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Ann F & John W Copeland Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 561674347

Ann F & John W Copeland Foundation is a private foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,325 in 34 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $50,300 the year before.

18% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$55,30033$1.1 million
2024$50,30032$1.3 million
2025$57,32534$45,200

How to apply

Ann F & John W Copeland Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ann F & John W Copeland Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina26$47,200
South Carolina3$6,025
Alabama1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000
Texas1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000
Georgia1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 34 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$20,000
Brookgreen Gardens
Pawleys Island, SC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$3,025
Charlotte Rescue Mission
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$2,000
Nourish Up
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$2,000
Rowan Helping Ministries
Salisbury, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$2,000
Baskervill Food Pantry
Pawleys Island, SC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$2,000
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Charlotte Symphony
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Breast Cancer Foundation
Frisco, TX
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
St Johns Episcopal Church
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
First Presbyterian Church
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Heart Math Tutoring
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Hospitality House of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Humane Society of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Fndtn
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Ronald McDonald House of CHLT
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Rowan Rescue Squad
Salisbury, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Carolina Thread Trail
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Second Harvest Food Bank
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Holy Angels
Belmont, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Special Olympics NC
Moorisville, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Triumph Services
Birmingham, AL
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Roof Above Urban Ministry
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Wing Haven Foundation
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
South Carolina Aquarium
Charleston, SC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
The Go Jen Go Foundation
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
PBS North Carolina
RTP, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Communities in Schools
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
The Litchfield Beach Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Hurley Park Fndtn for the Carolinas
Charlotte, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$1,000
Salisbury First Presbyterian Church
Salisbury, NC
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$200
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA
To further the charitable purpose of the donee organization$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ann F & John W Copeland Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ann F & John W Copeland Foundation give?

$57,325 in tax year 2025, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Ann F & John W Copeland Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ann F Copeland (President), Shelton C Bonnin (Secretary) and J Wesley Copeland II (Vice President).

What does Ann F & John W Copeland Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, environment and conservation and education.

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