Dogwood Health Trust
Asheville, NC · EIN 83-0590696. Reported 2,128 grants totalling $378.0M to 645 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$73,012median grant
$378.0Mgranted, 2021-2024
645organizations funded
59%of grantees funded again the next year
$2.0Bassets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Dogwood Health Trust did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $73,012. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $170,000; the smallest was $30 and the largest $21.0M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 645 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation | Christiansburg, VA | $21.0M | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Impact Health | Asheville, NC | $17.8M | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | $11.2M | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pisgah Legal Services | Asheville, NC | $10.1M | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Self-Help Ventures Fund | Durham, NC | $8,450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mountain Housing Opportunities | Asheville, NC | $7,017,929 | 11 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mountain Area Health Education Center Inc | Asheville, NC | $6,869,826 | 18 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwestern Housing Enterprises | Boone, NC | $5,104,176 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mountain Projects | Waynesville, NC | $4,743,741 | 17 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Givens Estates Inc | Asheville, NC | $4,613,650 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Land of Sky Regional Council | Asheville, NC | $4,414,429 | 38 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gateway Wellness Foundation | Marion, NC | $3,950,775 | 18 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Community Health Services | Hendersonville, NC | $3,941,359 | 17 | 4 | 2024 |
| Helpmate Inc | Asheville, NC | $3,377,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wnc Communities | Asheville, NC | $3,215,000 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amy Wellness Foundation | Spruce Pine, NC | $3,155,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yancey County | Burnsville, NC | $3,149,500 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mountain Bizworks | Asheville, NC | $2,820,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Asheville, NC | $2,739,189 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Manna Food Bank Inc | Mills River, NC | $2,682,579 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $2,638,071 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Action Opportunities | Asheville, NC | $2,634,163 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Smart Start Partnership for Children | Hendersonville, NC | $2,622,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| County of Transylvania | Brevard, NC | $2,599,004 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| County of Swain | Bryson City, NC | $2,547,000 | 12 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Morganton | East Hendersonville, NC | $2,511,125 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Housing Assistance Corporation | Hendersonville, NC | $2,501,950 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County | Asheville, NC | $2,492,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tri-County Community College Foundation Inc | Murphy, NC | $2,444,600 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Homeward Bound Wnc | Asheville, NC | $2,434,460 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville, NC | $2,337,718 | 9 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $2,317,306 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | $2,258,796 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Asheville | Asheville, NC | $2,243,474 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Buncombe County Partnership for Children Inc | Asheville, NC | $2,215,605 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jackson County | Sylva, NC | $2,174,498 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Carolina Community Action | Hendersonville, NC | $2,157,384 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Buncombe County | Asheville, NC | $2,132,367 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Child Development Commission Inc | Sylva, NC | $2,123,450 | 11 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mountain Community Health Partnership | Bakersville, NC | $2,097,979 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers | Asheville, NC | $2,062,614 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Haywood Street Community Development | Asheville, NC | $2,012,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Hendersonville | East Hendersonville, NC | $2,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Haywood County | Waynesville, NC | $1,998,990 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wnc Bridge Foundation | Asheville, NC | $1,900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Commission | Sylva, NC | $1,843,185 | 12 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clay County | Hayesville, NC | $1,830,307 | 9 | 3 | 2024 |
| Western North Carolina AIDS Project | Asheville, NC | $1,802,680 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Highlands-Cashiers Health Foundation | Highlands, NC | $1,750,438 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Education Foundation | Flat Rock, NC | $1,736,260 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mcdowell Technical Community College | Marion, NC | $1,729,219 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation of Wnc | Asheville, NC | $1,720,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Western North Carolina Community Health Services | Asheville, NC | $1,674,500 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County Incorporated | Asheville, NC | $1,662,500 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colaborativa La Milpa | Asheville, NC | $1,615,300 | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Cherokee, NC | $1,514,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Industrial Commons | Morganton, NC | $1,511,322 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eagle Market Street Development Corporation | Asheville, NC | $1,492,600 | 14 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yancey County Schools | Burnsville, NC | $1,472,465 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wnc Health Network | Asheville, NC | $1,440,920 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| High Country Community Health | Boone, NC | $1,440,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sequoyah Fund Inc | Cherokee, NC | $1,410,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rural Economic Development Center Inc | Raleigh, NC | $1,379,927 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| County of Avery | Newland, NC | $1,372,000 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $1,360,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Verner | Asheville, NC | $1,307,971 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vecinos | Cullowhee, NC | $1,288,239 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| County of Jackson | Sylva, NC | $1,282,010 | 9 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children & Family Resource Center of Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $1,260,661 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation | Arlington, VA | $1,250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marketing Association for Rehabilitation Centers Inc (marc) | Hendersonville, NC | $1,236,966 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison County Public Schools | Marshall, NC | $1,229,250 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Freedom Life Ministries | Marion, NC | $1,212,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pisgah Health Foundation | Brevard, NC | $1,202,994 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Out of the Ashes Inc | Forest City, NC | $1,189,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Town of Rutherfordton | Rutherfordton, NC | $1,179,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jackson County Board of Education | Sylva, NC | $1,141,578 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $1,140,000 | 4 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Haywood County | Waynesville, NC | $1,139,081 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mountain Bizcapital Inc | Asheville, NC | $1,137,500 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carereach | Asheville, NC | $1,091,892 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mitchell County Schools | Bakersville, NC | $1,050,411 | 7 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hights Inc | Cullowhee, NC | $1,050,262 | 9 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity | Forest City, NC | $1,049,800 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cherokee County | Murphy, NC | $1,025,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Madison County | Marshall, NC | $1,018,860 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Montreat College | Montreat, NC | $1,015,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Centralina Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Reinvestment Fund Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nc School of Science and Mathematics | Durham, NC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baptist Children's Home of North Carolina Inc | Thomasville, NC | $985,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project | Asheville, NC | $971,300 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Haywood County Schools | Waynesville, NC | $964,192 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Buncombe County Board of Education | Asheville, NC | $947,231 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clay County Schools | Hayesville, NC | $939,666 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Myfuturenc Inc | Raleigh, NC | $932,298 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children First Communities in Schools of Buncombe County Inc | Asheville, NC | $918,200 | 10 | 3 | 2024 |
| Graham County | Robbinsville, NC | $901,056 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Asheville City Schools | Asheville, NC | $895,731 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ymi Cultural Center Inc | Asheville, NC | $893,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Camp Grier | Old Fort, NC | $888,870 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Asheville City Schools Foundation | Asheville, NC | $877,700 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| Transylvania Habitat for Humanity Inc | Brevard, NC | $877,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Enola Group Inc | Morganton, NC | $860,070 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Carolina Small Business Development Fund | Raleigh, NC | $844,063 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Crossnore School & Children's Home | Newland, NC | $842,600 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Polk County Schools | Columbus, NC | $826,650 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church of Waynesville | Waynesville, NC | $825,880 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Invest Appalachia Inc | Asheville, NC | $822,500 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Western Carolina Pacesetters Inc | Brasstown, NC | $813,866 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Marion Community Forum | Marion, NC | $807,178 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness | Asheville, NC | $805,322 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Isothermal Planning & Development Commission Dba Foothills Regional Commis | Rutherfordton, NC | $798,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Asheville | Asheville, NC | $786,200 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Avery County | Linville, NC | $785,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Christine Avery Learning Center Inc | Asheville, NC | $783,200 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Isothermal Planning & Development Commission | Rutherfordton, NC | $764,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation | Cary, NC | $749,042 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde, NC | $746,735 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Gerard House | Hendersonville, NC | $738,688 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Western Nc Housing Partnership Inc | Rutherfordton, NC | $731,979 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Polk County Government | Columbus, NC | $731,248 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Isothermal Community College | Spindale, NC | $714,750 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| Henderson County Habitat for Humanity | Hendersonville, NC | $714,246 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Monarch | Albermarle, NC | $700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peak Academy Charter School | Asheville, NC | $699,976 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Partners Aligned Toward Health | Burnsville, NC | $687,500 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Public School Forum of Nc Inc | Raleigh, NC | $683,499 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mcdowell County Board of Education Inc | Marion, NC | $681,765 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nc Administration Office of the Courts - Judicial Department | Raleigh, NC | $669,102 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hot Springs Health Program Inc | Marshall, NC | $667,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Rutherford County | Forest City, NC | $658,440 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nantahala Health Foundation | Franklin, NC | $637,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| County of Mitchell | Bakersville, NC | $636,100 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| County of Burke | Morganton, NC | $635,500 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Henderson County Public Schools | Hendersonville, NC | $632,020 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | $625,081 | 6 | 2 | 2023 |
| Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Inc | Asheville, NC | $622,450 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rutherford Housing Partnership | Forest City, NC | $621,300 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Health Resources in Action Inc | Boston, MA | $614,995 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smart Start of Transylvania County | Brevard, NC | $613,250 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Asheville Habitat for Humanity | Asheville, NC | $607,515 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton, NC | $600,731 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Communities in School of North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Discover Church Ministries Inc | Franklin, NC | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation | Chapel Hill, NC | $594,515 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Young Men's Christian Association of Western North Carolina Inc | Woodfin, NC | $584,724 | 7 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eagle Market Streets Development | Asheville, NC | $582,812 | 6 | 1 | 2024 |
| First at Blue Ridge Inc | Ridgecrest, NC | $581,750 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rutherford County Schools Education Foundation | Forest City, NC | $574,316 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Appalachian Community Capital Corporation | Christiansburg, VA | $574,198 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville, NC | $571,157 | 6 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Conservation Partners Inc | Raleigh, NC | $560,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beloved Asheville | Asheville, NC | $557,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Open Doors of Asheville Inc | Asheville, NC | $556,527 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton Foundation Inc | Morganton, NC | $548,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Housing Coalition of Madison County | Marshall, NC | $547,699 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Carolina Rescue Ministries | Asheville, NC | $534,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sistas Caring 4 Sistas Inc | Asheville, NC | $533,354 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $524,868 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Public School Forum of North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $522,012 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ytl Training Programs | Asheville, NC | $521,600 | 10 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva, NC | $520,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Thread Capital Inc | Raleigh, NC | $517,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | $512,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clay County Government | Hayesville, NC | $511,000 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Legal Aid of North Carolina Inc | Gastonia, NC | $510,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry Inc | Columbus, NC | $509,351 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Love and Respect Community for Recovery and Wellness Inc | Hendersonville, NC | $508,800 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kidsenses Inc | Rutherfordton, NC | $508,200 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seekhealing | Asheville, NC | $507,740 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighbors in Ministry Inc | Brevard, NC | $502,885 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| County of Rutherford | Rutherfordton, NC | $501,792 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina Inc | Clyde, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, NC | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tzedek Social Justice Fund | Asheville, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manna Foodbank Inc | Asheville, NC | $497,298 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partner Community Capital Inc | Charles Town, WV | $485,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau | Cashiers, NC | $483,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Henderson County United Way Inc | Hendersonville, NC | $483,403 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| AIDS Leadership Foothills-Area Alliance | Hickory, NC | $481,714 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hinton Rural Life Center Inc | Haynesville, NC | $476,870 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County Inc | Asheville, NC | $476,550 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Steady Collective | Asheville, NC | $474,746 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Center for Native Health Inc | Whittier, NC | $472,898 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Graham County Rural Development Authority | Robbinsville, NC | $470,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $468,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jordan Peer Recovery | Marlboro, MD | $465,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | $462,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | $462,009 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Avery County Inc | Linville, NC | $459,316 | 6 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buncombe County Board of Education Dba Buncombe County Schools | Asheville, NC | $454,436 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Community Self-Help | Asheville, NC | $450,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Madison County Education Foundation | Marshall, NC | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Brevardtransylvania County Inc | Brevard, NC | $437,000 | 8 | 2 | 2024 |
| Child Medical Collaborative Inc | Sylva, NC | $429,875 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Macon County Schools | Franklin, NC | $429,204 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southwestern Nc Planning & Development Commission | Sylva, NC | $421,581 | 5 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cherokee Boys Club Inc | Cherokee, NC | $420,400 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministries Inc | Asheville, NC | $416,244 | 4 | 1 | 2022 |
| YWCA of Asheville and Buncombe County | Asheville, NC | $415,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| True Ridge | Hendersonville, NC | $412,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Town of Spindale | Spindale, NC | $410,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Asheville Creative Arts | Black Mountain, NC | $409,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Community Land Trust | Asheville, NC | $408,618 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Educationnc | Raleigh, NC | $405,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Region D Council of Governments | Boone, NC | $405,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Partnership for Children | Burnsville, NC | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ontrack Financial Education & Counseling | Asheville, NC | $400,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pivotpoint Wnc | Asheville, NC | $399,774 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Unete Inc | Canton, NC | $396,200 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bounty & Soul | Black Mountain, NC | $392,812 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holler Harm Reduction | Marshall, NC | $392,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Umoja Health Wellness and Justice Collective | Asheville, NC | $389,500 | 7 | 2 | 2024 |
| Centro Unido Latino Americano | Marion, NC | $387,200 | 9 | 3 | 2024 |
| Swain County Schools | Bryson City, NC | $383,940 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Organic Growers School | Asheville, NC | $383,760 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Hope | Rutherfordton, NC | $383,130 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Assistance Ministry Inc | Hendersonville, NC | $382,282 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Operation Gateway Inc | Asheville, NC | $379,955 | 8 | 2 | 2024 |
| Burke County United Way | Morganton, NC | $379,126 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hawthorn Heights Wnc Inc | Bryson City, NC | $375,584 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Institute of Parity Achievement | Fletcher, NC | $358,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| H3 Collective | Asheville, NC | $353,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Family Place of Transylvania County | Brevard, NC | $351,868 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition Inc | Raleigh, NC | $350,776 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hands on a Child's Gallery Inc | Hendersonville, NC | $350,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boundless Impact | Greensboro, NC | $350,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grahamtown Team | Forest City, NC | $350,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Avery County Dba Williams YMCA of Ave | Linville, NC | $347,052 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute Capital Inc | Durham, NC | $340,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness Inc | Asheville, NC | $337,500 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crossnore Communities for Children | Newland, NC | $336,890 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Abundance Capital | Greenville, SC | $333,269 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation | Asheville, NC | $333,050 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Carolina Day School Inc | Asheville, NC | $331,090 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County Hendersonville Inc | Hendersonville, NC | $328,950 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Burke County Smart Start Inc | Morganton, NC | $325,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity Inc | Asheville, NC | $322,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eliada Homes | Asheville, NC | $322,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mcdowell Mission Ministries | Marion, NC | $320,795 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rutherford County | Rutherfordton, NC | $320,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partnership for Appalachian Girls Education | Marshall, NC | $318,700 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Reinvestment Fund Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $313,360 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Memorycare Inc | Asheville, NC | $312,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Read to Succeed Asheville | Asheville, NC | $312,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mountain Bizcapital Inc Dba Mountain Bizworks | Asheville, NC | $310,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Graham County Public School | Robbinsville, NC | $303,246 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
322 of 645 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 59%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation
SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANTS AND LOW-COST CAPITAL POST-HELENE. - The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc
EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESPONSE GRANT FUNDING FOR POST-HURRICANE RECOVERY ACROSS DHT FOOTPRINT. - Self-Help Ventures Fund
LOAN FUND TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN WNC. - Impact Health
HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES PILOT - Mountain Area Health Education Center Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MAHEC CLINICAL SERVICES. - Pisgah Legal Services
LEGAL AND NAVIGATION SERVICES FOR DISASTER SURVIVORS.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 1,271 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 298 | $76.6M | $123,806 |
| 2022 | 421 | $73.9M | $80,000 |
| 2023 | 574 | $79.4M | $75,000 |
| 2024 | 835 | $148.2M | $37,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Dogwood Health Trust has 335 of them, worth $83.2M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Pisgah Legal Services | Asheville, NC | $5,521,920 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Asheville, NC | $3,320,656 |
| Community Action Opportunities | Asheville, NC | $2,806,987 |
| Transylvania County | Brevard, NC | $2,037,500 |
| Manna Food Bank | Mills River, NC | $1,485,421 |
| Smart Start Partnership for Children | Hendersonville, NC | $1,338,500 |
| Tri-County Community College Foundation Inc | Murphy, NC | $1,255,000 |
| The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,205,485 |
| Impact Health | Asheville, NC | $1,150,000 |
| Mountain Bizworks | Asheville, NC | $1,100,000 |
| United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County | Asheville, NC | $975,000 |
| Mountain Area Health Education Center Inc | Asheville, NC | $947,163 |
| Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness Inc | Asheville, NC | $900,000 |
| The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation | Arlington, VA | $890,800 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $847,297 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% of this one's giving went to organizations in North Carolina. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $73,012. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Dogwood Health Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 890 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC, 28803. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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