Our mission is to work collaboratively to find preventative, up-stream, and innovative solutions to alleviate health disparities to transform our three-county region, Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties (AMY).
Amy Wellness Foundation’s grantmaking is built around the three-county AMY region of Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey, with a stated mission to use preventative, upstream, and innovative approaches to reduce health disparities. The foundation’s recent work shows that mission in practice through large grants tied to family resilience, housing stability, food access, and disaster recovery. A standout example is the $989,164 grant to Mitchell County Safe Place, paired with a $500,000 grant to Avery YMCA and a $300,000 grant to Mountain Community Health Partnership, both connected to Hurricane Helene response. Earlier grants also show sustained support for local infrastructure: $275,000 went to W a M Y Community Action Inc for critical home repair, and $750,000 went to YMCA of Avery County for capacity building. The foundation funds community organizations serving low-income and disaster-impacted households, with repeated attention to health care access, mental health, transportation, education, and food insecurity. Across the record, the pattern is local, collaborative, and oriented toward strengthening services that help residents remain housed, supported, and connected to care.
Housing is one of the clearest themes in Amy Wellness Foundation’s giving. In 2023, it gave $275,000 to W a M Y Community Action Inc for critical home repair, and in 2025 it gave $130,000 to the same organization for Hurr & Housing. Disaster recovery is another major line of work: Mountain Community Health Partnership received $300,000 for Hurricane Helene response, while Hands of Hope received $50,000 for Hurricane Helene. Food security appears repeatedly as well. Feeding Avery Families received $72,600 for a food grant, and Mitchell Shepherds Staff received $55,000 for Hurr & Food Grant support. The foundation also backs mental health and family supports, including $60,000 to Partners Aligned Toward Health for Hurr & Mental Hlth and $989,164 to Mitchell County Safe Place for Family Resilience.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $44,700, with the middle half running from $13,912 at the 25th percentile to $64,870 at the 75th percentile. That said, the foundation also makes some much larger awards for coalition work, disaster response, and capacity building. The record shows recurring support rather than one-off relationships: Mitchell County Safe Place, W a M Y Community Action Inc, Southern Reconciliation Ministries, YMCA of Avery County, Avery County Schools, Mitchell Giving Gardens, Dig in Yancey Community Garden, and Buladean Community Foundation all appear more than once. Amy Wellness Foundation accepts unsolicited applications in several grant cycles, including general grantmaking, year-round funding, seasonal grant cycles, and capacity building support.
$2.3M
$10.5M
$3.3M
$3M
Most grants fall between $14K and $65K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$65K
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Amy Wellness Foundation gives entirely in North Carolina, and every grant in the recent record goes to recipients in the HQ state. The largest concentration is in the AMY region itself, especially Spruce Pine, Burnsville, and Linville, with additional awards in Newland and Bakersville. Some grants also reach nearby Western North Carolina communities such as Boone, Asheville, and Cherryville, but the foundation’s local geography remains centered on Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties. The recipient-country distribution is fully domestic, with all 55 grants going to U.S. organizations.
It funds community-based nonprofits and partner organizations serving Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties. Recent grantees include Mitchell County Safe Place, YMCA of Avery County, Mountain Community Health Partnership, W a M Y Community Action Inc, and Feeding Avery Families.
The foundation’s stated areas include food insecurity, mental health, housing, transportation, education, capacity building, and disaster recovery or relief. Its recent grants also show attention to family resilience, critical home repair, nutrition, and health care access.
Yes, for several grant programs. The general grantmaking cycle, year-round funding, seasonal grant cycles, and capacity building support all accept unsolicited applications.
Typical awards are centered around a $44,700 median, with the middle half of grants ranging from $13,912 to $64,870. The recent record also includes larger awards for disaster response and coalition work, such as $989,164 and $750,000.
Its giving is local and concentrated in North Carolina. All 55 recent grants went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants in the record were to organizations in North Carolina, mainly in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVERY YMCA | LINVILLE, NC | $500,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP | BURNSVILLE, NC | $300,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH | BOONE, NC | $250,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| TRACTOR FOOD & FARMS | BURNSVILLE, NC | $150,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| W A M Y COMMUNITY ACTION INC | BOONE, NC | $130,000 | 2025 | HURR & HOUSING |
| AVERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT | NEWLAND, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| MITCHELL COUNTY SAFE PLACE | SPRUCE PINE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| SOUTHERN RECONCILIATION MINISTRIES | BURSVILLE, NC | $80,625 | 2025 | HURR & HOUSING |
| FEEDING AVERY FAMILIES | BANNER ELK, NC | $72,600 | 2025 | FOOD GRANT |
| DIG IN YANCEY COMMUNITY GARDEN | BURNSVILLE, NC | $70,000 | 2025 | HELENE & FOOD GRANT |
| PARTNERS ALIGNED TOWARD HEALTH | BURNSVILLE, NC | $60,000 | 2025 | HURR & MENTAL HLTH |
| MITCHELL SHEPHERDS STAFF | SPRUCE PINE, NC | $55,000 | 2025 | HURR & FOOD GRANT |
| AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS | NEWLAND, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | FAMILY RESILIENCE |
| HANDS OF HOPE | CHERRYVILLE, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH INNOVATION | SPRUCE PINE, NC | $45,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| MITCHELL GIVING GARDENS | SPURCE PINE, NC | $44,700 | 2025 | HURR & FOOD GRANT |
| BULADEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BAKERSVILLE, NC | $40,625 | 2025 | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION |
| HIGH COUNTRY CAREGIVERS FOUNDATION | BOONE, NC | $28,000 | 2025 | HURR & MENTAL HEALTH |
| HOSPICE & HOME CARE OF BLUE RIDGE | BAKERSVILLE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| CAREREACH | ASHEVILLE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| HOSPICE OF YANCEY COUNTY | BURNSVILLE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS | BURNSVILLE, NC | $21,750 | 2025 | CAPACITY GRANT |
| NEIGHBORS FEEDING NEIGHBORS | SPRUCE PINE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| SPRUCE PINE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | SPRUCE PINE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| AVERY ASSOCIATIONYELLOW MTN ENTERP | NEWLAND, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| ARTHUR MORGAN SCHOOL | BURNSVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| SPRUCE PINE MAIN ST INC | SPRUCE PINE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| BLUE RIDGE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | BURNSVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| ANNABELLE'S HAVEN | BURNSVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | HOUSING |
| MITCHELL COUNTY SCHOOLS | BAKERSVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH GRANT |
| NEIGHBORHOOD TABLE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| THRIVE APPALACHIA | BURNSVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| CAMP SPRING CREEK | BAKERSVILLE, NC | $6,770 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YMCA OF AVERY COUNTY | LINVILLE, NC | $750,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| SOUTHERN RECONCILIATION MINISTRIES | BURSVILLE, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | NUTRITION PROGRAMS |
| BLUE RIDGE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | BURNSVILLE, NC | $48,000 | 2024 | COLLABORATION/PLAN |
| BULADEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BAKERSVILLE, NC | $47,240 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION |
| DIG IN YANCEY COMMUNITY GARDEN | BURNSVILLE, NC | $35,000 | 2024 | STAFF POSITIONS |
| YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS | BURNSVILLE, NC | $23,500 | 2024 | FAMILY RESILIENCE |
| MITCHELL GIVING GARDENS | SPURCE PINE, NC | $12,825 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP | BURNSVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| MY NEIGHBORS INC | BURNSVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PARTNERS ALIGNED TOWARD HEALTH | BURNSVILLE, NC | $8,070 | 2024 | COVID-19 |
| MITCHELL COUNTY SAFE PLACE | SPRUCE PINE, NC | $989,164 | 2023 | FAMILY RESILIENCE |
| W A M Y COMMUNITY ACTION INC | BOONE, NC | $275,000 | 2023 | CRITICAL HOME REPAIR |
| TRACTOR FOOD & FARMS | BURNSVILLE, NC | $69,739 | 2023 | COVID-19 |
| AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS | NEWLAND, NC | $50,000 | 2023 | FAMILY RESILIENCE |
| PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES | ASHEVILLE, NC | $50,000 | 2023 | FAMILY RESILIENCE |
| MITCHELL GIVING GARDENS | SPURCE PINE, NC | $50,000 | 2023 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| SOUTHERN RECONCILIATION MINISTRIES | BURSVILLE, NC | $49,995 | 2023 | NUTRITION PROGRAMS |
AVERY YMCA
$500,000HURRICANE HELENE
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
$300,000HURRICANE HELENE
HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH
$250,000HURRICANE HELENE
TRACTOR FOOD & FARMS
$150,000HURRICANE HELENE
W A M Y COMMUNITY ACTION INC
$130,000HURR & HOUSING
AVERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT
$100,000HURRICANE HELENE
MITCHELL COUNTY SAFE PLACE
HURRICANE HELENE
SOUTHERN RECONCILIATION MINISTRIES
$80,625HURR & HOUSING
FEEDING AVERY FAMILIES
$72,600FOOD GRANT
DIG IN YANCEY COMMUNITY GARDEN
$70,000HELENE & FOOD GRANT
PARTNERS ALIGNED TOWARD HEALTH
$60,000HURR & MENTAL HLTH
MITCHELL SHEPHERDS STAFF
$55,000HURR & FOOD GRANT
AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS
$50,000FAMILY RESILIENCE
HANDS OF HOPE
$50,000HURRICANE HELENE
CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH INNOVATION
$45,000HURRICANE HELENE
MITCHELL GIVING GARDENS
$44,700HURR & FOOD GRANT
BULADEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$40,625COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
HIGH COUNTRY CAREGIVERS FOUNDATION
$28,000HURR & MENTAL HEALTH
HOSPICE & HOME CARE OF BLUE RIDGE
$25,000HURRICANE HELENE
CAREREACH
$25,000HURRICANE HELENE
HOSPICE OF YANCEY COUNTY
$25,000HURRICANE HELENE
YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS
$21,750CAPACITY GRANT
NEIGHBORS FEEDING NEIGHBORS
$15,000HURRICANE HELENE
SPRUCE PINE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
$15,000HURRICANE HELENE
AVERY ASSOCIATIONYELLOW MTN ENTERP
$10,000HURRICANE HELENE
ARTHUR MORGAN SCHOOL
$10,000HURRICANE HELENE
SPRUCE PINE MAIN ST INC
$10,000HURRICANE HELENE
BLUE RIDGE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
$10,000MENTAL HEALTH
ANNABELLE'S HAVEN
$10,000HOUSING
MITCHELL COUNTY SCHOOLS
$10,000MENTAL HEALTH GRANT
NEIGHBORHOOD TABLE
$10,000HURRICANE HELENE
THRIVE APPALACHIA
$10,000MENTAL HEALTH
CAMP SPRING CREEK
$6,770GENERAL
YMCA OF AVERY COUNTY
$750,000CAPACITY BUILDING
SOUTHERN RECONCILIATION MINISTRIES
$50,000NUTRITION PROGRAMS
BLUE RIDGE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
$48,000COLLABORATION/PLAN
BULADEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$47,240COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
DIG IN YANCEY COMMUNITY GARDEN
$35,000STAFF POSITIONS
YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS
$23,500FAMILY RESILIENCE
MITCHELL GIVING GARDENS
$12,825CAPACITY BUILDING
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
$10,000HEALTH CARE
MY NEIGHBORS INC
$10,000GENERAL
PARTNERS ALIGNED TOWARD HEALTH
$8,070COVID-19
MITCHELL COUNTY SAFE PLACE
$989,164FAMILY RESILIENCE
W A M Y COMMUNITY ACTION INC
$275,000CRITICAL HOME REPAIR
TRACTOR FOOD & FARMS
$69,739COVID-19
AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS
$50,000FAMILY RESILIENCE
PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES
$50,000FAMILY RESILIENCE
MITCHELL GIVING GARDENS
$50,000CAPACITY BUILDING
SOUTHERN RECONCILIATION MINISTRIES
$49,995NUTRITION PROGRAMS
Current and upcoming funding from Amy Wellness Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations working to address needs arising from the COVID-19 emergency in AMYWF's service counties. Eligibility details provided on the Foundation's grants page during active response periods.
Deadline: As needed / responsive (no fixed deadline listed)
Who can apply: Typically nonprofit organizations or community partners working to address family-level needs in AMYWF's service counties. Preference for collaborative, upstream, and transformative approaches.
Deadline: Open year-round / rolling
Who can apply: Organizations or coalitions working in Avery, Mitchell, or Yancey counties; priority given to collaborative efforts that demonstrate potential for systemic impact.
Deadline: Open year-round / rolling
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