The Victoria Garrett Legacy Foundation concentrates its giving on local human services in the Asheville/Black Mountain area, with a particularly strong emphasis on residential care and support for children. Nearly all funding has been directed to a single longtime partner, Black Mountain Home for Children, with a smaller gift to ABCCM, indicating a focus on direct charitable relief and child welfare within Buncombe County. The foundation appears to prioritize sustained, substantial support to a few local nonprofits addressing immediate social needs.
The Victoria Garrett Legacy Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by large, repeated support for Black Mountain Home for Children, including a $700,000 grant in 2025 after $500,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern makes the foundation’s priorities clear: sustained funding for child welfare and residential care, alongside direct support for human-services organizations serving the Asheville and Black Mountain area. In the same period, the foundation also made a $100,000 grant to ABCCM, reinforcing a strong emphasis on basic needs and local relief work. Other sizable gifts show a similar profile of practical, service-oriented philanthropy. The foundation has backed Eagle Ranch Inc in Georgia across multiple years, with grants of $95,000 in 2023, $95,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025. It has also supported local and regional nonprofits such as Parson of the Hills Foundation, Skyland United Methodist Church, Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, and Asheville Dream Center. The result is a grantmaking record defined less by broad thematic diversity than by concentrated, multi-year support for a small set of organizations delivering direct care.
Child welfare and residential care sit at the center of the foundation’s giving. Black Mountain Home for Children received $700,000 in 2025, following $500,000 grants in 2023 and 2024, showing sustained support for services to vulnerable children. The foundation also funded Eagle Ranch Inc with $95,000 in 2023 and 2024, plus $50,000 in 2025, extending that child-and-family services profile beyond North Carolina. Local emergency assistance and basic needs are another clear theme. ABCCM received $100,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Western Carolina Rescue Ministries also received $20,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. These grants point to direct relief work rather than programmatic breadth. Faith-based and community-serving organizations appear as well. Skyland United Methodist Church received grants of $41,500 in 2025, $20,300 in 2024, $20,000 in 2023, and $16,000 in 2023, while Asheville Dream Center received $15,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $6,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent record also shows a separate set of much larger recurring grants, including six-figure and high-five-figure awards to a small group of repeat recipients. That mix suggests a foundation that uses both broad smaller support and concentrated major gifts. The giving pattern is strongly recurring. Black Mountain Home for Children, ABCCM, Eagle Ranch Inc, Parson of the Hills Foundation, Skyland United Methodist Church, Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, and Joyce Meyer Ministries each appear across multiple years. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant descriptions are largely charitable or purpose-based, with no application process indicated in the data.
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$17.6M
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Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Highly concentrated giving: very few grants, large dollar amounts to repeat grantees (especially one dominant recipient), with an explicit local geographic focus.
Notable grantees: Black Mountain Home for Children, ABCCM (Asheville/Buncombe Community Christian Ministry), Local human-services charities in Buncombe County
The foundation gives regionally, with 59% of grants going to recipients in North Carolina. Asheville and nearby communities appear often, including Black Mountain, Skyland, Hendersonville, and Asheville itself. Outside North Carolina, the recent list includes recipients in California, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and other U.S. locations. Top states by grant count are led by California, even though the foundation is headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina.
The foundation supports human-services and child-welfare organizations, with recurring grants to Black Mountain Home for Children and ABCCM. Its recent records also include support for local emergency aid, residential care, and community-serving nonprofits such as Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, Skyland United Methodist Church, and Asheville Dream Center.
Yes. Repeat giving is a defining pattern. Black Mountain Home for Children received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; ABCCM received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Western Carolina Rescue Ministries also appears in three consecutive years.
The distribution centers on smaller grants, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $6,000, and a p75 of $15,000. Alongside that baseline, the foundation occasionally makes much larger awards, including $700,000 to Black Mountain Home for Children in 2025.
North Carolina receives 59% of the foundation’s grants, and Asheville-area communities appear repeatedly in the recipient list. The top state by grant count is California, showing that the foundation’s giving extends beyond its North Carolina base while still remaining regionally focused.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK MOUNTAIN HOME FOR CHILDREN BLACK MOUNTAIN HOME FOR CHILDREN | BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC | $700,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ABCCM ABCCM | ASHEVILLE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EAGLE RANCH INC EAGLE RANCH INC | CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SKYLAND, NC | $41,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PARSON OF THE HILLS FOUNDATION PARSON OF THE HILLS FOUNDATION | HICKORY, NC | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CAMPER'S CARE CAMPER'S CARE | GRETNA, VA | $28,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTIRES WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTRIES | ASHEVILLE, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | PURPOSE |
| CORE COMMUNITY ORGANIZED RELIEF CORE COMMUNITY ORGANIZED RELIEF | LOS ANGELES, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MANNA FOOD BANK MANNA FOOD BANK | ASHEVILLE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAFELIGHT INC SAFELIGHT INC | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ASHEVILLE DREAM CENTER ASHEVILLE DREAM CENTER | ASHEVILLE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHEAST PRESBYTRIAN CHURCH NORTH EAST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ST PETERSBURY, FL | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF ASHEVILLE MEALS ON WHEELS OF ASHEVILLE | ASHEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EQUALITY FLORIDA INSTITUTE EQUALITY FLORIDA INSTITUTE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JAMES B SANDERLIN FAMILY CENTER JAMES B SANDERLIN FAMILY CENTER | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $9,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION | ASHEVILLE, NC | $7,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| METROPOLITAN CHARITIES METROPOLITAN CHARITIES | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MOUNTAIN AREA PREGNANCY SERVICES MOUNTAIN AREA PREGNANCY SERVICES | ASHEVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HELPMATE INC HELPMATE INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EAST-WEST MINISTIRES INTL EAST-WEST MINISTRIES INTL | PLANO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | ACCOUNT |
| BABYCYCLE DIAPER BANK BABYCYCLE DIAPER BANK | PINELLAS PARK, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BEYOND BEYOND | RICHARDSON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHRIST METHODIST CHURCH INC CHRIST METHODIST CHURCH INC | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $1,900 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITA ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $700 | 2025 | PURPOSE |
| CHANGED CHOICES CHANGES CHOICES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $700 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FORMATION LIFE MINISTRIES FORMATION LIFE MINISTRIES | MATTHEWS, NC | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BLACK MOUNTAIN HOME FOR CHILDREN BLACK MOUNTAIN HOME FOR CHILDREN | BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC | $500,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EAGLE RANCH INC EAGLE RANCH INC | CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN, GA | $95,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PARSON OF THE HILLS FOUNDATION PARSON OF THE HILLS FOUNDATION | HICKORY, NC | $51,000 | 2024 | PURPOSE |
| A-21 CAMPAIGN INC A-21 CAMPAIGN INC | SANTA ANA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ABCCM ABCCM | ASHEVILLE, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SKYLAND, NC | $20,300 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTIRES WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTRIES | ASHEVILLE, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | PURPOSE |
| JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES | FENTON, MO | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SAFELIGHT INC SAFELIGHT INC | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ZOE EMPOWERS ZOE EMPOWERS | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FAMILY RESOURCES INC FAMILY RESOURCES INC | PINELLAS PARK, FL | $12,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL INC COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HELPMATE INC HELPMATE INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CARE NET CARE NET | LANSDOWNE, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MANNA FOOD BANK MANNA FOOD BANK | ASHEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EQUALITY FLORIDA INSTITUTE EQUALITY FLORIDA INSTITUTE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $9,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| REVOL CHURCH REVOL CHURCH | ASHEVILLE, NC | $8,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KEEP A CHILD ALIVE KEEP A CHILD ALIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $8,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| A-21 CAMPAIGN A-21 CAMPAIGN | SANTA ANA, CA | $8,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SKYLAND, NC | $6,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MOUNTAIN AREA PREGNANCY SERVICES MOUNTAIN AREA PREGNANCY SERVICES | ASHEVILLE, NC | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SKYLAND, NC | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SKYLAND, NC | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARTIABLE |
BLACK MOUNTAIN HOME FOR CHILDREN BLACK MOUNTAIN HOME FOR CHILDREN
$700,000CHARITABLE
ABCCM ABCCM
$100,000CHARITABLE
SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$41,500CHARITABLE
PARSON OF THE HILLS FOUNDATION PARSON OF THE HILLS FOUNDATION
$35,000CHARITABLE
CAMPER'S CARE CAMPER'S CARE
$28,000CHARITABLE
WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTIRES WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTRIES
$20,000PURPOSE
ASHEVILLE DREAM CENTER ASHEVILLE DREAM CENTER
$15,000CHARITABLE
NORTHEAST PRESBYTRIAN CHURCH NORTH EAST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$12,000CHARITABLE
MEALS ON WHEELS OF ASHEVILLE MEALS ON WHEELS OF ASHEVILLE
$10,000CHARITABLE
JAMES B SANDERLIN FAMILY CENTER JAMES B SANDERLIN FAMILY CENTER
$9,000CHARITABLE
HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION
$7,000CHARITABLE
MOUNTAIN AREA PREGNANCY SERVICES MOUNTAIN AREA PREGNANCY SERVICES
$5,000CHARITABLE
HELPMATE INC HELPMATE INC
$5,000CHARITABLE
EAST-WEST MINISTIRES INTL EAST-WEST MINISTRIES INTL
$5,000ACCOUNT
BABYCYCLE DIAPER BANK BABYCYCLE DIAPER BANK
$5,000CHARITABLE
BEYOND BEYOND
$5,000CHARITABLE
CHRIST METHODIST CHURCH INC CHRIST METHODIST CHURCH INC
$1,900CHARITABLE
FORMATION LIFE MINISTRIES FORMATION LIFE MINISTRIES
$500CHARITABLE
BLACK MOUNTAIN HOME FOR CHILDREN BLACK MOUNTAIN HOME FOR CHILDREN
$500,000CHARITABLE
PARSON OF THE HILLS FOUNDATION PARSON OF THE HILLS FOUNDATION
$51,000PURPOSE
A-21 CAMPAIGN INC A-21 CAMPAIGN INC
$50,000CHARITABLE
ABCCM ABCCM
$50,000CHARITABLE
SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$20,300CHARITABLE
WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTIRES WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTRIES
$20,000PURPOSE
JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES
$20,000CHARITABLE
FAMILY RESOURCES INC FAMILY RESOURCES INC
$12,000CHARITABLE
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL INC COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL INC
$10,000CHARITABLE
HELPMATE INC HELPMATE INC
$10,000CHARITABLE
REVOL CHURCH REVOL CHURCH
$8,500CHARITABLE
KEEP A CHILD ALIVE KEEP A CHILD ALIVE
$8,500CHARITABLE
A-21 CAMPAIGN A-21 CAMPAIGN
$8,500CHARITABLE
SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$6,500CHARITABLE
MOUNTAIN AREA PREGNANCY SERVICES MOUNTAIN AREA PREGNANCY SERVICES
$6,000CHARITABLE
SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$6,000CHARITABLE
SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SKYLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$6,000CHARTIABLE