Grants paid by Polk County Community Foundation Inc
EIN 51-0168751 · Tryon, NC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T31Z
Polk County Community Foundation Inc of Tryon, NC (EIN 51-0168751) reported 159 grants paid totaling $9,018,773 to 55 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$9,018,773
159 grants
Recipients
55
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | $1,989,804 | — |
| 2021 | 25 | $1,171,341 | — |
| 2022 | 30 | $1,378,460 | — |
| 2023 | 31 | $1,882,210 | — |
| 2024 | 44 | $2,596,958 | — |
Top recipients
The 55 recipients receiving the most from Polk County Community Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 55 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry Inc 56-1793796 | A | Columbus, NC | 5 | $1,096,696 | 2024 |
| Tryon Fine Arts Center 56-6086694 | A | Tryon, NC | 5 | $991,438 | 2024 |
| Fence 58-1596812 | A | Tryon, NC | 5 | $883,500 | 2024 |
| Polk County Schools 56-6001098 | A | Columbus, NC | 5 | $596,403 | 2024 |
| Tryon Arts and Crafts Inc 56-0946889 | A | Tryon, NC | 5 | $526,911 | 2024 |
| Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross 56-0559095 | A | Tryon, NC | 5 | $482,130 | 2024 |
| St Luke's Hospital Foundation 56-1757097 | A | Columbus, NC | 5 | $425,947 | 2024 |
| Lanier Library Association 56-0582029 | A | Tryon, NC | 5 | $362,146 | 2024 |
| Conserving Carolina 56-6449365 | A | Hendersonville, NC | 2 | $310,560 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $292,554 | 2021 |
| Tryon Little Theatre Inc 56-6061468 | A | Tryon, NC | 5 | $288,194 | 2024 |
| Upstairs Artspace 58-1379476 | A | Tryon, NC | 5 | $284,380 | 2024 |
| Tryon Painters & Sculptors 23-7057270 | A | Tryon, NC | 5 | $247,070 | 2024 |
| Steps to Hope Inc 56-1484890 | A | Columbus, NC | 5 | $188,855 | 2024 |
| Tryon Garden Club Inc 56-0850156 | A | Tryon, NC | 5 | $181,486 | 2024 |
| Saluda Community Land Trust Inc 20-8869652 | A | Saluda, NC | 4 | $177,214 | 2024 |
| Polk County Government 56-6000333 | A | Columbus, NC | 4 | $157,158 | 2024 |
| Foothills Humane Society Inc 58-1413121 | A | Columbus, NC | 5 | $122,266 | 2024 |
| Roseland Community Center 56-0993404 | A | Tryon, NC | 5 | $105,770 | 2024 |
| Unc - Chapel Hill 56-6001393 | A | Chapel Hill, NC | 4 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Unity in the Community 61-1765021 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 3 | $91,500 | 2023 |
| Children's Theater Festival 27-1131837 | A | Tryon, NC | 4 | $79,018 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wnc 58-1505917 | A | Tryon, NC | 3 | $74,310 | 2024 |
| Housing Assistance 58-1831757 | A | Hendersonville, NC | 1 | $73,057 | 2024 |
| Tryon First Baptist Church 56-0615202 | A | Tryon, NC | 1 | $61,307 | 2024 |
| Rotary Club of Tryon Foundation 22-3832590 | A | Tryon, NC | 5 | $59,480 | 2024 |
| Mountain True 56-1422691 | A | Asheville, NC | 1 | $57,200 | 2024 |
| Tryon Concert Association 30-0356647 | A | Tryon, NC | 4 | $55,650 | 2024 |
| Sunny View Club House 90-0933214 | A | Mill Spring, NC | 2 | $54,300 | 2024 |
| Saluda Historic Depot 47-3440546 | A | Saluda, NC | 4 | $52,425 | 2024 |
| St Luke's Hospital 56-0554222 | A | Columbus, NC | 5 | $51,230 | 2024 |
| Saluda Pop Up Pantry 85-4044389 | A | Saluda, NC | 3 | $50,240 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Spartanburg 57-0314425 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 2 | $37,769 | 2024 |
| Pisgah Legal Services 56-1191115 | A | Asheville, NC | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Go Global Nc Council Inc 56-1751280 | A | Wake Forest, NC | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Tryon Presbyterian Church 56-0746008 | A | Tryon, NC | 4 | $31,310 | 2024 |
| Saluda City of | U | Saluda, NC | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Tryon Downtown Development Association 31-1682144 | A | Tryon, NC | 1 | $26,784 | 2020 |
| Congregational Church of Tryon 56-0611574 | A | Tryon, NC | 2 | $25,500 | 2021 |
| Polk County Sheltered Workshop 57-0519270 | A | Columbus, NC | 1 | $24,500 | 2024 |
| Unitarian Unversalist Fellowship 04-2103733 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $21,000 | 2023 |
| Aspire Polk County 88-2598593 | A | Columbus, NC | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| District 1 Schools 57-0687554 | A | Campobello, SC | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Polk County Film Initiative 47-3556104 | A | Tryon, NC | 1 | $19,500 | 2024 |
| Thermal Belt Friendship Council 57-1163800 | A | Lynn, NC | 2 | $17,810 | 2024 |
| Saluda Senior Center 58-1960047 | A | Saluda, NC | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Polk County 4-H Youth Foundation 56-6049531 | A | Columbus, NC | 2 | $13,425 | 2024 |
| Saluda Downtown Foundation Inc 47-2905227 | A | Saluda, NC | 1 | $11,200 | 2024 |
| Polk County Campus Icc Foundation Inc 58-1507998 | A | Columbus, NC | 2 | $10,500 | 2024 |
| E-Polk Inc 30-0156436 | A | Tryon, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Acts Legacy Foundation Inc 91-2161987 | A | Ft Washington, PA | 1 | $8,780 | 2022 |
| Polk Fit Fresh and Friendly DBA Polk 47-1974662 | A | Columbus, NC | 1 | $7,700 | 2021 |
| City of Landrum | U | Landrum, SC | 1 | $7,300 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity 56-1642263 | A | Hendersonville, NC | 1 | $5,300 | 2022 |
| Green Creek Community Center 56-1987887 | A | Columbus, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 159 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Conserving Carolina Hendersonville, NC | A | $302,630 | paid | Support for land conservation | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry Columbus, NC | A | $254,358 | paid | Support for food distribution, housing, medical & financial assistance for those in need | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Polk County Schools Columbus, NC | A | $229,182 | paid | Support for gifted camps, band program, field trips, internships, teacher conferences, educational travel, community partnerships, mentoring & special projects | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Fence Tryon, NC | A | $170,946 | paid | Support for 400+ acre nature & equestrian center | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Tryon Fine Arts Center Tryon, NC | A | $170,009 | paid | Support for community arts center programs, operations & facilities | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross Tryon, NC | A | $103,880 | paid | Endowment fund distributions for operating support | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Tryon Arts & Crafts Inc Tryon, NC | A | $98,262 | paid | Support for arts education programs, community events, operations & facilities | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Tryon Little Theater Tryon, NC | A | $83,500 | paid | Support for theater programs & community center | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Lanier Library Association Tryon, NC | A | $82,559 | paid | Support for library programs & facilities | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Tryon Garden Club Inc Tryon, NC | A | $75,062 | paid | Endowment fund distributions for operating support | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Housing Assistance Hendersonville, NC | A | $73,057 | paid | Support for safe & affordable housing | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Tryon Painters & Sculptors Tryon, NC | A | $70,870 | paid | Support for art gallery programs, facilities & operations | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | St Luke's Hospital Foundation Columbus, NC | A | $64,504 | paid | Support for St. Luke's Hospital health programs, equipment & operations | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Polk County Governmennt Columbus, NC | A | $62,461 | paid | Support for farmers markets, youth soccer camp, MCA feasibility study & advancement of agriculture in our community | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Tryon First Baptist Church Tryon, NC | A | $61,307 | paid | Endowment fund distributions for charitable purposes of the church | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Steps to Hope Inc Columbus, NC | A | $61,039 | paid | Support for domestic violence victims shelter operations & programs | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Roseland Community Center Inc Tryon, NC | A | $57,960 | paid | Support for community center youth & adult programs | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Mountain True Asheville, NC | A | $57,200 | paid | Support for environmental & conservation efforts | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Saluda Community Land Trust Inc Saluda, NC | A | $49,134 | paid | Support for land conservation & community programs in the greater Saluda area | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Unc - Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | A | $40,000 | paid | Support for Carolina College Advising Corps program in Polk County Schools | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Pisgah Legal Services Asheville, NC | A | $35,000 | paid | Support for free legal services | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Go Global Nc Council Inc Wake Forest, NC | A | $35,000 | paid | Support for international fellowships for local educators | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Upstairs Artspace Tryon, NC | A | $32,062 | paid | Support for art gallery programs, facilities and operations | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Saluda City of Saluda, NC | U | $30,000 | paid | Support for parks & recreational amenities | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wnc Tryon, NC | A | $29,410 | paid | Support for mentoring programs in Polk County | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Foothills Humane Society Inc Columbus, NC | A | $28,169 | paid | Support for animal welfare in Polk County | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Polk County Sheltered Workshop Columbus, NC | A | $24,500 | paid | Support for developmentally disabled vocational & recreational programs | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Children's Theater Festival Tryon, NC | A | $21,969 | paid | Support for annual Super Saturday Event | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Aspire Polk County Columbus, NC | A | $20,000 | paid | Support for child and family services | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Polk County Film Initiative Tryon, NC | A | $19,500 | paid | Support for educational filmmaking programs | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | YMCA of Greater Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC | A | $18,700 | paid | Support for new Polk County YMCA building | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | St Luke's Hospital Columbus, NC | A | $17,140 | paid | Endowment fund distribution to support general operating expenses | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Saluda Senior Center Saluda, NC | A | $15,000 | paid | Support for capital improvements & community programs | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Rotary Club of Tryon Foundation Tryon, NC | A | $12,900 | paid | Endowment fund distribution for operating support | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Saluda Pop Up Pantry Saluda, NC | A | $12,740 | paid | Support for food pantry programs | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Sunny View Clubhouse Mill Spring, NC | A | $11,300 | paid | Support for community programs & operations | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Saluda Downtown Foundation Inc Saluda, NC | A | $11,200 | paid | Support for community events & programs | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Tryon Concert Association Tryon, NC | A | $10,700 | paid | Support for community concerts | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | E-Polk Inc Tryon, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | Support for nonprofit broadband connectivity | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Thermal Belt Friendship Council Lynn, NC | A | $8,910 | paid | Support for community programs & operations | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Tryon Presbyterian Church Tryon, NC | A | $7,160 | paid | Endowment fund distributions for general support | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Polk County 4-H Youth Foundation Columbus, NC | A | $6,277 | paid | Support for youth development & education | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Saluda Historic Depot Saluda, NC | A | $6,101 | paid | Support for history museum programs & facilities | 202532759349300223 |
| 2024 | Polk County Campus Icc Foundation Inc Columbus, NC | A | $5,300 | paid | Endowment fund distribution for New Century scholarship program for students | 202532759349300223 |
| 2023 | Fence Tryon, NC | A | $267,606 | paid | Support for 400+ acre nature & equestrian center | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry Inc Columbus, NC | A | $229,456 | paid | Support for food distribution, housing, medical & financial assistance for those in need | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Tryon Fine Arts Center Tryon, NC | A | $183,548 | paid | Support for community arts center programs, operations & facilities | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Tryon Arts & Crafts Inc Tryon, NC | A | $160,006 | paid | Support for arts education programs, community events, operations & facilities | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | St Luke's Hospital Foundation Columbus, NC | A | $138,068 | paid | Support for St. Luke's Hospital community health programs, equipment & operations | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Polk County Schools Columbus, NC | A | $136,513 | paid | Support for gifted camps, band program, field trips, internships, teacher conferences & educational travel, community partnerships, mentoring & special projects | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross Tryon, NC | A | $103,150 | paid | Endowment fund distributions for operating support | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Lanier Library Association Tryon, NC | A | $83,984 | paid | Support for library programs & facilities | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Tryon Painters & Sculptors Tryon, NC | A | $61,350 | paid | Support for art gallery programs, facilities & operations | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Polk County Government Columbus, NC | A | $58,303 | paid | Support for farmers markets, youth soccer camp, YMCA feasibility study & advancement of agriculture in our community | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Steps to Hope Inc Columbus, NC | A | $53,456 | paid | Support for domestic violence victims shelter operations & programs | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Saluda Community Land Trust Inc Saluda, NC | A | $52,188 | paid | Support for land conservation & community programs in the greater Saluda area | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Tryon Little Theater Inc Tryon, NC | A | $43,050 | paid | Support for theater programs & community center | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Upstairs Artspace Tryon, NC | A | $34,718 | paid | Support for art gallery programs, facilities and operations | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wnc - Polk County Tryon, NC | A | $31,600 | paid | Support for mentoring programs in Polk County | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Foothills Humane Society Inc Columbus, NC | A | $30,589 | paid | Support for animal welfare in Polk County | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Saluda Pop-Up-Pantry Saluda, NC | A | $30,000 | paid | Support for food pantry programs | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Children's Theater Festival Tryon, NC | A | $21,139 | paid | Support for annual Super Saturday Event | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Tryon Concert Association Tryon, NC | A | $20,450 | paid | Support for community concerts | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Unc - Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | A | $20,000 | paid | Support for Carolina College Advising Corps program in Polk County Schools | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | YMCA of Greater Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC | A | $19,069 | paid | Endowment fund & donor Advised Fund distributions to support new Polk County YMCA building | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Saluda Historic Depot Saluda, NC | A | $15,231 | paid | Support for history museum programs & facilities | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | St Luke's Hospital Columbus, NC | A | $12,640 | paid | Endowment fund distribution to support general operating expenses | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Rotary Club of Tryon Foundation Tryon, NC | A | $12,080 | paid | Endowment fund distribution for operating support | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Landrum, SC | A | $11,000 | paid | Donor Advised Fund distribution | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Tryon Garden Club Inc Tryon, NC | A | $10,826 | paid | Endowment fund distributions for operating support | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Roseland Community Center Inc Tryon, NC | A | $10,160 | paid | Support for community center youth & adult programs | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Unity in the Community Rutherfordton, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | Free Community events for Youth & Adults | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Thermal Belt Friendship Council Lynn, NC | A | $8,900 | paid | Support for community programs & operations | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Conserving Carolina Hendersonville, NC | A | $7,930 | paid | Support for land conservation | 202541199349302114 |
| 2023 | Polk Co Campus Icc Foundation Inc Columbus, NC | A | $5,200 | paid | Endowment fund distributions for New Century scholarship program for students | 202541199349302114 |
| 2022 | Fence Tryon, NC | A | $182,229 | paid | 400+ ACRE NATURAL FACILITY FOR NATURE AND EQUESTRIAN (SOLAR PANELS, SUSTAINABILITY) | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | St Luke's Hospital Foundation Columbus, NC | A | $151,733 | paid | TO SUPPORT ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION WHICH IN TURN SUPPORTS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL AND PROMOTES LOCAL HEALTH | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Tryon Fine Arts Center Tryon, NC | A | $126,496 | paid | COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER (ROOF, MAJOR FACILITY EXPANSION) | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry Inc Columbus, NC | A | $121,000 | paid | FOOD, HOUSING, MEDICAL, & HOME REPAIR FOR THOSE IN NEED | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Tryon Arts and Crafts Inc Tryon, NC | A | $102,340 | paid | COMMUNITY ART FACILITY (SOLAR PANELS, FREE CLASSES, SUSTAINABILITY) | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross Tryon, NC | A | $96,500 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANTS AND ENDOWMENT FUND PAYOUTS | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Lanier Library Association Tryon, NC | A | $89,237 | paid | LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTER FACILITIES, SUSTAINABILITY AND EVENTS | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Polk County Schools Columbus, NC | A | $76,388 | paid | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, BAND, MENTORING; TEACHERS' CONFERENCES | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Upstairs Artspace Tryon, NC | A | $71,300 | paid | CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY & EVENTS | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Steps to Hope Inc Columbus, NC | A | $55,010 | paid | SHELTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Tryon Painters & Sculptors Tryon, NC | A | $41,450 | paid | ART GALLERY AND CLASSES | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Saluda Community Land Trust Inc Saluda, NC | A | $39,650 | paid | LAND CONSERVATION IN THE GREATER SALUDA AREA | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Tryon Little Theatre Inc Tryon, NC | A | $39,059 | paid | COMMUNITY THEATER AND SUNNYDALE COMMUNITY CENTER | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Children's Theater Festival Tryon, NC | A | $20,560 | paid | SUSTAINABILITY GRANT FOR OPERATING SUPPORT, SUPPORT FOR SUPER SATURDAY | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Unc- Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | A | $20,000 | paid | CAROLINA COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS - PC | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Tryon Concert Association Tryon, NC | A | $16,500 | paid | CONCERTS | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Unity in the Community Rutherfordton, NC | A | $13,500 | paid | FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Foothills Humane Society Inc Columbus, NC | A | $13,010 | paid | SHELTER FOR ANIMALS - NEW FACILITIES | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Rotary Club of Tryon Foundation Tryon, NC | A | $12,500 | paid | GRANT FROM ROTARY'S ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Tryon Garden Club Inc Tryon, NC | A | $11,946 | paid | PEARSON'S FALLS PARK | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Unitarian Unversalist Fellowship Boston, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Roseland Community Center Tryon, NC | A | $8,900 | paid | SUSTAINABILITY | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Acts Legacy Foundation Inc Ft Washington, PA | A | $8,780 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Polk County Government Columbus, NC | A | $8,424 | paid | FARMERS MARKETS, AMERICORPS TRAILS, & SOCCER CAMP | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | St Luke's Hospital Columbus, NC | A | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE HOSPITAL | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Saluda Pop-Up Pantry Saluda, NC | A | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | City of Landrum Landrum, SC | U | $7,300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Polk County 4-H & Youth Foundation Inc Columbus, NC | A | $7,148 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Tryon Presbyterian Church Tryon, NC | A | $6,700 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANTS AND ENDOWMENT FUND PAYOUTS | 202332369349300028 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity Hendersonville, NC | A | $5,300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332369349300028 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Charitable Giving Account Cincinnati, OH | A | $246,554 | paid | DONOR ADVISED GRANTS | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry Inc Columbus, NC | A | $175,792 | paid | FOOD, HOUSING, MEDICAL, & HOME REPAIR FOR THOSE IN NEED | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Fence Tryon, NC | A | $122,750 | paid | 400+ ACRE NATURAL FACILITY FOR NATURE AND EQUESTRIAN (SOLAR PANELS, SUSTAINABILITY) | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross Tryon, NC | A | $90,500 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANTS AND ENDOWMENT FUND PAYOUTS | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Tryon Garden Club Inc Tryon, NC | A | $75,573 | paid | PEARSON'S FALLS PARK | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Polk County Schools Columbus, NC | A | $62,456 | paid | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, BAND, MENTORING; TEACHERS' CONFERENCES | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Lanier Library Association Tryon, NC | A | $60,824 | paid | LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTER FACILITIES, SUSTAINABILITY AND EVENTS | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | St Luke's Hospital Foundation Columbus, NC | A | $55,242 | paid | TO SUPPORT ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION WHICH IN TURN SUPPORTS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL AND PROMOTES LOCAL HEALTH | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Tryon Fine Arts Center Tryon, NC | A | $53,000 | paid | COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER (ROOF, MAJOR FACILITY EXPANSION) | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Tryon Arts and Crafts Inc Tryon, NC | A | $36,700 | paid | COMMUNITY ART FACILITY (SOLAR PANELS, FREE CLASSES, SUSTAINABILITY) | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Tryon Little Theatre Inc Tryon, NC | A | $32,300 | paid | COMMUNITY THEATER AND SUNNYDALE COMMUNITY CENTER | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Unc- Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | A | $20,000 | paid | CAROLINA COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS - PC | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Children's Theater Festival Tryon, NC | A | $15,350 | paid | SUSTAINABILITY GRANT FOR OPERATING SUPPORT, SUPPORT FOR SUPER SATURDAY | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Foothills Humane Society Inc Columbus, NC | A | $14,150 | paid | SHELTER FOR ANIMALS - NEW FACILITIES | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Tryon Painters & Sculptors Tryon, NC | A | $14,100 | paid | ART GALLERY AND CLASSES | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wnc - Polk Asheville, NC | A | $13,300 | paid | SUPPORT FOR MENTORING PROGRAMS IN POLK COUNTY | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Congregational Church of Tryon Tryon, NC | A | $13,000 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANTS FOR OPERATING SUPPORT/FAMILY TEAM BUILDING | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Roseland Community Center Tryon, NC | A | $12,250 | paid | SUSTAINABILITY | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Upstairs Artspace Tryon, NC | A | $11,200 | paid | CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY & EVENTS | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Rotary Club of Tryon Foundation Tryon, NC | A | $11,000 | paid | GRANT FROM ROTARY'S ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Saluda Historic Depot Saluda, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY EVENTS (TRAIN TALES) & TRAIN MUSEUM FACILITIES | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Polk Fit Fresh and Friendly DBA Polk Columbus, NC | A | $7,700 | paid | 2020 REMEMBRANCE SUICIDE AWARENESS WALK "FREED THE COMMUNITY" EVENTS | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | St Luke's Hospital Columbus, NC | A | $6,350 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE HOSPITAL | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Tryon Presbyterian Church Tryon, NC | A | $5,950 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANTS AND ENDOWMENT FUND PAYOUTS | 202222359349301407 |
| 2021 | Steps to Hope Inc Columbus, NC | A | $5,300 | paid | SHELTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 202222359349301407 |
| 2020 | Tryon Fine Arts Center Tryon, NC | A | $458,385 | paid | COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER (ROOF, MAJOR FACILITY EXPANSION) | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry Inc Columbus, NC | A | $316,090 | paid | FOOD, HOUSING, MEDICAL, & HOME REPAIR FOR THOSE IN NEED | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Fence Tryon, NC | A | $139,969 | paid | 400+ ACRE NATURAL FACILITY FOR NATURE AND EQUESTRIAN (SOLAR PANELS, SUSTAINABILITY) | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Upstairs Artspace Tryon, NC | A | $135,100 | paid | CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY & EVENTS | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Tryon Arts and Crafts Inc Tryon, NC | A | $129,603 | paid | COMMUNITY ART FACILITY (SOLAR PANELS, FREE CLASSES, SUSTAINABILITY) | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Polk County Schools Columbus, NC | A | $91,864 | paid | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, BAND, MENTORING; TEACHERS' CONFERENCES | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Tryon Little Theatre Inc Tryon, NC | A | $90,285 | paid | COMMUNITY THEATER AND SUNNYDALE COMMUNITY CENTER | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross Tryon, NC | A | $88,100 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANTS AND ENDOWMENT FUND PAYOUTS | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Unity in the Community Rutherfordton, NC | A | $68,000 | paid | FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Tryon Painters & Sculptors Tryon, NC | A | $59,300 | paid | ART GALLERY AND CLASSES | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | A | $46,000 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANTS | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Lanier Library Association Tryon, NC | A | $45,542 | paid | LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTER FACILITIES, SUSTAINABILITY AND EVENTS | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Sunny View Club House Mill Spring, NC | A | $43,000 | paid | COMMUNITY CENTER OUTREACH PROGRAMS & FACILITY | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Foothills Humane Society Inc Columbus, NC | A | $36,348 | paid | SHELTER FOR ANIMALS - NEW FACILITIES | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Saluda Community Land Trust Inc Saluda, NC | A | $36,242 | paid | LAND CONSERVATION IN THE GREATER SALUDA AREA | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Polk County Government Columbus, NC | A | $27,970 | paid | FARMERS MARKETS, AMERICORPS TRAILS, & SOCCER CAMP | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Tryon Downtown Development Association Tryon, NC | A | $26,784 | paid | FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS; CONFERENCES | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Saluda Historic Depot Saluda, NC | A | $21,093 | paid | COMMUNITY EVENTS (TRAIN TALES) & TRAIN MUSEUM FACILITIES | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | District 1 Schools Campobello, SC | A | $20,000 | paid | ARTS PROGRAM | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Roseland Community Center Tryon, NC | A | $16,500 | paid | SUSTAINABILITY | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | St Luke's Hospital Foundation Columbus, NC | A | $16,400 | paid | TO SUPPORT ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION WHICH IN TURN SUPPORTS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL AND PROMOTES LOCAL HEALTH | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Steps to Hope Inc Columbus, NC | A | $14,050 | paid | SHELTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Congregational Church of Tryon Tryon, NC | A | $12,500 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANTS FOR OPERATING SUPPORT/FAMILY TEAM BUILDING | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Tryon Presbyterian Church Tryon, NC | A | $11,500 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANTS AND ENDOWMENT FUND PAYOUTS | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Rotary Club of Tryon Foundation Tryon, NC | A | $11,000 | paid | GRANT FROM ROTARY'S ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Tryon Garden Club Inc Tryon, NC | A | $8,079 | paid | PEARSON'S FALLS PARK | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Tryon Concert Association Tryon, NC | A | $8,000 | paid | CONCERTS | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | St Luke's Hospital Columbus, NC | A | $7,100 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE HOSPITAL | 202123199349323287 |
| 2020 | Green Creek Community Center Columbus, NC | A | $5,000 | paid | COVID SUSTAINABILITY FUNDS | 202123199349323287 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202532759349300223 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202541199349302114 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332369349300028 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202222359349301407 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123199349323287 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/510168751.json.
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