Underdown Family Foundation

HICKORY, NC EIN: 56-1827986

Underdown Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in HICKORY, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $98K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$65K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

19

+11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-10.5% YoY

About Underdown Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Underdown Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in HICKORY, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $98K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Black MountainCharlotteClaremontConoverHickoryHuntersvilleLenoirNewtonSpartanburgVale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$31K$61K$92K$123K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,201,617$1,170,110$1,198,808
Revenue$111,469$52,066$84,733
Expenses$81,700$81,154$89,465
Qualifying Distributions$66,441$66,330$72,899
Net Investment Income$98,335$39,768$71,932
Distributable Amount$69,617$65,574$66,369

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$36K$54K$72K15 grants202015 grants202116 grants202217 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Catawba Science Center Inc$10KHabitat for Humanity of …$10KCarolina Caring Inc$5KFirst Presbyterian Church$5KHickory Museum of Art Inc$4KHart Square Foundation Inc$3KThe Western Piedmont Sym…$3KYMCA of Catawba Valley$3KCatawba County Partnersh…$3KCouncil on Adolescents o…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Underdown Family Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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