Catawba County Partnership for Children

Vernon O Sipe Charitable

Saint Louis, MO

Hambrick Family Foundation Inc

Hickory, NC

Share Our Strength

Washington, DC

Share Our Strength funds child nutrition and hunger-reduction efforts, including school meals, summer meals, benefits access, and family economic mobility, primarily across the United States, with some work in India. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,200 to $739,871, with a median of $20,000. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Catawba County United Way Inc

Hickory, NC

Catawba County United Way supports local nonprofits and community programs in education, income and health, primarily in Catawba County and surrounding counties. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $105,000, with a median of $27,000; it offers application cycles through an agency portal, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hayden Foundation

Williamsburg, MI

North Carolina Community Foundation Inc

Raleigh, NC

The North Carolina Community Foundation supports charitable organizations and community programs in areas such as human services, education, youth development, health, food and nutrition, and the arts. Its typical grant was $15,000 in 2025; it serves communities statewide, with an emphasis on rural North Carolina, and accepts applications through specific affiliate, giving-circle, and other grant programs.

Sipe Viola Charitable Tuw

Saint Louis, MO

The Cohen Family Foundation

Mount Pleasant, SC

The Cohen Family Foundation supports Jewish organizations, schools, universities, and community organizations, primarily in South Carolina and Georgia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $200 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce and local economic development, disaster resilience, conservation, clean water, and economic opportunity in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; applications for grants of $20,000 or less are accepted year-round, after applicants discuss proposals with a state representative.

Pfefferkorn Foundation Inc

Winston-Salem, NC

The Pfefferkorn Foundation supports education, scholarships and financial aid, residential care, and community services, primarily in North Carolina, with additional giving in Virginia and Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $4,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

State Employees Credit Union Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The foundation funds capital projects, regional or statewide programs, and organizational capacity building that strengthen North Carolina communities; it favors projects with broad or replicable impact and does not fund operating budgets or shortfalls. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,250 to $1 million, with a median of $2,500. Applications are accepted at any time and typically reviewed semiannually.

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds education and youth development, environmental and wildlife work, health and human services, and animal welfare, with a reported median grant of $25,000 in 2024. Its competitive programs focus on Charlotte-Mecklenburg, the Carolinas, and specific local communities, while donor-advised funds may support eligible nonprofits more broadly; it accepts applications for some competitive grants, but most grants are recommended by fund advisors and have no application process.