C D Spangler Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyCharlotte, North Carolina · EIN 56-6061548 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$27.6M
Organizations funded131
Typical grant$27,500
Total assets$740.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $13,495 and $100,000.
From the return
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
51% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fftc - Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $5,000,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Washington, DC | To assist in health and human services | $5,000,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation - Ms & Neuroinflammation Center | San Francisco, CA | To assist in health and human services | $5,000,000 |
| Arts - Capital Campaign | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $1,000,000 |
| Charlotte Ballet - Capital Campaign | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $1,000,000 |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation - Capital Campaign | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $1,000,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | To assist in educational opportunities | $1,000,000 |
| Case Method Institute for Education & Democracy | Cambridge, MA | To assist in educational opportunities | $500,000 |
| Charlotte Bilingual Preschool - Capital Campaign | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $500,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Capital Campaign | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $500,000 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | To assist in educational opportunities | $300,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable | New York, NY | Program support | $285,000 |
| United Way of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $275,000 |
| Fftc - Read Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $250,000 |
| Harvard University | Dorchester, MA | To assist in educational opportunities | $250,000 |
| Myfuturenc | Raleigh, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $250,000 |
| Southpark Community Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $250,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | To assist in educational opportunities | $250,000 |
| Teach for America Charlotte - Triad | Atlanta, GA | To assist in educational opportunities | $250,000 |
| The Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | To assist in health and human services | $250,000 |
| Unc Foundation Math Instructional Framework | Raleigh, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $250,000 |
| Cms Foundation - Loaned Executive Program | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $200,000 |
| Communities in Schools | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $200,000 |
| Heart Math Tutoring Inc | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $180,000 |
| Myers Park Baptist Church | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $180,000 |
| Augustine Literacy Project | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $150,000 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry | Charlotte, NC | To assist in health and human services | $150,000 |
| Darlington School | Rome, GA | To assist in educational opportunities | $150,000 |
| Care Ring - Nurse - Family Partnership | Charlotte, NC | To assist in health and human services | $125,000 |
| Child Care Resources Inc | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $125,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Charlotte Region | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $100,000 |
| Carolina Thread Trail | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $100,000 |
| Carolina Youth Coalition | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $100,000 |
| Charlotte Bilingual Preschool | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $100,000 |
| Charlotte Symphony Orchestra | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $100,000 |
| Classroom Central | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $100,000 |
| Cms Foundation - Musical Instruments Program | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $100,000 |
| Ron Clark Academy - Ignite the Classroom | Atlanta, GA | To assist in educational opportunities | $100,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse - Continued Western Nc Relief Efforts | Boone, NC | Program support | $100,000 |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | Program support | $100,000 |
| Year Up United | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood - South Atlantic | Charlotte, NC | To assist in health and human services | $75,000 |
| Best Nc | Cary, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $50,000 |
| Charlotte Ballet | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $50,000 |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation | Charlotte, NC | To assist in educational opportunities | $50,000 |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $50,000 |
| Greenlight Fund (Charlotte) | Boston, MA | Program support | $50,000 |
| N C Literary & Historical Assn - Black Mnt College Documentary | Raleigh, NC | Program support | $50,000 |
| Treescharlotte Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $50,000 |
| Iosco Resa Adult Education | East Tawas, MI | To assist in educational opportunities | $40,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Contra Costa | Martinez, CA | Program support | $30,000 |
| Clay County Education Foundation | Green Cove Springs, FL | To assist in educational opportunities | $30,000 |
| Science for All LLC | Phoenix, AZ | To assist in educational opportunities | $30,000 |
| STEM Library Lab | Westwego, LA | To assist in educational opportunities | $30,000 |
| The Ingenuity Project | Baltimore, MD | Program support | $30,000 |
| Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Foundation | Birmingham, AL | To assist in educational opportunities | $27,500 |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology | Westampton Township, NJ | To assist in educational opportunities | $27,500 |
| Cleburne Isd | Cleburne, TX | To assist in educational opportunities | $27,500 |
| East Bay High School - Band | Gibsonton, FL | To assist in educational opportunities | $27,500 |
| Eloy Junior High School | Eloy, AZ | To assist in educational opportunities | $27,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 131 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,611,795 | 131 |
| 2024 | $24,339,020 | 133 |
| 2023 | $24,538,240 | 109 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611339349100141
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-6061548
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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