Funding search · EIN 561677733 · Charlotte, NC

Merancas Foundation

Name: Merancas Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

667
grants reported: $67.7M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $60,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

services housing shelter food education workforce school development

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

2 grants matching “organiza” · $200,000

$100,000
United Way of Greater Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Support for community based organiza
$100,000
United Way of Greater Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Support for community based organiza

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Central Piedmont Community College6 grants · $7.9M
American Red Cross4 grants · $2.5M
Roof Above7 grants · $2.5M
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic4 grants · $2.0M
Ywca Central Carolinas7 grants · $1.9M
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot8 grants · $1.8M
Foundation for the Carolinas4 grants · $1.6M
Crisis Assistance Ministry5 grants · $1.5M
The Salvation Army5 grants · $1.3M
Freedom School Partners4 grants · $1.0M

Giving over time

$18.9M

2022

$16.2M

2023

$16.3M

2024

$16.2M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 667 grants.

$2.0M
Central Piedmont Community College · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Schloarship funds for college trade
$2.0M
Central Piedmont Community College · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Scholarship funds for college access
$2.0M
Central Piedmont Community College · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Scholarships fostering economic inde
$1.8M
Central Piedmont Community College · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Fostering economic independence thro
$1.1M
Roof Above · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Roof above general operating support
$1.0M
American Red Cross · Charlotte, NC · 2025
American red cross disaster relief-r
$900,000
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Caps scholarship-schloarship funds f
$625,000
Ywca Central Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Grounds for change: affordable housi
$625,000
Ywca Central Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Affordable rental housing
$500,000
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Charlotte reproductive and sexual he
$500,000
American Red Cross · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Response to natural and personal dis
$500,000
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Supporting womens and reproductive h
$500,000
American Red Cross · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Response to natural and personal dis
$500,000
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Reproductive health services, educat
$500,000
American Red Cross · Charlotte, NC · 2022
American red cross disaster relief
$500,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Crisis assistance for rent and utili
$500,000
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Community health programs
$400,000
Freedom School Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2025
2025 freedom school summer program-s
$400,000
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Schloarship funds for college access
$400,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Crisis funding for rent and utilitie
$300,000
Charmeck Family Justice Center · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Resource center for victims of traum
$300,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Crisis funding for rent and utilitie
$300,000
Dreamkey Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Affordable rental units and supporti
$300,000
Nourish Up (Formerly Loaves & Fishe · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Food warehouse and supplying to comm
$300,000
Charmeck Family Justice Center · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Resource center for victims of traum
$300,000
Charmeck Family Justice Center · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Establishing dv survivor resource ce
$300,000
The Salvation Army · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Homeless shelter for women & childre
$250,000
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Charlotte center for legal advocacy
$250,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry · Charlotte, NC · 2025
General operating-crisis funding for
$250,000
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Critical home repair program support
$250,000
Nourish Up · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Groceries, meals, and hope-food ware
$250,000
The Salvation Army · Charlotte, NC · 2025
General operating support for emerge
$250,000
Thompson Child and Family Focus · Matthews, NC · 2025
Thompson prevention & mental health
$250,000
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Critical home repair to allow home o
$250,000
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Supporting new builds for affordable
$250,000
Nourish Up (Formerly Loaves & Fishe · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Food warehouse and supplying to comm
$250,000
Roof Above · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Providing shelter and transitional h
$250,000
The Salvation Army · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Supporting a homeless shelter for wo
$250,000
Thompson Child and Family Focus · Matthews, NC · 2024
Case management, supportive services
$250,000
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Schloarship funds for college access
$250,000
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Critical home repair to prevent home
$250,000
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Supporting for affordable home owner
$250,000
Nourish Up (Formerly Loaves & Fishe · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Food distributor to community food p
$250,000
Roof Above · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Providing shelter and transitional h
$250,000
Roof Above · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Affordable rental units with support
$250,000
The Relatives · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Facility for former foster care kids
$250,000
The Salvation Army · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Homeless shelter for women and child
$250,000
Thompson Child and Family Focus · Matthews, NC · 2023
Mental health services for homeless
$250,000
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Affordable housing
$250,000
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Critical home repair and support for
$250,000
Roof Above · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Homeless shelter for men
$250,000
Roof Above · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Affordabble college housing
$250,000
Safe Alliance · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Domestic violence shelter & crisis s
$250,000
The Relatives · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Capital campaign for crisis shelter
$250,000
The Salvation Army · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Homeless shelter for women & childre
$250,000
Thompson Child and Family Focus · Matthews, NC · 2022
Early childhood, family stability &
$200,000
Charlotte Family Housing · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Moving families home-shelter and tra
$200,000
Families Forward Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Pathways to prosperity charlotte-fam
$200,000
Freedom Communities · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Freedom communities (fc) operating s
$200,000
Homefront · Lawrenceville, NJ · 2025
Basic human services: homefronts int
$200,000
Bcdi-Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2024
After school and summer program for
$200,000
Charlotte Family Housing · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Shelter and supportive services for
$200,000
Children'S Attention Home · Rock Hill, SC · 2024
Group home supporting children in fo
$200,000
Freedom School Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Summer learning program focused on l
$200,000
Homefront · Lawrenceville, NJ · 2024
Homelessness shelter and supportive
$200,000
Charlotte Family Housing · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Shelter and transitional housing, ca
$200,000
Dreamkey Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Affordable rental units and program
$200,000
Freedom School Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Summer learning program focused on l
$200,000
Homefront · Lawrenceville, NJ · 2023
Homelessness shelter and supportive
$200,000
National Black Child Development in · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Summer camp for 9 weeks for 125 kids
$200,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metroli · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Food bank and food provider to commu
$200,000
Care Ring · Charlotte, NC · 2022
General operating support for commun
$200,000
Charlotte Family Housing · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Transitional housing program for wor
$200,000
Communities in Schools · Charlotte, NC · 2022
School based crisis support for kids
$200,000
Freedom School Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Operating support for summer camps f
$200,000
Homefront · Lawrenceville, NJ · 2022
Housing program for homeless familie
$200,000
Kipp Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Charter school for underserved
$200,000
Loaves & Fishesfriendship Trays · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Meal subsidies, food, and support fo
$200,000
Ywca Central Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Housing program and youth developmen
$175,000
Homeworks Trenton · Princeton, NJ · 2025
We are home: the campaign for homewo
$150,000
Atlanta Community Food Bank · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Increased access to food for our nei
$150,000
Legal Aid of North Carolina · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Eviction diversion as housing justic
$150,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metroli · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Community food rescue program 2025-2
$150,000
Teach for America · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Transforming education outcomes for
$150,000
Atlanta Community Food Bank · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Food bank providing food to communit
$150,000
Care Ring · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Free and charitable clinic providing
$150,000
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Supporting legal issues regarding ho
$150,000
Council for Children'S Rights · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Legal representation for children in
$150,000
Legal Aid of North Carolina · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Housing eviction legal representatio
$150,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metroli · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Food bank and food provider to commu
$150,000
Teach for America · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Programs to recruit, train, retent q
$150,000
Atlanta Community Food Bank · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Food bank providing food to communit
$150,000
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Legal aid to prevent homelessness an
$150,000
Council for Children'S Rights · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Child advocacy legal representation
$150,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metroli · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Food bank and food provider to commu
$150,000
Teach for America · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Programs to recruit, train, retent q
$150,000
Atlanta Community Food Bank · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Reducing hunger and food insecurity
$150,000
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Legal advocacy for homelessness prev
$150,000
Community Link · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Homeless to housing program and serv
$150,000
Council for Children'S Rights · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Legal representation and advocacy fo

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