The Sequoyah Fund Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Cherokee, NC EIN 31-1619784

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$7.3M

Foundation funders

6

Grants recorded

18

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds The Sequoyah Fund Inc?

The Sequoyah Fund Inc is funded by 6 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($3.0M), Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc ($2.8M), Dogwood Health Trust ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to The Sequoyah Fund Inc between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $392K (2021) to $3.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $533K.

What grants has The Sequoyah Fund Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Cherokee Preservation Foundation IncECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$533,181
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$3,001,000
2024Dogwood Health TrustSMALL BUSINESS LOANS AND EDUCATION FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN MACON, CHEROKEE, AND CLAY COUNTIES.$347,500
2024Rural Economic Development Center IncCDFI CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM GRANTS$47,000
2024Dogwood Health TrustDISCRETIONARY STAFF CARE AND SUPPORT FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE.$12,500
2023Cherokee Preservation Foundation IncECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$632,330
2023Dogwood Health TrustTHE MEDICAL CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGY PIPELINE FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH.$350,000
2023Cherokee Preservation Foundation IncECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$20,972
2023Cherokee Preservation Foundation IncECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$20,630
2023Cherokee Preservation Foundation IncECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$8,900
2022Cherokee Preservation Foundation IncECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$500,000
2022Dogwood Health TrustTHIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE CENTER FOR NATIVE HEALTH'S MEDICAL CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGY PIPELINE (MEDCAT), A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INDIGENOUS YOUTH IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WITH CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PATHWAY TO MATRICULATE INTO HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND THUS INCREASE THE DIVERSITY AMONGST HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.$350,000
2022Cherokee Preservation Foundation IncECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$20,000
2021Dogwood Health TrustTHE MEDICAL CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGY PIPELINE (MEDCAT) FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH$350,000
2021Atlanta Braves FoundationUNRESTICTED$41,801
2021Penney Family FundKituwah Savings Program$200
2020Cherokee Preservation Foundation IncECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$525,000
2019Cherokee Preservation Foundation IncECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$500,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Sequoyah Fund Inc?

The Sequoyah Fund Inc is funded by 6 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($3.0M), Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc ($2.8M), Dogwood Health Trust ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to The Sequoyah Fund Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is The Sequoyah Fund Inc's largest funder?

GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Sequoyah Fund Inc, with $3.0M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has The Sequoyah Fund Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to The Sequoyah Fund Inc across 18 grants from 6 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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