Community Foundation Grants - Bill and Hazel Bailey Abernathy Endowment Fund
Funding Amount
US $2,617
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
The Community Foundation Grants - Bill and Hazel Bailey Abernathy Endowment Fund supports tax-exempt organizations benefiting Burke County residents, particularly those east of Valdese. Applications are managed online via the Foundant system, ensuring a streamlined process. This initiative is part of the Annual Community Foundation Grant Cycle, aiming to enhance community programs and outreach.
NOTE: This grant cannot be applied for directly, but is given as part of the Annual Community Foundation Grant Cycle.
Community grants allow the Community Foundation of Burke County (CFBC) to make grants to tax-exempt, 501(c) (3) organizations that have programs benefiting the residents of Burke County. CFBC is pleased to announce that we have implemented the Foundant online grant management system. All applications and required follow-up will be done online.
Burke County organizations east of Valdese, or those organizations serving clients who live east of Valdese.
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
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