201 private foundations reported grants to Asheville, North Carolina recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 201 private foundations reported 379 grants totaling $21,905,449 to 217 organizations in Asheville, North Carolina. The most-funded purposes were human services (48 grants) and education (23 grants). The Duke Endowment gave the most by reported dollars — $6,578,000 across 7 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported North Carolina dollars that landed in Asheville — a funder at 90% is effectively a Asheville funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | 7 | $6,578,000 | 2% |
| Tzedek Social Justice Fund of Ohio | 1 | $2,196,422 | 100% |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | 18 | $1,329,800 | 7% |
| Four LEE Foundation | 2 | $1,210,000 | 92% |
| Wanda and James M Moran JR Foundation Inc | 5 | $850,000 | 77% |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 4 | $500,000 | 38% |
| Inavale Foundation Inc | 1 | $500,000 | 100% |
| Thomas W & Joan Scott Foundation | 1 | $500,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | 9 | $5,154,750 |
| Tzedek Social Justice Fund | 2 | $2,246,422 |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | 15 | $1,589,000 |
| Pisgah Legal Services | 5 | $568,000 |
| Carolina DAY School | 4 | $549,500 |
| Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation | 2 | $500,000 |
| Cooperriis Healing Community | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Givens Estate Inc | 1 | $395,851 |
| Haywood Street Community Development | 2 | $350,000 |
| WNC Health Network | 1 | $330,000 |
201 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Asheville, North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $21,905,449 across 379 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Duke Endowment, Tzedek Social Justice Fund of Ohio, Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Asheville, North Carolina concentrate in human services (48), education (23), community & economic development (21). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Asheville, North Carolina recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
