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Private foundations Pittsboro, NCtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Pittsboro, NC

10 private foundations based in Pittsboro, NC filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1 million in 141 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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. John and Barbara McLendon Family FoundationPittsboro, NC · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $430,000 giving
  2. The Carson FoundationPittsboro, NC · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $274,085 giving
  3. The Hummel Family Fund IncPittsboro, NC · tax year 2025 35 grants Preselected only $89,140 giving
  4. Sterling FoundationPittsboro, NC · tax year 2025 35 grants Preselected only $64,000 giving
  5. Amador Foundation IncPittsboro, NC · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $52,500 giving
  6. The Nicholas J Pisaris Foundation IncPittsboro, NC · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $52,300 giving
  7. Feather FoundationPittsboro, NC · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $44,000 giving
  8. Take It AwayPittsboro, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,253 giving
  9. Animal Relief Fund IncPittsboro, NC · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $4,037 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Feather FoundationPittsboro, NC · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $44,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Religion2 foundations $309,00060% of the total
  2. Education3 foundations $66,00013% of the total
  3. Environment2 foundations $63,15012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $27,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 foundations $18,4904% of the total
  6. Animals2 foundations $7,5001% of the total
  7. 6 other causes $24,5005% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Sterling FoundationPittsboro, NC · tax year 2025 35 grants Preselected only $64,000 giving
  2. Amador Foundation IncPittsboro, NC · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $52,500 giving
  3. The Nicholas J Pisaris Foundation IncPittsboro, NC · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $52,300 giving
  4. Feather FoundationPittsboro, NC · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $44,000 giving
  5. Animal Relief Fund IncPittsboro, NC · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $4,037 giving
  6. Take It AwayPittsboro, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,253 giving