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Charles and Melanie Winton Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $510,458 (tax year ended December 2025)
Charles and Melanie Winton Foundation, a private foundation in Charlotte, NC, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $510,458 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 11, 2026. The largest was $110,000 to Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC for operations.
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- EIN
- 832231964
- Based in
- Charlotte, NC
- Assets
- $8,721,869
- Grants paid
- $515,458
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202602549349100410. It reported $515,458 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claflin University | Orangeburg, SC | Operations | Education | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of America | Atlanta, GA | Operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The John Crosland School | Charlotte, NC | Operations | $69,458 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uncf Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Operations | $58,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CMS Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Operations | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chappell Memorial Baptist (charlotte) | Charlotte, NC | Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Theological Seminary | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gaston Christian School | Gastonia, NC | Operations | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brookstone School | Charlotte, NC | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carolina Youth Coalition | Charlotte, NC | Operations | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Baptist Church Statesville | Statesville, NC | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healing Hearts Healing Homes Foundation | Douglasville, GA | Operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nourish Up Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul Baptist Church | Charlotte, NC | Operations | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis, TN | Operations | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Baptist Church | Statesville, NC | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Links Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC | Operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | Charlotte, NC | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rainbow Express Ministries | Matthews, NC | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro, NC | Operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202510519349100016. It reported $378,500 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claflin University | Orangeburg, SC | Operations | Education | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Charlotte, NC | Operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis, TN | Operations | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St John Baptist Church | Amarillo, TX | Operations | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute | Kansas City, MO | Operations | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Classroom Central | Charlotte, NC | Operations | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prayer Temple Cogic | Amarillo, TX | Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gaston Christian School | Gastonia, NC | Operations | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Talladega College | Talladega, AL | Operations | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brookstone Schools | Charlotte, NC | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shallow Ford Foundation | Clemmons, NC | Operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southminster Church | Gastonia, NC | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed December 23, 2024, IRS object ID 202433589349100308. It reported $661,500 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Operations | $153,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg, SC | Operations | Education | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred Street Baptist Church | Alexandria, VA | Operations | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CMS Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Operations | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Teacher Residency | Memphis, TN | Operations | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florida Gulf Coast Univ | Fort Myers, FL | Operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carolina Youth Coalition | Charlotte, NC | Operations | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainbow Express Ministries | Matthews, NC | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Girls Code | Oakland, CA | Operations | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brookstone Schools | Charlotte, NC | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feed North Carolina | Mooresville, NC | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friedman Foundaiton | New York City, NY | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Memphis, TN | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| T Time Foundation | Nashville, TN | Operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvey Gantt Center | Charlotte, NC | Operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gaston Christian School | Gastonia, NC | Operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $685,000 |
| Religion-related | $135,000 |
| Health care | $20,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $529,458 |
| South Carolina | $335,000 |
| Tennessee | $317,500 |
| Georgia | $110,000 |
| Virginia | $100,000 |
| Florida | $50,000 |
| Texas | $42,500 |
| Indiana | $25,000 |
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Updated September 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.