Conserving Carolina

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Hendersonville, NC EIN 56-6449365

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$8.5M

Foundation funders

58

Grants recorded

144

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Conserving Carolina?

Conserving Carolina is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($2.5M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($1.8M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($580K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Conserving Carolina between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Foundation for the Carolinas$2,527,50052020–2024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$1,783,90242020–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$579,76582023–2024
Hickory Nut Gorge Teaching and Research Reserve LLC$529,95712025
The Lastinger Family Foundation Inc$500,00022024–2025
Polk County Community Foundation Inc$421,11532023–2025
Community Foundation of Henderson County Inc$367,76152021–2025
Pisgah Health Foundation$240,00012020
Fernandez Pave the Way Foundation$170,00032021–2025
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc$166,95052021–2025
Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation$135,00032023–2025
Fletcher Hospital Inc$100,00022022–2023
John and Robyn Horn Foundation Inc$100,00012022
The Jelks Family Foundation Inc$90,37522024–2025
Conservation Trust for North Carolina$83,95452019–2025
Fitzpatrick Foundation$72,00062019–2024
Hunter Family Foundation$65,00022023–2024
Dogwood Health Trust$65,00012022
Hunter Hometown Foundation$64,95042021–2024
Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc$57,64622020–2025
Upstate Forever$50,00012024
Comporium Foundation Inc$50,00012022
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy$28,55712020
United Community Bank Foundation$25,00012023
North Carolina Community Foundation Inc$23,68222024–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2 grants2019 16 grants2020 18 grants2021 24 grants2022 32 grants2023 29 grants2024 22 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2026) to $1.9M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

What grants has Conserving Carolina received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Peggy Meyerhoff PearlstoneGeneral Purpose of Organization$2,000
2025Hickory Nut Gorge Teaching and Research Reserve LLCDistribution of assets at dissolution$529,957
2025The Lastinger Family Foundation IncENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$250,000
2025Polk County Community Foundation IncSUPPORT FOR LAND CONSERVATION$110,555
2025Fernandez Pave the Way FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE$80,000
2025Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationOPERATIONS$75,000
2025Community Foundation of Henderson County Inc—$60,278
2025Cherokee Preservation Foundation IncENVIROMENTAL PRESERVATION$49,500
2025The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina IncENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT$33,300
2025The Jelks Family Foundation IncDONATION$27,875
2025Conservation Trust for North CarolinaAssistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values.$19,893
2025Fernandez Pave the Way FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE$15,000
2025North Carolina Community Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION$12,726
2025Bailey Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2025The Frances & William H Beattie FdnGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Mary E Peters & Robert W Polchow FoundationGeneral Fund$3,500
2025The Roberts Foundation Founded by William C Roberts MdGeneral operating support$3,000
2025Peggy Meyerhoff PearlstoneGeneral Purpose of Organization$2,000
2025The Potato Fund IncContribution provided$1,500
2025The North Carolina Native Plant Society Inc—$1,491
2025The Dobbs Family Charitable FoundationContributions are made for educational purposes as these organizations decide$1,000
2025Whitener FoundationTO HELP CONSERVE NATURE$1,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$50
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$875,000
2024Polk County Community Foundation IncSupport for land conservation$302,630
2024The Lastinger Family Foundation IncENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$250,000
2024Community Foundation of Henderson County Inc—$101,799
2024The Jelks Family Foundation IncDONATION$62,500
2024Hunter Family FoundationLEARNING GRANT$60,000
2024Upstate ForeverFEE SIMPLE ACQUIS.$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 144 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Conserving Carolina?

Conserving Carolina is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($2.5M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($1.8M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($580K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Conserving Carolina between 2019–2026.

Who is Conserving Carolina's largest funder?

Foundation for the Carolinas is the largest recorded funder of Conserving Carolina, with $2.5M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Conserving Carolina received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Conserving Carolina across 144 grants from 58 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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