The Caspero & Vasey Foundation concentrates its giving in the Charlotte area, providing sizable general operating support to a small number of nonprofit partners. They favor repeat, multi-grant relationships with organizations focused on health and wellbeing (notably memory/dementia services) and youth support, while also making strategic gifts to national disease-focused groups. Grants are practical and flexible (general purpose), indicating trust in grantee leadership and an emphasis on sustaining ongoing programs rather than project-specific funding.
Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey Foundation has built a clear pattern around repeat support for a small set of nonprofits, with Charlotte-area organizations receiving many of the largest awards. Wayfinders appears as a multi-year recipient, including a $65,000 grant in 2024 and a $50,000 grant in 2025 for general purpose support. Memory and Movement Charlotte is another recurring partner, with grants of $50,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $60,000 in 2025. That consistency points to a funder that backs ongoing operations rather than isolated projects. The foundation also makes targeted gifts beyond local service organizations. American Liver Foundation received $50,000 in 2023, showing that health-related support extends beyond the Charlotte metro area. Alongside that, the funder has backed the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, indicating interest in academic and departmental capacity as well as community-based nonprofit work. General purpose support is the dominant structure in the recent grant list, which suggests flexible funding and continued relationships with grantees.
Two recurring local themes stand out in the grant list. In youth and family support, the foundation gave $65,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 to Wayfinders for general purpose support. In memory and dementia-related programming, Memory and Movement Charlotte received $50,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $60,000 in 2025, also on a general purpose basis. The foundation also supports health and human services outside those core Charlotte partners. American Liver Foundation received $50,000 in 2023, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society received $10,000 in 2023. In community-serving work, Salvation Army was awarded $20,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. These grants show a mix of recurring operating support and selective gifts to disease-focused and direct-service organizations.
Typical awards cluster at moderate-to-large sizes: the 25th percentile is $12,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. That means many grants sit at the $25,000 level, with a smaller set of larger operating gifts such as $50,000 and $65,000. The pattern is repeat-oriented rather than one-off: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Wayfinders, Memory and Movement Charlotte, Echo Foundation, Salvation Army, and Central Catholic High School. The foundation is a private foundation with annual grants of $651,000 and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $12K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, often repeat awards to the same local organizations; emphasis on general operating support rather than restricted project grants.
Notable grantees: Memory and Movement Charlotte, Wayfinders, American Liver Foundation
Grants are heavily concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 68% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Charlotte is the main recipient city, with repeated awards to Wayfinders, Memory and Movement Charlotte, Echo Foundation, Salvation Army, Roof Above, In Reach, Mecklenburg County Bsa, and Boy Scouts of America Council. Outside North Carolina, Pittsburgh appears several times through the University of Pittsburgh and Central Catholic High School, while smaller gifts also went to West Orange, Rye Brook, and Boone. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to a mix of local human services, youth support, and health-related organizations. Recurring partners include Wayfinders, Memory and Movement Charlotte, Salvation Army, Echo Foundation, and several university and disease-focused grantees.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Wayfinders received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Memory and Movement Charlotte received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Salvation Army and Echo Foundation also show repeat support across three years.
The grant-size distribution centers around $25,000. The p25 is $12,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $25,000, with larger awards such as $50,000 and $65,000 appearing for recurring partners.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count, with 68% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Charlotte is the main city in the grant record, but the foundation also gives to recipients in Pittsburgh, West Orange, Rye Brook, and Boone.
Yes. The University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering received $25,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh also appears in the recent grant list with $12,000 grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORY AND MOVEMENT CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WAYFINDERS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | DEPT OF CHEM AND PET ENGINEERING |
| SALVATION ARMY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $16,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MECKLENBURG COUNTY BSA | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALZAR SCHOOL | CASCADE, ID | $8,333 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MEMORY AND MOVEMENT CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WAYFINDERS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | DEPT OF CHEM AND PET ENGINEERING |
| ECHO FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SALVATION ARMY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MECKLENBURG COUNTY BSA | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HUNGER AND HEALTH COALITION | BOONE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WAYFINDERS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $65,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MEMORY AND MOVEMENT CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | DEPT OF CHEM AND PET ENGINEERING |
| ECHO FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SALVATION ARMY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ROOF ABOVE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA COUNCIL | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| IN REACH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION | WEST ORANGE, NJ | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MEMORY AND MOVEMENT CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WAYFINDERS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ECHO FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | DEPT OF CHEM AND PET ENGINEERING |
| SALVATION ARMY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
MEMORY AND MOVEMENT CHARLOTTE
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WAYFINDERS
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SALVATION ARMY
$16,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$12,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MECKLENBURG COUNTY BSA
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ALZAR SCHOOL
$8,333GENERAL PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$25,000DEPT OF CHEM AND PET ENGINEERING
ECHO FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SALVATION ARMY
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$12,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MECKLENBURG COUNTY BSA
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ECHO FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SALVATION ARMY
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$12,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ECHO FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SALVATION ARMY
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$12,000GENERAL PURPOSE