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Deadline

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Grant Type

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Cycle
One-time opportunity
Tracked since
April 2026

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Geography

  • In Iredell County
  • Serving residents impacted by pandemic

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Priority given to historically underserved areas

Overview

Funder: United Way of Iredell County, in partnership with United Way of Central Carolinas and Iredell County Community Foundation (affiliate of Foundation For The Carolinas)

Geographic Scope: Iredell County, NC

Original Purpose:

  • Support local nonprofit agencies addressing pandemic-related needs
  • Focus on vulnerable populations
  • Special emphasis on historically underserved areas of the county

Funding Information:

  • Initial funding: $200,000 donation from Lowe's Home Improvement
  • Additional $50,000 in Lowe's grants to specific organizations
  • Total distributed: Over $617,730 to 24 organizations

Organizations That Received Funding:

  • Boys and Girls Club of the Piedmont: $14,200
  • Carolina Farm Trust: $20,000
  • Cornerstone Church: $2,000
  • Council on Aging of Iredell County: $4,050
  • Daymark Recovery Services: $3,000
  • Diakonos/Fifth Street: $18,000
  • Feed NC: $68,000
  • G4G Ministries, Inc: $10,940
  • HealthReach Community Clinic: $68,000
  • I-CARE: $15,000
  • Iredell Adult Day Services/Elder Center: $2,000
  • Iredell Christian Ministries: $53,000
  • Iredell-Statesville Schools: $28,250
  • Kintegra/Statesville Family Medicine: $43,750
  • Matthew 25 Ministries: $25,000
  • Mooresville Christian Ministries: $52,000
  • Pharos Parenting/SCAN: $10,000
  • PowerCross: $8,000
  • Purple Heart Homes: $9,000
  • Salvation Army of Iredell County: $47,500
  • Statesville Chamber of Commerce: $7,000
  • South Yadkin Baptist Association: $8,000
  • Watchmen of the Streets: $18,000
  • Yokefellow Ministries: $20,000

Eligibility (Historical):

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
  • Based in Iredell County
  • Serving residents impacted by pandemic
  • Priority given to historically underserved areas

Contact Information (Historical):

  • Brett Eckerman: BEckerman@UWIredell.org
  • For Lake Norman/Mooresville area: Shane Ruffin, sruffin@uwcentralcarolinas.org

What United Way of Iredell County Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
19
Total given
$685K
Median grant
$31K
Range
$11K–$132K
  • By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Statesville, NC; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC.
  • 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Iredell Co Partnership for Y · Statesville, NC

    $132K

  • Fifth St Ministries · Statesville, NC

    $68K

  • Council on Aging · Statesville, NC

    $61K

  • Childrens Homes of Iredell · Statesville, NC

    $54K

  • North Carolina Community Fnd · Raleigh, NC

    $40K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Disaster relief
  • Food security
  • Hardship

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