Philip L. Van Every Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation funds established public charities qualified under section 501(c)(3) in North Carolina and South Carolina, mainly in education, human and community service, healthcare and rehabilitation, and arts, culture and history, so a charity working in those areas and states is a fit.
- Groups seeking operating funds or salaries, seed or start-up money, scholarships or grants to individuals, support for events, or funding through a fiscal agent should not apply.
- Half of its grants to organisations were $25,000 or less, within a stated range of $10,000 to $50,000, so a modest request suits it best, although one award reached $550,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- It prefers special projects and capital needs, weighs project impact, its own interest, competition and available funds, and wants a final follow-up report before considering further funding; 39% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in its previous filing.
- Send a letter of inquiry through the online portal by February, May or August, and only if invited submit a full proposal by May, August or November, bearing in mind that an initial inquiry does not guarantee an invitation.
Overview
Philip L. Van Every Foundation is a US private foundation administered by its trustee, Arden Trust Company, in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports established public charities qualified under section 501(c)(3) in North and South Carolina. These are its primary regions of interest. Its main areas of focus are education, human and community service, healthcare and rehabilitation, and arts, culture and history, which receive more than 90 per cent of its funding. It prefers to fund special projects and capital needs; operating funds, including salaries, are outside its area of interest. It supports healthy organisations that demonstrate fiscal responsibility and maintain a diverse donor base. Requests are assessed for project impact and scope, the foundation’s interest, competition for funding and funds available, with the executive director vetting requests for approval by the full board.
Themes
- Human/Community Service
- Education
- Healthcare/Rehabilitation
- Arts/Culture/History
Geographic Focus
North Carolina; South Carolina.
What They Don't Fund
- Seed money or start-up grants
- Operating funds, including salaries
- Scholarships, loans or grants to individuals
- Political organizations
- Support for events, conferences, meetings or fellowships
- Organizations via fiscal agents
How to apply
Eligible organisations submit a letter of inquiry through the online grants portal. If approved, they are invited to submit a full grant application through the portal; an initial inquiry does not guarantee an invitation.
Deadlines:
- Letters of inquiry are due in February, May and August.
- Full grant proposals are due in May, August and November.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 39% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 79 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation prefers special projects and capital needs over operating support.
- It supports healthy organisations that demonstrate fiscal responsibility and maintain a diverse donor base.
- Awards are assessed for project impact and scope, the foundation's interest, competition and available funds.
- A final follow-up report is required for an organisation to be considered for future funding.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 19% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 39% of grant dollars went to organisations Philip L. Van Every Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 47 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Friends of Coastal South Carolina · Unrestricted general$300,0002023 tax year
- Crossnore Communities for Children · Unrestricted general$200,0002023 tax year
- HopeWay Foundation · Unrestricted general$150,0002023 tax year
- Salvation Army · General operating$150,0002023 tax year
- Charlotte Preparatory School · General operating$150,0002023 tax year
- North Carolina Zoological Society · Unrestricted general$125,0002023 tax year
- YWCA · General operating$88,0002023 tax year
- Habitat for Humanity · General operating$77,5002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Arden Trust Compeny — Trustee
- E Graham Mcgoogan — Treasurer
- Mary Lance Sisk Mcginn — Vice-Chairman
- Quincy F White — Chairman
- Thomas W Glenn — Secretary
- Crystal Thomann — Executive Director
- David Singer — Director
- Bank Of America — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,483,877 | $2,112,276 | $40,375,528 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,682,504 | $2,272,810 | $43,886,807 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- Wilmington, DE (office of its trustee, Arden Trust Company)
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- Wilmington, DE (office of its trustee, Arden Trust Company)
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