The James G. Hanes Memorial Fund concentrates funding in the Winston‑Salem/triad region with a clear emphasis on cultural institutions and community services. Major grants support capital and operational needs for museums and arts organizations, while a secondary stream backs child welfare, foster‑care programs and senior services. The foundation favors multi‑year or repeat grants to a small set of local organizations and funds both facility/capital projects and programmatic expansions.
A $790,000 grant to the NC Museum of Art Foundation for the Hanes House Project marks the largest recent award from James G Hanes Memorial Fund C/o Salem Investment Counselors Inc, and it captures the fund’s pattern of backing arts institutions through capital work and operating support. The fund also made six-figure grants to Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art for operational support and theatre renovation in 2023 and 2024, showing a multi-year relationship with a local performance and visual arts venue. Beyond major cultural commitments, the foundation supports community services in Winston-Salem through grants to Crossnore Communities for Children, Senior Services, Imprints Cares, and Bethesda Center for the Homeless. Its giving includes both facility-related projects and direct program support, with awards that range from large capital gifts to smaller operating or program grants. The recent record points to a local funder that concentrates on organizations serving children, older adults, families, and the arts in the Triad area.
Arts and cultural institutions make up a major part of the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $250,000 to Muse Winston Salem for exhibit planning and design and $150,000 to Friends of RJR Auditorium for improvements to RJR Memorial Auditorium, alongside support for The Creative Center of NC and Winston Salem Theatre Alliance. Child and family services are another clear line of giving. Crossnore Communities for Children received $250,000 in 2025 for program services support and $200,000 in 2023 for a new foster care and parenting program. Early childhood support also appears in a $150,000 grant to Imprints Cares for program support. The fund also backs older-adult services and human services. Senior Services received $200,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for the Creative Connections campaign, while Bethesda Center for the Homeless received $62,676 for program support.
Typical awards cluster in the middle range, with p25 at $20,000, a median of $50,000, and p75 at $150,000. The recent record shows repeat support for several organizations across multiple years, including Crossnore Communities for Children, Senior Services, Wake Forest University Teach, and the NC Museum of Art Foundation. The fund appears to operate as a local grantmaker rather than an individual-award or PRI vehicle: it funds organizations, not individuals, and makes no program-related investments. The pattern also includes both general operating-style support and designated project support, such as capital campaigns, renovations, and program development.
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$25.1M
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$2.6M
Most grants fall between $20K and $150K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$150K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of repeat local grantees; emphasis on capital projects and operational support rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), NC Museum of Art Foundation (Hanes House project), Crossnore Communities for Children, Senior Services (Creative Connections campaign), MUSE Winston‑Salem
Grantmaking is entirely in North Carolina, with 100% of recent grants going to recipients in the state. Most awards land in Winston-Salem and Winston Salem, including organizations such as NC Museum of Art Foundation, Crossnore Communities for Children, Senior Services, and Bethesda Center for the Homeless. Outside Winston-Salem, recent recipients include Cary, Boone, and Star, each receiving support for education, student outreach, or building renovation. The distribution confirms a tightly local giving pattern centered on the Triad region.
The fund supports arts and cultural institutions, child and family services, older-adult services, and other community nonprofits. Recent grants went to organizations such as the NC Museum of Art Foundation, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Crossnore Communities for Children, Senior Services, Imprints Cares, and Bethesda Center for the Homeless.
Recent grants cluster around a median of $50,000, with the middle half ranging from $20,000 to $150,000. The recent list also includes larger awards, such as $790,000 to the NC Museum of Art Foundation and multiple $200,000+ grants.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat support for several organizations across more than one year, including Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in 2023 and 2024, Senior Services in 2023 and 2024, and Crossnore Communities for Children in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Recent grants are entirely in North Carolina, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. Most recipients are in Winston-Salem or Winston Salem, with additional grants in Cary, Boone, and Star.
The arts grants include operational support, theatre renovation, exhibit planning and design, capital campaign support, and building improvements. Named examples include operational support and theatre renovation at Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, exhibit planning and design at Muse Winston Salem, and improvements to RJR Memorial Auditorium through Friends of RJR Auditorium.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $500,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| NC MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $349,992 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WINSTON SALEM FOUNDATION FUTURES FU | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH WSFCS DEBT REDUCTION |
| WSFCS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | KERNERSVILLE, NC | $200,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES |
| SUMMIT SCHOOL | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $116,667 | 2026 | PROGRAM, CAPITAL & ENDOWMENT |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY TEACH | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $112,500 | 2026 | ASSIST PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT |
| FAMILY SERVICES INC | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $83,333 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| HORIZONS RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER | RURAL HALL, NC | $80,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL PROJECTS |
| MIRACLES IN SIGHT | CLEMMONS, NC | $75,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL PROJECTS |
| SMART START OF FORSYTH COUNTY | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| IFB SOLUTIONS | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | BUILDING REPAIRS |
| DREAM CENTER OF FORSYTH COUNTY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS |
| HEART MATH TUTORING | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | NEW SITE OPERATIONS |
| FORSYTH JAIL & PRISON MINISTRIES | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | REENTRY CENTER IMPORVEMENTS |
| YWCA OF WS AND FORSYTH COUNTY | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | BEST CHOICE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM |
| YWCA OF WS AND FORSYTH COUNTY | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | HEALTH INITIATIVE EXPANSION |
| BOOKMARKS | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | FESTIVAL & SCHOOL BOOKS SUPPORT |
| GRACE CLINIC OF YADKIN VALLEY | ELKIN, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITY |
| PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $18,000 | 2026 | GREEN FUTURES PROGRAM EXPANSION |
| A SIMPLE GESTURE | GREENSBORO, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| STARWORKS | STAR, NC | $12,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| YMCA OF NORTHWEST NC | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT ACHIEVERS PROGRAM |
| ELKIN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ELKIN, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| AUTHORING ACTION | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $8,000 | 2026 | CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE & WORKSHOPS |
| PAISLEY IB MAGNET SCHOOL PTSA | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $7,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES |
| PIEDMONT SHAKESPEARE COMPANY | GREENSBORO, NC | $6,800 | 2026 | PERFORMANCE SUPPORT |
| NC MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $790,000 | 2025 | HANES HOUSE PROJECT |
| NC MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $349,992 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSNORE COMMUNITIES FOR | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $250,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT |
| IMPRINTS CARES | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CANCER SERVICES | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| PIEDMONT OPERA | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETHESDA CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $62,676 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY TEACH | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | ASSIST PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT |
| HOPE OF WINSTON SALEM | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| IFB SOLUTIONS | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GATEWAY NATURE PRESERVE | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| GREATER WINSTON SALEM | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARENTING PATH | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| A BED AND A BOOK | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $6,000 | 2025 | MARKETING CAMPAIGN |
| INTO THE WILD | KING, NC | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHEASTERN CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $599,992 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND THEATRE RENOVATION |
| MUSE WINSTON SALEM | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $250,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT COSTS RELATED TO EXHIBIT PLANNING AND DESIGN |
| SENIOR SERVICES | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $200,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CREATIVE CONNECTIONS COMPAIGN |
| CROSSNORE COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $166,022 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY TEACH | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $95,000 | 2024 | ASSIST PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT |
| EXPERIMENT IN SELF RELIANCE | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | INCREASE INDIVIDUALS BEING SERVED IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES |
| NC BUSINESS LEADERS FOR EDUCATION | CARY, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | IMPROVE THE EXPERIENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING WORKFORCE |
| MIRACLES IN SIGHT | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
NC MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION
$349,992OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WINSTON SALEM FOUNDATION FUTURES FU
$250,000ASSIST WITH WSFCS DEBT REDUCTION
WSFCS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$200,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY TEACH
$112,500ASSIST PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
HORIZONS RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER
$80,000CAPITAL PROJECTS
MIRACLES IN SIGHT
$75,000CAPITAL PROJECTS
GRACE CLINIC OF YADKIN VALLEY
$20,000CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITY
PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE
$18,000GREEN FUTURES PROGRAM EXPANSION
STARWORKS
$12,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ELKIN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PAISLEY IB MAGNET SCHOOL PTSA
$7,500EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES
PIEDMONT SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
$6,800PERFORMANCE SUPPORT
NC MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION
$790,000HANES HOUSE PROJECT
NC MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION
$349,992OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CROSSNORE COMMUNITIES FOR
$250,000PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT
PIEDMONT OPERA
$65,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FORSYTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$50,000PROGRAM SERVICES
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY TEACH
$30,000ASSIST PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
GATEWAY NATURE PRESERVE
$10,000PROGRAM SERVICES
GREATER WINSTON SALEM
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
A BED AND A BOOK
$6,000MARKETING CAMPAIGN
INTO THE WILD
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHEASTERN CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
$599,992OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND THEATRE RENOVATION
CROSSNORE COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN
$166,022PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY TEACH
$95,000ASSIST PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
INCREASE INDIVIDUALS BEING SERVED IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES
NC BUSINESS LEADERS FOR EDUCATION
$75,000IMPROVE THE EXPERIENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING WORKFORCE
MIRACLES IN SIGHT
$50,000ASSIST WITH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN