earth Rising Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | The Environment and Community Development Association (ECoD… |
| The Smith Family Foundation | Columbia, SC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Charitable |
| The David J Cooper Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Mobile, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| Martha Washington Straus-Harry H Straus Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Art, music |
| The Hunter Foundation Inc | Savannah, GA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Marvin and Helene Gralnick Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Bailey Family Foundation Inc | Vero Beach, FL | 3 | $4,500 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Charitable purposes |
| Seeley Family Foundation | Sebastopol, CA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Fogle Family Foundation | Folly Beach, SC | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| James a and Mayme H Rowland Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Charitable |
| Robert Wesley Pickens Loan Fund | St Louis, MO | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | General support grant |
| Kellett Family Foundation C/O N Boatwright | Landrum, SC | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Yes | Charitable - general purpose |
| The Greenbaum Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | 1 | $3,300 | $3,300 | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Faile Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Disaster preparedness and hurricane expenses |
| Fred R Muhs Family Foundation | Piedmont, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Turchin Family Charitable Foundation Trust Uad 12/01/98 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Hartley Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Quinn Family Char Fdn Inc | Pennington, NJ | 3 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Traditional Medicinals Foundation | Sebastopol, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Non-specified grant support & org. mission |
| Floride Dean Charitable Trust | Orlando, FL | 1 | $2,783 | $2,783 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Heal the Planet Foundation C/O Kenneth Fisher | Davie, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Environment conservation |
| The Woodall Family Foundation Inc | Smyrna, GA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General donation |
| Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General operating support |
| Joseph K Maloy and Marianna S Maloy Foundation | Vienna, VA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Building strong safe communities in transylvania county |
| The Bill & Lori Clark Foundation | Arden, NC | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Hart Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Nchsaa Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $1,805 | $1,805 | Preselected only | Athletic program grant |
| The Billi Marcus Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $1,800 | $900 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Norman Shulevitz Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $1,600 | $1,600 | Preselected only | Community |
| Reynolds American Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | 1 | $1,545 | $1,545 | Yes | Charitable activtities |
| Hh Webb and Nora Midkiff Webb Benevolent Trust | Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | scholarship |
| J B Cornelius Foundation | Greenwood, SC | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | To provide grants to female students |
| C L Robbins Tuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $1,201 | $1,201 | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Steeg Family Foundation | New Orleans, LA | 3 | $1,150 | $100 | Preselected only | To effect exempt purpose |
| Morong Family Charitable Trust | Landrum, SC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | general funds |
| The Perper Family Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | To support the education of talented students in a summer m… |
| Benzon Foundation Inc | Landrum, SC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | To support the charitable activities of the organization. |
| Ruth & Peter Metz Family Foundation Co Thomas Phelan | Westfield, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Provide operating funds |
| Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc | Phoenix, MD | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Knoph Family Foundation | Greeley, CO | 1 | $750 | $750 | Preselected only | Partnership with the US Forest Service to provide key resou… |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | General contribution |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Brevard, North Carolina?
Gates Foundation, Dogwood Health Trust, Lumina Foundation for Education Inc, Charles a Cannon Trust No 1, The Kresge Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Brevard organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Brevard. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.