About Lake Toxaway Charities
Lake Toxaway Charities is focused on offering assistance to the Hungry, the Homeless, those in need of Healthcare, the Abused, and to Education systems and programs in Transylvania County.
Focus Areas
The HungryThe HomelessHealthcareThe AbusedEducation
Who They Fund
food-insecure individuals and householdspeople experiencing homelessnessuninsured or underinsured residents needing healthcaresurvivors of domestic abusestudents and local school systems (Transylvania County)residents of Transylvania County (geographic focus)
Funding Style
About Lake Toxaway Charities
Lake Toxaway Charities concentrates on basic-needs support in Transylvania County, with grantmaking aimed at the hungry, the homeless, those needing healthcare, people who have experienced abuse, and education systems and programs. Its recent activity shows repeated support for local service providers rather than a broad multi-state portfolio. The largest grants in the list go to community-facing organizations such as Gods Way Fellowship Food Pantry, which received multiple awards in 2025, including $57,500 and $53,000, reflecting sustained support for food assistance. Another major recipient is The Childrens Center in Brevard, which received $50,000 in 2025 for support. The foundation also backed The Sharing House-Transylvania Christian in Brevard with $50,000 and Centro Communitario Hispano Americano with $48,000, indicating attention to several different community needs within the county. Recent grants also include organizations serving families, youth, shelter, and healthcare access, all within a local service footprint centered on Transylvania County.
What Lake Toxaway Charities Funds
Food security is a recurring thread in the foundation’s work. In 2025, it gave $27,000 to The Transylvania County Hunger Coalition in Brevard for support, and it also funded Gods Way Fellowship Food Pantry in Balsam Grove with two separate 2025 awards of $57,500 and $53,000. Homelessness services appear through grants such as $40,000 to Transylvania Habitat for Humanity in Brevard and $25,500 to The Haven of Transylvania County. Education support is another clear area: Transylvania County Schools Educ Fnd received $35,000 in 2025 after a $31,000 award in 2023. Healthcare appears in grants such as $25,000 to Sustainable Health for All in Brevard for support.
How Lake Toxaway Charities Gives
Typical awards are relatively modest but not small: the 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,812. Recent records also show larger operating-style gifts above that range, suggesting a mix of baseline support and higher-capacity awards. The grant list includes repeated recipients across multiple years, including Transylvania Habitat for Humanity, The Childrens Center, Safe, Transylvania County Schools Educ Fnd, The Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club, and Young Life of Transylvania County. Lake Toxaway Charities does not fund individuals and is not described as making program-related investments. Active grant programs are listed as closed to unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$727K
Total Assets
$7.8M
Total Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$816K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $16K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$16K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Jennifer Renfroe
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