15 private foundations reported grants to Waynesville, North Carolina recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2024–2025. 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 2024–2025, 15 private foundations reported 19 grants totaling $278,386 to 15 organizations in Waynesville, North Carolina. The most-funded purposes were human services (5 grants) and community & economic development (2 grants). RAY & KAY Eckstein Charitable Trust gave the most by reported dollars — $100,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $5,000.
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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 Waynesville — a funder at 90% is effectively a Waynesville funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAY & KAY Eckstein Charitable Trust | 1 | $100,000 | 83% |
| Gradison Foundation | 3 | $40,000 | 55% |
| Dills Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $25,000 | 7% |
| Lonnie & Carol Poole Family Foundation | 1 | $25,000 | 7% |
| Weikart Family Foundation | 1 | $20,000 | 40% |
| Ecosystems Technology Transfer Inc | 1 | $20,000 | 100% |
| CT Charitable Foundation | 2 | $15,000 | 33% |
| Charles F DE Ganahl Family Foundation | 1 | $10,000 | 15% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Haywood Christian Ministry Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Mountain Projects | 4 | $65,000 |
| Heywood Christian Ministry | 1 | $25,000 |
| Haywood Christian Academy | 1 | $20,000 |
| United WAY of Haywood County Inc Flood Recovery | 1 | $20,000 |
| Sarges Animal Rescue Foundation | 2 | $10,300 |
| Allen Creek Baptist Church | 1 | $5,000 |
| Cmsc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Farm Shire Animal Sanctuary | 1 | $5,000 |
| Haywood Haven - Dellwood Baptist Church | 1 | $5,000 |
15 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Waynesville, North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $278,386 across 19 grants. The largest by reported dollars were RAY & KAY Eckstein Charitable Trust, Gradison Foundation, Dills Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Waynesville, North Carolina concentrate in human services (5), community & economic development (2), education (2). 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 Waynesville, North Carolina recipient was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $100,000. 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 2024–2025). 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.
