Akers Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyCharlotte, North Carolina · EIN 56-6044428 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $15,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Charlotte, NC | General support to fund the charitable purpose of the organization | $214,707 |
| Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation | Charlotte, NC | To support the organization's mission to create clean, plentiful water for all. | $30,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | To support the organization's mission of improving health and well-being. | $15,000 |
| Discovery Place Inc | Charlotte, NC | General support to fund the charitable purpose of the organization | $15,000 |
| Brookstone Schools | Charlotte, NC | To support the organization's mission to stand in the gap for families living in neighborhoods with failing schools. | $10,000 |
| Wing Haven Foundation | Charlotte, NC | To support the organization's mission to support future decades or garden preservation and programs. | $10,000 |
| Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation | Charlotte, NC | To support the organization's mission to reach families living with memory and movement disorders. | $10,000 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERISTY'S MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATION THAT fosters humane instincts and disciplined and creative minds. | $10,000 |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Found | Charlotte, NC | To support organization's mission of improving lives and building a stronger community. | $5,000 |
| Allegro Foundation | Charlotte, NC | TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATIONS WORK TO combine movement instruction with educational & medical expertise, creating new techniques to teach… | $5,000 |
The return also lists 4 grants to individuals ($55,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $379,707 | 14 |
| 2024 | $395,000 | 30 |
| 2023 | $270,000 | 30 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 27, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601479349100415
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-6044428
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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