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J. Alex and Vivian G. Mull Foundation Charitable Fund

Community Foundation of Burke County

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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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/grants)._
  • The J
  • Alex and Vivian G
  • Mull Foundation Charitable Fund funding priorities are

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Mull Foundation Charitable Fund will not normally be used for
  • Not eligible: Routine operating support for operations or ongoing programs
  • Not eligible: Annual fund campaigns or capital campaigns
  • Not eligible: Political purposes
  • Not eligible: Individuals (including scholarships)
  • Not eligible: Organizations that 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

Overview

J. Alex and Vivian G. Mull Foundation Charitable Fund

The J. Alex and Vivian G. Mull Foundation Charitable Fund will accept grant applications from tax-exempt, 501(c) (3) organizations that have programs or projects that:

  • focus on new projects and concerns that have a wide impact
  • are collaborative and entrepreneurial in nature

It is the desire of The J. Alex and Vivian G. Mull Foundation Charitable Fund to move away from being a dependent budget source and move towards fostering a spirit of entrepreneurial community collaboration. The Community Foundation of Burke County (CFBC) will serve as administrator for The J. Alex and Vivian G. Mull Foundation Charitable Fund 2025 Grant Cycle, utilizing the Foundant online grant management system. The J. Alex and Vivian G. Mull Foundation Charitable Fund grants may be used only for charitable, religious, humanitarian, or educational purposes within the state of North Carolina.

Eligibility

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

  • The J. Alex and Vivian G. Mull Foundation Charitable Fund funding priorities are:
    • new programs or projects that have a wide impact
    • new programs or projects that are collaborative and entrepreneurial in nature

Ineligibility

  • The J. Alex and Vivian G. Mull Foundation Charitable Fund will not normally be used for:
    • routine operating support for operations or ongoing programs
    • annual fund campaigns or capital campaigns
    • political purposes
    • individuals (including scholarships)
    • organizations that 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

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

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Capacity building

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