The Presbyterian Hospital foundation concentrates grantmaking in the Charlotte/Mecklenburg region, funding a mix of community health providers, civic institutions, and cultural organizations to strengthen local wellbeing and access to services. Their grants support primary care and specialty health initiatives, arts and educational institutions, and local government/community trusts that coordinate services for underserved populations. Repeated multi-year support to clinics, community foundations, and major cultural nonprofits suggests a strategy of sustaining core community infrastructure rather than one-off projects.
The Presbyterian Hospital’s recent grantmaking is anchored by repeated large awards to Charlotte-based civic and health infrastructure, especially Foundation for the Carolinas and Charlotte Community Health Clinic Inc. That pattern points to a funder that supports local institutions that coordinate services, deliver care, and sustain public-facing programs in the Charlotte area. In the latest grants, those two recipients each appear across multiple years, with Foundation for the Carolinas receiving $806,071 in 2024, $763,571 in 2023, and $503,571 in 2025, and Charlotte Community Health Clinic Inc receiving $500,000 in 2025, $500,000 in 2023, and $400,000 in 2024. The Presbyterian Hospital also backs a broad set of community-serving organizations rather than a single issue silo. Its grants reach health clinics, arts institutions, local government, safety-net providers, literacy programs, and community trusts. That mix is visible in support for Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc, Mecklenburg County, Project 658 Inc, and Charlotte Center for Urban Ministry Inc. The foundation’s giving therefore reads as sustained local infrastructure support, with recurring relationships and sizable awards concentrated in the Charlotte/Mecklenburg region.
In community health, the foundation gave $130,000 in 2024 to Lake Norman Community Health Clinic and $123,500 in 2025 to the same clinic, alongside $124,200 in 2024 and $123,363 in 2025 to American Heart Association Inc. Those grants show an interest in both direct clinical access and broader health education. Civic coordination is another clear strand. Mecklenburg County received $160,000 in 2023 and $160,000 in 2024, while Cccp Community Trust received $130,000 in 2024 and $130,000 in 2025. Foundation for the Carolinas also received repeated large grants in 2023 through 2025. The foundation funds cultural and educational institutions as well. Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc received $320,500 in 2025, and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation received $105,000 in 2023 and $103,250 in 2024. Augustine Literacy Project - Charlotte received $100,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards: p25 is $12,450, median is $19,750, and p75 is $27,625. The recent list also shows a smaller number of much larger grants, indicating a wide spread between routine awards and major operating support. Recurring relationships are common: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Foundation for the Carolinas, Charlotte Community Health Clinic Inc, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc, Mecklenburg County, and Lake Norman Community Health Clinic. The foundation is a public charity, makes program-related investments, and does not fund individuals. The recent grants are all in the United States.
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$4.8B
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$1.9B
Most grants fall between $12K and $28K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Moderately concentrated local giving with repeated grants to a core group of regional organizations; a mix of several large multi-grant commitments (six- and seven-figure gifts to community foundations and health clinics) alongside many mid-sized recurring awards to cultural, education, and social-service providers.
Notable grantees: Foundation for the Carolinas, Charlotte Community Health Clinic Inc, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc, Discovery Place Inc, Lake Norman Community Health Clinic
Grantmaking is strongly centered in North Carolina: 84% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is NC. Within that state, Charlotte accounts for most of the named recipients, including Foundation for the Carolinas, Charlotte Community Health Clinic Inc, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc, Mecklenburg County, and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation. Huntersville also appears through Lake Norman Community Health Clinic. Outside North Carolina, recent grants in the list include Dallas, Texas, through American Heart Association Inc.
Recent grants go to community health providers, civic and coordinating bodies, cultural institutions, safety-net service groups, and education-oriented nonprofits. Examples in the data include clinics, county government, a health alliance, a symphony, a library foundation, and a literacy project.
The distribution is fairly small for most grants: p25 is $12,450, median is $19,750, and p75 is $27,625. The recent list also includes larger awards for core partners, but the typical grant sits in the tens of thousands, not the hundreds of thousands.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Foundation for the Carolinas, Charlotte Community Health Clinic Inc, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc, Mecklenburg County, Lake Norman Community Health Clinic, and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation.
Its giving is local, with 84% of grants going to recipients in North Carolina. Charlotte is the main recipient city in the recent grants, with additional grants to Huntersville and one listed recipient in Dallas, Texas.
It does not fund individuals, and it does make program-related investments. The organization is listed as a public charity.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $503,571 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| CHARLOTTE COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $500,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $320,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| THE CHARLOTTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $277,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| CCCP COMMUNITY TRUST | CHARLOTTE, NC | $130,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| LAKE NORMAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC | HUNTERSVILLE, NC | $123,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC | DALLAS, TX | $123,363 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| AUGUSTINE LITERACY PROJECT - CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| PROJECT 658 INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $77,850 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| JDRF INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $52,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| HEARTBRIGHT FOUNDATION INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $45,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| TOWN OF HUNTERSVILLE NC | HUNTERSVILLE, NC | $38,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY INC | RYE BROOK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| CHARLOTTE BALLET | CHARLOTTE, NC | $27,844 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| COMMUNITY BUILDING INITIATIVE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $27,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| CARE RING INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| THE ECHO FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| SAMARITAN HOUSE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $24,520 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $22,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| LATIN AMERICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $21,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| NOTHING PINK INC | FORT MILL, SC | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| THE STEVE SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| CHARLOTTE BRIDGE HOME INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COMMUNITIES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| PAT'S PLACE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | CHARLOTTE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| FLORENCE CRITTENTON SERVICES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| ROTARY CLUB OF LAKE NORMAN HUNTERSVILLE INC | HUNTERSVILLE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| LAKE NORMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CORNELIUS, NC | $14,350 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $14,200 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| TOWN OF CORNELIUS | CORNELIUS, NC | $13,155 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| INREACH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $11,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| CHARLOTTE PRIDE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE WELLNESS WALK | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| LEADERSHIP CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| BABY BUNDLES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| THE DEANGELO WILLIAMS FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| JAMIE KIMBLE FOUNDATION FOR COURAGE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| A KID AGAIN INC | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE CHARLOTTE REGION INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| YOUTH VILLAGES INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| MARCH OF DIMES INC | ARLINGON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE SERVICES CORPORATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| FEEDNC | MOORESVILLE, NC | $9,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| MARTIN TRUEX JR FOUNDATION INC | MOORESVILLE, NC | $8,900 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST NC INC | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $8,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| SAFE HOUSE PROJECT INC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $8,334 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| CENTER FOR PREVENTION SERVICES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $8,334 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $8,040 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
THE CHARLOTTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$277,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
CCCP COMMUNITY TRUST
$130,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
PROJECT 658 INC
$77,850COMMUNITY OUTREACH
HEARTBRIGHT FOUNDATION INC
$45,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
TOWN OF HUNTERSVILLE NC
$38,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
THE ECHO FOUNDATION
$25,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
LATIN AMERICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF CHARLOTTE
$21,500COMMUNITY OUTREACH
NOTHING PINK INC
$20,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
THE STEVE SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
ROTARY CLUB OF LAKE NORMAN HUNTERSVILLE INC
$15,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
LAKE NORMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$14,350COMMUNITY OUTREACH
TOWN OF CORNELIUS
$13,155COMMUNITY OUTREACH
CHARLOTTE PRIDE INC
$10,500COMMUNITY OUTREACH
LEADERSHIP CHARLOTTE
$10,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
BABY BUNDLES
$10,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
THE DEANGELO WILLIAMS FOUNDATION
$10,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE SERVICES CORPORATION
$10,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
MARTIN TRUEX JR FOUNDATION INC
$8,900COMMUNITY OUTREACH