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Hunter-Jenkins Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 562203887

Hunter-Jenkins Foundation is a private foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $266,420 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $18,500 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $117,000 the year before.

80% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$117,0003$243,464
2024$266,42010$0

How to apply

Hunter-Jenkins 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 Hunter-Jenkins Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina5$107,500
Massachusetts1$100,000
Georgia3$32,000
Tennessee1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Univ of Mass John Jenkins Scholarsh
Amherst, MA
Education$100,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry
Charlotte, NC
Charity$25,000
Ncsu Engineerin Foundation
Raleigh, NC
Education$25,000
Warren Wilson College
Asheville, NC
Education$25,000
Queens Univ of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Education$25,000
Savannah Country Day Learning Suppo
Savannah, GA
Education$12,000
Inspiritius
Savannah, GA
Charity$10,000
Tharros Place Savannah
Savannah, GA
Charity$10,000
Covenant Presbyterian Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Charity$7,500
South Cumberland Community Fund
Monteagle, TN
Charity$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hunter-Jenkins Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hunter-Jenkins Foundation give?

$266,420 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $18,500.

Who runs Hunter-Jenkins Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Margaret J Hunter (President), Isabel J Bader (Secretary) and Richard G Hunter (Vice President).

What does Hunter-Jenkins Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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