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Private foundations Salisbury, NCtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Salisbury, NC

22 private foundations based in Salisbury, NC filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $12.7 million in 367 grants, and 8 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. Food Lion Feeds Charitable FoundatiSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $4,692,858 giving
  2. The Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,658,060 giving
  3. The Wilson L Smith Family Foundation the Smith FoundationSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $1,515,670 giving
  4. The Hurley-Trammell FoundationSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $1,270,254 giving
  5. The Goodman Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 52 grants Preselected only $548,500 giving
  6. The Hedrick Family FoundationSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 101 grants Preselected only $421,250 giving
  7. The Wallace Family Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $363,832 giving
  8. Lerner Family Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $355,000 giving
  9. Brady FoundationSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 119 grants Preselected only $307,800 giving
  10. The Johnson Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $218,000 giving
  11. Clifford A & Lillian C Peeler Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $198,279 giving
  12. Ketner Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $53,000 giving
  13. Helen S and Julius L Goldman Scholarship Fund IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $36,850 giving
  14. The Ronald Curry FoundationSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $15,497 giving
  15. Robert L Mauldin Charitable TrustSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $13,500 giving
  16. Apseed Early Childhood Education IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $7,969 giving
  17. Colonial Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Food Lion Feeds Charitable FoundatiSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $4,692,858 giving
  2. The Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,658,060 giving
  3. The Hurley-Trammell FoundationSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $1,270,254 giving
  4. The Wallace Family Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $363,832 giving
  5. Ketner Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $53,000 giving
  6. Helen S and Julius L Goldman Scholarship Fund IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $36,850 giving
  7. Colonial Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,000 giving
  8. Rowan Idea Center FoundationSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 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. Human services7 foundations $256,07735% of the total
  2. Education7 foundations $154,61521% of the total
  3. Arts and culture5 foundations $65,6009% of the total
  4. Animals5 foundations $40,6006% of the total
  5. Health3 foundations $38,8005% of the total
  6. Environment5 foundations $36,2505% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $133,51118% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Ketner Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $53,000 giving
  2. Helen S and Julius L Goldman Scholarship Fund IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $36,850 giving
  3. The Hurley-Trammell FoundationSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $1,270,254 giving
  4. Robert L Mauldin Charitable TrustSalisbury, NC · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $13,500 giving
  5. The Ronald Curry FoundationSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $15,497 giving
  6. Colonial Foundation IncSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,000 giving