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Grant recipient EIN 56-0797766Food and agriculture

Who funds WNC Communities?

10 private foundations gave WNC Communities in Asheville, NC $3.9 million across 28 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

28 grants

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

  1. The Keith and Luann Driscoll Foundation IncCornelius, NC 2025

    Charitable

    $25,000
  2. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2024

    General operating support.

    $1,500,000
  3. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2024

    Emergency funding for community organizations.

    $750,000
  4. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2024

    Strategic planning and livestock center renovation for economic development.

    $90,000
  5. The Keith and Luann Driscoll Foundation IncCornelius, NC 2024

    Charitable

    $45,000
  6. Steve Martin Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Educational

    $25,000
  7. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2024

    Discretionary staff care and support following hurricane helene.

    $12,500
  8. Rogersslater Foundation IncBonaire, GA 2024

    Organizational development

    $12,200
  9. The James Family Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2024

    Support work to restore farms and community centers damaged by hurricane helene

    $10,204
  10. BT Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support relief efforts related to hurricane helene.

    $10,000
  11. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2024

    HR consulting to strengthen organizational infrastructure for WNC communities.

    $9,500
  12. The Clark Nexsen Foundation IncVirginia Beach, VA 2024

    Program support

    $100
  13. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2023

    Capacity building for community vitality.

    $133,000
  14. Rogersslater Foundation IncBonaire, GA 2023

    Organizational development

    $5,100
  15. Steve Martin Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Educational

    $1,500
  16. Manton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For the hemlock restoration initiative

    $76,500
  17. Rogersslater Foundation IncBonaire, GA 2022

    Organizational development

    $10,100
  18. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Vibrant economies

    $10,000
  19. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2021

    Disaster relief for agriculture programs

    $500,000
  20. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2021

    Regional FFA working farm

    $220,000
  21. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Vibrant economies

    $4,000
  22. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Vibrant economies

    $3,000
  23. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Vibrant economies

    $3,000
  24. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2020

    Capacity building for stronger communities

    $419,977
  25. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Local other community impact

    $2,000
  26. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Local other community impact

    $1,500
  27. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Local other community impact

    $1,500
  28. Bell Koonce Burnette FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    Donation

    $50

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Asheville, NC and are not among WNC Communities’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 20 grants Preselected only $1,568 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 63 grants Accepts applications $124,208 to similar organizations
  3. Edward N Ziegler and Gladys P Ziegler Private FoundationLas Vegas, NV 11 grants Preselected only $101,000 to similar organizations
  4. Harry F Chaddick and Elaine Chaddick Foundation IncChicago, IL 4 grants Preselected only $65,250 to similar organizations
  5. Pasquale and Rose Procacci Family Charitable FoundationBoca Raton, FL 12 grants Preselected only $36,000 to similar organizations
  6. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 9 grants Preselected only $26,954 to similar organizations
  7. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 4 grants Accepts applications $2,225 to similar organizations
  8. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 3 grants Preselected only $778 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-0797766 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.