How much funding does Burke Youth Organized Philanthropists Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Burke Youth Organized Philanthropists Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Burke Youth Organized Philanthropists Grant?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Not funded: BYOP funds will not be used for; Programs outside of Burke County unless directly benefiting Burke County; School specific projects; Annual fund campaigns or capital campaigns; Religious or political purposes; Individuals (including scholarships); Organizations which have not been determined to be tax exempt as described in Section 509(a)(1) and 170B (1)(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; Augmenting endowments.

Burke Youth Organized Philanthropists Grant

Community Foundation of Burke County

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Youth Programs Grants for Arts Community Development Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.cfburkecounty.org/byop.html)._

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: BYOP funds will not be used for
Not eligible: Programs outside of Burke County unless directly benefiting Burke County
Not eligible: School specific projects
Not eligible: Annual fund campaigns or capital campaigns
Not eligible: Religious or political purposes
Not eligible: Individuals (including scholarships)
Not eligible: Organizations which have not been determined to be tax exempt as described in Section 509(a)(1) and 170B (1)(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
Not eligible: Augmenting endowments
Not eligible: Underwriting for fund raising events and performances

Overview

Community Foundation of Burke County

The Foundation uses distributions from these funds to make grants to qualified charitable agencies and institutions primarily serving the residents of Burke County, North Carolina.

The mission of CFBC is to encourage, develop and participate in philanthropy by providing flexible giving opportunities, professional support and responsible stewardship for the benefit of donors and qualified recipients.

Burke Youth Organized Philanthropists

Burke Youth Organized Philanthropists exists to engage and empower youth through learning and serving to strengthen our community.

Funding Priorities

BYOP funding priorities are:

programs or projects impacting the lives of children, ages 0-18, and their families
programs or projects that are geographically restricted to Burke County
programs or projects that do not duplicate services
programs or projects that respect diversity
programs or projects that provide access to the arts for children, ages 0-18

Funding Amount

Grants will typically range up to $1,000.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

BYOP grants are made to tax-exempt, 501(c) (3) organizations that are dedicated to improving the lives of children (ages 0-18) and their families.

Ineligibility

BYOP funds will not be used for:
- programs outside of Burke County unless directly benefiting Burke County
- school specific projects
- annual fund campaigns or capital campaigns
- religious or political purposes
- individuals (including scholarships)
- organizations which have not been determined to be tax exempt as described in Section 509(a)(1) and 170B (1)(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
- augmenting endowments
- underwriting for fund raising events and performances

What Community Foundation of Burke County actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 23
Total given: $1.43M
Median grant: $32K
Range: $20K–$275K

By dollars: North Carolina 95%, Indiana 3%, South Dakota 2%. Top recipient cities: Morganton, NC; Valdese, NC; Drexel, NC.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Waldensian Presbyterian Church of Valdese · Valdese, NC

Religion

$275K
Burke United Christian Ministries · Morganton, NC

Human services

$273K
Drexel Museum Inc · Hickory, NC

Art, culture and humanities

$135K
Waldensian Heritage Foundation · Valdese, NC

Art, culture and humanities

$111K
Amorem · Lenoir, NC

Health

$71K