The 1880 Foundation primarily funds scholarships for individual students at regional higher-education institutions and through community foundation scholarship funds. Grants are targeted, modest in number, and directed to named student awards at state universities and community colleges in North Carolina (and nearby South Carolina). Their giving signals a focus on direct student support rather than broad programmatic or institutional operating aid.
Concentrated, small-number giving: a handful of mid-size grants (several $10,000 awards plus smaller grants) focused almost exclusively on scholarships, including repeat support to the same higher-education institutions and partnerships with community foundations.
$33K
$283K
$3K
$22K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 80% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Notable grantees: University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina, Alamance Community Foundation, Mayland Community College
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAMANCE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BURLINGTON, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GRATITUDE SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR DEVIN STREET |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KATHRYN WIETERS AND BRADLEY DYAR |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR DEVON STREET |
| MAYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | SPRUCE PINE, NC | $2,500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR GRACIE YOUNG |
ALAMANCE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000GRATITUDE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR DEVIN STREET
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KATHRYN WIETERS AND BRADLEY DYAR
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR DEVON STREET
MAYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR GRACIE YOUNG