Lees-McRae College Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Banner Elk, NC EIN 56-0529953

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$17.9M

Foundation funders

59

Grants recorded

170

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Lees-McRae College Inc?

Lees-McRae College Inc is funded by 59 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($10.3M), Charles a Cannon Trust No 1 ($2.2M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.9M in grants to Lees-McRae College Inc between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Foundation for the Carolinas$10,331,75052020–2024
Charles a Cannon Trust No 1$2,221,048112019–2026
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$1,085,00052020–2024
Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation$848,00052020–2024
Charles a Cannon Charitable Trust No 3$658,11732023–2025
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation$300,00032020–2022
The Winston-Salem Foundation$287,75052020–2024
Cecilia Young Willard Helping Fund$243,46972020–2026
North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc$237,00062019–2025
The B W and Barbara Miller Foundation$211,00022021–2022
The Rouse Family Foundation$151,00042019–2021
Broyhill Family Foundation Inc$150,00022022–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$120,00092022–2024
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc$105,50032023–2025
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$100,00032022–2024
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation$95,00052021–2025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$83,78362020–2025
The High Country Charitable Foundation$80,00032021–2022
Patriot Foundation$72,20032023–2025
Murar Foundation Inc$70,00062019–2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$49,45022021–2022
The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I$34,97252020–2024
Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge Inc$31,00032022–2024
Pinellas Community Foundation$30,17442021–2024
The Edward E Hood Jr Foundation$30,00032022–2024
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TW Arthur M Ingold for Various CHBLS$29,25052020–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$28,00012023
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc$26,20032022–2024
Beckett Charitable Foundation$25,00012022
Folds of Honor Foundation$22,14122024–2025
Bay Branch Foundation$22,00032020–2022
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc$20,00022021–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$18,00012024
William Harold Smith Charitable Trust$17,00022023–2024
North Carolina Community Foundation Inc$13,42622020–2021
Dogwood Health Trust$11,00012020
National Philanthropic Trust$10,50022024–2025
Charles H Dishman III Family Foundation Inc$10,00022021–2022
Ferguson Family Foundation$8,90032022–2024
Thomas B Dixson Et AL$7,00012019
United Way Worldwide$6,10012019
The Coffey Foundation Inc$6,00022022–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$6,00012022
Stafford Family Trust UA$6,00032020–2022
The Albert Jay Martin Family Foundation$5,00012020
George Gardner & Fanny Whiting$3,00012024
Hh Webb and Nora Midkiff Webb Benevolent Trust$3,00022022–2023
George M Cohen Foundation Inc$3,00012019
FA Furniture Foundation$2,50012025
Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation Inc$2,00012022
Tuw Essie W Krausman$2,00012021
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$1,05032020–2022
Marguerite V Brown$1,00012022
Duke Energy Foundation$1,00012020
The Robert a and Susan C Wilson Foundation$1,00012020
Victor Mohr Memorial Trust Fifth Third Bank$90012020
GE Aerospace Foundation$50012021
IBM International Foundation$12512020
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$10022024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M7 grants2019 22 grants2020 25 grants2021 38 grants2022 33 grants2023 29 grants2024 14 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $238K (2026) to $8.0M (2024). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $238K.

What grants has Lees-McRae College Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Charles a Cannon Trust No 1EXTENSIVE AND ESSENTIAL INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AVERY RESIDENCE HALL$200,000
2026Cecilia Young Willard Helping FundUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$38,182
2025Charles a Cannon Charitable Trust No 3RENOVATION AND CRITICAL MAINTENANCE PRIORITY$540,665
2025Charles a Cannon Trust No 1HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF; MAINTENANCE$410,048
2025The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina IncIMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES$68,000
2025North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities IncPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$67,112
2025Cecilia Young Willard Helping FundUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$34,091
2025Patriot FoundationSCHOLARSHIP FUNDING$30,800
2025The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina IncIMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES$20,000
2025Algernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationEDUCATIONAL$20,000
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$15,734
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$15,478
2025Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties IncEDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES$10,000
2025TW Arthur M Ingold for Various CHBLSGENERAL OPERATING$5,750
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$5,250
2025FA Furniture FoundationScholarship$2,500
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$6,939,750
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general scholarship support.$235,000
2024Edwin and Jeanette May FoundationCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$200,000
2024Charles a Cannon Trust No 1HISTORIC COMMONS RENOVATION PROJECT$200,000
2024North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities IncPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$64,921
2024BNY Mellon Charitable Gift FundTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,000
2024Charles a Cannon Charitable Trust No 3RENOVATION AND CRITICAL MAINTENANCE PRIORITY$39,952
2024The Winston-Salem Foundation6 grant(s) for varying purposes$37,550
2024Patriot FoundationSCHOLARSHIP FUNDING$34,900
2024Cecilia Young Willard Helping FundUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$33,745
2024National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$21,141
2024Algernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationEDUCATIONAL$20,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$18,000
2024Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge IncSummer Program$10,500

Showing 30 most recent of 170 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lees-McRae College Inc?

Lees-McRae College Inc is funded by 59 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($10.3M), Charles a Cannon Trust No 1 ($2.2M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.9M in grants to Lees-McRae College Inc between 2019–2026.

Who is Lees-McRae College Inc's largest funder?

Foundation for the Carolinas is the largest recorded funder of Lees-McRae College Inc, with $10.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Lees-McRae College Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $17.9M in grants to Lees-McRae College Inc across 170 grants from 59 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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