About Golden Pearl Foundation
The Golden Pearl Foundation concentrates its local philanthropic dollars on education and basic needs in North Carolina, supporting independent and vocational schools, community college programming, and food access. Grants are often directed to a small set of repeat recipients (multiple grants to the same organizations) and include both sizable awards to institutions and modest gifts to social service providers. The foundation prioritizes practical, community-focused outcomes—school scholarships/programming, workforce-oriented training, and feeding programs—rather than broad policy or national initiatives.
Focus Areas
Independent K–12 education support (e.g., The O'Neal School scholarships/programs)Community college program funding and workforce education (e.g., Sandhills Community College Foundation)Vocational/trade education (e.g., American College of the Building Arts)Food security and meal programs (e.g., Pie in the Sky)Local social services and civic needs (e.g., Inspiration Corporation)
Who They Fund
hungry childrencommunities affected by hurricanes
About Golden Pearl Foundation
Golden Pearl Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $30,000 grant to The O'Neal School for educational assistance, a clear signal that schooling is central to its philanthropy. Across the grants list, the foundation supports education from independent K–12 schools to community college programming and vocational training, while also directing money to food access and local relief efforts. The pattern is practical and community-facing: awards go to organizations that deliver scholarships, workforce-oriented instruction, meal programs, and direct help for people in need. Several recipients appear more than once, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Sandhills Community College Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, each for educational assistance, and Pie in the Sky also appears multiple times for feeding those in need. The foundation’s largest recent gifts cluster around education, but its portfolio also includes support for social and civic needs, hurricane recovery, and community-level service providers. That mix places Golden Pearl Foundation in a regional pattern of giving that emphasizes immediate local benefit over broad, national grantmaking.
What Golden Pearl Foundation Funds
Education is the foundation’s clearest focus. It gave $30,000 to The O'Neal School for educational assistance and repeated support to Sandhills Community College Foundation, including $13,500 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the same purpose. The foundation also backed vocational learning with a $10,000 grant to American College of Building Arts for education and civic needs. Food insecurity is another recurring theme. Pie in the Sky received $25,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to feed those in need. In North Carolina, A Place at the Table received $5,000 in 2025 for community and feeding those in need, while Overflowing Hands received $5,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 to feed hungry children. The foundation also responds to disaster recovery. In 2025, it gave $5,000 to Volunteer Florida Foundation for hurricane recovery and multiple $2,000 grants to organizations working on Hurricane Helene relief.
How Golden Pearl Foundation Gives
Golden Pearl Foundation’s grant sizes cluster around a modest middle range: the 25th percentile is $8,900, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $14,250. That fits a pattern of small-to-mid-sized awards, with a few larger grants above that range. The giving also shows repeat recipients across multiple years. Sandhills Community College Foundation, Pie in the Sky, The O'Neal School, and Overflowing Hands each appear in more than one grant year, indicating recurring relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation funds individuals is false, and it does not make program-related investments. Its profile is therefore centered on direct grants to organizations, often for specific program or service purposes.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$71K
Total Assets
$628K
Total Revenue
$31K
Total Expenses
$137K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $14K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$14K
Geographic Reach
Regional7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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