Funding search · EIN 561337169 · Forest City, NC

Carolina Foothills Foundation

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

76
grants reported
$3.7M
total given
2023–2025
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20232025. 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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  • Town of Forest City1 grant · $288,300
  • Town of Rutherfordton1 grant · $250,000
  • Rutherford Lifeservices1 grant · $206,895
  • Out of the Ashes1 grant · $200,000
  • City of Saluda North Carolina1 grant · $200,000
  • Out of the Ashes1 grant · $125,000
  • Yokefellow1 grant · $125,000
  • Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity1 grant · $125,000
  • Grahamtown Team1 grant · $120,000
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherf1 grant · $100,000

Giving over time

$2.5M
2023
$720,000
2024
$528,000
2025

Grant history

All 76 reported grants, largest first.

  • $288,300

    Town of Forest City · Forest City, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $250,000

    Town of Rutherfordton · Rutherfordton, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $206,895

    Rutherford Lifeservices · Spindale, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $200,000

    City of Saluda North Carolina · Saluda, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $200,000

    Out of the Ashes · Forest City, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $125,000

    Out of the Ashes · Forest City, NC · 2025

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $125,000

    Yokefellow · Spindale, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $125,000

    Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity · Rutherfordton, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $120,000

    Grahamtown Team · Forest City, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $100,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherf · Forest City, NC · 2025

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $100,000

    Polk County Council On Aging · Columbus, NC · 2025

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $78,519

    Chase Corner United Methodist Ministries · Forest City, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $71,873

    Together Each Achieves More Nc (Teamnc) · Forest City, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $70,000

    Polk County Council On Aging · Columbus, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $68,716

    Rutherford County Library · Spindale, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $67,500

    Rutherford Outdoor Coalition · Spindale, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $60,000

    Polk County Health&Humanser a · Columbus, NC · 2025

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $60,000

    Pisgah Legal Services · Rutherfordton, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $50,000

    Pilgrims Pathway House of Refuge · Spindale, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $50,000

    Rutherford County Sheriff'S Office · Rutherfordton, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $49,100

    South Mountains Christian Youth Camp · Bostic, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $48,000

    Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach · Lake Lure, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $40,000

    Saluda Pop-Up Pantry · Saluda, NC · 2025

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $40,000

    Share Thy Bread · Tryon, NC · 2025

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $35,000

    Yokefellow Service Center · Spindale, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $30,000

    Union Mills Learning Center · Union Mills, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $29,500

    Kidsenses Children'S Interactive Museum · Rutherfordton, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $26,000

    Safe Kids Rutherford County · Spindale, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Champions for Wildlife · Lynn, NC · 2025

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Bills Creek Community Volunt · Lake Lure, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Bostic Volunteer Fire Departm · Bostic, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Cherry Mtn Vol Fire Departmen · Bostic, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire D · Chimney Rock, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    City of Saluda North Carolina · Saluda, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Cliffside Area Fire Departmen · Cliffside, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Columbus Fire Department · Columbus, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Ellenboro Fire Department · Llenboro, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Forest City Fire Rescue · Forest City, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Green Creek Volunteer Fire Re · Columbus, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Green Hill Volunteer Fire Dep · Rutherfordton, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Hudlow Volunteer Fire Departm · Forest City, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Lake Lure Fire Department · Lake Lure, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Mill Spring Volunteer Fire De · Mill Spring, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Rutherfordton Fire & Rescue · Rutherfordton, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Saluda Volunteer Fire and Res · Saluda, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Sandy Mush Vol Fire Dept · Forest City, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Shilon-Danieltown-Oakland Vol · Forest City, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Shingle Hollow Volunteer Fire · Rutherfordton, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Sunny View Fire Rescue · Mill Spring, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Town of Spindale - Fire Rescu · Spindale, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Tryon Fire Department · Tryon, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Union Mills Fire Department · Union Mills, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Higher Academia Corporation · Rutherfordton, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry · Columbus, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $25,000

    Unity in the Community · Rutherfordton, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $24,040

    Polk County Film Initiative · Tryon, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $22,500

    Rutherford County Schools Education Foundation · Forest City, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $22,000

    Leaders & Entrepreneurs for the Advancement & Promotion of Girls · Forest City, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $21,000

    Pavillon Addiction Treatment Center · Mill Spring, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $20,000

    Basics Christian Ministries · Cliffside, NC · 2024

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $20,000

    Basics Christian Ministries · Cliffside, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $20,000

    Blue Ridge Hope · Rutherfordton, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $19,965

    The Foundation for St Luke'S Hospital · Columbus, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $16,795

    Family Resources of Rutherford County · Forest City, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $16,500

    Polk County Health and Human Services Agency- Senior Services · Columbus, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $16,000

    Tryon Arts & Crafts School · Tryon, NC · 2025

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $15,000

    Polk County Film Initiative · Tryon, NC · 2025

    To fund the charitable activities

  • $15,000

    Isothermal Community College Foundation · Spindale, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $15,000

    New Beginning Soup Kitchen · Rutherfordton, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $15,000

    Tryon Seventh-Day Adventist Church · Tryon, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $15,000

    Washburn Community Outreach Center · Bostic, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $10,000

    Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center · Rutherfordton, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $10,000

    Mosaic Hope · Rutherfordton, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $10,000

    Polk County Ymca · Columbus, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $10,000

    The Source Ministriesthe Source Outreach Center · Forest City, NC · 2023

    To fund the organization's charitable activities

  • $7,000

    Polk County Public Libraries · Columbus, NC · 2025

    To fund the charitable activities

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.