Funding search · EIN 261433559 · Black Mountain, NC

The Story Foundation

Name: The Story Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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.

75
grants reported: $124,000
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

christ childrens gospel spread love share care distribution

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Seventh Day Adventist Church4 grants · $20,000
St Jude Childrens Hospital4 grants · $12,000
Hospice of the Carolina Foothills4 grants · $10,000
Young Life Asheville Buncombe Count4 grants · $9,000
Polk County Historical Association4 grants · $8,000
The Meeting Place4 grants · $8,000
Steps To Hope4 grants · $8,000
Shriners Childrens Hospitals4 grants · $6,000
The Smile Train4 grants · $6,000
Adra4 grants · $4,000

Giving over time

$33,000

2022

$32,000

2023

$29,000

2024

$30,000

2025

Grant history

All 75 reported grants, largest first.

$5,000
Seventh Day Adventist Church · Tryon, NC · 2025
Spread the gospel
$5,000
Seventh Day Adventist Church · Tryon, NC · 2024
Spread the gospel
$5,000
Seventh Day Adventist Church · Tryon, NC · 2023
Spread the gospel
$5,000
Seventh Day Adventist Church · Tryon, NC · 2022
Spread the gospel
$4,000
Young Life Asheville Buncombe Count · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Youth religious
$3,000
St Jude Childrens Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025
Childrens research hospital
$3,000
St Jude Childrens Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
Childrens research hospital
$3,000
St Jude Childrens Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
Childrens research hospital
$3,000
Young Life Asheville Buncombe Count · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Youth religious
$3,000
St Jude Childrens Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Childrens research hospital
$2,500
Hospice of the Carolina Foothills · Columbus, NC · 2025
Terminal illness care
$2,500
Hospice of the Carolina Foothills · Columbus, NC · 2024
Terminal illness care
$2,500
Hospice of the Carolina Foothills · Columbus, NC · 2023
Terminal illness care
$2,500
Hospice of the Carolina Foothills · Columbus, NC · 2022
Terminal illness care
$2,000
Polk County Historical Association · Columbus, NC · 2025
Historical association
$2,000
Steps To Hope · Columbus, NC · 2025
Crisis center
$2,000
The Meeting Place · Columbus, NC · 2025
Senior citizen food distribution
$2,000
Polk County Historical Association · Columbus, NC · 2024
Historical association
$2,000
Steps To Hope · Columbus, NC · 2024
Crisis center
$2,000
The Meeting Place · Columbus, NC · 2024
Senior citizen food distribution
$2,000
Polk County Historical Association · Columbus, NC · 2023
Historical association
$2,000
Steps To Hope · Columbus, NC · 2023
Crisis center
$2,000
The Meeting Place · Columbus, NC · 2023
Senior citizen food distribution
$2,000
Polk County Historical Association · Columbus, NC · 2022
Historical association
$2,000
Steps To Hope · Columbus, NC · 2022
Crisis center
$2,000
The Meeting Place · Columbus, NC · 2022
Senior citizen food distribution
$1,500
Shriners Childrens Hospitals · Hendersonville, NC · 2025
Childrens hospital
$1,500
The Smile Train · New York, NY · 2025
Childrens medical
$1,500
Shriners Childrens Hospitals · Hendersonville, NC · 2024
Childrens hospital
$1,500
The Smile Train · New York, NY · 2024
Childrens medical
$1,500
Shriners Childrens Hospitals · Hendersonville, NC · 2023
Childrens hospital
$1,500
The Smile Train · New York, NY · 2023
Childrens medical
$1,500
Shriners Childrens Hospitals · Hendersonville, NC · 2022
Childrens hospital
$1,500
The Smile Train · New York, NY · 2022
Childrens medical
$1,000
Adra · Silver Spring, MD · 2025
Share the love of christ
$1,000
Amazing Facts · Roseville, CA · 2025
Share the love of christ
$1,000
Foothills Humane Society · Columbus, NC · 2025
Share the love of christ
$1,000
Hendersonville Rescue Mission · Hendersonville, NC · 2025
Care for the homeless
$1,000
In Touch Ministries · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Spread the gospel of christ
$1,000
It Is Written · Chattanooga, TN · 2025
Spread the gospel of christ
$1,000
Manna Food Bank · Asheville, NC · 2025
Food distribution to those in need
$1,000
The Voice of Prophecy · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Religious outreach
$1,000
Thermal Belt Outreach · Columbus, NC · 2025
Community outreach
$1,000
Young Life Asheville Buncombe Count · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025
Youth religious
$1,000
Adra · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
Share the love of christ
$1,000
Amazing Facts · Roseville, CA · 2024
Share the love of christ
$1,000
Hendersonville Rescue Mission · Hendersonville, NC · 2024
Care for the homeless
$1,000
In Touch Ministries · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Spread the gospel of christ
$1,000
It Is Written · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Spread the gospel of christ
$1,000
Manna Food Bank · Asheville, NC · 2024
Food distribution to those in need
$1,000
The Voice of Prophecy · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Religious outreach
$1,000
Thermal Belt Outreach · Columbus, NC · 2024
Community outreach
$1,000
Young Life Asheville Buncombe Count · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Youth religious
$1,000
Adra · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
Share the love of christ
$1,000
Amazing Facts · Roseville, CA · 2023
Share the love of christ
$1,000
Foothills Humane Society · Tryon, NC · 2023
Caring for abused animals
$1,000
Hendersonville Rescue Mission · Hendersonville, NC · 2023
Care for the homeless
$1,000
In Touch Ministries · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Spread the gospel of christ
$1,000
It Is Written · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Spread the gospel of christ
$1,000
Manna Food Bank · Asheville, NC · 2023
Food distribution to those in need
$1,000
The Voice of Prophecy · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Religious outreach
$1,000
Thermal Belt Outreach · Columbus, NC · 2023
Community outreach
$1,000
Adra · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
Share the love of christ
$1,000
Amazing Facts · Roseville, CA · 2022
Share the love of christ
$1,000
Foothills Humane Society · Tryon, NC · 2022
Caring for abused animals
$1,000
Hendersonville Rescue Mission · Hendersonville, NC · 2022
Care for the homeless
$1,000
In Touch Ministries · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Spread the gospel of christ
$1,000
It Is Written · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Spread the gospel of christ
$1,000
Manna Food Bank · Asheville, NC · 2022
Food distribution to those in need
$1,000
The Voice of Prophecy · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Religious outreach
$1,000
Thermal Belt Outreach · Columbus, NC · 2022
Community outreach
$500
House of Flags Museum · Columbus, NC · 2025
Flag museum
$500
House of Flags Museum · Columbus, NC · 2024
Flag museum
$500
House of Flags Museum · Columbus, NC · 2023
Flag museum
$500
House of Flags Museum · Columbus, NC · 2022
Flag museum

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