The Nucor Charitable Foundation makes a small number of very large grants focused on community infrastructure, education, and civic memory. Their giving mixes hometown investments in Charlotte institutions (homeless services, public library, science center) with major gifts to higher education, national health causes, and a veterans/memorial project, indicating both place-based philanthropy and selective national commitments. Grants tend to be unrestricted or capital/program support for established organizations rather than many small, experimental awards.
Highly concentrated: very few, large-dollar grants per year with repeat giving to select national and local institutions; emphasis on capital, program, or endowment-style gifts to established organizations rather than broad small-grant portfolios.
A $3 million grant to Charlotte Rescue Mission stands out in the Nucor Charitable Foundation’s recent record and captures its pattern of very large general-support awards. The foundation uses those awards to back established nonprofits and institutions rather than many small project grants. In the recent grants list, Charlotte organizations appear repeatedly, but the foundation also makes selective gifts outside North Carolina, including seven-figure support for Montana Technological University Foundation and the Global War on Terrorism Memorial. Its giving mixes community services, education, memorial projects, health, and civic institutions. The foundation gave $1 million to Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation and another $500,000 to Discovery Place Inc, showing consistent support for Charlotte cultural infrastructure. It also directed substantial unrestricted support to the American Heart Association and The Salvation Army, along with grants to the Afro-american Cultural Center, Central Piedmont Community College Foundation, and the American National Red Cross. Across the recent grants, the recurring pattern is general support for organizations with operating scale and public-facing missions, with Charlotte as a frequent anchor and a small number of larger regional or national commitments layered on top.
Community services are a major thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $3 million to Charlotte Rescue Mission for general support, and later gave $75,000 to Charlotte Family Housing Inc for general support. It also funded Loaves & Fishes with $50,000, and in 2025 gave $100,000 to Bounty and Soul and $100,000 to Manna Food Bank. Education and civic learning also show up in the recent record. The foundation gave $2 million to Montana Technological University Foundation and $125,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to Central Piedmont Community College Foundation. For cultural and public education institutions, it supported Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation with $1 million and Discovery Place Inc with $500,000. Health and remembrance are another cluster. The American Heart Association received $750,000 in 2023, $500,000 in 2024, and $250,000 in 2025. The foundation also gave $1 million and $500,000 to Global War on Terrorism Memorial across 2024 and 2025.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes several large awards in the hundreds of thousands or millions. The pattern is not one-off only: some recipients appear across multiple years, including the American Heart Association, Global War on Terrorism Memorial, and Central Piedmont Community College Foundation. Nucor Charitable Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The awards in the recent list are all listed as general support.
$13.9M
$32.9M
$8.8M
$3.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 57% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Charlotte Rescue Mission, Montana Technological University Foundation, Global War on Terrorism Memorial, American Heart Association, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation
Grants are concentrated in the United States, with all 86 recent grants going to US recipients. Charlotte, NC is the clearest hub, with awards to Charlotte Rescue Mission, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation, Discovery Place Inc, Foundation for the Carolinas, Afro-american Cultural Center, Central Piedmont Community College Foundation, and others. North Carolina also includes Black Mountain, Boone, and Asheville recipients. Outside NC, repeated giving reaches Washington, DC, Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA, and Butte, MT. Massachusetts appears through All Hands and Hearts in Mattapoisett, and the top state by grant count is MA.
The recent grants point to general-support funding for established nonprofits and institutions. Recipients include homeless services, a university foundation, a memorial project, a heart health organization, libraries, museums, community colleges, and disaster or emergency-response groups.
Yes. The American Heart Association appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Global War on Terrorism Memorial appears in 2024 and 2025, and Central Piedmont Community College Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes much larger awards, including multiple grants in the $500,000 to $3 million range.
Its recent grants go entirely to US recipients, with Charlotte, NC as the most visible hub. The top state by grant count is Massachusetts, while 57% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, North Carolina.
The recent record shows support for community services, education, civic and cultural institutions, health, and remembrance projects. Specific examples include homeless services, a university foundation, a library foundation, a science center, a heart health group, and a veterans memorial.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DISCOVERY PLACE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOTHER EMANUEL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GARY SINISE FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL HANDS AND HEARTS | MATTAPOISETT, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOUNTY AND SOUL | BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANNA FOOD BANK | ASHEVILLE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLOTTE FAMILY HOUSING INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRIPS FOR KIDS CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $69,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAIR FORCE 1 | CINCINNATI, OH | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AIST FOUNDATION | WARRENDALE, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAFE ALLIANCE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORIGINAL SIX FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATAWBA RIVERKEEPER FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLOTTE RESCUE MISSION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATAWBA LANDS CONSERVANCY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FDN | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NC CHAMBER FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHARE CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALSACST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK | CHARLOTTE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE RELATIVES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS | HERNANDO, MS | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLASSROOM CENTRAL INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MITCHELL BAYS TURNER PEDIATRIC FUND INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MILITARY MISSIONS IN ACTION | FUGUAY VARINA, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VETERANS BRIDEGE HOME | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE-A-WISH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRACIOUS HANDS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG BLACK LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEART MATH TUTORING INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DILWORTH CENTER FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HENRY ARTHUR CALLIS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | MARIETTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MENDING STRIDES RANCH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ATLANTA, GA | $255,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT SCIENTIST | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOAVES & FISHES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DISCOVERY PLACE INC
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MOTHER EMANUEL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GARY SINISE FOUNDATION
$225,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL HANDS AND HEARTS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOUNTY AND SOUL
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MANNA FOOD BANK
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHARLOTTE FAMILY HOUSING INC
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TRIPS FOR KIDS CHARLOTTE
$69,800GENERAL SUPPORT
CHAIR FORCE 1
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AIST FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAFE ALLIANCE INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ORIGINAL SIX FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATAWBA RIVERKEEPER FOUNDATION
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHARLOTTE RESCUE MISSION
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATAWBA LANDS CONSERVANCY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FDN
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NC CHAMBER FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHARE CHARLOTTE
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALSACST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE RELATIVES
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLASSROOM CENTRAL INC
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MITCHELL BAYS TURNER PEDIATRIC FUND INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MILITARY MISSIONS IN ACTION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VETERANS BRIDEGE HOME
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAKE-A-WISH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GRACIOUS HANDS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG BLACK LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEART MATH TUTORING INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DILWORTH CENTER FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HENRY ARTHUR CALLIS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MENDING STRIDES RANCH
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$255,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT SCIENTIST
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOAVES & FISHES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT