Grants made by The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc (EIN 56-1223384) reported 793 grants totaling $59.4M in FY2024 on Schedule I of its IRS Form 990 — the 100 largest are listed below. See the full financial profile for revenue, ratings and leadership.
Grant recipients (FY2024) · $59.4M total
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manna Food Bank | Assisting people in need | $3,940,967 |
| North Carolina Synod of the Elca | Religion | $2,025,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity International Inc | Building community & economic vitality | $2,021,538 |
| Asheville-buncombe Community Christian Ministry Inc | Assisting people in need | $1,974,905 |
| North Carolina Baptist Men | Religion | $1,525,000 |
| Mountain Bizcapital Inc | Building community & economic vitality | $1,151,250 |
| Western North Carolina Regional Education Foundation | Improving educational opportunities | $1,059,800 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation Inc | Improving educational opportunities | $750,000 |
| Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy | Enhancing the environment | $714,320 |
| Pisgah Legal Services | Assisting people in need | $646,034 |
| Wnc Bridge Foundation | Promoting quality health | $559,605 |
| Asheville Area Arts Council | Advancing the arts | $556,180 |
| The Center For Craft Creativity & Design Inc | Advancing the arts | $554,500 |
| Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina Inc | Enhancing the environment | $545,763 |
| Helpmate Inc | Assisting people in need | $526,770 |
| W4h Asheville | Assisting people in need | $522,250 |
| University of North Carolina At Asheville Foundation Inc | Improving educational opportunities | $520,517 |
| Rise Disaster Relief & Recovery Inc | Assisting people in need | $519,000 |
| Mountaintrue | Enhancing the environment | $493,330 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Henderson Co Hendersonville Inc | Building community & economic vitality | $467,140 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families Inc | Assisting people in need | $450,575 |
| Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina Inc | Assisting people in need | $435,593 |
| United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County Inc | Building community & economic vitality | $433,551 |
| Kl Training Solutions | Assisting people in need | $432,000 |
| Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation & Development Council | Enhancing the environment | $415,000 |
| Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project | Building community & economic vitality | $389,162 |
| Mountain Housing Opportunities Inc | Building community & economic vitality | $363,250 |
| Transylvania Habitat For Humanity Inc | Building community & economic vitality | $330,000 |
| Nechama-jewish Disaster Response | Assisting people in need | $327,500 |
| Beloved Asheville | Building community & economic vitality | $324,093 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Western North Carolina Inc | Building community & economic vitality | $318,500 |
| North Carolina State University Foundation Inc | Improving educational opportunities | $316,325 |
| Covenant Community Church | Religion | $305,000 |
| North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Foundation Inc | Assisting people in need | $303,500 |
| Ecoforesters Inc | Enhancing the environment | $291,100 |
| Buncombe County Partnership For Children Inc | Assisting people in need | $287,500 |
| Riverlink Inc | Enhancing the environment | $280,850 |
| Asheville Botanical Garden Inc | Enhancing the environment | $277,948 |
| Centro Unido Latino Americano | Building community & economic vitality | $275,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity International Inc | Building community & economic vitality | $265,000 |
| Asheville Greenworks | Enhancing the environment | $253,090 |
| Housing Assistance Corporation | Building community & economic vitality | $250,000 |
| Cooperative For Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc | Assisting people in need | $250,000 |
| Asheville Peak Academy | Improving educational opportunities | $236,500 |
| Western Carolina University Foundation | Improving educational opportunities | $229,358 |
| Fernleaf Community Charter School | Improving educational opportunities | $225,000 |
| Camp Grier | Assisting people in need | $219,000 |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Inc | Animal welfare | $213,455 |
| Eliada Homes Inc | Assisting people in need | $206,810 |
| Novusway Inc | Religion | $205,800 |
| Verner | Improving educational opportunities | $203,730 |
| Avery County Schools | Improving educational opportunities | $202,000 |
| Asheville Symphony Society Inc | Advancing the arts | $198,257 |
| Haywood Waterways Association Inc | Enhancing the environment | $195,854 |
| American National Red Cross | Assisting people in need | $192,611 |
| Montreat College | Improving educational opportunities | $190,685 |
| Town of Canton | Building community & economic vitality | $185,000 |
| Carolina Conference of Seventh Day Adventists Incorporated | Religion | $185,000 |
| Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church | Religion | $177,564 |
| Region A Partnership For Children | Assisting people in need | $175,087 |
| Grace Community Church of Mcdowell County | Religion | $175,000 |
| Yancey County Schools | Improving educational opportunities | $175,000 |
| Grace Community Church | Religion | $170,000 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | Promoting quality health | $166,270 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Promoting quality health | $163,211 |
| Mountain Projects Inc | Assisting people in need | $160,300 |
| United States Catholic Conference | Improving educational opportunities | $159,675 |
| Brevard Music Center Incorporated | Advancing the arts | $159,038 |
| Rutherford Housing Partnership Inc | Building community & economic vitality | $158,000 |
| Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry | Assisting people in need | $155,921 |
| Go Global Nc Council Inc | Building community & economic vitality | $152,500 |
| International Friendship Center | Building community & economic vitality | $150,530 |
| Mitchell County Schools | Improving educational opportunities | $150,000 |
| The Arts Campus At Willits | Advancing the arts | $150,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Assisting people in need | $146,533 |
| Only Hope Wnc | Assisting people in need | $145,000 |
| Local Cloth Inc | Building community & economic vitality | $144,500 |
| Blue Ridge Partnership For Children | Assisting people in need | $142,600 |
| Eblen Charities | Assisting people in need | $136,550 |
| Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders Inc | Assisting people in need | $135,000 |
| Asheville Humane Society Inc | Animal welfare | $133,576 |
| Black Mountain College Museums & Arts Center | Advancing the arts | $131,500 |
| Hospice of Yancey County Inc DBA Compassionate Care Western Nc | Promoting quality health | $129,044 |
| Grahamtown Team | Building community & economic vitality | $129,000 |
| Friends of the Wnc Nature Center Inc | Enhancing the environment | $128,620 |
| Blue Ridge Resource Conservation and Development Council | Enhancing the environment | $125,000 |
| Beacon Network | Building community & economic vitality | $125,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | Assisting people in need | $122,563 |
| Memorycare | Promoting quality health | $122,144 |
| Musicworks Inc | Improving educational opportunities | $120,151 |
| Tides Foundation | Building community & economic vitality | $120,000 |
| Young Mens Christian Association Blue Ridge Assembly | Promoting quality health | $118,028 |
| Western North Carolina Public Radio Inc | Advancing the arts | $117,935 |
| High Country Caregiver Foundation | Assisting people in need | $116,500 |
| Asheville-buncombe Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Improving educational opportunities | $115,873 |
| Burke County Smart Start Inc | Assisting people in need | $115,000 |
| Asheville Buncombe Community Land Trust | Building community & economic vitality | $115,000 |
| Family Place of Transylvania County | Assisting people in need | $114,000 |
| Adults Working and Advocating For Kids Empowerment Awake | Assisting people in need | $112,500 |
| Penland School of Craft | Advancing the arts | $112,000 |
Grant data comes from Schedule I of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.