The Copeland Foundation directs its philanthropy almost exclusively to a single local congregation, providing repeated support to Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. Its giving appears focused on sustaining the church's charitable mission and local community programming rather than broad geographic or issue diversification. The foundation functions as a private benefactor for one faith-based institution, suggesting a close personal or institutional relationship with that congregation.
Highly concentrated: all disclosed grants go to a single local religious organization, delivered as multiple repeat payments rather than broadly distributed or large-scale external commitments.
A repeated relationship with Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church stands out in the Ann F & John W Copeland Foundation’s recent giving. Across 2023, 2024, and 2025, the foundation made its largest grants to that Charlotte congregation, including $21,600 in 2023 and $20,000 in each of the next two years. That pattern points to a funder that supports a closely held local institution over time rather than rotating through a wide set of causes. The church grants are described as support to further the charitable purpose of the donee organization, which suggests the foundation’s role is to sustain the congregation’s broader mission and related community work. Beyond that core relationship, the foundation’s recent recipients include a small cluster of Charlotte-area charities, a few other North Carolina organizations, and select South Carolina nonprofits. The total annual grantmaking of $157,660 and total assets of $572,189 indicate a modest private foundation with steady annual disbursement. The recipient list also shows grants to food assistance, rescue services, animal welfare, arts, libraries, and faith-based institutions, but the overall pattern remains concentrated and local.
Faith-based support is the clearest thread in the foundation’s portfolio. In addition to the recurring church grants, it gave $1,000 to First Presbyterian Church in Charlotte in 2024, again described as support to further the charitable purpose of the donee organization. Community food access appears as another area of interest: Loaves & Fishes received $2,000 in 2024 and $1,000 in 2023, while Second Harvest Food Bank received $1,000 in 2025. The foundation also backed local service organizations, including $1,000 to Rowan Rescue Squad in 2024 and $1,000 to Hospitality House of Charlotte in 2023. Arts and culture appear in smaller awards as well, such as $1,000 to Charlotte Symphony in 2023. These gifts suggest a mix of parish-centered support and neighborhood-level charitable assistance rather than a formal program structure.
Typical grants are small and uniform: p25, median, and p75 are all $1,000. That distribution matches the recent-grants record, where most awards cluster at the $1,000 level and only a few larger church gifts stand out. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off, with several recipients appearing in multiple years, including Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church, Humane Society of Charlotte, Brookgreen Gardens, The Go Jen Go Foundation, Loaves & Fishes, Baskervill Food Pantry, Charlotte Mecklenbur Library Fndtn, and Charlotte Symphony. The foundation appears to operate as a private foundation, not a donor-advised fund or operating charity, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$50K
$572K
$32K
$52K
Most grants fall between $1K and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
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Notable grantees: Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church
The foundation gives primarily in North Carolina, with 77% of grants going to recipients in its HQ state’s grantmaking footprint. Charlotte is the main city in the record, but the portfolio also reaches Salisbury and Cherryville in North Carolina. Outside the state, recent grants went to Pawleys Island and Charleston in South Carolina. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 97 grants in the United States and none elsewhere in the data provided.
The recent record centers on Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, with additional support to organizations such as Humane Society of Charlotte, Loaves & Fishes, Rowan Helping Ministries, Rowan Rescue Squad, Charlotte Symphony, and Charlotte Mecklenbur Library Fndtn. The pattern includes faith-based, food assistance, rescue, arts, and local charity organizations.
The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $1,000. Most recent awards are at that level, with a few larger grants standing out above it.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count, and 77% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state’s grantmaking footprint. Charlotte appears most often among recipient cities, with additional grants in Salisbury and Cherryville.
Yes. Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church received the largest grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other repeat recipients in the recent record include Humane Society of Charlotte, Brookgreen Gardens, The Go Jen Go Foundation, Loaves & Fishes, Baskervill Food Pantry, Charlotte Mecklenbur Library Fndtn, and Charlotte Symphony.
No. The provided data states that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELWYN AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| BROOKGREEN GARDENS | PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC | $1,200 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| CATAWBA RIVERKEEPER FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| CHARLOTTE RESCUE MISSION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| CATAWBA LANDS CONSERVANCY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| LOAVES & FISHES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| CHARLOTTE MECKLENBUR LIBRARY FNDTN | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| THE SALVATION ARMY CENTER OF HOPE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF CHLT | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NC | MOORISVILLE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| WING HAVEN FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| ROOF ABOVE URBAN MINISTRY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIES | SALISBURY, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| BASKERVILL FOOD PANTRY | PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| PBS NORTH CAROLINA | RTP, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| THE LITCHFIELD BEACH NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| ROWAN RESCUE SQUAD | SALISBURY, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| HOLY ANGELS | BELMONT, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| HEART MATH TUTORING | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM | CHARLESTON, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| TRIUMPH SERVICES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| THE GO JEN GO FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| WESLEYAN COLLEGE | MACON, GA | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| SELWYN AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| LOAVES & FISHES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| BROOKGREEN GARDENS | PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC | $2,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| CAMP LUCK INC | CHERRYVILLE, NC | $1,200 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| THE HEART SOCIETY | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| THE GO JEN GO FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| BASKERVILL FOOD PANTRY | PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| THE SALVATION ARMY CENTER OF HOPE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| CHARLOTTE MECKLENBUR LIBRARY FNDTN | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| HOLY ANGELS | BELMONT, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| CHARLOTTE RESCUE MISSION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| THE LITCHFIELD BEACH NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NC | MOORISVILLE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIES | SALISBURY, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
SELWYN AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$20,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
BROOKGREEN GARDENS
$1,200TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
CATAWBA RIVERKEEPER FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
CHARLOTTE RESCUE MISSION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
CATAWBA LANDS CONSERVANCY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
HUMANE SOCIETY OF CHARLOTTE
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
LOAVES & FISHES
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBUR LIBRARY FNDTN
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
THE SALVATION ARMY CENTER OF HOPE
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF CHLT
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NC
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
WING HAVEN FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
ROOF ABOVE URBAN MINISTRY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIES
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
BASKERVILL FOOD PANTRY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
PBS NORTH CAROLINA
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
THE LITCHFIELD BEACH NATURE CONSERVANCY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
ROWAN RESCUE SQUAD
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
HOLY ANGELS
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
HEART MATH TUTORING
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
TRIUMPH SERVICES
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
THE GO JEN GO FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
WESLEYAN COLLEGE
$100TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
SELWYN AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$20,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
HUMANE SOCIETY OF CHARLOTTE
$3,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
LOAVES & FISHES
$2,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
BROOKGREEN GARDENS
$2,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
CAMP LUCK INC
$1,200TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
THE HEART SOCIETY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
THE GO JEN GO FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
BASKERVILL FOOD PANTRY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
THE SALVATION ARMY CENTER OF HOPE
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBUR LIBRARY FNDTN
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
HOLY ANGELS
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
CHARLOTTE RESCUE MISSION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
THE LITCHFIELD BEACH NATURE CONSERVANCY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NC
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIES
$1,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION