The Jerry and Evon Jordan Foundation concentrates its giving in the Carolinas (with at least one major out-of-state higher-education gift) and prioritizes faith-linked charities, regional higher education, health care, and social services for vulnerable populations. Grants tend to be unrestricted donations to existing institutions—churches, universities, community foundations, hospitals and residential care programs—suggesting a preference for established local organizations that deliver direct services. The foundation’s largest single grants support higher education and community health, while several mid-size gifts support religiously affiliated child and adult care providers.
The Jerry and Evon Jordan Foundation’s giving shows a repeated pattern of large support for regional higher education, especially East Tennessee State University, which received $250,000 in 2023 and $80,000 in 2025. That same pattern appears across other institutions the foundation backs more than once, including Pfeiffer University and The Foundation of Firsthealth, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation also directs sizable donations to faith-linked and community-serving organizations, such as Baptist Children’s Home of North Carolina, Lakeview Baptist Church, and Stanly Adult Care Center Inc. Its recent grants point to a preference for established institutions that serve children, students, patients, congregations, and older adults. Gifts are often made as donations to operating organizations rather than through more complex structures, and the portfolio includes both anchored local support in North Carolina and a notable out-of-state university gift in Tennessee. Across the recent record, the foundation’s role is less about many small awards and more about selected institutions that appear to be part of a durable giving pattern.
Higher education is a clear thread in the Jerry and Evon Jordan Foundation’s recent grants. They gave $25,000 in 2023 and $12,000 in 2024 to Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, then followed with another $3,000 in 2025. Another academic recipient, the University of North Carolina Wilmington, received $18,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023. Faith-based child and youth services also appear repeatedly: Baptist Children’s Home of North Carolina in Thomasville received $100,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024. Community health is another area of support, including $40,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023 to The Foundation of Firsthealth in Pinehurst. The foundation also backed adult day and senior care with $35,000 in 2025 to Stanly Adult Care Center Inc in Albemarle.
The typical grant size is modest by the foundation’s larger-gift standards: p25 is $1,500, median is $3,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent record shows repeat giving to the same recipients across multiple years, including East Tennessee State University, Pfeiffer University, The Foundation of Firsthealth, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Homes of Hope Inc, Will’s Place, and The Hill Center. Grants are recorded as donations, and the pattern favors established institutions rather than individuals. The foundation funds locally and does not make program-related investments.
$193K
$22K
$200K
$193K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, moderate-number giving: a few relatively large gifts (one especially large multi-grant to a university) and several mid-size donations to established local institutions; emphasis on repeat or relationship-based funding of regional nonprofits rather than many small one-off grants.
Notable grantees: East Tennessee State University, Baptist Children's Home of North Carolina, Lakeview Baptist Church, The Foundation of FirstHealth, Stanly Adult Care Center
The foundation gives overwhelmingly in North Carolina: 94% of grants go to recipients in its headquarters state, and the top state by grant count is also NC. Albemarle appears frequently among recipient cities, alongside Charlotte, Thomasville, Pinehurst, Misenheimer, Wilmington, Durham, Concord, and Pisgah Forest. Outside North Carolina, the recent record includes East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. All recorded recipient-country activity is in the United States.
Its recent grants go to universities, churches, hospitals and health-related foundations, child welfare organizations, adult care providers, and local service groups. Examples in the record include higher education, Baptist ministries, community health systems, and senior care organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including East Tennessee State University, Pfeiffer University, The Foundation of Firsthealth, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Homes of Hope Inc, Will’s Place, and The Hill Center.
The foundation’s grant-size profile is centered on smaller awards: p25 is $1,500, median grant size is $3,000, and p75 is $10,000. The record also includes larger donations for institutions that appear to be part of longer-running relationships.
Most grants go to North Carolina recipients. The data shows 94% of grants were made to recipients in NC, and NC is also the top state by grant count.
Yes, but sparingly. The recent record includes East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, alongside a much larger share of grants to North Carolina organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $80,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| STANLY ADULT CARE CENTER INC | ALBEMARLE, NC | $35,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| PAWS OF THE PIEDMONT | LOCUST, NC | $7,050 | 2026 | DONATION |
| WILL'S PLACE | ALBEMARLE, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY | MISENHEIMER, NC | $2,500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| BUTTERFLY HOUSE | ALBEMARLE, NC | $2,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| JAMI'S HALO | LOCUST, NC | $2,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| GOVERNOR MOREHEAD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | RALEIGH, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| BIG LICK FESTIVAL | OAKBORO, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| STANLY COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | ALBEMARLE, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| RUSTY'S RESCUE RANCH | STATESVILLE, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| FREEDOM HOUSE | GREENSBORO, NC | $750 | 2026 | DONATION |
| NC CANNONS - YOUTH SUMMER LEAGUE | KANNAPOLIS, NC | $500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $80,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| STANLY ADULT CARE CENTER INC | ALBEMARLE, NC | $35,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WILL'S PLACE | ALBEMARLE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MCGILL BAPTIST CHURCH | CONCORD, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| STANLY COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE SERVICE | ALBEMARLE, NC | $5,200 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY | MISENHEIMER, NC | $3,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| STANLY HEALTH FOUNDATION | ALBEMARLE, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ALBEMARLE, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JAMI'S HALO | LOCUST, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| STANLY COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | ALBEMARLE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| STRONG COMMUNITIES YMCA CAMPING FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH | ALBEMARLE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE FOUNDATION OF FIRSTHEALTH | PINEHURST, NC | $40,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON | WILMINGTON, NC | $18,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HARTSELL FUNERAL HOME | ALBEMARLE, NC | $16,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY | MISENHEIMER, NC | $12,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WILL'S PLACE | ALBEMARLE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE HILL CENTER | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME OF NORTH CAROLINA | THOMASVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| RIDGEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH | CANDLER, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MET BY LOVE MINISTRIES | PISGAH FOREST, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HOMES OF HOPE INC | ALBEMARLE, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ALAN WAYNE SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | WINGATE, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| EMILY'S KIDS FOUNDATION INC | CLIMAX, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| STANLY COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE | ALBEMARLE, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| JAMI'S HALO | LOCUST, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HUGHES AND VECCHIONE DANCE PROJECTS | CLINTON CORNERS, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES | MT GILEAD, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| STANLY COUNTY SHERRIFF OFFICE | ALBEMARLE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CABARRUS EMERGENCY VET | KANNAPOLIS, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $250,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME OF NORTH CAROLINA | THOMASVILLE, NC | $100,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| LAKEVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH | ALBEMARLE, NC | $50,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| PFIEFFER UNIVERSITY | MISENHEIMER, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | DONATION DONATION |
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
$80,000DONATION
STANLY ADULT CARE CENTER INC
$35,000DONATION
PAWS OF THE PIEDMONT
$7,050DONATION
WILL'S PLACE
$5,000DONATION
DONATION
BUTTERFLY HOUSE
$2,000DONATION
JAMI'S HALO
$2,000DONATION
GOVERNOR MOREHEAD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
$1,000DONATION
BIG LICK FESTIVAL
$1,000DONATION
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH
$1,000DONATION
STANLY COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
$1,000DONATION
RUSTY'S RESCUE RANCH
$1,000DONATION
FREEDOM HOUSE
$750DONATION
NC CANNONS - YOUTH SUMMER LEAGUE
$500DONATION
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
$80,000DONATION
STANLY ADULT CARE CENTER INC
$35,000DONATION
WILL'S PLACE
$10,000DONATION
MCGILL BAPTIST CHURCH
$10,000DONATION
STANLY COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE SERVICE
$5,200DONATION
STANLY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$2,500DONATION
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$2,000DONATION
JAMI'S HALO
$2,000DONATION
STANLY COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
$1,000DONATION
STRONG COMMUNITIES YMCA CAMPING FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH
$1,000DONATION
HARTSELL FUNERAL HOME
$16,000DONATION
WILL'S PLACE
$10,000DONATION
RIDGEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000DONATION
MET BY LOVE MINISTRIES
$5,000DONATION
HOMES OF HOPE INC
$5,000DONATION
ALAN WAYNE SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$3,000DONATION
EMILY'S KIDS FOUNDATION INC
$3,000DONATION
STANLY COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE
$2,500DONATION
JAMI'S HALO
$2,000DONATION
HUGHES AND VECCHIONE DANCE PROJECTS
$1,000DONATION
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
$1,000DONATION
CABARRUS EMERGENCY VET
$1,000DONATION
LAKEVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
$50,000DONATION