About Albemarle Foundation
ALBEMARLE FOUNDATION is based in Charlotte, NC. It reported $14,494,551 in annual grants and $30,194,136 in total assets on its latest 990 on file, for 2025. Its disclosed funding is concentrated in program-specific support through grantmaking programs and employee-linked giving, with focus areas that include Future Ready Workforce, Environmental Sustainability, Resilient Communities, workforce development, inclusive and sustainable economic development, health and safety, and community economic vitality. Recent large grants show a strong pattern of intermediary and program support. ALBEMARLE FOUNDATION gave $1,359,587 to American Online Giving Foundation (Newark, DE) for Program Assistance, $1,081,146 to American Online Giving Foundation (Newark, DE) for Program Assistance, and $400,000 to CAROLINA YOUTH COALITION (CHARLOTTE, NC) for Program Assistance. Other sizable grants went to COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG INC (CHARLOTTE, NC) for $400,000, FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS (CHARLOTTE, NC) for $300,000, and YMCA OF GREATER CHARLOTTE (CHARLOTTE, NC) for $300,000. The foundation’s recent grant list also includes American National Red Cross, DISCOVERY PLACE INC, and American Heart Association grantees.
What Albemarle Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans online giving platforms and donation processing, grantmaking intermediaries, and capacity-building for philanthropic distribution rather than direct program services. Notable grants include $1,359,587 to American Online Giving Foundation (Newark, DE) for Program Assistance and $1,081,146 to American Online Giving Foundation (Newark, DE) for Program Assistance. The foundation also made program grants to community organizations, including $400,000 to CAROLINA YOUTH COALITION (CHARLOTTE, NC), $400,000 to COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG INC (CHARLOTTE, NC), and $300,000 to FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS (CHARLOTTE, NC). Additional recent grants include $250,000 to American National Red Cross (WASHINGTON, DC) and $80,000 to National Environmental Education Foundation (Washington DC, DC).
How Albemarle Foundation Gives
ALBEMARLE FOUNDATION’s typical grant size is $167 at the 25th percentile, $845 at the median, and $2,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows many program assistance awards, including repeated grants to the same recipients across years. It funds eligible nonprofits, NGOs, and the global equivalent through Impact Grants and Strategic Grants, and it also operates Scholarships, Volunteer Grants, and Matching Gifts. Accepting unsolicited applications is listed for Impact Grants, while the other named programs are not. Its giving is regional in scope.
