The Anne Spychala Family Charitable Foundation makes numerous small-to-mid-sized donations across health/medical research, K–12 and higher education, arts and cultural institutions, and conservation, with a noticeable cluster of support for organizations in the Charlotte/Mecklenburg area. Grants are largely general donations, often repeated to the same organizations, and include both local nonprofits (health systems, libraries, charter schools) and national institutions (museums, research hospitals, conservation groups). The foundation also supports animal-assisted therapy and disability-related causes. Its giving profile suggests personal/local ties to Charlotte alongside broad philanthropic interests in science, culture, and health.
Aadc received the largest recent grants, with $12,500 in both 2023 and 2024, and that repeat pattern is a good entry point to the Anne Spychala Family Charitable Foundation’s grantmaking. The foundation gives numerous small-to-mid-sized donations, usually as general support, across health care, education, museums, conservation, and animal-assisted therapy. Its recent record includes support for Atrium Health Foundation in Charlotte, St. Jude's Children's Research Hosp in Memphis, and American Museum of Natural History in New York, showing a mix of local ties and national institutions. The foundation’s grants are often repeated over multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Education shows up through university and library support, while health-related giving includes patient-focused and research-oriented organizations. The foundation also backs disability-related and wildlife organizations, widening its portfolio beyond a single cause area. Across the file, the amounts are generally modest, with several grants in the $3,000 to $10,000 range and a few larger awards at the top end of the record.
Health and medical giving appears in support for Atrium Health Foundation, which received $10,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023, and St. Jude's Children's Research Hosp, which received $9,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024. Education is another recurring area: the foundation gave $10,000 and $8,500 to University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and $5,000 and $3,000 to Rutger University Foundation Mason Gross. Arts and science institutions also appear, including $8,000 in 2024 and $8,000 in 2023 to American Museum of Natural History. Conservation and animal-related work is present through grants to Wildlife Conservation Society, Pocono Environmental Education Ctr, and Paws4people Inc.
Typical grants cluster at the small-to-mid end of the range: p25 is $1,500, median is $2,500, and p75 is $5,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including multiple awards to Aadc, Atrium Health Foundation, Dream Charter School, St. Jude's Children's Research Hosp, and Wildlife Conservation Society. That pattern suggests an ongoing-grant style rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals. The file does not show an application process.
$125K
$2.3M
$115K
$153K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 25% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Distributed portfolio of many modest donations with several repeat grantees; most grants are unrestricted "donation" line items rather than program-specific awards. Funding mixes local/regional concentrations (notably Charlotte/NC) with selective support for national cultural, scientific, and medical organizations.
Notable grantees: Atrium Health Foundation, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, American Museum of Natural History, Wildlife Conservation Society, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
The foundation gives nationally, and every recorded recent grant went to a US recipient. New York is the top state by grant count, accounting for 25% of grants, with recipients in New York and Bronx locations among the recent awards. Charlotte is another visible center of giving through multiple grants to organizations there, while New Brunswick appears repeatedly as well. Recent recipients also include Memphis, Phoenix, Wilmington, Scranton, and Dingmans Ferry.
Recent grants go to health and research groups, universities, libraries, museums, conservation organizations, and animal-assisted therapy providers. Examples in the record include Atrium Health Foundation, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, American Museum of Natural History, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Paws4people Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Aadc at $12,500 in each year, Atrium Health Foundation at $5,000 and $10,000, and St. Jude's Children's Research Hosp at $5,000 and $9,000. That suggests recurring relationships.
The distribution is small-to-mid-sized: p25 is $1,500, median is $2,500, and p75 is $5,000. Many recent awards fall in the $3,000 to $5,000 range, with some larger grants reaching $8,500 to $12,500.
The foundation gives nationally, but New York is the top state by grant count at 25% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Charlotte, New York, Bronx, New Brunswick, Memphis, Phoenix, Wilmington, Scranton, and Dingmans Ferry.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AADC | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $12,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ARCS FOUNDATION INC PHOENIX CHAPTER | PHOENIX, AZ | $8,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $8,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| PENN ACADEMY OF SCI - MARYWOOD U | SCRANTON, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| PAWS4PEOPLE INC | WILMINGTON, NC | $6,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSP | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| RUTGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION MASON GROSS | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ASSOCIATE ALUMNAE DOUGLASS COLLEGE | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $3,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $3,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NORWALK, CT | $2,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| BLUMENTHAL PERFORMNG ARTS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ARTSQUEST | BETHLEHEM, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| POCONO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CTR | DINGMANS FERRY, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC CHURCH CHURCH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CITY YEAR | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| NATIONAL PARKS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WNET (PBS) | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MINT MUSEUM | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE AT CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THEATRE CHARLOTTE THEATRE CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM | ALLENTOWN, PA | $1,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| STATE THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS | EASTON, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY | ITHACA, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CIVIC THEATRE OF ALLENTOWN | ALLENTOWN, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| KATMAI BEAR CONSERVANCY | ANCHORAGE, AK | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WAG ON INN | OAKHURST, NJ | $500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AADC | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $12,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSP | MEMPHIS, TN | $9,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| ARCS FOUNDATION INC PHOENIX CHAPTER | PHOENIX, AZ | $8,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| POCONO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CTR | DINGMANS FERRY, PA | $8,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| PAWS4PEOPLE INC | WILMINGTON, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSP | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| ASSOCIATE ALUMNAE DOUGLASS COLLEGE | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $3,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $3,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
AADC
$12,500DONATION
ATRIUM HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000DONATION
ARCS FOUNDATION INC PHOENIX CHAPTER
$8,500DONATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
$8,500DONATION
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$8,000DONATION
PENN ACADEMY OF SCI - MARYWOOD U
$6,000DONATION
PAWS4PEOPLE INC
DONATION
DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL
$5,000DONATION
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSP
$5,000DONATION
ATRIUM HEALTH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION
$5,000DONATION
RUTGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION MASON GROSS
$5,000DONATION
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
$4,000DONATION
ASSOCIATE ALUMNAE DOUGLASS COLLEGE
$3,500DONATION
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
$3,500DONATION
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY
$3,000DONATION
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$3,000DONATION
MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$2,500DONATION
BLUMENTHAL PERFORMNG ARTS
$2,500DONATION
ARTSQUEST
$2,500DONATION
POCONO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CTR
$2,000DONATION
ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC CHURCH CHURCH
$2,000DONATION
CITY YEAR
$2,000DONATION
NATIONAL PARKS
$1,500DONATION
WNET (PBS)
$1,500DONATION
MINT MUSEUM
$1,500DONATION
HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE AT CHARLOTTE
$1,500DONATION
THEATRE CHARLOTTE THEATRE CHARLOTTE
$1,500DONATION
ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM
$1,500DONATION
STATE THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$1,000DONATION
CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY
$1,000DONATION
NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$1,000DONATION
CIVIC THEATRE OF ALLENTOWN
$1,000DONATION
KATMAI BEAR CONSERVANCY
$1,000DONATION
WAG ON INN
$500DONATION
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$500DONATION
AADC
$12,500DONATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
$10,000DONATION
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSP
$9,000DONATION
ARCS FOUNDATION INC PHOENIX CHAPTER
$8,500DONATION
POCONO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CTR
$8,000DONATION
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$8,000DONATION
PAWS4PEOPLE INC
$7,500DONATION
ATRIUM HEALTH FOUNDATION
$5,000DONATION
DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL
$5,000DONATION
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSP
$5,000DONATION
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$5,000DONATION
ASSOCIATE ALUMNAE DOUGLASS COLLEGE
$3,500DONATION
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
$3,500DONATION
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
$3,000DONATION
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY
$3,000DONATION