Funding search · EIN 275012532 · Kings Mountain, NC
Brinkley Family 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.
- 40
- grants reported
- $1.7M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $6,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Kings Mountain Touchdown Club3 grants · $708,182
- Gardner Webb University3 grants · $688,000
- Cleveland County Schools3 grants · $102,019
- The Optimist Club of Kings Mountain3 grants · $20,148
- Western Carolina University Fdn2 grants · $17,000
- Kings Mountain Elite Club2 grants · $15,500
- Cleveland County Fellowship2 grants · $15,000
- Rotary Club of Valdese1 grant · $12,500
- Northview Church1 grant · $10,000
- 4 Paws for Ability1 grant · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 40 reported grants, largest first.
- $481,697
Kings Mountain Touchdown Club · Kings Mountain, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $292,000
Gardner Webb University · Boiling Springs, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $221,000
Gardner Webb University · Boiling Springs, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $175,000
Gardner Webb University · Boiling Springs, NC · 2024
Charitable
- $132,000
Kings Mountain Touchdown Club · Kings Mountain, NC · 2024
Charitable
- $94,485
Kings Mountain Touchdown Club · Kings Mountain, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $61,744
Cleveland County Schools · Shelby, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $28,525
Cleveland County Schools · Shelby, NC · 2024
Charitable
- $12,500
Rotary Club of Valdese · Valdese, NC · 2024
Charitable
- $12,000
Western Carolina University Fdn · Cullowhee, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $11,750
Cleveland County Schools · Shelby, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
4 Paws for Ability · Xenia, OH · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Northview Church · Fletcher, NC · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
The Optimist Club of Kings Mountain · Kings Mountain, NC · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Valdese Parks Recreation · Valdese, NC · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Cleveland County Fellowship · Shelby, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Kings Mountain Elite Club · Kings Mountain, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Pisgah Booster Club · Canton, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $6,500
Kings Mountain Middle School · Kings Mountain, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $6,500
The Optimist Club of Kings Mountain · Kings Mountain, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $5,500
Kings Mountain Elite Club · Kings Mountain, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Community Math Academy · Shelby, NC · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Cleveland County Fellowship · Shelby, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Western Carolina University Fdn · Cullowhee, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Kings Mountain Historical Museum · Kings Mountain, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Kings Mountain Ymca · Kings Mountain, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $3,648
The Optimist Club of Kings Mountain · Kings Mountain, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $3,000
Kings Mountain Ymca · Kings Mountain, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Canton Middle School · Canton, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $1,750
Cleveland Community College · Shelby, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Cleveland Community College · Shelby, NC · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Moffitt Family Foundation · Gastonia, NC · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Cleveland Community College · Shelby, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Alzheimers Association · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Kings Mountain Life · Kings Mountain, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Kings Mountain Little Theater · Kings Mountain, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Kings Mountain Woman'S Club · Kings Mountain, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Kings Mountain Life · Kings Mountain, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Kings Mountain Woman'S Club · Kings Mountain, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $250
Kings Mountain Little Theater · Kings Mountain, NC · 2023
Charitable
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