The Merancas Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Charlotte, NC · EIN 56-1677733 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Merancas Foundation Inc
480grants reported
$60Kmedian award
$35Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$49.7Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 480 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.4M 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
615 S College St 9TH Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202-3355
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Central Piedmont Community College SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR COLLEGE ACCESS | Charlotte, NC | $2,000,000 |
| Central Piedmont Community College SCHLOARSHIP FUNDS FOR COLLEGE TRADE | Charlotte, NC | $2,000,000 |
| Central Piedmont Community College FOSTERING ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE THRO | Charlotte, NC | $1,800,000 |
| Roof Above ROOF ABOVE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Charlotte, NC | $1,100,000 |
| American Red Cross AMERICAN RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF-R | Charlotte, NC | $1,000,000 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas CAPS SCHOLARSHIP-SCHLOARSHIP FUNDS F | Charlotte, NC | $900,000 |
| YWCA Central Carolinas GROUNDS FOR CHANGE: AFFORDABLE HOUSI | Charlotte, NC | $625,000 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic CHARLOTTE REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HE | Raleigh, NC | $500,000 |
| American Red Cross RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND PERSONAL DIS | Charlotte, NC | $500,000 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, EDUCAT | Charlotte, NC | $500,000 |
| American Red Cross RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND PERSONAL DIS | Charlotte, NC | $500,000 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic SUPPORTING WOMENS AND REPRODUCTIVE H | Raleigh, NC | $500,000 |
| Freedom School Partners 2025 FREEDOM SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM-S | Charlotte, NC | $400,000 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry CRISIS FUNDING FOR RENT AND UTILITIE | Charlotte, NC | $400,000 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas SCHLOARSHIP FUNDS FOR COLLEGE ACCESS | Charlotte, NC | $400,000 |
| Charmeck Family Justice Center Inc RESOURCE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TRAUM | Charlotte, NC | $300,000 |
| Charmeck Family Justice Center Inc RESOURCE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TRAUM | Charlotte, NC | $300,000 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry CRISIS FUNDING FOR RENT AND UTILITIE | Charlotte, NC | $300,000 |
| Dreamkey Partners Inc AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS AND SUPPORTI | Charlotte, NC | $300,000 |
| Nourish UP (formerly Loaves & Fishe FOOD WAREHOUSE AND SUPPLYING TO COMM | Charlotte, NC | $300,000 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry GENERAL OPERATING-CRISIS FUNDING FOR | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot CRITICAL HOME REPAIR PROGRAM SUPPORT | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Nourish UP GROCERIES, MEALS, AND HOPE-FOOD WARE | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| The Salvation Army GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EMERGE | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Thompson Child and Family Focus THOMPSON PREVENTION & MENTAL HEALTH | Matthews, NC | $250,000 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas SCHLOARSHIP FUNDS FOR COLLEGE ACCESS | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot SUPPORTING FOR AFFORDABLE HOME OWNER | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot CRITICAL HOME REPAIR TO PREVENT HOME | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Nourish UP (formerly Loaves & Fishe FOOD DISTRIBUTOR TO COMMUNITY FOOD P | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Roof Above PROVIDING SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL H | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Roof Above AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS WITH SUPPORT | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| The Relatives Inc FACILITY FOR FORMER FOSTER CARE KIDS | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| The Relatives Inc FACILITY FOR FORMER FOSTER CARE KIDS | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| The Salvation Army HOMELESS SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILD | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Thompson Child and Family Focus MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR HOMELESS | Matthews, NC | $250,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot CRITICAL HOME REPAIR TO ALLOW HOME O | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot SUPPORTING NEW BUILDS FOR AFFORDABLE | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot SUPPORTING NEW BUILDS FOR AFFORDABLE | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Nourish UP (formerly Loaves & Fishe FOOD WAREHOUSE AND SUPPLYING TO COMM | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Roof Above PROVIDING SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL H | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| The Salvation Army SUPPORTING A HOMELESS SHELTER FOR WO | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Thompson Child and Family Focus CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES | Matthews, NC | $250,000 |
| Charlotte Family Housing MOVING FAMILIES HOME-SHELTER AND TRA | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 |
| Families Forward Charlotte PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY CHARLOTTE-FAM | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 |
| Freedom Communities FREEDOM COMMUNITIES (FC) OPERATING S | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 |
| Homefront BASIC HUMAN SERVICES: HOMEFRONTS INT | Lawrenceville, NJ | $200,000 |
| Charlotte Family Housing SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, CA | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 |
| Dreamkey Partners Inc AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS AND PROGRAM | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 |
| Freedom School Partners SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON L | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 |
| Homefront HOMELESSNESS SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE | Lawrenceville, NJ | $200,000 |
| National Black Child Development in SUMMER CAMP FOR 9 WEEKS FOR 125 KIDS | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metroli FOOD BANK AND FOOD PROVIDER TO COMMU | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 |
| Bcdi-Carolinas AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAM FOR | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 |
| Charlotte Family Housing SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 |
| Children's Attention Home Inc GROUP HOME SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN FO | Rock Hill, SC | $200,000 |
| Freedom School Partners SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON L | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 |
| Homefront HOMELESSNESS SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE | Lawrenceville, NJ | $200,000 |
| Homeworks Trenton Inc WE ARE HOME: THE CAMPAIGN FOR HOMEWO | Princeton, NJ | $175,000 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank INCREASED ACCESS TO FOOD FOR OUR NEI | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 |
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