Funding search · EIN 561282417 · Hickory, NC

George Foundation

Name: George Foundation grants, 2021–2024
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.

224
grants reported: $6.2M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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.

Ymca of Catawba Valley5 grants · $600,000
Hickory Museum of Art4 grants · $550,000
Hickory Day School4 grants · $505,000
The Medical University of South Carolina Foundation1 grant · $500,000
Sabre Society of North Carolina1 grant · $500,000
Catawba Valley Community College Foundation4 grants · $400,000
Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley4 grants · $185,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina3 grants · $160,000
Lenoir-Rhyne University3 grants · $160,000
American National Red Cross3 grants · $150,000

Giving over time

$1.9M

2021

$1.3M

2022

$1.6M

2023

$1.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 224 grants.

$500,000
Sabre Society of North Carolina · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$500,000
The Medical University of South Carolina Foundation · Charleston, SC · 2021
General support
$400,000
Hickory Museum of Art · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$400,000
Hickory Day School · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$200,000
Ymca of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$150,000
Catawba Valley Community College Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$150,000
Ymca of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$120,000
American National Red Cross · Greensboro, NC · 2023
General support
$110,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
General support
$100,000
Catawba Valley Community College Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$100,000
Pregnancy Care Center of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$100,000
Ymca of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$100,000
Manna Food Bank · Asheville, NC · 2023
General support
$100,000
Catawba Valley Community College Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$100,000
Salem Academy & College · Winstonsalem, NC · 2021
General support
$100,000
Ymca of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$75,000
Golden Harvest Food Bank · Augusta, GA · 2023
General support
$75,000
Harvest Hope Food Bankharvest Hope Food Bank · Charlotte, NC · 2023
General support
$75,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina · Charlotte, NC · 2023
General support
$60,000
Lenoir-Rhyne University · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$55,000
Hart Square Foundation · Vale, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Catawba County United Way · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$50,000
Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$50,000
Hickory Day School · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$50,000
Lenoir-Rhyne University · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$50,000
Unc-G Excellence Foundation · Greensboro, NC · 2024
General support
$50,000
Ymca of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$50,000
Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$50,000
Hart Square Foundation · Vale, NC · 2023
General support
$50,000
Hickory Day School · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$50,000
Hickory Museum of Art · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$50,000
Unc-G Excellence Foundation · Greensboro, NC · 2023
General support
$50,000
Appalachian State University Foundation · Boone, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Hickory Museum of Art · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Lenoir-Rhyne University · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Catawba Valley Community College Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$50,000
Hickory Museum of Art · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$45,000
Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$45,000
Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$40,000
Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$35,000
Carolina Caring Foundation · Newton, NC · 2024
General support
$35,000
Catawba Science Center · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$35,000
Catawba Science Center · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$30,000
Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$30,000
Carolina Caring Foundation · Newton, NC · 2023
General support
$25,000
Salt Block Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$25,000
Caldwell Memorial Hospital Foundation · Lenoir, NC · 2023
General support
$25,000
Muse Winston-Salem · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
General support
$25,000
North Carolina Chamber Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2023
General support
$25,000
North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton Foundation · Morganton, NC · 2023
General support
$25,000
Salt Block Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$25,000
Exodus Outreach Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$25,000
Salt Block Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$25,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$25,000
Carolina Caring Foundation · Newton, NC · 2021
General support
$25,000
Catawba Medical Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$25,000
Exodus Outreach Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$25,000
Mooresville Soup Kitchen · Mooresville, NC · 2021
General support
$25,000
Salt Block Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$25,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina · Winstonsalem, NC · 2021
General support
$22,000
Catawba County United Way · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$22,000
United Way of Forsyth County · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024
General support
$22,000
Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$20,000
Hickory Community Theatre · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$20,000
Salvation Army National Corp · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$20,000
Catawba County United Way · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$20,000
Exodus Outreach Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$20,000
Hickory Community Theatre · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$20,000
Salvation Army National Corp · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$20,000
United Way of Forsyth County · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
General support
$20,000
Carolina Caring Foundation · Newton, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$20,000
Catawba Science Center · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$20,000
Pregnancy Care Center of Catawba Valley · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$20,000
United Way of Catawba Co · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$20,000
United Way of Forsyth County · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$20,000
Catawba Science Center · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$20,000
Unc Health Foundation · Chapel Hill, NC · 2021
General support
$20,000
United Way of Catawba Co · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$20,000
United Way of Forsyth County · Winstonsalem, NC · 2021
General support
$16,000
American Heart Association · Atlanta, GA · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$15,000
Catawba County Hispanic Ministry · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$15,000
Catawba County Hispanic Ministry · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$15,000
Classroom Connections · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$15,000
American National Red Cross · Hickory, NC · 2022
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$15,000
American National Red Cross · Hickory, NC · 2021
General support
$15,000
Maryvale Sisters · Vale, NC · 2021
General support
$12,830
Corner Table · Newton, NC · 2023
General support
$12,000
Caldwell County United Fund · Lenoir, NC · 2024
General support
$10,000
Maryvale Sisters · Vale, NC · 2024
General support
$10,000
North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities · Raleigh, NC · 2024
General support
$10,000
Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center Incorporated · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$10,000
United Arts Council of Catawba County · Hickory, NC · 2024
General support
$10,000
United Way of Florence County · Florence, SC · 2024
General support
$10,000
University Radio Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2024
General support
$10,000
Caldwell County United Fund · Lenoir, NC · 2023
General support
$10,000
Hickory Soup Kitchen · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$10,000
Maryvale Sisters · Vale, NC · 2023
General support
$10,000
Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center Incorporated · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$10,000
United Arts Council of Catawba County · Hickory, NC · 2023
General support
$10,000
United Way of Florence County · Florence, SC · 2023
General support

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