Funding search · EIN 566061548 · Charlotte, NC
C D Spangler 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.
- 493
- grants reported
- $102.2M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $25,000
- 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.
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Top recipients
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- National Multiple Sclerosis Society3 grants · $15.0M
- Atrium Health Foundation1 grant · $10.0M
- Ucsf Foundation - Ms & Neuroinflammation Center1 grant · $5.0M
- Fftc - Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund1 grant · $5.0M
- Ucsf - Multiple Sclerosis1 grant · $5.0M
- Ucsf Foundation1 grant · $5.0M
- Harvard Business School4 grants · $4.0M
- Darlington School - Capital Campaign2 grants · $3.0M
- Charlotte Symphony Orchestra4 grants · $2.9M
- Darlington School4 grants · $2.6M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 493 grants.
- $10.0M
Atrium Health Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in health and human services
- $5.0M
Fftc - Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Program support
- $5.0M
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Washington, DC · 2025
To assist in health and human services
- $5.0M
Ucsf Foundation - Ms & Neuroinflammation Center · San Francisco, CA · 2025
To assist in health and human services
- $5.0M
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Washington, DC · 2024
To assist in health and human services
- $5.0M
Ucsf - Multiple Sclerosis · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To assist in health and human services
- $5.0M
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Washington, DC · 2023
To assist in health and human services
- $5.0M
Ucsf Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Program support
- $2.6M
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Program support
- $2.5M
Fftc - Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Endowment Campaign · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Program support
- $2.5M
Discovery Place - Nature Museum Capital Campaign · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $2.1M
Darlington School · Rome, GA · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $2.0M
Darlington School - Capital Campaign · Rome, GA · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $1.0M
Arts - Capital Campaign · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Program support
- $1.0M
Charlotte Ballet - Capital Campaign · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Program support
- $1.0M
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation - Capital Campaign · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $1.0M
Harvard Business School · Boston, MA · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $1.0M
Darlington School - Capital Campaign · Rome, GA · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $1.0M
Harvard Business School · Boston, MA · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $1.0M
Harvard Business School · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $1.0M
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023
To assist in health and human services
- $1.0M
Fftc - Hugh McColl Park · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Program support
- $1.0M
Harvard Business School · Boston, MA · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $1.0M
Treescharlotte Foundation - Endowment Fund · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Program support
- $750,000
Nc School of Science & Mathematics Foundation · Durham, NC · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $625,000
Care Ring · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in health and human services
- $600,000
Fftc Arts Infusion Fund · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $600,000
Fftc - Arts Infusion Fund · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $500,000
Case Method Institute for Education & Democracy · Cambridge, MA · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $500,000
Charlotte Bilingual Preschool - Capital Campaign · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $500,000
Habitat for Humanity - Capital Campaign · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Program support
- $500,000
Safe Alliance - the Umbrella Center Capital Campaign · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Program support
- $500,000
Roof Above · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Program support
- $500,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $500,000
Carolinas Aviation Museum · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Program support
- $500,000
Salvation Army in Honor of Deronda Metz - Salvation Army Center of Hope · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in health and human services
- $350,000
Carolina Youth Coalition · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $330,000
Fidelity Charitable · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $310,000
Fidelity Charitable · Durham, NC · 2022
Various programs support
- $300,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $300,000
Trinity Episcopal School - Capital Campaign · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $300,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $300,000
Fidelity Charitable · Durham, NC · 2023
Various programs support
- $300,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $300,000
North Carolina Education Corps · Raleigh, NC · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $300,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $285,000
Fidelity Charitable · New York, NY · 2025
Program support
- $280,000
Best Nc · Cary, NC · 2023
Program support
- $275,000
United Way of Greater Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Program support
- $250,000
Fftc - Read Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Harvard University Fbo Harvard College Fund · Dorchester, MA · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Myfuturenc · Raleigh, NC · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Southpark Community Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Program support
- $250,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Teach for America Charlotte - Triad · Atlanta, GA · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
The Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2025
To assist in health and human services
- $250,000
Unc Foundation Math Instructional Framework · Raleigh, NC · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Carolina Farm Trust · Cornelius, NC · 2024
Program support
- $250,000
Cms Foundation - Musical Instruments Program · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Community Foundation of Western Carolina · Asheville, NC · 2024
Program support
- $250,000
Fftc - Read Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Harvard University Fbo Harvard College Fund · Dorchester, MA · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
High Country United Way · Boone, NC · 2024
Program support
- $250,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
To assist in health and human services
- $250,000
Myfuturenc · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
Program support
- $250,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Teach for America · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
The Foundation for Nc a&T State University · Greensboro, NC · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
United Way of Greater Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Program support
- $250,000
Crossnore Communities for Children · Newland, NC · 2023
Program support
- $250,000
Fftc Read Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Myfuturenc · Raleigh, NC · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Teach for America · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
United Way of Greater Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Program support
- $250,000
Campaign for Crittenton · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in health and human services
- $250,000
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in health and human services
- $250,000
Fftc - Read Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Harvard - Retsinas Directorship of Joint Center for Housing Studies · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Myfuturenc · Raleigh, NC · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Stanford University - Hoover Institute · Stanford, CA · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
Teach for America · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities
- $250,000
United Way of Central Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Program support
- $200,000
Cms Foundation - Loaned Executive Program · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $200,000
Communities in Schools · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $200,000
Stowe Family Ymca · Gastonia, NC · 2024
Program support
- $200,000
Harvard University Fbo Harvard College Fund · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $180,000
Heart Math Tutoring · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $180,000
Myers Park Baptist Church · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Program support
- $180,000
Myers Park Baptist Church · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Program support
- $175,000
Communities in Schools · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
- $175,000
Communities in Schools · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $160,000
Heart Math Tutoring · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $159,000
Fftc Acc Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities
- $150,000
Augustine Literacy Project · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $150,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in health and human services
- $150,000
Darlington School · Rome, GA · 2025
To assist in educational opportunities
- $150,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To assist in health and human services
- $150,000
Darlington School · Rome, GA · 2024
To assist in educational opportunities
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