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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6206619

The Midgard Foundation

A private foundation in Asheville, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $274,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $274,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,192,149

  • Tax year 2024

    $271,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,364,390

  • Tax year 2023

    $175,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,783,251

  • Tax year 2022

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,824,862

  • Tax year 2021

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,795,766

  • Tax year 2020

    $134,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,532,657

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pisgah Legal ServiceAsheville, NC

    Operational support

    $125,000
  2. University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC

    Operational support

    $40,000
  3. Manna Food BankMills River, NC

    Operational support

    $25,000
  4. Meals on Wheels of Buncombe CountyAsheville, NC

    Operational support

    $20,000
  5. Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC

    Operational support

    $10,000
  6. Neighbors in NeedLawrence, MA

    Operational support

    $10,000
  7. Asheville Humane SocietyAsheville, NC

    Operational support

    $10,000
  8. African Aquatic Conservation FundChilmark, MA

    Operational support

    $4,000
  9. African Aquatic Conservation FundJemez Springs, NM

    Operational support

    $4,000
  10. YWCA Northeastern MassachusettsLawrence, MA

    Operational support

    $4,000
  11. Artis-NaplesNaples, FL

    Operational support

    $2,500
  12. Deerwood FoundationHolderness, NH

    Operational support

    $2,500
  13. Animal Kind InternationalJemez Springs, NM

    Operational support

    $2,500
  14. Haywood Street CongregationAsheville, NC

    Operational support

    $2,500
  15. Journeymen AshevilleAsheville, NC

    Operational support

    $2,500
  16. Salt Marsh OperaStonington, CT

    Operational support

    $2,000
  17. New London Homeless Hospitality CenterNew London, CT

    Operational support

    $2,000
  18. Memory CareAsheville, NC

    Operational support

    $1,500
  19. Friends of StraysSt Petersburg, FL

    Operational support

    $1,000
  20. Paws to Peaks RescueClancy, MT

    Operational support

    $1,000
  21. Racer X CyclingArvada, CO

    Operational support

    $1,000
  22. The Elephant SanctuaryHohenwald, TN

    Operational support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $35,00050% of the total
  2. Animals4 grants $16,00023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina9 grants $236,500
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $18,000
  3. New Mexico2 grants $6,500
  4. Connecticut2 grants $4,000
  5. Florida2 grants $3,500
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $2,500
  7. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  8. Montana1 grant $1,000
  9. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Phillip C Broughton JrPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • David L SmithTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Margaret CrockettSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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