Dover Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Shelby, NC · EIN 56-0769897 · reported 2023–2025
180grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$3,000lower quartile
$200smallest grant
$3.1Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 48 of its 180 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $715K 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
PO Box 208
Shelby, NC 28151-0208
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 purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Co Family YMCA Building Renovations | Shelby, NC | $151,000 |
| Cleveland Co Family YMCA | Shelby, NC | $151,000 |
| Community Foundation of Western NC | Asheville, NC | $100,000 |
| Salvation Army Emergency social services & food pantry | Shelby, NC | $70,000 |
| Salvation Army Emergency social services & food pantry | Shelby, NC | $65,500 |
| Salvation Army Emergency social services & food pantry | Shelby, NC | $60,000 |
| Ncbm Shelby Mission Camp Construction Ministry | Shelby, NC | $60,000 |
| Ncbm Shelby Mission Camp Construction Ministry | Shelby, NC | $60,000 |
| Paul Marion Ramseur Foundation Box Truck for Food Ministry | Kingston, NC | $55,000 |
| Polkville United Methodist Church Repair & Restoration Project | Polkville, NC | $54,000 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC | $50,000 |
| Ncbm Shelby Mission Camp Construction Ministry | Shelby, NC | $50,000 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC | $47,000 |
| Green Bethel Baptist Church Metal Building for Food Ministry | Boiling Springs, NC | $45,000 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC | $44,000 |
| Pentecostal Apostolic Church of Chr HVAC Upgrades | Shelby, NC | $43,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Cleveland Co After school and summer camp programs | Shelby, NC | $40,300 |
| Turning Point Academy Thanksgiving Dinner & Student Needs | Shelby, NC | $40,200 |
| Boys Girls Club of Cleveland Co After school and summer camp programs | Shelby, NC | $40,000 |
| Cleveland Co Rescue Mission Emergency Winter Overnight Shelter Project | Shelby, NC | $40,000 |
| Unc Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $40,000 |
| NC State University | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Cleveland Co After school and summer camp programs | Shelby, NC | $40,000 |
| Children's Homes of Cleveland Count | Shelby, NC | $40,000 |
| Unc Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $40,000 |
| Mt Calvary Baptist Church Literacy & Enrichment Program | Shelby, NC | $35,000 |
| Unc Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $35,000 |
| Shelby Presbyterian Church | Shelby, NC | $30,000 |
| Cleveland Community Cares I.SMILE Senior Meal Program | Shelby, NC | $30,000 |
| Children's Homes of Cleveland Count | Shelby, NC | $30,000 |
| Mt Calvary Baptist Church Literacy & Enrichment Program | Shelby, NC | $30,000 |
| Cleveland Co Rescue Mission Emergency Winter Overnight Shelter Project | Shelby, NC | $30,000 |
| Mt Calvary Baptist Church Literacy & Enrichment Program | Shelby, NC | $30,000 |
| Children's Homes of Cleveland Count Capacity Building Initiatives | Shelby, NC | $28,000 |
| Washington Outreach Ministry Emergency Food Pantry Program | Waco, NC | $26,000 |
| Dover Baptist Church | Shelby, NC | $25,500 |
| NC School for the Deaf Foundation Alders Springs Rent Assistance Program | Morganton, NC | $25,200 |
| Community Math Academy | Shelby, NC | $25,000 |
| NC State University | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 |
| Earl Scruggs Center Musical Explorations Series | Shelby, NC | $25,000 |
| Central United Methodist Church Adopt a Window Project | Shelby, NC | $25,000 |
| Cleveland Co Rescue Mission Emergency Winter Overnight Shelter Project | Shelby, NC | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Young Street Revitalization Project | Shelby, NC | $25,000 |
| Washington Outreach Ministry Emergency Food Pantry Program | Waco, NC | $25,000 |
| Cleveland Vocational Industries Allie's Cafe Equipment Replacement Project | Shelby, NC | $25,000 |
| Changers Community Development Corp Gym Restoration Project | Shelby, NC | $25,000 |
| NC State University | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 |
| Mental Health Association of Clevel | Shelby, NC | $22,000 |
| Cleveland County Schools Career Technical Education Internship Program | Shelby, NC | $21,480 |
| Junior Charity League of Shelby Clothe-A-Child | Shelby, NC | $20,000 |
| Waddell Chapel AME Zion Church Building upgrades | Shelby, NC | $20,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Community Math Academy | Shelby, NC | $20,000 |
| Mental Health Association of Clevel | Shelby, NC | $20,000 |
| Kings Mountain Baptist Church Building Renovation Project | Kings Mountain, NC | $20,000 |
| Community Math Academy | Shelby, NC | $20,000 |
| Mental Health Association of Clevel | Shelby, NC | $20,000 |
| Cleveland Community Cares I.SMILE Senior Meal Program | Shelby, NC | $20,000 |
| Communities in School | Shelby, NC | $17,000 |
| Lafayette St United Methodist Churc Safety Project | Shelby, NC | $17,000 |
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