Underdown Family Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Hickory, NC · EIN 56-1827986 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Underdown Family Foundation
58grants reported
$2,500median award
$2,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$196Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 58 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $20K 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 128
Hickory, NC 28603-0128
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Habitat Home Repairs | Hickory, NC | $10,000 |
| Catawba Science Center Inc Planetarium Projection System | Hickory, NC | $10,000 |
| Catawba Science Center Inc Planetarium Projection System | Hickory, NC | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Homeownership Program - Ridgeview Community | Hickory, NC | $10,000 |
| Carolina Caring Inc Caring for Children Battling Serious Illness | Newton, NC | $7,500 |
| Carolina Caring Inc Caring for Children Battling Serious Illness | Newton, NC | $6,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church Good Samaritan Fund | Hickory, NC | $5,000 |
| Hart Square Foundation Inc Cultural Heritage Education Opportunities | Vale, NC | $5,000 |
| Hickory Museum of Art Inc Educational Programming | Hickory, NC | $5,000 |
| The Western Piedmont Symphony Explore The Orchestra Program | Hickory, NC | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign | Hickory, NC | $5,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Good Samaritan Fund | Hickory, NC | $5,000 |
| Hickory Museum of Art Inc Educational Programming | Hickory, NC | $5,000 |
| Carolina Caring Inc Caring for Children Battling Serious Illness | Newton, NC | $5,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Good Samaritan Fund | Hickory, NC | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Neighborhood Revitalization | Hickory, NC | $4,000 |
| Rising Hope Farms Inc Therapeutic Riding | Claremont, NC | $4,000 |
| Catawba County Council on Aging West Hickory Senior Center | Hickory, NC | $3,500 |
| Hickory Museum of Art Inc Educational Programming | Hickory, NC | $3,500 |
| Cakeable Charlotte Job Training for an Individual with I/DD | Charlotte, NC | $3,000 |
| Hart Square Foundation Inc Preserving History through Education and Arts | Vale, NC | $3,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Food for Mobile Pantry in Catawba County | Charlotte, NC | $3,000 |
| Hart Square Foundation Inc Preserving History through Education and Arts | Vale, NC | $3,000 |
| The Western Piedmont Symphony Kelly Hall-Tompkins Residency | Hickory, NC | $3,000 |
| YMCA of Catawba Valley Tutoring Component of Summer Camp | Hickory, NC | $3,000 |
| Council on Adolescents of Catawba Lunch Buddy Mentoring Program | Hickory, NC | $2,500 |
| Big House Family Ministry Trauma Informed Attachment Aware Child Care | Lenoir, NC | $2,500 |
| Catawba County Partnership for Children Our Nest Diaper Pantry | Hickory, NC | $2,500 |
| Pregnancy Care Center of Catawba Maternal Health and Wellness | Hickory, NC | $2,500 |
| Williams Place | Black Mountain, NC | $2,500 |
| Catawba County Partnership for Children Peeps Playground in Ridgeview | Hickory, NC | $2,500 |
| Council on Adolescents of Catawba Lunch Buddy Mentoring Program | Hickory, NC | $2,500 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central Fund-A-Wish in Hickory NC | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 |
| Catawba County Council on Aging West Hickory Senior Center | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Hickory Childhood Cancer Safety Net | Spartanburg, SC | $2,000 |
| Pregnancy Care Center of Catawba Perinatal Mental Health | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| Rising Hope Farms Inc Building Repairs | Claremont, NC | $2,000 |
| Safe Harbor of NC Inc | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| American Red Cross Disaster Services | Springfield, MO | $2,000 |
| Exodus Outreach Foundation Restoring Homes | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| Greater Hickory Cooperative Nutrition Plus | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| North Carolina School for the Deaf Strobe Alerts for Deaf Residents | Morganton, NC | $2,000 |
| Women's Resource Center | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Hickory Childhood Cancer Safety Net | Spartanburg, SC | $2,000 |
| Hospitality House Room Subsidies for Hickory Families | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| Catawba County Council on Aging West Hickory Senior Center | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| Catawba County Hispanic Ministry Inc Summer Learning | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Hickory Childhood Cancer Safety Net | Spartanburg, SC | $2,000 |
| Hospitality House Room Subsidies for Hickory Families | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| Pregnancy Care Center of Catawba Perinatal Mental Health | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| Rising Hope Farms Inc Lawn Mower, Bush Hog Attachments | Claremont, NC | $2,000 |
| Safe Harbor of NC Inc The Passage | Hickory, NC | $2,000 |
| Hospitality House Room Subsidies for Hickory Families | Hickory, NC | $1,000 |
| Shining Hope Farms Conover Farm Therapy Services Program | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 |
| Hickory Public Schools Band Boosters New Utility Trailer Fund | Hickory, NC | $1,000 |
| Hospitality House of Charlotte Overnight Lodging PRG to Healthcare Equity | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 |
| Girls on the Run | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 |
| Shining Hope Farms Conover Farm Therapy Services Program | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 |
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