The Harold and Margaret Deal Foundation concentrates its modest giving on local community organizations in the Hickory/Catawba Valley area, with a strong emphasis on sustaining operations at community-serving nonprofits. The foundation repeatedly funds the YMCA of Catawba Valley for general operating support, supports urgent humanitarian causes (e.g., disaster relief), and makes targeted investments in local arts leadership. Grants are practical and stability-focused rather than programmatic or long-term capital campaigns.
Concentrated, small-scale portfolio with a few relatively large grants; repeat and multi-grant support to a primary local beneficiary (YMCA of Catawba Valley); preference for unrestricted/operational funding and occasional one-off grants to national disaster relief or local arts needs.
The Harold and Margaret Deal Foundation’s giving is anchored by recurring operating support for the YMCA of Catawba Valley, which received three grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including the foundation’s largest recent award of $32,500. That pattern points to a funder that favors stability over one-time project funding, especially for organizations serving the Hickory and Catawba Valley area. Beyond the YMCA, the foundation has also backed local nonprofits that help preserve community capacity during leadership transitions and operational strain. In 2025, it gave $6,000 to the Hickory Choral Society to cover the cost of an interim managing director for six months, a short-term bridge grant that fits its practical approach. The foundation’s recent grants also include support for groups such as Safe Harbor of NC, First Presbyterian Church, Exodus Homes, Salt Block Foundation, Hart Square Foundation, and Piedmont Council Bsa, showing a preference for modest awards that help local institutions keep day-to-day services moving. Its grantmaking is small in scale, local in reach, and focused on organizational continuity.
A central theme in the Harold and Margaret Deal Foundation’s grantmaking is general operating support for community-serving nonprofits. The YMCA of Catawba Valley received $20,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025 for operational expenditures, following a $32,500 grant in 2023 for the same purpose. The foundation also supported smaller local organizations in the same way, including Safe Harbor of NC with grants of $2,000 in 2024 and $2,000 in 2025, and Salt Block Foundation with $2,000 in 2025 after earlier grants of $1,000 in 2024 and $1,000 in 2023. It has also funded operational needs at First Presbyterian Church and Exodus Homes, both in Hickory. Disaster response is another clear area, reflected in a $10,000 grant to Samaritan's Purse in Boone for disaster relief. In arts leadership, the Hickory Choral Society received support tied to interim management.
The foundation’s typical grant size is small: p25 is $1,500, median is $2,000, and p75 is $2,500. Its recent giving is marked by repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, especially the YMCA of Catawba Valley, Piedmont Council Bsa, First Presbyterian Church, Safe Harbor of NC, Salt Block Foundation, and Hart Square Foundation. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated project funding. The foundation appears to operate as a local private foundation rather than an individual-giving vehicle, since it does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments. The grant descriptions consistently point to operating support, interim staffing support, and other flexible expenditures.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: YMCA of Catawba Valley, Samaritan's Purse, Hickory Choral Society
All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients, and 100% were awarded to organizations in North Carolina. Hickory appears most often, with grants to the YMCA of Catawba Valley, Hickory Choral Society, Safe Harbor of NC, First Presbyterian Church, Exodus Homes, and Salt Block Foundation. Other North Carolina recipients include Piedmont Council Bsa in Gastonia, Hart Square Foundation in Vale, Samaritan's Purse in Boone, and Earlierorg in Greensboro. The pattern is highly local, with no grants shown outside the state.
The foundation supports local nonprofit organizations, with repeated operating grants to community-serving groups such as the YMCA of Catawba Valley, Safe Harbor of NC, First Presbyterian Church, Exodus Homes, Salt Block Foundation, Hart Square Foundation, and Piedmont Council Bsa. It also funded disaster relief through Samaritan's Purse and interim leadership support for the Hickory Choral Society.
Its grant sizes are modest. The distribution provided is p25 at $1,500, median at $2,000, and p75 at $2,500. Several grants cluster at $2,000, with larger awards used selectively for ongoing operating support.
Yes. The YMCA of Catawba Valley appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other repeat recipients include Piedmont Council Bsa, First Presbyterian Church, Safe Harbor of NC, Salt Block Foundation, and Hart Square Foundation, which suggests continuing support over multiple years.
Its recent grants are entirely local to North Carolina. Hickory is the most frequent recipient city, with additional grants to organizations in Gastonia, Vale, Boone, and Greensboro. The recipient-country distribution is 100% U.S.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA OF CATAWBA VALLEY | HICKORY, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| EARLIERORG | GREENSBORO, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | KALEY NAMED GRANT |
| HICKORY CHORAL SOCIETY | HICKORY, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION TO ENDOWMENT FUND |
| JOHN LOCKE FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION | HICKORY, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| CATAWBA COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | HICKORY, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| HART SQUARE FOUNDATION | VALE, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| SAFE HARBOR OF NC | HICKORY, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| PIEDMONT COUNCIL BSA | GASTONIA, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | HICKORY, NC | $2,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| YMCA OF CATAWBA VALLEY | HICKORY, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| HICKORY CHORAL SOCIETY | HICKORY, NC | $6,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDS TO COVER COST OF INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR SIX MONTHS |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | HICKORY, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| SAFE HARBOR OF NC | HICKORY, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION | HICKORY, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| PIEDMONT COUNCIL BSA | GASTONIA, NC | $1,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| HART SQUARE FOUNDATION | VALE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| YMCA OF CATAWBA VALLEY | HICKORY, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| PIEDMONT COUNCIL BSA | GASTONIA, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| EXODUS HOMES | HICKORY, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| SAFE HARBOR OF NC | HICKORY, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | HICKORY, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION | HICKORY, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| HART SQUARE FOUNDATION | VALE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| YMCA OF CATAWBA VALEY | HICKORY, NC | $32,500 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| PIEDMONT COUNCIL BSA | GASTONIA, NC | $2,500 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| EARLIERORG | GREENSBORO, NC | $2,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATION EXPENDITURES |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | HICKORY, NC | $2,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| HART SQUARE FOUNDATION | VALE, NC | $1,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION | HICKORY, NC | $1,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES |
EARLIERORG
$5,000KALEY NAMED GRANT
HICKORY CHORAL SOCIETY
$5,000CONTRIBUTION TO ENDOWMENT FUND
SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION
$3,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
HART SQUARE FOUNDATION
$3,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
SAFE HARBOR OF NC
$3,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
PIEDMONT COUNCIL BSA
$3,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$2,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
HICKORY CHORAL SOCIETY
$6,000PROVIDE FUNDS TO COVER COST OF INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR SIX MONTHS
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$2,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
SAFE HARBOR OF NC
$2,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION
$2,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
PIEDMONT COUNCIL BSA
$1,500ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
HART SQUARE FOUNDATION
$1,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
PIEDMONT COUNCIL BSA
$2,500ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
SAFE HARBOR OF NC
$2,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$2,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION
$1,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
HART SQUARE FOUNDATION
$1,000ASSISTANCE WITH OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
PIEDMONT COUNCIL BSA
$2,500ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
EARLIERORG
$2,000ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATION EXPENDITURES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$2,000ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
HART SQUARE FOUNDATION
$1,000ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION
$1,000ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES