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Private foundations Highlands, NCtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Highlands, NC

6 private foundations based in Highlands, NC filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $502,755 in 72 grants, and 2 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. William & Louise Owens Charitable TrustHighlands, NC · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $220,380 giving
  2. The Jack and Judy Brinson FoundationHighlands, NC · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $184,000 giving
  3. The Bell Family FoundationHighlands, NC · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $65,500 giving
  4. HG Ray Sr FoundationHighlands, NC · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $19,000 giving
  5. Benjamin Franklin House Foundation IncHighlands, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $13,875 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. HG Ray Sr FoundationHighlands, NC · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $19,000 giving
  2. Highlands Cashiers North Carolina Foundation IncHighlands, NC · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education3 foundations $34,00034% of the total
  2. Environment1 foundation $20,00020% of the total
  3. Religion1 foundation $18,00018% of the total
  4. International aid3 foundations $16,00016% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 foundation $5,0005% of the total
  6. Animals1 foundation $4,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes $4,0004% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. HG Ray Sr FoundationHighlands, NC · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $19,000 giving
  2. Benjamin Franklin House Foundation IncHighlands, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $13,875 giving