The Reynolds Foundation appears to make relatively large, project-focused grants to regional community institutions in western North Carolina and nearby areas, prioritizing capital improvements and program expansion for schools, children's residential services, health-support facilities, and local place-making. They fund K–12 school projects and educational outreach (including environmental education), child welfare/residential care providers, and community infrastructure such as hospital hospitality spaces and public art/placemaking installations. Grants are targeted and tangible — often earmarked for specific facilities or named projects — rather than broad general operating portfolios.
Reynolds Foundation 186-8803582 gives project-focused grants that often attach to a specific building, campaign, or piece of community infrastructure. In the recent record, that pattern shows up in a $200,000 award to Blowing Rock School PTO Inc Attn Stacy Everett for its capital effort, followed by six-figure commitments for the Mobile Soils Classroom at Wilkes Soil & Water Conservation District, The Peter Oliver Pavilion at Creative Corridors Coalition, and Hope of the Horizons at Horizons Residential Care Center. The foundation’s work reaches schools, child-focused residential care, hospital hospitality spaces, and public-facing placemaking projects, with a clear emphasis on tangible improvements rather than broad unrestricted support. The grants also show steady support for educational and youth-serving organizations in northwestern and western North Carolina. Crossnore Communities for Children received $100,000 for Anderson Academy, while Imprints Cares, Muse Winston-Salem, and Crosby Scholars Community Partnership each appear with education-related or capital purposes. Across the portfolio, the foundation uses grant dollars for renovations, construction, equipment, and named campaigns, which suggests a preference for defined projects that are easy to identify and complete.
In K–12 and student-support work, the foundation backed Blowing Rock School PTO Inc with $200,000 for its promotion and protection effort, and Crosby Scholars Community Partnership with $50,000 for Crosby Scholars Junior. It also supported The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with $30,000 for an alternative police initiative. Child welfare and residential care are another visible area. Crossnore Communities for Children received $100,000 for Anderson Academy, and Horizons Residential Care Center received $100,000 for Hope of the Horizons. Health and family support appear in grants such as $100,000 to Hospital Hospitality House of Ws for a bathroom renovation, $85,000 to United Way of Iredell County for family mental health and, and $75,000 to Trellis Supportive Care for its campaign. The foundation also funds housing and community stability, including $30,000 to Habitat for Humanity for critical home repair and $30,000 to City With Dwellings for outreach to our unsheltered.
$973K
$14.2M
$1.1M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Concentrated, mid-size to large single-purpose grants focused on capital projects and program expansions; few grants per year with emphasis on specific, named initiatives rather than many small awards. Geographic focus appears regional (Western NC and nearby communities).
Notable grantees: Blowing Rock School PTO, Wilkes Soil & Water Conservation District, Crossnore Communities for Children, Horizons Residential Care Center, Creative Corridors Coalition
Typical grants cluster around the mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $15,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000. That distribution fits a pattern of project grants, with several larger awards above that range for school, facility, and capital campaigns. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipients across different years, including Imprints Cares, Hope of Winston-Salem, Ifb Solutions, and Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County. The foundation is a private foundation and also funds individuals, but the grant list here is overwhelmingly institutional and project-specific.
Grantmaking is concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for the top state by grant count, and every recent grant listed goes to a U.S. recipient. Winston-Salem appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside Blowing Rock, Wilkesboro, Statesville, Charlotte, Chapel Hill, Southern Pines, Rural Hall, and Elkin. The pattern points to a regional footprint in western and northwestern North Carolina rather than national dispersal. No recent grant in the list goes to a recipient in Tennessee, despite the foundation’s Knoxville headquarters.
The recent grants are mostly project-specific. Examples include a school capital effort at Blowing Rock School PTO Inc, the Mobile Soils Classroom at Wilkes Soil & Water Conservation District, a bathroom renovation at Hospital Hospitality House of Ws, and critical home repair through Habitat for Humanity. The pattern is toward buildings, campaigns, equipment, and named projects.
Education, child welfare, health and family support, housing stability, and community placemaking all appear. Recent examples include Crossnore Communities for Children, Horizons Residential Care Center, United Way of Iredell County, City With Dwellings, and Creative Corridors Coalition.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat awards to Imprints Cares, Hope of Winston-Salem, Ifb Solutions, and Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County across different years, which indicates recurring support rather than one-off giving only.
The typical grant size centers in the mid-five-figure range. The p25 is $15,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000, with several larger awards above that for capital and campaign work.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Center of North Carolina Inc ATTN JAKE CAMP | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | SECOND SERVING STUDIOS |
| Natural Science Center of Greensboro In dba Greensboro Science Center | GREENSBORO, NC | $80,000 | 2026 | BIODOME & BEYOND |
| FURNISH FOR GOOD INC ATTN MAGGIE MORTON | CHARLOTTE, NC | $78,771 | 2026 | PROJECT TRUCK |
| Old Salem Museums & Gardens ATTN JORDAN JAMES | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $70,000 | 2026 | MARKET & DEVELOPMENT |
| Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind dba IFB Solutions | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE SERVICES PROJECT |
| Crosby Scholars Community Partnership ATTN MONA LOVETT | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | CROSBY SCHOLARS JUNIOR |
| Precision Ocular Network (PON) - formerly Miracles In Sight (MIS) | CLEMMONS, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | DONOR SERVICE CENTER |
| FAMILY SERVICESINC ATTN MICHELLE SPEAS | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | ONE STEP CLOSER CAPITAL |
| Duke University ATTN KEITH HURKA-OWEN | DURHAM, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | BUILDING EMPATHY AND |
| ECHO MINISTRY | ELKIN, NC | $42,000 | 2026 | HOMELESS SHELTER OPERATION |
| CARING HEARTS FOR CANINES ATTN JENNIFER JOHNSTON-CHOPPING | SOUTHERN PINES, NC | $35,000 | 2026 | BUILDING REPAIRS AND |
| YWCA WINSTON-SALEM & FORSYTH CO ATTN CASIE WILES | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | HAWLEY HOUSE |
| BETHESDA CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS INC ATTN LISA NORTHOP | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY DAY AND |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WATAUGA COUNTY ATTN MARY ENGLISH-TRI | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | GAY FAMILY HOME CONTRUCTION |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Albermarle ATTN ELIZABETH MITCHELL | EDENTON, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | TECHNOLOGY LEARNING LAB |
| Asheville Buncombe Community Christian M ATTN HELEN DOWLING | ARDEN, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | CAMPAIGN TO REBUILD THE |
| Triad Cultural Arts Inc ATTN ABREA ARMSTRONG | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | MULTIUSE CENTER & MUSEUM |
| HEART TUTOURING INC ATTN SARAH COVER | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | ONE-ON-ONE MATH TUTORING |
| Baptist Retirement Homes of North Caroli ATTN REED VANDERSLIK | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | IMMEASURABLY MORE CAPITAL |
| Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre ATTN STACEY SPARKS | MARS HILL, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | 2026 SEASON |
| CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE ATTN JEN MURPHY | BARIUM SPRINGS, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | ADMINISTRATION BUILDING |
| WINSTON-SALEM RESCUE MISSION ATTN SARA TAVERY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | BARIATRIC-ACCESSIBLE |
| LEAD GIRLS OF NC INC ATTN JOY NELSON THOMAS | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PILOTS TO THE RESCUE ATTN JENNIFER XU | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | PURCHASE AND OUTFIT A |
| YOUTH OF NC INC ATTN JAMES T ALLEGRETTO | GREENESBORO, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | YOUTH RESILIENCE SUMMIT |
| DIAKONOS INC DBA FIFTH STREET MINISTRI ATTN DANIEL MIGLIN | STATESVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | BROOKWOOD INN DISPLACEMENT |
| ST PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ATTN KRIS COX | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | THE AUGUSTINE LITERACY |
| DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM COMMUNITY CINEMA | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND |
| BASCOM Corporation ATTN DR KARIN PETERSON | HIGHLANDS, NC | $8,000 | 2026 | BASCOM TERRACE REPAIR |
| Dress for Success Winston-Salem Inc ATTNCHRISTINE RIGUETTE | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | COMPUTERS FOR CAREERS |
| Spirit Horse Ranch Rescue & Education I ATTN ROSIE GOLDSTEIN | ASHEBORO, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | ASPHALT PARKING & WALKWAY |
| Appalachian Barn Alliance ATTN SANDY STEVENSON | MARS HILL, NC | $4,000 | 2026 | REPAIRING THE BARNS ON THE |
| CROSSNORE COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN ATTN BRANDON CATHEY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | ANDERSON ACADEMY |
| HORIZONS RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER ATTN RICHARD ANDERSON | RURAL HALL, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | HOPE OF THE HORIZONS |
| IMPRINTS CARES ATTN CARRIE PASQUALE | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $75,000 | 2025 | THE HELEN AND WOODY CLINARD |
| THE DO SCHOOL ATTN WILLETTE MOSBY-REYNOLDS | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT WORKFORCE |
| IFB SOLUTIONS ATTN TATIANA RUSSELL | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE SERVICES PROJECT |
| FURNISH FOR GOOD INC ATTN MAGGIE MORTON | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | PROJECT TRUCK |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ATTN MARY ENGLISH-TRI | CHARLOTTE, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | CRITICAL HOME REPAIR |
| A BED & A BOOK ATTN ANNELIESE WALL | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSTRUCT |
| FORSYTH JAIL & PRISON MINISTRIES ATTN HOLLY KESSLER | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | TURNING A DREAM INTO |
| CITY WITH DWELLINGS ATTN RUTH COLE BURCAW | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | OUTREACH TO OUR UNSHELTERED |
| HEART TUTORING INC ATTN SARAH COVER | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | ONE-ON-ONE MATH TUTORING |
| Carolina Caring Foundation Inc ATTN LORISSA VINES | ATTN LORISSA VINES, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | DRIVING HOME - THE NEED FOR |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WATAUGA COUNTY ATTN MARY ENGLISH-TRI | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | GAY FAMILY HOME CONTRUCTION |
| FAMILY SERVICESINC ATTN MICHELLE SPEAS | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | ONE STEP CLOSER CAPITAL |
| Caring Hearts for Canines ATTN JENNIFER CHOPPING | SOUTHERN PINE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | RENOVATION OF CHFC RESCUE |
| YWCA WINSTON-SALEM & FORSYTH CO ATTN CASIE WILES | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | HAWLEY HOUSE |
| CARING SERVICES INC ATTN TERESA HINKLE | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | EXPANSION OF SUBSTANCE |
| UNITED WAY OF IREDELL COUNTY ATTN GENEVIEVE GLASER | STATESVILLE, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH AND |
Creative Center of North Carolina Inc ATTN JAKE CAMP
$100,000SECOND SERVING STUDIOS
Natural Science Center of Greensboro In dba Greensboro Science Center
$80,000BIODOME & BEYOND
FURNISH FOR GOOD INC ATTN MAGGIE MORTON
$78,771PROJECT TRUCK
Old Salem Museums & Gardens ATTN JORDAN JAMES
$70,000MARKET & DEVELOPMENT
WORKFORCE SERVICES PROJECT
CROSBY SCHOLARS JUNIOR
Precision Ocular Network (PON) - formerly Miracles In Sight (MIS)
$50,000DONOR SERVICE CENTER
FAMILY SERVICESINC ATTN MICHELLE SPEAS
$50,000ONE STEP CLOSER CAPITAL
ECHO MINISTRY
$42,000HOMELESS SHELTER OPERATION
CARING HEARTS FOR CANINES ATTN JENNIFER JOHNSTON-CHOPPING
$35,000BUILDING REPAIRS AND
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WATAUGA COUNTY ATTN MARY ENGLISH-TRI
$25,000GAY FAMILY HOME CONTRUCTION
Boys & Girls Clubs of Albermarle ATTN ELIZABETH MITCHELL
$25,000TECHNOLOGY LEARNING LAB
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian M ATTN HELEN DOWLING
$25,000CAMPAIGN TO REBUILD THE
Triad Cultural Arts Inc ATTN ABREA ARMSTRONG
$25,000MULTIUSE CENTER & MUSEUM
HEART TUTOURING INC ATTN SARAH COVER
$25,000ONE-ON-ONE MATH TUTORING
Baptist Retirement Homes of North Caroli ATTN REED VANDERSLIK
$15,000IMMEASURABLY MORE CAPITAL
Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre ATTN STACEY SPARKS
$15,0002026 SEASON
CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE ATTN JEN MURPHY
$15,000ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
PILOTS TO THE RESCUE ATTN JENNIFER XU
$10,000PURCHASE AND OUTFIT A
YOUTH OF NC INC ATTN JAMES T ALLEGRETTO
$10,000YOUTH RESILIENCE SUMMIT
BROOKWOOD INN DISPLACEMENT
ST PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ATTN KRIS COX
$10,000THE AUGUSTINE LITERACY
DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM COMMUNITY CINEMA
$10,000EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND
BASCOM Corporation ATTN DR KARIN PETERSON
$8,000BASCOM TERRACE REPAIR
Dress for Success Winston-Salem Inc ATTNCHRISTINE RIGUETTE
$5,000COMPUTERS FOR CAREERS
Spirit Horse Ranch Rescue & Education I ATTN ROSIE GOLDSTEIN
$5,000ASPHALT PARKING & WALKWAY
Appalachian Barn Alliance ATTN SANDY STEVENSON
$4,000REPAIRING THE BARNS ON THE
HORIZONS RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER ATTN RICHARD ANDERSON
$100,000HOPE OF THE HORIZONS
THE DO SCHOOL ATTN WILLETTE MOSBY-REYNOLDS
$60,000SUPPORT WORKFORCE
IFB SOLUTIONS ATTN TATIANA RUSSELL
$50,000WORKFORCE SERVICES PROJECT
FURNISH FOR GOOD INC ATTN MAGGIE MORTON
$50,000PROJECT TRUCK
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ATTN MARY ENGLISH-TRI
$30,000CRITICAL HOME REPAIR
A BED & A BOOK ATTN ANNELIESE WALL
$30,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSTRUCT
CITY WITH DWELLINGS ATTN RUTH COLE BURCAW
$30,000OUTREACH TO OUR UNSHELTERED
HEART TUTORING INC ATTN SARAH COVER
$25,000ONE-ON-ONE MATH TUTORING
Carolina Caring Foundation Inc ATTN LORISSA VINES
$25,000DRIVING HOME - THE NEED FOR
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WATAUGA COUNTY ATTN MARY ENGLISH-TRI
$25,000GAY FAMILY HOME CONTRUCTION
FAMILY SERVICESINC ATTN MICHELLE SPEAS
$25,000ONE STEP CLOSER CAPITAL
Caring Hearts for Canines ATTN JENNIFER CHOPPING
$25,000RENOVATION OF CHFC RESCUE
CARING SERVICES INC ATTN TERESA HINKLE
$25,000EXPANSION OF SUBSTANCE
UNITED WAY OF IREDELL COUNTY ATTN GENEVIEVE GLASER
$20,000FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH AND