The Shuey Orphanage Trust focuses almost exclusively on supporting residential child-welfare institutions and services, providing substantial unrestricted operating support to a very small set of organizations. Grants are large and recurring, indicating long-term relationships with established children's homes and family-service providers rather than one-off project funding.
Concentrated giving: a handful of large, repeat grants (multiple grants to the same three organizations), primarily unrestricted general support rather than program-specific funding.
Notable grantees: Barium Springs Home for Children, Grandfather Home for Children (Children's Hope Alliance), Southmountain Children's & Family Services
Tr Uw H L Shuey Orphanage Trust gives large unrestricted operating grants to a very small circle of child-welfare institutions, with recurring awards to the same residential care providers over multiple years. The trust’s recent records show a pattern centered on children’s homes and family-service organizations rather than project-based philanthropy. In 2025, two of its largest grants went to Barium Springs Home for Children and Grandfather Home for Children, each receiving $95,758 for unrestricted general support. Those same two organizations also appear in 2024 and 2023, which points to sustained institutional support. Southmountain Childrens & Family Svces is another repeated recipient, also funded across 2023 through 2025. The trust’s giving is narrow in scope and consistent in purpose: the grants are labeled unrestricted general, suggesting flexible operating support for organizations serving children and youth in residential or therapeutic settings. Its annual grantmaking totaled $686,995, with only a handful of recipients receiving the bulk of support.
The trust’s giving is concentrated in residential child welfare. Barium Springs Home for Children received $100,350 in 2023 for unrestricted general support, followed by $78,689 in 2024 and $95,758 in 2025. Grandfather Home for Children Aka Children's Hope Alliance shows a parallel pattern, with $100,350 in 2023, $78,689 in 2024, and $95,758 in 2025. A third recurring recipient, Southmountain Childrens & Family Svces, received $50,176 in 2023, $39,345 in 2024, and $47,880 in 2025. Across these grants, the trust supports operating needs rather than named projects. The recipient pattern also suggests a preference for established child-serving institutions with multi-year relationships.
Typical grants fall in a fairly tight range: the 25th percentile is $50,176, the median is $78,689, and the 75th percentile is $95,758. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same small set of organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates ongoing support rather than one-time giving. The grants are labeled unrestricted general, pointing to flexible operating support. The trust does not fund individuals and is not listed as making program-related investments.
$687K
$4.5M
$453K
$270K
Most grants fall between $50K and $96K, with a median of $79K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$79K
75th Percentile
$96K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Giving is regional and entirely domestic in the recent grants sampled: all 9 grants went to U.S. recipients. North Carolina is the top state by grant count, with recipients in Barium Springs, Banner Elk, and Nebo. No grants in the recent sample went to Texas, the foundation’s headquarters state. The geographic pattern is concentrated in a small number of North Carolina communities rather than spread across many states.
It supports residential child-welfare institutions and related services, with recent grants going to children’s homes and family-service providers. The recent grants are labeled unrestricted general, indicating operating support for established organizations serving children and youth.
Yes. Barium Springs Home for Children, Grandfather Home for Children Aka Children's Hope Alliance, and Southmountain Childrens & Family Svces each appear in multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a recurring funding pattern.
Recent grant sizes are clustered closely together. The 25th percentile is $50,176, the median is $78,689, and the 75th percentile is $95,758, which suggests grants are generally substantial and fairly consistent in size.
Its recent grants are regional and entirely U.S.-based in the sample provided. North Carolina is the top state by grant count, with recipient locations including Barium Springs, Banner Elk, and Nebo.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN ATTN LINDA S PARKER TREASURER | BARIUM SPRINGS, NC | $95,758 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GRANDFATHER HOME FOR CHILDREN AKA CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE | BANNER ELK, NC | $95,758 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SOUTHMOUNTAIN CHILDRENS & FAMILY SVCES | NEBO, NC | $47,880 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN ATTN LINDA S PARKER TREASURER | BARIUM SPRINGS, NC | $78,689 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GRANDFATHER HOME FOR CHILDREN AKA CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE | BANNER ELK, NC | $78,689 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SOUTHMOUNTAIN CHILDRENS & FAMILY SVCES | NEBO, NC | $39,345 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN ATTN LINDA S PARKER TREASURER | BARIUM SPRINGS, NC | $100,350 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GRANDFATHER HOME FOR CHILDREN AKA CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE | BANNER ELK, NC | $100,350 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SOUTHMOUNTAIN CHILDRENS & FAMILY SVCES | NEBO, NC | $50,176 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN ATTN LINDA S PARKER TREASURER
$95,758UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GRANDFATHER HOME FOR CHILDREN AKA CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE
$95,758UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SOUTHMOUNTAIN CHILDRENS & FAMILY SVCES
$47,880UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN ATTN LINDA S PARKER TREASURER
$78,689UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GRANDFATHER HOME FOR CHILDREN AKA CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE
$78,689UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SOUTHMOUNTAIN CHILDRENS & FAMILY SVCES
$39,345UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN ATTN LINDA S PARKER TREASURER
$100,350UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GRANDFATHER HOME FOR CHILDREN AKA CHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE
$100,350UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SOUTHMOUNTAIN CHILDRENS & FAMILY SVCES
$50,176UNRESTRICTED GENERAL