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Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The foundation funds need-based undergraduate scholarships for female Christian students through participating institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and supports care for senior women at facilities in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. In 2024, grants ranged from $72,500 to $2,939,000, with a median of $254,000. It does not fund individuals, and institutions not already supported are rarely added; current grantees apply through the foundation’s grant process.

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.

William and Caywood Hendricks

Winston-Salem, NC

The foundation supports a range of charitable work, including mental health services, education, public broadcasting, and homelessness services. In 2025, its 13 grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $1,500; most funding went to North Carolina, with grants also reaching other states. It accepts no unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Council of Independent Colleges

Washington, DC

The Council of Independent Colleges funds nonprofit independent colleges, universities, state-based higher-education councils, and related programs, including NetVUE projects for students and professional development for faculty and staff. Recent grants ranged from $6,500 to $172,504, with a median of $26,354; funding went to recipients across multiple states. NetVUE has published grant opportunities and deadlines, but the available information does not say whether CIC accepts unsolicited requests.

Jerry and Evon Jordan Foundation

Albemarle, NC

The foundation’s grants support university research and higher education, adult care and caregiver respite, recovery services, and other community and inclusion programs. In 2025, its 16 grants ranged from $500 to $80,000, with a median of $2,000, and went mainly to organizations in North Carolina and Tennessee, with some support in Washington, DC. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research

Wilmington, DE