Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation
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About Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation
The T.A. John W. and Anna H. Hanes Foundation concentrates large, mission-driven grants in the Winston-Salem / North Carolina region, prioritizing capital campaigns and facility investments that strengthen cultural, educational, and social service institutions. Recent grants show a strong commitment to arts infrastructure (notably SECCA/Hanes House and MUSE), food security, library acquisitions at UNC, and creative programming for older adults. The foundation favors transformational, project-based gifts rather than many small operating grants.
Focus Areas
Arts facility renovation and endowment (e.g., SECCA Hanes House renovations)Regional hunger relief and food bank capital campaigns (e.g., Second Harvest Food Bank)University library collections and acquisitions (UNC Chapel Hill library support)Creative and social programs for older adults (Senior Services creative connection campaign)Museum capital funding for local cultural institutions (MUSE capital campaign)
Who They Fund
children and families (including infants and toddlers)students and educators (teaching residents, tutors)
About Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation
A defining feature of the Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation is its preference for project-based funding that helps local institutions build, renovate, and expand. Recent grants show that pattern clearly: a $300,000 award to Second Harvest Food Bank for the Hunger for Change capital campaign, $250,000 to SECCA for Hanes House renovations, and $183,333 to MUSE for a capital campaign. The foundation also backed major community-facing projects such as a $200,000 grant to Senior Services for the Creative Connection campaign and $200,000 to UNC Chapel Hill University Library for acquisitions. Its giving centers on Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, but the portfolio reaches into nearby North Carolina institutions when the project fits the foundation’s priorities. Across the recent grants list, the common thread is investment in physical capacity, collections, and infrastructure rather than routine operating support. That approach appears in arts, food security, education, and human services, with recipients ranging from cultural organizations to colleges, libraries, and service providers. The result is a grantmaking profile built around discrete, visible projects that strengthen organizations serving the region.
What Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation Funds
Arts and cultural infrastructure are a clear emphasis. The foundation gave $250,000 to SECCA for Hanes House renovations and $183,333 to MUSE for a capital campaign, and also supported the Arts Council with $50,000 for a media campaign. Education-related grants include $125,000 to Forsyth Tech Community College for a 3-D printing lab, $75,000 to Winston Salem Teach for tuition for teaching residents, and $50,000 to WSFC Board of Education for RJR Memorial Auditorium improvements. In health and human services, the foundation awarded $120,000 to Hospice & Palliative Care Center for Trellis supportive care and $100,000 to Crossnore Communities for Children for program support. Food security appears in the $300,000 grant to Second Harvest Food Bank for the Hunger for Change capital campaign.
How Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $28,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a core of mid-sized awards with some larger capital gifts above that range. The recent grant list includes repeated recipients across 2023 and 2024, including SECCA, Winston Salem State University, Crossnore Communities for Children, and Young Mens Christian Assoc, which indicates ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation operates through quarterly and general grant programs that accept unsolicited applications. Those programs are project-based and oriented toward short-term or non-recurring work, especially for North Carolina public charities serving Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$16.8M
Total Revenue
$5.8M
Total Expenses
$2.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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