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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3368096

Donahue Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $651,484 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $651,484

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,587,002
  • Tax year 2023

    $473,398

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,046,641
  • Tax year 2022

    $581,457

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,068,418
  • Tax year 2021

    $469,050

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $1,149,069
  • Tax year 2020

    $231,691

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,206,565
  • Tax year 2019

    $214,150

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,103,934
  • Tax year 2018

    $253,073

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,257,910

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Christian FoundationAlpharetta, GA

    Donation to donor advised fund for distribution in accordance with foundation purpose

    $520,000
  2. The GatheringSan Mateo, CA

    Philanthopic education

    $40,250
  3. Foundation Fighting BlindnessColumbia, MD

    Visual impairment research

    $35,000
  4. University of DenverDenver, CO

    Scholarship

    $12,000
  5. New Generation of African American PhilanthropistsRichmond, CA

    Support black-led non-profits

    $10,800
  6. Thrive GlobalCharlotte, NC

    Education program support

    $6,000
  7. PraxisBrooklyn, NY

    Multiple

    $5,600
  8. Mesa GlobalCharlotte, NC

    International development & missions

    $5,400
  9. WindriderEagle, ID

    Programming support

    $5,000
  10. Hope InternationalLancaster, PA

    Economic empowerment in burundi

    $2,750
  11. UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Scholarship support

    $2,500
  12. SimCharlotte, NC

    International development & missions

    $1,300
  13. Flourish CollectiveSan Ramon, CA

    Racial reconciliation

    $1,030
  14. DWTS of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Medical support for breast cancer and youth mental health

    $1,000
  15. Gracious HandsCharlotte, NC

    Transitional housing for women

    $1,000
  16. IntervarsityMadison, WI

    University student spiritual growth

    $700
  17. Campus CrusadeOrlando, FL

    International missions

    $600
  18. National MS SocietyCharlotte, NC

    International missions

    $530
  19. Garden City QP Investors LLCCharlotte, NC

    Privately held s corporation donation

    $24

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $520,00090% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $40,2507% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $12,0002% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2,750<1% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $1,030<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia1 grant $520,000
  2. California3 grants $52,080
  3. Maryland1 grant $35,000
  4. North Carolina8 grants $17,754
  5. Colorado1 grant $12,000
  6. New York1 grant $5,600
  7. Idaho1 grant $5,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,750
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $700
  10. Florida1 grant $600

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Michele DudleyOFFICER Hours 25Pay $0
  • Edward C DonahueVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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