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Grant recipient EIN 20-1714187Crime and legal aid

Who funds Changed Choices?

19 private foundations gave Changed Choices in Charlotte, NC $470,844 across 65 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

65 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Michael Simmons Charitable Foundation inBrighton, MA 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  2. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2025

    General operating support-helping wo

    $20,000
  3. Fred and Nancy Brumley FDNSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  4. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2024

    Helping women who are incarcerated

    $20,000
  5. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    General Support

    $15,000
  6. The John & Katherine Duda Foundation IncOviedo, FL 2024

    To be used for the organization's general funding needs.

    $4,250
  7. Dove Givings Foundation IIPurchase, NY 2024

    Public charity

    $2,000
  8. Victoria Garrett Legacy FoundationAsheville, NC 2024

    Charitable

    $700
  9. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Post incarceration support services

    $20,000
  10. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2023

    General Operation

    $19,000
  11. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    General Support

    $15,000
  12. Pellett FoundationKnoxville, TN 2023

    Charitable donation

    $8,000
  13. Dove Givings Foundation IIPurchase, NY 2023

    Public charity

    $5,000
  14. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program Assistance

    $5,000
  15. The John & Katherine Duda Foundation IncOviedo, FL 2023

    To be used for the organization's general funding needs.

    $2,625
  16. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    Support communications resources for clients and supporters

    $2,100
  17. Victoria Garrett Legacy FoundationAsheville, NC 2023

    Charitable

    $700
  18. Duck Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Donation

    $350
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $332
  20. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  21. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2022

    General operations

    $25,000
  22. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Support for post incarceration servi

    $20,000
  23. Kathryn B McQuade FoundationPennington, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  24. Dove Givings Foundation IIPurchase, NY 2022

    Public charity

    $5,000
  25. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program assistance

    $2,500
  26. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    Support communications resources for clients and supporters

    $1,600
  27. Victoria Garrett Legacy FoundationAsheville, NC 2022

    Charitable

    $700
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $367
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50
  30. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2021

    General operating

    $50,000
  31. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Support for post incarceration servi

    $20,000
  32. Dove Givings Foundation IIPurchase, NY 2021

    Public charity

    $15,000
  33. Fred and Nancy Brumley FDNSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  34. The Sycamore Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $7,500
  35. The Grace and Hope Foundation IncMatthews, NC 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  36. The Rosendin FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    To empower currently and recently incarcerated women to achieve lasting, positive change through programming and personalized mental, emotional, physical and spiritual support.

    $2,500
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  38. Victoria Garrett Legacy FoundationAsheville, NC 2021

    General purposes

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $378
  40. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $302
  41. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $210
  42. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    Programs for incarcerated women

    $20,000
  43. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Program assistance

    $2,500
  44. The Grace and Hope Foundation IncMatthews, NC 2020

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  45. The John & Katherine Duda Foundation IncOviedo, FL 2020

    Support the two main programs of changed choices: care 1 (while a woman is still incarcerated) and care 2 (as she returns to the community). This includes mental, emotional, and spiritual care along with physical needs like jobs and education.

    $2,200
  46. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    Labor costs for floor installation

    $1,920
  47. Victoria Garrett Legacy FoundationAsheville, NC 2020

    General purposes

    $500
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $294
  49. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $207
  50. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  51. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $75
  52. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2019

    General operating

    $25,000
  53. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Programs for incarcerated women

    $20,000
  54. The Grace and Hope Foundation IncMatthews, NC 2019

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $500
  57. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $293
  58. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $280
  59. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  60. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $160
  61. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Programs for incarcerated women

    $20,000
  62. The Grace and Hope Foundation IncMatthews, NC 2018

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  63. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $500
  64. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $200
  65. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $101

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Charlotte, NC and are not among Changed Choices’s funders above.

  1. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 3 grants Preselected only $20,185 to similar organizations
  2. The Gambrell FoundationCharlotte, NC 4 grants Preselected only $1,500,521 to similar organizations
  3. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 16 grants Preselected only $815,450 to similar organizations
  4. Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncChicago, IL 6 grants Preselected only $148,050 to similar organizations
  5. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2 grants Accepts applications $100,000 to similar organizations
  6. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2 grants Preselected only $30,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Marc & Mattye Silverman Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 5 grants Accepts applications $3,252 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $1,175 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-1714187 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.