Funding search · EIN 560769897 · Shelby, NC

Dover Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

235
grants reported
$4.0M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Cleveland Co Family Ymca4 grants · $314,000
  • Salvation Army4 grants · $310,500
  • Gardner-Webb University4 grants · $191,000
  • Ncbm Shelby Mission Camp3 grants · $170,000
  • Boys Girls Club of Cleveland Co4 grants · $145,300
  • Cleveland Co Rescue Mission4 grants · $120,000
  • Unc Chapel Hill3 grants · $115,000
  • Nc State University4 grants · $110,000
  • Mt Calvary Baptist Church4 grants · $100,000
  • Community Foundation of Western Nc1 grant · $100,000

Giving over time

$848,276
2022
$929,947
2023
$1.1M
2024
$1.1M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 235 grants.

  • $151,000

    Cleveland Co Family Ymca · Shelby, NC · 2025

    Building Renovations

  • $151,000

    Cleveland Co Family Ymca · Shelby, NC · 2024

    General Support

  • $115,000

    Salvation Army · Shelby, NC · 2022

    Emergency social services & food pantry

  • $100,000

    Community Foundation of Western Nc · Asheville, NC · 2024

    General Support

  • $70,000

    Salvation Army · Shelby, NC · 2024

    Emergency social services & food pantry

  • $65,500

    Salvation Army · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Emergency social services & food pantry

  • $60,000

    Salvation Army · Shelby, NC · 2025

    Emergency social services & food pantry

  • $60,000

    Ncbm Shelby Mission Camp · Shelby, NC · 2024

    Construction Ministry

  • $60,000

    Ncbm Shelby Mission Camp · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Construction Ministry

  • $56,300

    Crossroads Rescue Mission · Shelby, NC · 2022

    Parking Lot Project

  • $55,000

    Paul Marion Ramseur Foundation · Kingston, NC · 2025

    Box Truck for Food Ministry

  • $54,000

    Polkville United Methodist Church · Polkville, NC · 2023

    Repair & Restoration Project

  • $52,000

    Cleveland Co Dss · Shelby, NC · 2022

    Power bills and Heat Relief

  • $50,500

    Greater Cleveland Co Baptist Assoc · Shelby, NC · 2022

    Emergency Utility Bill Assistance program

  • $50,000

    Gardner-Webb University · Boiling Springs, NC · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $50,000

    Ncbm Shelby Mission Camp · Shelby, NC · 2025

    Construction Ministry

  • $50,000

    Gardner-Webb University · Boiling Springs, NC · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $47,000

    Gardner-Webb University · Boiling Springs, NC · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $45,000

    Green Bethel Baptist Church · Boiling Springs, NC · 2025

    Metal Building for Food Ministry

  • $44,000

    Gardner-Webb University · Boiling Springs, NC · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $43,000

    Pentecostal Apostolic Church of Chr · Shelby, NC · 2025

    HVAC Upgrades

  • $40,300

    Boys Girls Club of Cleveland Co · Shelby, NC · 2023

    After school and summer camp programs

  • $40,200

    Turning Point Academy · Shelby, NC · 2024

    Thanksgiving Dinner & Student Needs

  • $40,000

    Boys Girls Club of Cleveland Co · Shelby, NC · 2025

    After school and summer camp programs

  • $40,000

    Cleveland Co Rescue Mission · Shelby, NC · 2025

    Emergency Winter Overnight Shelter Project

  • $40,000

    Unc Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $40,000

    Boys Girls Club of Cleveland Co · Shelby, NC · 2024

    After school and summer camp programs

  • $40,000

    Children'S Homes of Cleveland Count · Shelby, NC · 2024

    General Support

  • $40,000

    Unc Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $40,000

    Nc State University · Raleigh, NC · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $37,051

    Grover Elementary School · Grover, NC · 2022

    Media & More Project

  • $35,000

    Mt Calvary Baptist Church · Shelby, NC · 2025

    Literacy & Enrichment Program

  • $35,000

    Unc Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $30,000

    Cleveland Community Cares · Shelby, NC · 2025

    i.SMILE Senior Meal Program

  • $30,000

    Shelby Presbyterian Church · Shelby, NC · 2025

    General Support

  • $30,000

    Cleveland Co Rescue Mission · Shelby, NC · 2024

    Emergency Winter Overnight Shelter Project

  • $30,000

    Mt Calvary Baptist Church · Shelby, NC · 2024

    Literacy & Enrichment Program

  • $30,000

    Children'S Homes of Cleveland Count · Shelby, NC · 2023

    General Support

  • $30,000

    Mt Calvary Baptist Church · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Literacy & Enrichment Program

  • $30,000

    Appalachian State University · Boone, NC · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $28,000

    Children'S Homes of Cleveland Count · Shelby, NC · 2025

    Capacity Building Initiatives

  • $27,455

    Cleveland Co Sheriff'S Department · Shelby, NC · 2022

    Mobile Command Truck Project

  • $26,000

    Washington Outreach Ministry · Waco, NC · 2025

    Emergency Food Pantry Program

  • $25,500

    Dover Baptist Church · Shelby, NC · 2024

    General Support

  • $25,200

    Nc School for the Deaf Foundation · Morganton, NC · 2023

    Alders Springs Rent Assistance Program

  • $25,000

    Community Math Academy · Shelby, NC · 2025

    General Support

  • $25,000

    Earl Scruggs Center · Shelby, NC · 2025

    Musical Explorations Series

  • $25,000

    Nc State University · Raleigh, NC · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $25,000

    Nc State University · Raleigh, NC · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $25,000

    Central United Methodist Church · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Adopt a Window Project

  • $25,000

    Changers Community Development Corp · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Gym Restoration Project

  • $25,000

    Cleveland Co Rescue Mission · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Emergency Winter Overnight Shelter Project

  • $25,000

    Cleveland Vocational Industries · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Allie's Cafe Equipment Replacement Project

  • $25,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Young Street Revitalization Project

  • $25,000

    Washington Outreach Ministry · Waco, NC · 2023

    Emergency Food Pantry Program

  • $25,000

    Boys Girls Club of Cleveland Co · Shelby, NC · 2022

    After school and summer camp programs

  • $25,000

    Cleveland Co Rescue Mission · Shelby, NC · 2022

    Emergency Winter Overnight Shelter Project

  • $25,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Shelby, NC · 2022

    Young Street Revitalization Project

  • $22,000

    Mental Health Association of Clevel · Shelby, NC · 2025

    General Support

  • $21,480

    Cleveland County Schools · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Career Technical Education Internship Program

  • $20,000

    Columbia University · New York, NY · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $20,000

    Junior Charity League of Shelby · Shelby, NC · 2025

    Clothe-A-Child

  • $20,000

    Waddell Chapel Ame Zion Church · Shelby, NC · 2025

    Building upgrades

  • $20,000

    Cleveland Community Cares · Shelby, NC · 2024

    i.SMILE Senior Meal Program

  • $20,000

    Community Math Academy · Shelby, NC · 2024

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Mental Health Association of Clevel · Shelby, NC · 2024

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Community Math Academy · Shelby, NC · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Kings Mountain Baptist Church · Kings Mountain, NC · 2023

    Building Renovation Project

  • $20,000

    Mental Health Association of Clevel · Shelby, NC · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Brothers in Christ Outreach Ministr · Shelby, NC · 2022

    Playground enhancements & scholarships

  • $20,000

    Cleveland Vocational Industries · Shelby, NC · 2022

    Facility safety & security updates

  • $20,000

    Mental Health Association of Clevel · Shelby, NC · 2022

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Nc State University · Raleigh, NC · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $20,000

    University of Florida · Gainsville, FL · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $17,000

    Communities in School · Shelby, NC · 2025

    General Support

  • $17,000

    Young Life · Shelby, NC · 2024

    General Support

  • $17,000

    Lafayette St United Methodist Churc · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Safety Project

  • $16,474

    Communities in School · Shelby, NC · 2024

    Graduation Coach Program

  • $16,000

    Communities in School · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Graduation Coach Program

  • $15,750

    Young Life · Shelby, NC · 2023

    General Support

  • $15,400

    Paul Marion Ramseur Foundation · Kingston, NC · 2023

    Reading & Literacy Nature Program

  • $15,000

    Cleveland Co Arts Council · Shelby, NC · 2025

    Arts in Education Programs

  • $15,000

    Council On Aging · Shelby, NC · 2025

    Building Renovations

  • $15,000

    East Carolina University · Greenville, NC · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $15,000

    Kingston Com Org Concerned Citizens · Kingstown, NC · 2025

    Senior Adults Food Program

  • $15,000

    Anderson University · Anderson, SC · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $15,000

    Appalachian State University · Boone, NC · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $15,000

    Cleveland Co Arts Council · Shelby, NC · 2024

    Arts in Education Programs

  • $15,000

    Wake Forest University · Winston Salem, NC · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $15,000

    Cleveland Co Arts Council · Shelby, NC · 2023

    Arts in Education Programs

  • $15,000

    Cleveland Co Arts Council · Shelby, NC · 2022

    Arts in Education Programs

  • $15,000

    Communities in School · Shelby, NC · 2022

    Project Connect

  • $15,000

    Community Math Academy · Shelby, NC · 2022

    General Support

  • $15,000

    Louisiana State University · Batan Rouge, LA · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $15,000

    University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $15,000

    Young Life · Shelby, NC · 2022

    General Support

  • $14,072

    New Hope Baptist Church · Earl, NC · 2023

    Campus Network Project

  • $13,795

    Union Baptist Church · Shelby, NC · 2023

    General Support

  • $13,500

    Feeding Kids Cleveland County · Boling Springs, NC · 2023

    Food & Bank Home Delivery Program

  • $12,610

    The Cleveland County Potato Project · Shelby, NC · 2025

    General Support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.