About Deerfield Charitable Foundation
We exist to nurture Deerfield’s spirit of generosity, enriching the lives of residents and sharing resources across Western North Carolina to support residents in need, employee scholarships, excellence in healthcare, and community outreach.
Focus Areas
aging serviceselder carehealthcarescholarships for employeescommunity outreach and engagementaffordable housing partnershipsenvironmental sustainability
Who They Fund
older adults/seniorspeople experiencing homelessnesshealthcare clients/patientsnonprofit organizations (general operating)
Funding Style
About Deerfield Charitable Foundation
Deerfield Charitable Foundation’s giving is tightly tied to Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community and to needs in Western North Carolina. The largest recent grant in the data was $387,261 to Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community in 2024 for healthcare assistance, followed by $375,717 in 2023 for the same purpose. That pattern points to a funder that supports resident care and the institutions around older adults, rather than a broad national portfolio. Recent grants also show direct support for community-serving organizations in Asheville, including Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels. The foundation’s mission language emphasizes generosity, resident support, employee scholarships, excellence in healthcare, and community outreach. Its active programs reinforce that picture: employee scholarships for Deerfield staff, resident assistance funds for Deerfield residents in need, and outreach grants for nonprofit projects serving older adults in Western North Carolina. Grants in the recent list also include support for aging in place, homelessness prevention, and operational support for local nonprofits. The foundation’s work appears centered on a local network of healthcare, aging-services, and community partners.
What Deerfield Charitable Foundation Funds
Healthcare assistance is a core thread in Deerfield Charitable Foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $387,261 to Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community for healthcare assistance, and in 2023 it made a second grant of $375,717 for the same purpose. Aging services also appear repeatedly: the foundation awarded $85,000 to Habitat for Humanity in 2024 for aging in place/landscaping, and $50,000 to Council on Aging of Buncombe County in 2025 for operational support. Housing stability is another clear theme. In 2023, it gave $101,225 to ABCCM for homelessness prevention, and in 2025 it supported Habitat for Humanity with $230,000 for operational support. Employee education is addressed through its scholarship program, including the Danny Boone Scholarship Fund for staff pursuing nursing or related healthcare education.
How Deerfield Charitable Foundation Gives
Typical grant size centers on mid-five-figure awards: p25 is $27,500, the median is $70,000, and p75 is $127,250. The recent grant list shows both large institutional support and smaller operational gifts, alongside the foundation’s own employee scholarship and resident-assistance programs. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Habitat for Humanity, UNC Chapel Hill, Council on Aging of Buncombe County, and Four Seasons Foundation, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation does not fund individuals directly, and the active-program descriptions show no unsolicited application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$872K
Total Assets
$17.6M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $28K and $127K, with a median of $70K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$70K
75th Percentile
$127K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ROBERT CHANDLER
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