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 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

educationalopportunitieshealthhumanservicesreligious

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Funding pattern

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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

$25.8M
2022
$24.5M
2023
$24.3M
2024
$27.6M
2025

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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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.