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Asheville foundations

There are 229foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Ashevillemetro area. Combined, these Asheville metro foundationsemploy 243 people, earn more than $347 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Types of foundations in Asheville

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
160
$282,942,014
Grantmaking public charity foundations
27
$53,560,943
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
12
$159,357
Community foundations
9
$46,735,890
Organizations supporting a single foundation
2
$824,966
Corporate foundations
2
$755,068
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Job trends for Asheville foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
103
1-10
9
11-25
3
26-100
3
101 to 1,000
0
1,000+
0
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Sizes of foundations in Asheville

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
109
$250k to $1M
15
$1M to $5M
7
$5M to $25M
3
$25M to $100M
1
$100M+
1
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Directory of foundations in Asheville

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Community Foundation of Henderson County

Helping people who care make lasting contributions to causes that matter, Community Foundation of Henderson County is a highly visible, philanthropic leader directed by an engaged and committed board, staffed by qualified employees, empowering donors at a....
Revenue
$20.0m
Assets
$147.4m
Employees
12
EIN
56-1330792
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dogwood Health Trust

The Dogwood Health Trust is a private foundation located in Asheville, NC that is supported by ANC HealthCare Inc.
Revenue
$265.9m
Assets
$1.9b
Employees
45
EIN
83-0590696
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

The Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1978 to build a permanent pool of charitable capital for the 18 counties of Western North Carolina.
Revenue
$25.9m
Assets
$434.9m
Employees
22
EIN
56-1223384
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Teleios Collaborative Network

Teleios Collaborative Network supports non-profit hospices by providing an organizational model for best practices, economies of scale, and collaboration.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
47
EIN
82-4999138
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County

United Way mobilizes resources to co-create opportunities for every person in the community to live free from poverty and injustice.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
72
EIN
56-0576157
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tzedek Social Justice Fund

The Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund is a private foundation that primarily funds individual grant awards to community activists.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$585.0k
Employees
10
EIN
81-4130127
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Glass Foundation

The Glass Foundation is a charitable foundation supporting environmental education and preservation and educational opportunities for children in western North Carolina.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$24.6m
Employees
0
EIN
56-2196225
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Deerfield Charitable Foundation

Deerfield Charitable Foundation nurtures generosity, enriches the lives of residents, and shares resources with those in western NC.
Revenue
$811.7k
Assets
$14.9m
Employees
0
EIN
83-3913679
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Victoria Garrett Legacy Foundation

Private foundation in Asheville, NC funding charitable projects and causes, including 41 grants made last year to organizations such as Black Mountain Home For Children.
Revenue
$484.2k
Assets
$18.3m
Employees
0
EIN
83-2574391
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pisgah Investments Foundation

The Pisgah Investments Foundation is a family foundation in Asheville, NC, funding education, hunger reduction, and community programs, granting 17 awards last year.
Revenue
$815.3k
Assets
$8.8m
Employees
0
EIN
46-1159387
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Westreich Foundation

Bring visibility of chronic diseases in adults and children through discovery research and independent investigative journalism.
Revenue
$-21,847
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
0
EIN
20-3598096
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Evergreen Foundation

The Evergreen Foundation is a private foundation that provides facility and housing at low rent to mental health community. Grantees include Meridian Behavioral Health. The foundation made 28 grants last year. It is located in Waynesville, NC.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$23.4m
Employees
0
EIN
56-1351883
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fernandez Pave the Way Foundation

Fernandez Pave the Way Foundation is a private foundation in Hendersonville, NC, which was founded in 2007 and most recently had $1,560,307 in revenue and one employees.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$14.8m
Employees
1
EIN
20-5875641
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The LB Research and Education Foundation

The LB Research and Education Foundation is a private foundation located in Woodland Hills, CA that primarily funds education, research, and educationeducation. Grantees include University of Cincinnati and others. It made six grants last year.
Revenue
$-35,055
Assets
$32.6m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4664361
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Henderson County / Henderson County United Way Inc

Mobilizing resources to improve the lives of Henderson County residents through a ten-year plan focused on education, economic self-sufficiency, and affordable healthcare.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
8
EIN
56-0890133
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Association for Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Association for Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching is a nonprofit type private foundation located in Bradenton, FL. Trustees are Po Box 719 Gary H Marks, Po Box 719 Theo Bastiaens.
Revenue
$931.3k
Assets
$578.2k
Employees
0
EIN
74-2182274
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rusty Pulliam Foundation

The Rusty Pulliam Foundation primarily funds charity. Grantees include Abccm and others. The Rusty Pulliam Foundation made two grants last year. The Rusty Pulliam Foundation is a private foundation located in Asheville, NC.
Revenue
$751.9k
Assets
$252
Employees
0
EIN
46-0796397
IRS type
501(c)(3)

EM Winner Foundation

The Em Winner Foundation is a private foundation located in Asheville, NC that primarily funds operational support. It made one grant last year to The Community Foundation Of Western North Carolina, which is one of its grantees.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
0
EIN
84-1994314
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Equal Plates Project

Equal Plates Project connects WNC's agriculture community and food-insecure populations by sourcing local, quality ingredients for scratch-made meals.
Revenue
$821.6k
Assets
$341.4k
Employees
9
EIN
85-2809644
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Haywood County

United Way of Haywood County enhances education, health, and financial stability through community collaboration, volunteerism, and targeted projects for improved quality of life.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$836.3k
Employees
2
EIN
23-7112548
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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