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Children's Services Fund
Children's servicesChild welfareYouth programs
Who can apply: Nonprofits and agencies providing services to children in WNC; details available on the Children's Services Fund page.
About Wnc Bridge Foundation
WNC Bridge Foundation exists to connect communities to a healthier future and create lasting change through local partnerships. It provides funds and direct support to address health challenges and empower carefully selected nonprofits to improve individual and community wellness throughout Western North Carolina, with a focus on expanding access and equity for vulnerable populations.
Focus Areas
Basic needsMental healthYouth developmentHealthcareHome safety and repairsTransportationFood accessHealthcare scholarshipsChildren's servicesElder careWellness supportHurricane Helene relief and recovery
Who They Fund
About Wnc Bridge Foundation
A defining feature of Wnc Bridge Foundation’s recent grantmaking is its rapid-response support for Hurricane Helene relief in Western North Carolina. In 2025, the foundation awarded a $500,000 grant to The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina for hurricane relief, followed by multiple $61,063 grants tied to NOW grants and hurricane response. That pattern fits a funder built around local partnerships, urgent community needs, and support for vulnerable populations. The foundation’s work reaches across basic needs, mental health, youth development, disaster recovery and long-term resilience, community initiatives, health scholarships, and children’s services. Recent grants show support for organizations addressing housing stability, food insecurity, well-being, and recovery services. Grants to Mountaincare Inc. in 2023 and 2024, along with support for Shiloh Community Association in 2024 and 2025, show that the foundation backs both service delivery and community-based work over time. Wnc Bridge Foundation’s public posture is local and regionally focused, with grantmaking tied to Western North Carolina and community partnerships. Its recurring emphasis on emergency and essential services places it among funders that combine discretionary support with targeted response funding.
What Wnc Bridge Foundation Funds
In disaster recovery and emergency response, Wnc Bridge Foundation has supported Hurricane Helene relief through a $500,000 grant to The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and multiple $61,063 awards to organizations providing urgent services. The foundation also used NOW grants for immediate community needs tied to the storm. Basic needs and housing appear in grants such as $108,750 to Gateway Wellness Foundation for AIM - Housing and $80,000 to Organic Growers School Inc for AIM - Food Insecurity. Those awards point to support for shelter stabilization and food access. The foundation also funds well-being and youth-serving organizations. It gave $75,000 to Ymi Cultural Center for an impact grant, and it supported Mountain Child Advocacy Center with awards in 2024 and 2025. Recent grants to literacy, family support, and child advocacy groups show an interest in services for children and households under stress.
How Wnc Bridge Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $48,420 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, which suggests a fairly tight distribution around mid-five-figure awards. Recent grantmaking also includes larger special-appropriation and disaster-response grants above that band. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including Mountaincare Inc, Shiloh Community Association, Mountain Child Advocacy Center, and Grahamtown Team, indicating recurring support rather than only one-time awards. The foundation funds through named programs such as Impact, NOW, Community Initiatives, Children’s Services, and Greatest Needs, and the site indicates unsolicited applications are accepted for several programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.9M
Total Assets
$128.6M
Total Revenue
$11.8M
Total Expenses
$9.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $50K, with a median of $48K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$48K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SCOTT BUCHANAN
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