George Foundation Inc
Hickory, NC · EIN 56-1282417. Reported 225 grants totalling $5,957,830 to 114 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. George Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $25,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Catawba Valley | Hickory, NC | $650,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sabre Society of North Carolina | Hickory, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Medical University of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hickory Day School Inc | Hickory, NC | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catawba Valley Community College Foundation Inc | Hickory, NC | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hickory Museum of Art Inc | Hickory, NC | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc | Winstonsalem, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley Inc | Hickory, NC | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory, NC | $160,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | $160,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross | Hickory, NC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hart Square Foundation Inc | Vale, NC | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hickory Community Theatre | Hickory, NC | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Carolina Thread Trail | Hickory, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Manna Food Bank | Asheville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salem Academy & College | Winstonsalem, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salt Block Foundation Inc | Hickory, NC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catawba Science Center Inc | Hickory, NC | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Way of Forsyth County Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc | Charlotte, NC | $76,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Carolina Caring Foundation Inc | Newton, NC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Golden Harvest Food Bank Inc | Augusta, GA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvest Hope Food Bankharvest Hope Food Bank Inc | Charlotte, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Exodus Outreach Foundation Inc | Hickory, NC | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry | Hickory, NC | $67,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of Catawba Co | Hickory, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Classroom Connections | Newton, NC | $56,500 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Appalachian State University Foundation Inc | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc | Lenoir, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cvcc Foundation Inc | Hickory, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Unc-G Excellence Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryvale Sisters | Vale, NC | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Caldwell County United Fund | Lenoir, NC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center Incorporated | Hickory, NC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Way of Florence County | Florence, SC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catawba County Hispanic Ministry | Hickory, NC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (ghccm) | Hickory, NC | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | Hickory, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army National Corp | Hickory, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Arts Council of Catawba County | Hickory, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catawba Medical Foundation | Hickory, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mooresville Soup Kitchen Inc | Mooresville, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muse Winston-Salem | Winstonsalem, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Chamber Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton Foundation Inc | Morganton, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bookmarks | Winstonsalem, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catawba County United Way Inc | Hickory, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry Inc | Newton, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Lenoir, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hickory Soup Kitchen Inc | Hickory, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Care Center of Catawba Valley Inc | Hickory, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Unc Health Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Burke Arts Council Inc | Morganton, NC | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Atlanta, GA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safe Harbor of Nc Inc | Hickory, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Womens Resource Center | Hickory, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Piedmont Council Inc BSA | Gastonia, NC | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Corner Table Inc | Newton, NC | $12,830 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation of the Caldwell Community College and Technical | Lenoir, NC | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Avalon Theatre Project Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity Inc | Lenoir, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Caldwell County Yokefellow Inc | Lenoir, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hickory High School Booster Club | Hickory, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Lutheran Choir Corporation | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sipe's Orchard Home | Conover, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sipes Orchard Home | Conover, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Piedmont Symphony | Hickory, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Piedmont Symphony-the Unifour Orchestra Inc | Hickory, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council on Adolescents of Catawba County Inc | Hickory, NC | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Symphony Society Inc | Raleigh, NC | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of Alexander County | Taylorsville, NC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catawba County Council on Aging Inc | Hickory, NC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dream Center of Forsyth County | Winstonsalem, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Senior Nutrition Servicesmeals on Wheels | Newton, NC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| AIDS Leadership Foothills Area Alliance Inc | Hickory, NC | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| James C Harper School of Performing Arts Inc | Lenoir, NC | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hickory Choral Society Inc | Hickory, NC | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ashure Ministry Inc (formerly Ecccm) | Newton, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area | Florence, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area Inc | Florence, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Caldwell 2020 Inc | Hickory, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Catawba County Government | Newton, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of Catawba County Inc | Conover, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Donald Hicks Basketball Camp | Newton, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Mental Health Fund Inc | Hickory, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Life | Hickory, NC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Green Room Community Theatre Inc | Newton, NC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hickory Landmarks Society Inc | Hickory, NC | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Charity Chase | Conover, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Helping Hands Clinic Inc | Lenoir, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Burke Co | Morganton, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hickory Music Factory Inc | Hickory, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| U Deserve a Chance Foundation Inc | Shallotte, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catawba County Historical Association Inc | Newton, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Communities in Schools of Caldwell County | Hickory, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Family Care Center of Catawba Valley Inc | Hickory, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Beginnings Hickory | Hickory, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Our Family Legacy | Granite Falls, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Special Olympics North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Charlotte, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adult Life Programs Inc | Hickory, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Burke County United Way | Morganton, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Caldwell Arts Council Inc | Lenoir, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of Caldwell County Inc | Lenoir, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Education Foundation Inc of Caldwell County | Lenoir, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Outward Bound School | Asheville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shining Hope Farms | Conover, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tedxhickory | Hickory, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Winston-Salem Street School | Winstonsalem, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catawba County Partnership for Children | Hickory, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hickory Public Schools Band Boosters | Hickory, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Bridge Community | Hickory, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
54 of 114 (47%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 56%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 131 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 | $1,133,500 | $6,500 |
| 2021 | 52 | $1,875,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 57 | $1,347,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 60 | $1,602,330 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 89% of this one's giving went to organizations in North Carolina. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from George Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 800, Hickory, NC, 28603. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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