Wilkes Community Partnership for Children

Arthur Family Foundation

Gulfport, FL

The Arthur Family Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including housing, community philanthropy, youth services, the arts, and food assistance, primarily in Florida and also 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.

Dogwood Health Trust

Asheville, NC

Dogwood Health Trust funds organizations working to improve health and wellbeing through housing, education, economic opportunity, and health and wellness in Western North Carolina’s 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $21 million, with a median of $37,500; amounts vary by opportunity.

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc

Asheville, NC

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina funds nonprofits and public agencies working in cultural resources, education, human services and natural resources, with some programs also accepting faith communities. Grants serve 18 Western North Carolina counties and the Qualla Boundary; the median 2025 grant was $25,000, and the Human Services and Education program offers up to $25,000. Application access and deadlines vary by program; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Smart Start Partnership for Children Inc

Hendersonville, NC

This North Carolina charity funds early-childhood and family support, including child care assistance and quality, educator development, and kindergarten-readiness programs, with a focus on Henderson County. 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.

Far Reaching Ministries

Murrieta, CA

Far Reaching Ministries funds evangelical ministry, missionary and pastor support, discipleship, and humanitarian care for people affected by persecution, conflict, trafficking, and displacement, with work in more than 30 countries and a focus on vulnerable communities. In 2024, its 19 grants ranged from $7,253 to $407,229, with a median of $33,200. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Abauman Family Foundation

Durham, NC

Amy Wellness Foundation

Spruce Pine, NC

The foundation funds health and well-being programs, projects, general operations, and capacity building in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties, North Carolina, including Hurricane Helene recovery and resilience. Its Fall 2026 grants offer up to $50,000 for community impact and up to $75,000 for disaster recovery; 2024 grants had a median of $40,625. It is accepting applications for the Fall 2026 cycle through October 16, 2026.

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.

Iredell County Partnership for Young Children Inc

Statesville, NC

The Iredell County Partnership for Young Children funds early care and education, family support, child health, and literacy for children from birth to age five and their families in Iredell County, North Carolina. Its 2025 grants ranged from $16,228 to $623,472, with a median of $118,635. It solicited proposals for its 2025–2028 cycle, but that deadline has passed; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in areas such as education, health and human services, the environment, youth development, and animal welfare, primarily across 13 counties in North and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grants are donor-recommended and have no application process, while some competitive programs accept applications under program-specific rules.