Grants paid by Carolina Foothills Foundation
EIN 56-1337169 · Forest City, NC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE P74Z
Carolina Foothills Foundation of Forest City, NC (EIN 56-1337169) reported 76 grants paid totaling $3,730,203 to 66 recipients in tax years 2023–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,730,203
76 grants
Recipients
66
distinct organizations
Tax years
2023–2025
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 | $2,482,203 | — |
| 2024 | 25 | $720,000 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | $528,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 66 recipients receiving the most from Carolina Foothills Foundation, by grants paid, out of 66 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out of the Ashes Inc 82-1319391 | A | Forest City, NC | 2 | $325,000 | 2025 |
| Town of Forest City | U | Forest City, NC | 1 | $288,300 | 2023 |
| Town of Rutherfordton | U | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| City of Saluda North Carolina | U | Saluda, NC | 2 | $225,000 | 2024 |
| Rutherford Lifeservices Inc 56-0887123 | A | Spindale, NC | 1 | $206,895 | 2023 |
| Yokefellow Service Center Inc 56-1116990 | A | Spindale, NC | 3 | $185,000 | 2024 |
| Polk County Council On Aging Inc 31-1729910 | A | Columbus, NC | 2 | $170,000 | 2025 |
| Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity Inc 56-1581336 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $125,000 | 2023 |
| Grahamtown Team 27-1401392 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $120,000 | 2023 |
| Rutherford County Library 56-6000337 | A | Spindale, NC | 2 | $118,716 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherf 99-4362883 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Polk County Health and Human Services Agency- Senior Services 56-6000333 | A | Columbus, NC | 3 | $83,500 | 2025 |
| Chase Corner United Methodist Ministries 56-1055306 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $78,519 | 2023 |
| Together Each Achieves More Nc (teamnc) 26-2778821 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $71,873 | 2023 |
| Rutherford Outdoor Coalition 03-0521683 | A | Spindale, NC | 1 | $67,500 | 2023 |
| Pisgah Legal Services 56-1191115 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Pilgrims Pathway House of Refuge 82-5136747 | A | Spindale, NC | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| South Mountains Christian Youth Camp 56-1066984 | A | Bostic, NC | 1 | $49,100 | 2023 |
| Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach Inc 20-1240771 | A | Lake Lure, NC | 1 | $48,000 | 2023 |
| Share Thy Bread 92-3635153 | A | Tryon, NC | 1 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Saluda Pop-Up Pantry 85-4044389 | A | Saluda, NC | 1 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Basics Christian Ministries Inc 47-3642387 | A | Cliffside, NC | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Polk County Film Initiative 47-3556104 | A | Tryon, NC | 2 | $39,040 | 2025 |
| Union Mills Learning Center Inc 31-1696612 | A | Union Mills, NC | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Kidsenses Children's Interactive Museum 56-2148329 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $29,500 | 2023 |
| Safe Kids Rutherford County Inc 14-1879529 | A | Spindale, NC | 1 | $26,000 | 2023 |
| Saluda Volunteer Fire and Res 56-1455041 | A | Saluda, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Town of Spindale - Fire Rescu | U | Spindale, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Bills Creek Community Volunt 56-1740867 | A | Lake Lure, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry 56-1793796 | A | Columbus, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Cherry Mtn Vol Fire Departmen 56-1337538 | A | Bostic, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Ellenboro Fire Department 13-4320092 | A | Llenboro, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Higher Academia Corporation 46-4137977 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Columbus Fire Department 56-1936655 | A | Columbus, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Forest City Fire Rescue 56-6001227 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Unity in the Community 61-1765021 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Shilon-Danieltown-Oakland Vol 56-1575023 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Lake Lure Fire Department 56-6001261 | A | Lake Lure, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Hudlow Volunteer Fire Departm 56-1670712 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire D 58-1423144 | A | Chimney Rock, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Mill Spring Volunteer Fire de 56-1394853 | A | Mill Spring, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Cliffside Area Fire Departmen 56-1147790 | A | Cliffside, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Green Hill Volunteer Fire Dep 59-1724226 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Shingle Hollow Volunteer Fire 56-1900975 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Sandy Mush Vol Fire Dept 56-1240334 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Champions for Wildlife 87-4584220 | A | Lynn, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Green Creek Volunteer Fire Re 56-1293992 | A | Columbus, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Rutherfordton Fire & Rescue 56-6001608 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Bostic Volunteer Fire Departm 56-6166198 | A | Bostic, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Sunny View Fire Rescue 58-2084711 | A | Mill Spring, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Tryon Fire Department 56-6001354 | A | Tryon, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Rutherford County Schools Education Foundation Inc 27-2771407 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $22,500 | 2023 |
| Leaders & Entrepreneurs for the Advancement & Promotion of Girls 85-2591018 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $22,000 | 2023 |
| Pavillon Addiction Treatment Center 38-3102731 | A | Mill Spring, NC | 1 | $21,000 | 2023 |
| Blue Ridge Hope 83-0804789 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| The Foundation for St Luke's Hospital 56-1757097 | A | Columbus, NC | 1 | $19,965 | 2023 |
| Family Resources of Rutherford County Inc 56-1330781 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $16,795 | 2023 |
| Tryon Arts & Crafts School 56-0946889 | A | Tryon, NC | 1 | $16,000 | 2025 |
| Tryon Seventh-Day Adventist Church 56-1395046 | A | Tryon, NC | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Isothermal Community College Foundation Inc 58-1518223 | A | Spindale, NC | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Washburn Community Outreach Center 56-6131754 | A | Bostic, NC | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| New Beginning Soup Kitchen 43-2095514 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| The Source Ministriesthe Source Outreach Center 82-4891801 | A | Forest City, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center 85-2988908 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Mosaic Hope 88-3870776 | A | Rutherfordton, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Polk County YMCA 57-0314425 | A | Columbus, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
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 76 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Out of the Ashes Inc Forest City, NC | A | $125,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202601699349301605 |
| 2025 | Polk County Council On Aging Columbus, NC | A | $100,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202601699349301605 |
| 2025 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherf Forest City, NC | A | $100,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202601699349301605 |
| 2025 | Polk County Health&humanser a Columbus, NC | A | $60,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202601699349301605 |
| 2025 | Saluda Pop-Up Pantry Saluda, NC | A | $40,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202601699349301605 |
| 2025 | Share Thy Bread Tryon, NC | A | $40,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202601699349301605 |
| 2025 | Champions for Wildlife Lynn, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202601699349301605 |
| 2025 | Tryon Arts & Crafts School Tryon, NC | A | $16,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202601699349301605 |
| 2025 | Polk County Film Initiative Tryon, NC | A | $15,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202601699349301605 |
| 2025 | Polk County Public Libraries Columbus, NC | A | $7,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202601699349301605 |
| 2024 | Yokefellow Spindale, NC | A | $125,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Cliffside Area Fire Departmen Cliffside, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Rutherfordton Fire & Rescue Rutherfordton, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Shilon-Danieltown-Oakland Vol Forest City, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Bills Creek Community Volunt Lake Lure, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire D Chimney Rock, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | City of Saluda North Carolina Saluda, NC | U | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Cherry Mtn Vol Fire Departmen Bostic, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Ellenboro Fire Department Llenboro, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Mill Spring Volunteer Fire de Mill Spring, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Lake Lure Fire Department Lake Lure, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Sunny View Fire Rescue Mill Spring, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Bostic Volunteer Fire Departm Bostic, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Union Mills Fire Department Union Mills, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Town of Spindale - Fire Rescu Spindale, NC | U | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Hudlow Volunteer Fire Departm Forest City, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Columbus Fire Department Columbus, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Green Creek Volunteer Fire Re Columbus, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Tryon Fire Department Tryon, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Forest City Fire Rescue Forest City, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Saluda Volunteer Fire and Res Saluda, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Green Hill Volunteer Fire Dep Rutherfordton, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Shingle Hollow Volunteer Fire Rutherfordton, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Sandy Mush Vol Fire Dept Forest City, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2024 | Basics Christian Ministries Cliffside, NC | A | $20,000 | paid | To fund the charitable activities | 202502039349301145 |
| 2023 | Town of Forest City Forest City, NC | U | $288,300 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Town of Rutherfordton Rutherfordton, NC | U | $250,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Rutherford Lifeservices Inc Spindale, NC | A | $206,895 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | City of Saluda North Carolina Saluda, NC | U | $200,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Out of the Ashes Inc Forest City, NC | A | $200,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity Inc Rutherfordton, NC | A | $125,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Grahamtown Team Forest City, NC | A | $120,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Chase Corner United Methodist Ministries Forest City, NC | A | $78,519 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Together Each Achieves More Nc (teamnc) Forest City, NC | A | $71,873 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Polk County Council On Aging Inc Columbus, NC | A | $70,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Rutherford County Library Spindale, NC | A | $68,716 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Rutherford Outdoor Coalition Spindale, NC | A | $67,500 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Pisgah Legal Services Rutherfordton, NC | A | $60,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Pilgrims Pathway House of Refuge Spindale, NC | A | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Rutherfordton, NC | A | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | South Mountains Christian Youth Camp Bostic, NC | A | $49,100 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach Inc Lake Lure, NC | A | $48,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Yokefellow Service Center Inc Spindale, NC | A | $35,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Union Mills Learning Center Inc Union Mills, NC | A | $30,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Kidsenses Children's Interactive Museum Rutherfordton, NC | A | $29,500 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Safe Kids Rutherford County Inc Spindale, NC | A | $26,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry Columbus, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Higher Academia Corporation Rutherfordton, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Unity in the Community Rutherfordton, NC | A | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Polk County Film Initiative Tryon, NC | A | $24,040 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Rutherford County Schools Education Foundation Inc Forest City, NC | A | $22,500 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Leaders & Entrepreneurs for the Advancement & Promotion of Girls Forest City, NC | A | $22,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Pavillon Addiction Treatment Center Mill Spring, NC | A | $21,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Basics Christian Ministries Inc Cliffside, NC | A | $20,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Blue Ridge Hope Rutherfordton, NC | A | $20,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | The Foundation for St Luke's Hospital Columbus, NC | A | $19,965 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Family Resources of Rutherford County Inc Forest City, NC | A | $16,795 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Polk County Health and Human Services Agency- Senior Services Columbus, NC | A | $16,500 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | New Beginning Soup Kitchen Rutherfordton, NC | A | $15,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Isothermal Community College Foundation Inc Spindale, NC | A | $15,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Tryon Seventh-Day Adventist Church Tryon, NC | A | $15,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Washburn Community Outreach Center Bostic, NC | A | $15,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Mosaic Hope Rutherfordton, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center Rutherfordton, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | The Source Ministriesthe Source Outreach Center Forest City, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
| 2023 | Polk County YMCA Columbus, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202403239349301800 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601699349301605 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202502039349301145 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403239349301800 |
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/561337169.json.
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