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Private foundations Gastonia, NCtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Gastonia, NC

16 private foundations based in Gastonia, NC filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $12.7 million in 182 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The David Belk Cannon FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 40 grants Preselected only $6,156,099 giving
  2. The W Duke Kimbrell Family FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $5,000,000 giving
  3. MCH FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $561,862 giving
  4. The Carrie E and Lena V Glenn FoundGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $246,000 giving
  5. Darrell and Patricia Steagall Family FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $211,000 giving
  6. 23 Project FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $202,750 giving
  7. Ralph S Robinson Family FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $180,500 giving
  8. The Hendricks-Cox FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $71,900 giving
  9. Je and Mildred Waggoner Family Foundation IncGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $58,400 giving
  10. Eugene R Matthews Memorial FundGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 giving
  11. Miriam S & William T Hall Jr FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $13,500 giving
  12. Aaron Martin FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,207 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Carrie E and Lena V Glenn FoundGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $246,000 giving
  2. Darrell and Patricia Steagall Family FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $211,000 giving
  3. Ralph S Robinson Family FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $180,500 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education5 foundations $3,604,26739% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 foundations $3,451,33237% of the total
  3. Community development3 foundations $515,0006% of the total
  4. Environment2 foundations $504,0005% of the total
  5. Human services6 foundations $494,6335% of the total
  6. Arts and culture5 foundations $371,4674% of the total
  7. 9 other causes $282,9373% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The Hendricks-Cox FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $71,900 giving
  2. 23 Project FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $202,750 giving
  3. Je and Mildred Waggoner Family Foundation IncGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $58,400 giving
  4. Miriam S & William T Hall Jr FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $13,500 giving
  5. Aaron Martin FoundationGastonia, NC · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,207 giving