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Porter B Byrum Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 266366327

Porter B Byrum Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In tax year 2023 it gave $6.0 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1.5 million and the largest $3.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Porter B Byrum Charitable Trust 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 Porter B Byrum Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina3$6.0 million

Grants paid in 2023

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wake Forest University
Winstonsalem, NC
Student scholarship fund$3.0 million
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Student scholarship fund$1.5 million
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Student scholarship fund$1.5 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Porter B Byrum Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Porter B Byrum Charitable Trust give?

$6.0 million in tax year 2023, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1.5 million.

Who runs Porter B Byrum Charitable Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists Sandra Gravely (Trustee).

What does Porter B Byrum Charitable Trust fund?

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

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