Iredell County Partnership for Young Children Inc

Arthur Family Foundation

Gulfport, FL

The Arthur Family Foundation funds charitable and social services, education, and the arts, primarily in Florida, with some support in North Carolina. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,000 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I

Tallahassee, FL

The Foundation funds wildlife and habitat conservation, research, springs and coastal projects, and outdoor education and recreation, primarily in Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,189 to $138,904, with a median of $15,625; it lists annual application windows for several programs but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Dogwood Health Trust

Asheville, NC

Dogwood Health Trust funds work in housing, education, economic opportunity, and health and wellness that improves wellbeing in Western North Carolina, including its 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $21 million, with a median of $37,500; application requirements vary by funding opportunity.

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc

Asheville, NC

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina funds nonprofits and public agencies serving 18 Western North Carolina counties, including the Qualla Boundary, in areas such as cultural resources, education, human services, and natural resources. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though award sizes varied widely; some local opportunities cap grants at $5,000 or $7,500. It provides an online application system, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Palmer Foundation

Oakton, VA

The Palmer Foundation funds WASH and workforce development, along with family-interest projects in education, youth programs, medical services, and the arts. Recent grants ranged from $2,000 to $113,250, with a median of $25,000; it primarily supports organizations in the U.S. Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, as well as countries connected to family members. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Smart Start Partnership for Children Inc

Hendersonville, NC

SMART Start Partnership for Children funds early childhood and family-support programs, including child care assistance, provider support, early literacy, and kindergarten readiness, primarily in Henderson County, North Carolina. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,709 to $243,727, with a median of $21,282. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Abauman Family Foundation

Durham, NC

Amy Wellness Foundation

Spruce Pine, NC

AMY Wellness Foundation funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working to improve health and well-being, including disaster recovery, community programs, operating costs, and capacity building, especially in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties in Western North Carolina. Its Fall 2026 grants offer up to $75,000 for disaster recovery and resilience and up to $50,000 for community impact; the profile says eligible organizations may apply online.

Wilkes Community Partnership for Children

North Wilkesboro, NC

The partnership funds child care quality and affordability, early literacy, parent and family support, and school readiness programs, with 2025 grants going to North Carolina recipients. Its 13 grants ranged from $10,000 to $611,061, with a median of $34,817. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Duke Endowment

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Endowment funds child and family well-being, health care, higher education at four named colleges and universities, and rural churches, primarily in North Carolina and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants ranged from $7,000 to $6.8 million, with a median of $200,000. The application process varies by program; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The High Country Charitable Foundation

Wellington, FL

The High Country Charitable Foundation supports local nonprofits serving people and animals in need in Avery County, North Carolina, including organizations providing essential community services. It reported fulfilling $317,500 in grant requests in 2025, but no typical grant size is stated; 2026 applications are closed, and the available information does not say whether it accepts 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.