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Private foundations Shelby, NCtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Shelby, NC

10 private foundations based in Shelby, NC filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $3.9 million in 84 grants, and 4 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. Catawba Indian Nation Foundation IncShelby, NC · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $2,507,146 giving
  2. Dover Foundation IncShelby, NC · tax year 2025 55 grants Accepts applications $1,106,368 giving
  3. Harvest Time FoundationShelby, NC · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $218,163 giving
  4. Lutz Foundation IncShelby, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $60,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Catawba Indian Nation Foundation IncShelby, NC · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $2,507,146 giving
  2. Dover Foundation IncShelby, NC · tax year 2025 55 grants Accepts applications $1,106,368 giving
  3. Harvest Time FoundationShelby, NC · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $218,163 giving
  4. Lutz Foundation IncShelby, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $60,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education1 foundation $101,59753% of the total
  2. Human services1 foundation $51,00027% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 foundation $23,39612% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 foundation $12,3906% of the total
  5. Religion1 foundation $3,0002% of the total
  6. Animals1 foundation $1,000<1% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Catawba Indian Nation Foundation IncShelby, NC · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $2,507,146 giving
  2. Lutz Foundation IncShelby, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $60,000 giving