Margaret C Woodson Foundation Incorporated
Historical FunderCharlotte, North Carolina · EIN 56-6064938 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1M
Organizations funded72
Typical grant$7,500
Total assets$380K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS |
|---|---|
| Address | 220 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202 |
| Phone | 7049734500 |
| Form and materials | NO PARTICULAR FORM |
| Deadlines | FEBRUARY 2ND |
| Restrictions | SOLELY FOCUSED ON DAVIE & ROWAN COUNTIES |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | Salisbury, NC | Scholarship support - rowan and davie county students | $75,000 |
| Children's Hope Alliance | Barium Springs, NC | Healing the hurt through outpatient therapy | $75,000 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | 2023-24 margaret C. woodson scholarship | $75,000 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton, VA | Woodson 1st scholarship - cohort 3 | $75,000 |
| Community Care Clinic of Rowan County Inc | Salisbury, NC | Medical, dental, and pharmacy operating expenses | $45,000 |
| Rowan Helping Ministries | Salisbury, NC | Crisis assistance network - financial assistance; miracles on the horizon; in honor & appreciation of tricia johnson for her service on the… | $45,000 |
| Terrie Hess Child Advocacy Center | Salisbury, NC | General support | $37,000 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury, NC | Scholarships for under-resourced students | $35,000 |
| Rowan-Salisbury School System | Salisbury, NC | Horizon unlimited - margaret C. woodson planetarium maintenance in 2023 | $25,800 |
| Meals on Wheels of Rowan Inc | Salisbury, NC | Nutritious meals and groceries | $25,000 |
| Next Generation Sports Academy | Salisbury, NC | Academic excellence | $25,000 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Foundation | Salisbury, NC | Removing educational barriers: scholarships and emergency funding | $25,000 |
| Dragonfly House Children's Advocacy Center | Mocksville, NC | Community outreach and education | $20,000 |
| Storehouse for Jesus | Mocksville, NC | Free medical care for low income uninsured individuals | $20,000 |
| Hood Theological Seminary | Salisbury, NC | Woodson endowed scholarship and annual fund program | $18,000 |
| Davie County North Carolina | Mocksville, NC | Davie center for violence prevention operating fund | $17,500 |
| Family Crisis Council of Rowan Inc | Salisbury, NC | Family crisis council of rowan operating support | $15,000 |
| Humane Society of Rowan County Inc | Salisbury, NC | Margaret C. woodson spay/neuter and vaccine program | $15,000 |
| Partners in Learning Child Development Center | Salisbury, NC | New facility and clinical services | $15,000 |
| Capstone Recovery Center Inc | Salisbury, NC | Substance abuse/mental health treatment program | $10,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Rowan County | Salisbury, NC | Volunteer coordinator | $10,000 |
| Davie County Emergency Services | Mocksville, NC | Davie county community paramedic program | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of Davie County | Mocksville, NC | Homelessness prevention and shelter diversion | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Rowan County | Salisbury, NC | Purchase of building lots | $10,000 |
| Happy Roots Inc | Salisbury, NC | Rowan county school garden programs | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of Davie County | Mocksville, NC | Community pet project | $10,000 |
| Main Street Mission of China Grove Inc | China Grove, NC | Building community resilience | $10,000 |
| Muddy Sneakers Inc | Brevard, NC | Supporting rowan-salisbury student & teacher needs, post-covid isolation, with muddy sneakers | $10,000 |
| Oak Grove United Methodist Church - Mocksville | Mocksville, NC | General support | $10,000 |
| One Love Community Programs Inc | Salisbury, NC | Mental health and substance use for low income and no insurance | $10,000 |
| Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership | Salisbury, NC | 2023 rowan crosby scholars program | $10,000 |
| Rowan County Department of Social Services | Salisbury, NC | New beds for kids to ensure safe sleeping | $10,000 |
| Rowan Regional Medical Center Foundation Inc | Salisbury, NC | General support | $10,000 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Foundation | Lexington, NC | Davidson-Davie community college's woodson scholarships | $8,000 |
| Davie County Arts Council | Mocksville, NC | Arts in education | $8,000 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA | Salisbury, NC | Childcare sel programming - youth financial assistance | $8,000 |
| Piedmont Players Theatre Inc | Salisbury, NC | Norvell education project | $7,500 |
| Waterworks Visual Arts Center Inc | Salisbury, NC | Art for all: engage. connect. participate | $7,500 |
| Rowan Vocational Opportunities Inc | Salisbury, NC | Purchase 15 passenger van | $7,310 |
| Davie County Senior Services | Mocksville, NC | Caregiver support program | $7,000 |
| Saving Grace Farm Inc | Salisbury, NC | Equine assisted services | $7,000 |
| Smart Start of Davie County Inc | Mocksville, NC | Kaleidoscope, play with a purpose | $6,550 |
| Appleseed Early Childhood Education Inc | Salisbury, NC | Apseed early childhood education - rowan | $6,500 |
| High Road | Salisbury, NC | General support | $6,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Piedmont Inc | Statesville, NC | General support | $5,000 |
| Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary Inc | Salisbury, NC | Veterinary care & mandatory spay-neuter | $5,000 |
| Footprints in the Community | Salisbury, NC | Footprints summer therapy camp | $5,000 |
| Happy's Farm Inc | Salisbury, NC | Happy's "cargo" express van | $5,000 |
| Life Choices Rowan | Salisbury, NC | We've got them covered - community diaper drive-thru project | $5,000 |
| Pedal Factory Inc | Salisbury, NC | Let's ride, rowan | $5,000 |
| Rowan County Literacy Council Inc | Salisbury, NC | Leveling up: youth literacy | $5,000 |
| Rufty-Holmes Senior Center Inc | Salisbury, NC | General support | $5,000 |
| Salisbury Symphony Inc | Salisbury, NC | Intensive piano & free beginner string summer camps 2022-2023 | $5,000 |
| Students in Training | Granite Quarry, NC | General support | $5,000 |
| Town of Spencer | Spencer, NC | Downtown spencer mural project | $5,000 |
| Westside Community Foundation Inc | Salisbury, NC | We got talent- education, STEM and art | $5,000 |
| Young Life Ministries | Salisbury, NC | Camp scholarship for low-income rowan county teenagers | $5,000 |
| Pooletown Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Richfield, NC | General support | $4,596 |
| Elder Orphan Care | Concord, NC | Home modifications | $4,000 |
| NAACP | Baltimore, MD | General support | $4,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 72 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,015,856 | 72 |
| 2023 | $1,088,000 | 67 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523159349101947
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-6064938
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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