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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-0769897

Dover Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Shelby, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 55 grants and $1.1 million 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Amanda Gragg
P O Box 208
Shelby, NC 28151
(704) 487-8888
Form and materials
Detailed request data and copy of IRS exemption certificate.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be a 501(c)(3) organization or scholarship recipientattending an eligible institution.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,106,368

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $22,808,741

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,071,283

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $21,297,049

  • Tax year 2023

    $929,947

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $19,971,095

  • Tax year 2022

    $848,276

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $18,065,183

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,050,492

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $23,098,687

  • Tax year 2020

    $760,467

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $21,228,636

Grants paid in 2025

55 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Cleveland Co Family YMCAShelby, NC

    Building Renovations

    $151,000
  2. Salvation ArmyShelby, NC

    Emergency social services & food pantry

    $60,000
  3. Paul Marion Ramseur FoundationKingston, NC

    Box Truck for Food Ministry

    $55,000
  4. Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling SPGS, NC

    Scholarship

    $50,000
  5. Individual

    Construction Ministry

    $50,000
  6. Green Bethel Baptist ChurchBoiling Springs, NC

    Metal Building for Food Ministry

    $45,000
  7. Pentecostal Apostolic Church of ChrShelby, NC

    HVAC Upgrades

    $43,000
  8. Boys Girls Club of Cleveland CoShelby, NC

    After school and summer camp programs

    $40,000
  9. Individual

    Emergency Winter Overnight Shelter Project

    $40,000
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $40,000
  11. Mt Calvary Baptist ChurchShelby, NC

    Literacy & Enrichment Program

    $35,000
  12. Shelby Presbyterian ChurchShelby, NC

    General Support

    $30,000
  13. Cleveland Community CaresShelby, NC

    i.SMILE Senior Meal Program

    $30,000
  14. Individual

    Capacity Building Initiatives

    $28,000
  15. Washington Outreach MinistryWaco, NC

    Emergency Food Pantry Program

    $26,000
  16. Community Math AcademyShelby, NC

    General Support

    $25,000
  17. NC State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  18. Earl Scruggs CenterShelby, NC

    Musical Explorations Series

    $25,000
  19. Mental Health Association of ClevelShelby, NC

    General Support

    $22,000
  20. Junior Charity League of ShelbyShelby, NC

    Clothe-A-Child

    $20,000
  21. Waddell Chapel AME Zion ChurchShelby, NC

    Building upgrades

    $20,000
  22. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Scholarship

    $20,000
  23. Communities in SchoolShelby, NC

    General Support

    $17,000
  24. Cleveland Co Arts CouncilShelby, NC

    Arts in Education Programs

    $15,000
  25. Council on AgingShelby, NC

    Building Renovations

    $15,000
  26. Individual

    Senior Adults Food Program

    $15,000
  27. East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  28. The Cleveland County Potato ProjectShelby, NC

    General Support

    $12,610
  29. Cleveland Vocational IndustriesShelby, NC

    Building Renovations

    $12,390
  30. Cleveland Co Business Dev CenterShelby, NC

    Emerging Leaders Academy

    $12,000
  31. Shelby High SchoolShelby, NC

    Theatre Department

    $10,385
  32. Broad River Community MarketShelby, NC

    Garden Storage & Equipment

    $10,286
  33. Aldersgate United Methodist ChurchShelby, NC

    Christmas Store Project

    $10,000
  34. Habitat for HumanityShelby, NC

    Consultant for Capacity Building

    $10,000
  35. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  36. Cleveland Psychosocial ServicesShelby, NC

    General Support

    $7,000
  37. Furman UniversityGreenville, SC

    Scholarship

    $6,597
  38. Cleveland Co School Ed FoundationShelby, NC

    Charles Dover Incentive Grant

    $6,000
  39. Ross Grove Baptist ChurchShelby, NC

    Community Food Pantry

    $6,000
  40. Individual

    General Support

    $5,000
  41. Zoar Baptist ChurchShelby, NC

    Food Ministry Support

    $5,000
  42. Union Baptist ChurchShelby, NC

    General Support

    $4,800
  43. Individual

    General Support

    $4,000
  44. Walls Memorial Baptist ChurchShelby, NC

    Health & Youth Ministries, Men on Mission

    $3,000
  45. Expanding Borders Charitable FdnBrandon, MS

    General Support

    $3,000
  46. Central United Methodist ChurchShelby, NC

    Food Ministry

    $2,000
  47. Abuse Prevention CouncilShebly, NC

    General Operating

    $2,000
  48. HealthCare FoundationShelby, NC

    Everyone Eats Initiative

    $2,000
  49. Association for the Welfare of AnimShelby, NC

    Doghouse Derby & Spay/Neuter Program

    $1,000
  50. Feeding Kids Cleveland CountyBoling Springs, NC

    Feeding Kids - Food & Book Home Delivery

    $1,000
  51. Hope's Chest IncShelby, NC

    In Honor of Patricia

    $1,000
  52. CORE Community CoalitionShelby, NC

    HBCU College & Career Fair & Men's Empowerment Conference

    $1,000
  53. Greater Cleveland Co Baptist AssocShelby, NC

    Christmas Toy Drive

    $500
  54. Little Bulldog Backpack ProgramShelby, NC

    General Support

    $500
  55. Zion Baptist ChurchShelby, NC

    General Support

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $101,59753% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $51,00027% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $23,39612% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $12,3906% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $3,0002% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina44 grants $884,771
  2. New York1 grant $20,000
  3. South Carolina1 grant $6,597
  4. Mississippi1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Kathleen H WilsonPresident Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Justin MerrittDirector Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Charles HamrickTreasurer Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Mary RaudezDirector Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Cynthia BuckinghamDirector Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Linton SuttleDirector Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Dr Katie BordersSecretary Hours 1Pay $4,000

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