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Akers Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Charlotte, NC · EIN 56-6044428 · reported 2023–2025
74grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$1.0Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 74 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $21K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.

Where to write

2537 Knollwood RD
Charlotte, NC 28211-2709

Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.

Who they funded

Recipient and stated purposeWhereAmount
National Philanthropic Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT TO FUND THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Charlotte, NC$214,707
Samaritan's Purse
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION BY PROVIDING RESOURCES including personnel, materials, supporting servic
Boone, NC$50,000
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CREATE CLEAN, PLENTIFUL WATER FOR ALL.
Charlotte, NC$30,000
Arts Plus
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE A SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO GROW, EXPLORE, AND UNLOCK T
Charlotte, NC$25,000
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CREATE CLEAN, PLENTIFUL WATER FOR ALL.
Charlotte, NC$25,000
Wing Haven Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT FUTURE DECADES OR GARDEN PRESERVATION AND PROGRAMS.
Charlotte, NC$25,000
Catawba Land Conservancy
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SAVE LAND AND CONNECT LIVES TO NATURE.
Charlotte, NC$20,000
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CREATE CLEAN, PLENTIFUL WATER FOR ALL.
Charlotte, NC$20,000
Shepherd Center
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO RESTORE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING
Atlanta, GA$20,000
Wing Haven Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT FUTURE DECADES OR GARDEN PRESERVATION AND PROGRAMS.
Charlotte, NC$20,000
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO INSPIRE A LOVE OF NATURE AND ITS BEAUTY THROUGH UNFORGETTAB
Belmont, NC$20,000
Catawba Land Conservancy
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SAVE LAND AND CONNECT LIVES TO NATURE.
Charlotte, NC$20,000
Davidson College
TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERISTY'S MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATION THAT fosters humane instincts and disciplin
Davidson, NC$20,000
Arts Plus
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE A SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO GROW, EXPLORE, AND UNLOCK T
Charlotte, NC$15,000
Jazz Arts Charlotte
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO LEARN JAZZ EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE AND
Charlotte, NC$15,000
YMCA of Greater Charlotte
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
Charlotte, NC$15,000
Discovery Place Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT TO FUND THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Charlotte, NC$15,000
Brookstone Schools of Charlotte
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO STAND IN THE GAP FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH
Charlotte, NC$15,000
Catawba Land Conservancy
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SAVE LAND AND CONNECT LIVES TO NATURE.
Charlotte, NC$15,000
Ascensa Health
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO HELP REBUILD THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SUFFER FROM THE D
Atlanta, GA$15,000
Brookstone Schools
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO STAND IN THE GAP FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH
Charlotte, NC$15,000
Inspiredu
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY.
Atlanta, GA$15,000
Shepherd Center
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO RESTORE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING
Atlanta, GA$15,000
Good Samaritan Health Center
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO REMOVE THE BARRIERS PREVENTING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES FROM OBT
Atlanta, GA$15,000
Midtown Assistance Center
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE A SAFETY NET FOR LOW-INCOME, WORKING FAMILIES TO KE
Atlanta, GA$12,500
Atlanta History Center
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROMOTE THE HISTORY OF ATLANTA.
Atlanta, GA$11,000
Brookstone Schools
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO STAND IN THE GAP FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH
Charlotte, NC$10,000
Wing Haven Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT FUTURE DECADES OR GARDEN PRESERVATION AND PROGRAMS.
Charlotte, NC$10,000
Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO REACH FAMILIES LIVING WITH MEMORY AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS.
Charlotte, NC$10,000
Davidson College
TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERISTY'S MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATION THAT fosters humane instincts and disciplin
Davidson, NC$10,000
Atlanta History CenterAtlanta, GA$10,000
Atlanta Union Mission
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND LIFE-TRANSFORMING SERVICES TO THOSE I
Atlanta, GA$10,000
Clarkston Community HealthClarkston, GA$10,000
Inspiredu
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY.
Atlanta, GA$10,000
Jazz Arts Charlotte
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO LEARN JAZZ EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE AND
Charlotte, NC$10,000
Midtown Assistance Center
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE A SAFETY NET FOR LOW-INCOME, WORKING FAMILIES TO KE
Atlanta, GA$10,000
Skyland Trail
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF HEALING WHERE CLIENTS ARE EMPOWERED T
Atlanta, GA$10,000
Atlanta Youth Academy
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATION THAT CHANGES THE LIVES O
Atlanta, GA$10,000
Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO REACH FAMILIES LIVING WITH MEMORY AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS.
Charlotte, NC$10,000
Good Samaritan Health Center
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO REMOVE THE BARRIERS PREVENTING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES FROM OBT
Atlanta, GA$10,000
Atlanta Union Mission
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND LIFE-TRANSFORMING SERVICES TO THOSE I
Atlanta, GA$10,000
Atlanta Urban Squash
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO COMBINE THE SPORT OF SQUASH WITH ACADEMIC TUTORING, HEALTH
Atlanta, GA$10,000
Jazz Arts Charlotte
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO LEARN JAZZ EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE AND
Charlotte, NC$10,000
Junior Achievement of Central Carol
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO HELP STUDENTS IDENTIFY, NAVIGATE, AND ACHIEVE A FULFILLED F
Charlotte, NC$10,000
Skyland Trail
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF HEALING WHERE CLIENTS ARE EMPOWERED T
Atlanta, GA$10,000
YMCA of Greater Charlotte
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
Charlotte, NC$10,000
Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO REACH FAMILIES LIVING WITH MEMORY AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS.
Charlotte, NC$10,000
Allegro Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATIONS WORK TO combine movement instruction with educational & medical expertise
Charlotte, NC$10,000
Memorial Park Conservancy
TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVANCY'S MISSION TO restore, enhance, and preserve Atlanta Memorial Park, making
Atlanta, GA$10,000
Buckhead Christian Ministries
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM BECOMING HOMELESS AND WORK TO ELEVATE THEI
Atlanta, GA$7,500
Path Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE REGION BY BUILDING A NETWORK OF GREENWAY TRAI
Atlanta, GA$7,500
Atlanta Youth Academy
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATION THAT CHANGES THE LIVES O
Atlanta, GA$7,500
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Found
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF IMPROVING LIVES AND BUILDING A STRONGER COMMUNITY.
Charlotte, NC$5,000
Junior Achievement of Central Carol
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO HELP STUDENTS IDENTIFY, NAVIGATE, AND ACHIEVE A FULFILLED F
Charlotte, NC$5,000
Allegro Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATIONS WORK TO combine movement instruction with educational & medical expertise
Charlotte, NC$5,000
Arts Plus
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE A SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO GROW, EXPLORE, AND UNLOCK T
Charlotte, NC$5,000
Ascensa Health
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO HELP REBUILD THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SUFFER FROM THE D
Atlanta, GA$5,000
Atlanta Urban Squash
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO COMBINE THE SPORT OF SQUASH WITH ACADEMIC TUTORING, HEALTH
Atlanta, GA$5,000
Buckhead Christian Ministries
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM BECOMING HOMELESS AND WORK TO ELEVATE THEI
Atlanta, GA$5,000
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundCharlotte, NC$5,000

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