Funding search · EIN 591750571 · Fort Mill, SC
The Paul and Margaret Porter
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 113
- grants reported
- $948,500
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $7,000
- 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.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Brevard College2 grants · $100,000
- Life Enrichment Center of Cleveland County3 grants · $70,000
- Spread the Health3 grants · $47,000
- Children'S Home of Cleveland County3 grants · $45,000
- Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry5 grants · $45,000
- Umcor4 grants · $40,000
- Community Math Academy3 grants · $40,000
- First United Methodist Church of Charlottesville3 grants · $36,500
- The Salvation Army - Cleveland County3 grants · $35,000
- Central United Methodist Church3 grants · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 113 grants.
- $50,000
Brevard College · Brevard, NC · 2024
Maintenance endowment for the porter center
- $50,000
Brevard College · Brevard, NC · 2023
Maintenance endowment for the porter center
- $30,000
Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2022
New program sites and operational support
- $30,000
Life Enrichment Center of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2022
Installation of security system and replacing cracked baseboards
- $20,000
Life Enrichment Center of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2024
Repair of cracked and broken concrete patio and walkways
- $20,000
Life Enrichment Center of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2023
Repair/replace appliances, communication devices, updated program supplies, rolling recliners (geri-chairs)
- $20,000
Community Math Academy · Shelby, NC · 2022
Enhance educational opportunities through signature programs and extended week smart camps
- $20,000
Spread the Health · Richmond, VA · 2022
Salary of nurse midwife, school supplies for medical student, and solar power system
- $15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Children'S Home of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Providing food to families in need
- $15,000
The Salvation Army - Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2024
Rent and utility assistance for families in need
- $15,000
Children'S Home of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2023
Renovations to aaron's house residence
- $15,000
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Providing food to families in need
- $15,000
Spread the Health · Richmond, VA · 2023
Funding a clinical nurse midwife, operation of solar systems powering clinics and labs
- $15,000
Children'S Home of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2022
Towards purchase of a new van to provide expanded visitation and transportation services
- $15,000
Cleveland County Family Ymca · Shelby, NC · 2022
Low cost/free access to riverbend ymca gold course, life skills and character development
- $14,500
First United Methodist Church of Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Pre-school, weekly meals to needy, rise against hunger program, appalachian services project
- $12,000
Spread the Health · Richmond, VA · 2024
Funding a clinical nurse midwife,
- $12,000
First United Methodist Church of Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Pre-school, weekly meals to needy, rise against hunger program
- $10,000
Blowing Rock Methodist Church · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Assistance to families in need
- $10,000
Central United Methodist Church · Shelby, NC · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Charlotte Latin School · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Student and faculty support
- $10,000
Cleveland County Family Ymca Inc (Fka Foothills Jr Golf Association) · Shelby, NC · 2024
Youth clinics, equipment, mentoriships
- $10,000
Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation · Shelby, NC · 2024
College l scholarships
- $10,000
Community Math Academy · Shelby, NC · 2024
Enhance educational opportunities through signature programs and extended week smart camps
- $10,000
Umcor · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Hurrican helene disaster assistance
- $10,000
Washington Outreach Ministry · Waco, NC · 2024
Support emergency food pantry
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2023
General operations
- $10,000
Central United Methodist Church · Shelby, NC · 2023
General operations
- $10,000
Charlotte Latin School · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Professional development and supplies for teaching staff
- $10,000
Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council · Shelby, NC · 2023
Services to children exposed to domestic violence
- $10,000
Cleveland County Family Ymca Inc (Fka Foothills Jr Golf Association) · Shelby, NC · 2023
General operations
- $10,000
Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation · Shelby, NC · 2023
General operations
- $10,000
Community Math Academy · Shelby, NC · 2023
Enhance educational opportunities through signature programs and extended week smart camps
- $10,000
Mental Health Association of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2023
General operations
- $10,000
The Learning Collaborative · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Family school readiness programs
- $10,000
The Salvation Army - Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2023
Rent and utility assistance for families in need
- $10,000
Umcor · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Disaster assistance
- $10,000
Washington Outreach Ministry · Waco, NC · 2023
Disaster assistance
- $10,000
Central United Methodist Church · Shelby, NC · 2022
Operations
- $10,000
Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation · Shelby, NC · 2022
Seniors scholar awards program
- $10,000
First United Methodist Church of Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Rise for hunger, preschool and bread & blessings soup kitchen
- $10,000
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Additional outreach staff
- $10,000
Mental Health Association of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2022
Operations
- $10,000
The Learning Collaborative · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Family school readiness programs
- $10,000
The Salvation Army - Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2022
Operations
- $10,000
Umcor · Atlanta, GA · 2022
International disaster relief - ukraine
- $10,000
Umcor · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Us disaster response for western ky tornado relief
- $10,000
Washington Outreach Ministry · Waco, NC · 2022
Emergency feeding program and addition of p-t staff member
- $8,000
Feeding Kids Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2023
Provision of food and books to children in need
- $8,000
Feeding Kids Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2022
Operations
- $7,500
Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council · Shelby, NC · 2024
Services to women and children exposed to domestic violence
- $7,500
Mental Health Association of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2024
General operations
- $7,500
Myers Park United Methodist Church · Charlotte, NC · 2023
General operations
- $7,300
Danville Christian Academy · Danville, KY · 2024
Growth and assistance scholarships
- $7,000
Haiti Rescue Mission · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Operations
- $5,000
Duke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2024
Need based scholarships
- $5,000
Haiti Mission Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
General operations
- $5,000
Lync8 Project Corp · Harrodsburg, KY · 2024
Send mission teams to provide repairs and maintenance to school buildings in need in puerto rico
- $5,000
Myers Park United Methodist Church · Charlotte, NC · 2024
General operations
- $5,000
The Learning Collaborative · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Early education intervention for at risk community
- $5,000
Blowing Rock Methodist Church · Charlotte, NC · 2023
General operations
- $5,000
Danville Christian Academy · Danville, KY · 2023
General operations
- $5,000
Duke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2023
Need based scholarships
- $5,000
Haiti Mission Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
General operations
- $5,000
Lync8 Project Corp · Harrodsburg, KY · 2023
Send mission teams to provide repairs and maintenance to school buildings in need in puerto rico
- $5,000
Charlotte Latin School · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Operations
- $5,000
Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council · Shelby, NC · 2022
Services and support of domestic violence victims
- $5,000
Cleveland County Potato Project · Kings Mountain, NC · 2022
Operations
- $5,000
Cure Jm Foundation · Leesburg, VA · 2022
Series of educational town halls to improve care and outcomes for children with jm
- $5,000
Danville Christian Academy · Danville, KY · 2022
Operations
- $5,000
Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2022
Operations
- $5,000
Jefferson Area Board for Aging · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Operations
- $5,000
Lync8 Project Corp · Harrodsburg, KY · 2022
Plane tickets to puerto rico and materials for building supplies
- $5,000
Myers Park United Methodist Church · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Operations
- $4,000
Cleveland County Potato Project · Kings Mountain, NC · 2023
General operations
- $4,000
South Mountain Christian Youth Camp · Bostic, NC · 2022
Camp scholarshps
- $3,500
Cure Jm Foundation · Leesburg, VA · 2023
Town halls, family conferences and education
- $3,500
The Madison Childhood Cancer Foundation · Dallas, GA · 2023
Support various holiday programs for children undergoing cancer treatment
- $3,500
The Madison Childhood Cancer Foundation · Dallas, GA · 2022
Operations
- $3,500
Wilderness Trace Child Development Center · Danville, KY · 2022
Operations
- $3,000
Jefferson Area Board for Aging · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
General assistance to senior citizens in need
- $3,000
Freedom School Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Operations
- $3,000
Hospice of the Piedmont · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Operations
- $3,000
The Uva Fund · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Children's heart family fund
- $2,500
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum · Blowing Rock, NC · 2024
General operations
- $2,500
Blue Ridge Conservancy · Boone, NC · 2024
General operations
- $2,500
Crisis Assistance Ministry · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Assistance to families in need with housing and basic needs
- $2,500
Freedom School Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Support summer learning and enrichment programs
- $2,500
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum · Blowing Rock, NC · 2023
General operations
- $2,500
Blue Ridge Conservancy · Boone, NC · 2023
General operations
- $2,500
Crisis Assistance Ministry · Charlotte, NC · 2023
General assistance to families
- $2,500
Freedom School Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Support summer learning and enrichment programs
- $2,500
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Program support
- $2,500
Blowing Rock Methodist Church · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Operations
- $2,500
Crisis Assistance Ministry · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Operations
- $2,500
Duke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2022
Operations
- $2,500
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Operations
- $2,200
The Madison Childhood Cancer Foundation · Dallas, GA · 2024
Support various holiday programs for children undergoing cancer treatment
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