The Paddison Family Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on scholarships for public K–12 students in the Asheville/Buncombe County, NC area, channeling large gifts to the two local school foundations. Grants are sizable and recurring to the same institutional recipients, indicating a focused, place-based scholarship strategy rather than broad national philanthropy. The foundation’s support is narrowly targeted to educational access via scholarship funds administered by district-affiliated foundations.
Highly concentrated: few, large grants directed repeatedly to the same two local school foundations; funding is targeted and place-based rather than widely distributed.
The Paddison Family Foundation directs nearly all of its giving to scholarships for public K–12 students in the Asheville and Buncombe County, North Carolina area. Its recent grants show two repeating recipients: Asheville City Schools Fdn Inc and Buncombe County Schools Fdn Inc, both in Asheville. The pattern is highly focused and place-based, with support flowing through district-affiliated school foundations rather than across a wide set of organizations. That makes the foundation easy to identify as an education funder centered on student financial aid in one local region. The grant record also shows continuity over time. Asheville City Schools Fdn Inc received $126,000 in 2023, $114,000 in 2024, and $104,280 in 2025 for scholarships. Buncombe County Schools Fdn Inc received $63,000 in 2023, $57,000 in 2024, and $52,140 in 2025 for scholarships. The repeated awards to the same two institutions point to a consistent scholarship strategy rather than project-based giving. The foundation funds individuals, and its scholarship support is administered through these school foundations for students in the public school system.
The Paddison Family Foundation’s giving is concentrated in scholarship support tied to public school systems. In one track, it gave $126,000 in 2023 to Asheville City Schools Fdn Inc for scholarships, followed by $114,000 in 2024 and $104,280 in 2025. In another, it supported Buncombe County Schools Fdn Inc with $63,000 in 2023, $57,000 in 2024, and $52,140 in 2025, also for scholarships. Both recipients are Asheville-based school foundations, which ties the foundation’s philanthropy to local educational access. The data points to a place-specific model centered on students in Asheville and Buncombe County public schools, with scholarship funds administered through district-affiliated nonprofit partners. Across the available grants, scholarships are the only stated purpose.
Typical grants are on the larger side for a small foundation: the 25th percentile is $58,500, the median is $83,640, and the 75th percentile is $111,570. The same two recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a recurring grant pattern rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a family foundation, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No application process is indicated in the available data.
$168K
$3.1M
$232K
$224K
Most grants fall between $59K and $112K, with a median of $84K.
25th Percentile
$59K
Median
$84K
75th Percentile
$112K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Notable grantees: Asheville City Schools Fdn Inc, Buncombe County Schools Fdn Inc, Local Buncombe County public school scholarship initiatives
Grantmaking is regional and overwhelmingly concentrated in North Carolina. All listed recent grants go to recipients in Asheville, NC, including Asheville City Schools Fdn Inc and Buncombe County Schools Fdn Inc. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 6 grants in the United States. No grants in the recent list go to Missouri recipients.
Its giving is focused on scholarships for public K–12 students in the Asheville and Buncombe County, North Carolina area. The recent grants all list scholarships as the purpose, and the recipients are local school foundations in Asheville.
The recent grants go to two Asheville-based institutions: Asheville City Schools Fdn Inc and Buncombe County Schools Fdn Inc. Both serve scholarship purposes tied to public school students.
The foundation’s grant sizes are relatively large and clustered: the 25th percentile is $58,500, the median is $83,640, and the 75th percentile is $111,570.
Yes. Asheville City Schools Fdn Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Buncombe County Schools Fdn Inc also appears in those same three years, indicating recurring support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS FDN INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $112,200 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS FDN INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $56,100 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS FDN INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $104,280 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS FDN INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $52,140 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS FDN INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $114,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS FDN INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $57,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS FDN INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $126,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS FDN INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $63,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS FDN INC
$114,000SCHOLARSHIPS