The Alexander Worth McAlister Foundation concentrates funding on local safety-net and community organizations in the Greensboro/Piedmont Triad area, with a strong emphasis on direct human services, faith-based social programs, and youth/family support. Grants are typically modest-to-mid sized and often awarded twice to the same organizations, suggesting ongoing, relationship-driven support rather than one-off gifts. While most giving targets basic needs, rehabilitation, and child/youth services, the foundation also makes occasional gifts to higher education and conservation causes.
Concentrated, local-focused giving with many repeat, mid-sized grants ($7.5K–$15K); favors relationship-based support to direct-service nonprofits in Greensboro/Piedmont Triad rather than large, one-time national grants.
The Alexander Worth Mcalister Foundation C/o Bank of America Private Bank gives repeated $7,500 program-support grants to a tight circle of North Carolina nonprofits, especially in Greensboro and the Piedmont Triad. Recent awards show a clear preference for direct-service organizations that help people meet immediate needs, from housing and crisis assistance to youth development and family support. The foundation also returns to the same recipients across years, pointing to an ongoing, relationship-based style of funding. Greensboro Urban Ministry, The Barnabas Network, and Crisis Assistance Ministry appear more than once in the recent grants list, each receiving support in both 2023 and 2024. Other recurring grantees include Eden YMCA, Positive Direction for Youth, and Thompson Child and Family Services. In addition to human-services organizations, the foundation has made program-support grants to Davidson College and the Nature Conservancy, showing that its giving can extend beyond safety-net work when a local or regional fit is present. The pattern is consistent: modest, unrestricted-seeming program support for established organizations serving families, youth, and community needs.
A central theme in the foundation’s giving is basic-needs support. It funded Greensboro Urban Ministry, Crisis Assistance Ministry, and Sanctuary House with program support, all organizations tied to housing, emergency help, or crisis response. That same direct-service orientation appears in support for United Way of Greater Greensboro and Stepup Greensboro. Youth and family services form another clear cluster. The foundation gave program support to Children's Home Society of NC, Thompson Child and Family Services, and Children's Hope Alliance, along with Positive Direction for Youth and Hope Academy Gso. These grants point to an interest in children’s homes, family services, and youth development. Faith-linked and recovery-oriented ministries also fit within the pattern. The Barnabas Network, The Shepherd's House, and Fellowship Hall Inc each received program support, showing attention to local ministries and rehabilitation-related services. A smaller set of grants reached higher education and conservation through Davidson College and Nature Conservancy.
$118K
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$70K
$141K
Most grants fall between $8K and $8K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Notable grantees: The Barnabas Network, United Way of Greater Greensboro, Crisis Assistance Ministry, Davidson College, Greensboro Urban Ministry
Typical grants are tightly standardized: p25, median, and p75 are all $7,500. The recent record also includes a few smaller awards, such as $6,900 and $5,000, but the dominant pattern is repeated $7,500 program-support grants. The foundation’s giving looks recurring rather than one-time. Multiple organizations appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Davidson College, Eden YMCA, Greensboro Urban Ministry, Positive Direction for Youth, The Barnabas Network, Crisis Assistance Ministry, The Shepherd's House, Thompson Child and Family Services, Barry L Joyce Local Cancer Support Fund, Nccj of the Piedmont Triad, and United Way of Greater Greensboro. It is not an individual-giving funder and does not make program-related investments. The available data also show a regional grantmaking scope rather than national or international distribution.
Grantmaking is concentrated in North Carolina, with the highest volume in Greensboro and the broader Piedmont Triad. Greensboro recipients include United Way of Greater Greensboro, Greensboro Urban Ministry, Stepup Greensboro, Women's Resource Ctr Greensboro, The Barnabas Network, and Nccj of the Piedmont Triad. Other North Carolina cities appearing in the recent grants include Charlotte, Davidson, Eden, Mt Airy, Madison, and Raleigh. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients, and none went to organizations in Texas despite the foundation’s Dallas headquarters. The pattern suggests a strong in-state focus, especially around the Greensboro area.
It funds direct-service nonprofits, especially safety-net and community organizations. Recent grantees include Greensboro Urban Ministry, Crisis Assistance Ministry, Sanctuary House, The Barnabas Network, and Stepup Greensboro, along with youth and family organizations such as Children's Home Society of NC and Thompson Child and Family Services.
Yes. Several grantees received program support in both 2023 and 2024, including Davidson College, Eden YMCA, Greensboro Urban Ministry, Positive Direction for Youth, The Barnabas Network, Crisis Assistance Ministry, The Shepherd's House, Thompson Child and Family Services, Nccj of the Piedmont Triad, and United Way of Greater Greensboro.
The typical award is $7,500. The grant-size distribution is very flat, with p25, median, and p75 all at $7,500. A few smaller awards appear in the recent list, including $6,900 and $5,000.
Its grants are concentrated in North Carolina, especially Greensboro and the Piedmont Triad. Recent recipient cities include Greensboro, Charlotte, Davidson, Eden, Mt Airy, Madison, and Raleigh, with Greensboro appearing most frequently in the grant list.
The foundation also supports youth and family services, faith-based or recovery-oriented ministries, and selective higher education and conservation grants. Examples include Children's Hope Alliance, Positive Direction for Youth, The Shepherd's House, Davidson College, and Nature Conservancy.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| POSITIVE DIRECTION FOR YOUTH | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DAVIDSON COLLEGE | DAVIDSON, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SANCTUARY HOUSE | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NCCJ OF THE PIEDMONT TRIAD | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EDEN YMCA | EDEN, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| STEPUP GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BARRY L JOYCE LOCAL CANCER SUPPORT FUND | MADISON, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CTR GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE BARNABAS NETWORK | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE SHEPHERD'S HOUSE | MT AIRY, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THOMPSON CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOPE ACADEMY GSO | GREENSBORO, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FELLOWSHIP HALL INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $4,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| STOKES COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL | DANBURY, NC | $1,100 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF NC | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THOMPSON CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NCCJ OF THE PIEDMONT TRIAD | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE SHEPHERD'S HOUSE | MT AIRY, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| POSITIVE DIRECTION FOR YOUTH | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE BARNABAS NETWORK | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BARRY L JOYCE LOCAL CANCER SUPPORT FUND | MADISON, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE | RALEIGH, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DAVIDSON COLLEGE | DAVIDSON, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EDEN YMCA | EDEN, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FELLOWSHIP HALL INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $6,900 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
UNITED WAY OF GREATER GREENSBORO
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
POSITIVE DIRECTION FOR YOUTH
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
SANCTUARY HOUSE
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
NCCJ OF THE PIEDMONT TRIAD
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
EDEN YMCA
PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
STEPUP GREENSBORO
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
NATURE CONSERVANCY
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
BARRY L JOYCE LOCAL CANCER SUPPORT FUND
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CTR GREENSBORO
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE BARNABAS NETWORK
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE SHEPHERD'S HOUSE
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THOMPSON CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOPE ACADEMY GSO
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FELLOWSHIP HALL INC
$4,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
STOKES COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
$1,100PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF NC
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
THOMPSON CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
NCCJ OF THE PIEDMONT TRIAD
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE SHEPHERD'S HOUSE
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
POSITIVE DIRECTION FOR YOUTH
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE BARNABAS NETWORK
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
BARRY L JOYCE LOCAL CANCER SUPPORT FUND
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
EDEN YMCA
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF GREATER GREENSBORO
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
FELLOWSHIP HALL INC
$6,900PROGRAM SUPPORT