Giving with Grace Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 87-4095785 · since 2022givingwithgrace.org·North Carolina·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$2.1M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$2,500 to $50,000

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$6,000

Typical grant (median)

89 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Giving with Grace Foundation supports local nonprofit organisations and invites applications from groups dedicated to helping children, women or animals in need, so work in those areas fits its stated themes most directly.
Its typical grants run from $2,500 to $50,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 141 grants falling in that band and a median of $7,500, so a modest request near that median is a realistic starting point, though its largest grant was about $360,000, so the band is not a ceiling.
Applications are made through the form on its website and are due by 31 October, so submit well before that date.
The filing shows that 74% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier years, so a first-time applicant should expect strong competition from repeat grantees and should explain clearly how the funding would help.
The filing shows grants mainly in North Carolina, but no geographic focus is stated, so organisations elsewhere should check with the foundation before assuming they are eligible.

Overview

Giving with Grace Foundation is a US private foundation based in Cornelius, NC.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

Giving with Grace Foundation says its mission is to reflect, repay and reinforce kindness and compassion in its community by supporting local nonprofit organisations. It offers grants to other nonprofits, and its application invitation encourages organisations dedicated to helping children, women or animals in need. Its grant record shows substantial support for animal rescue, alongside organisations serving foster children, children with life-threatening illnesses and people with disabilities, as well as food banks and community organisations. Applicants use an application form and explain how funding would help their organisation. Its stated approach is community-focused, supporting local nonprofit work that advances practical help for people and animals.

Themes

Children in need
Women in need
Animals in need

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in North Carolina.

How to apply

Nonprofit organisations apply by completing the application form available on the foundation's homepage.

Deadlines: By 31 October.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 74% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 141 grants to organisations were $7,500 or less.

What the foundation says:

The foundation encourages applications from nonprofit organisations dedicated to helping children, women or animals in need.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

North Carolina95%

South Carolina1%

Tennessee1%

Maryland1%

Missouri<1%

Florida<1%

5 other states: <1%

The largest single recipient received 14% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 74% of grant dollars went to organisations Giving with Grace Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
<1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

89 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $6,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 89 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k3%

$1k–$2.5k7%

$2.5k–$5k18%

$5k–$10k28%

$10k–$25k17%

$25k–$50k15%

$50k–$100k7%

$100k–$250k3%

$250k–$500k2%

Median $6,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Least of These Carolinas · Foster children
$361,0002024 tax year
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina · Children with life-threatening illnesses
$250,0002024 tax year
Holy Angels Foundation · Care for the differently abled
$112,5002024 tax year
Lake Norman Humane · Animal rescue
$100,0002024 tax year
Humane Society of Charlotte · Animal rescue
$100,0002024 tax year
Helping Animals to Survive · Animal rescue
$72,5952024 tax year
Friends of the Anson County Animal Shelter · Animal rescue
$71,5002024 tax year
Dove House Childrens Advocacy Center · Child victims of abuse
$60,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

James Godfrey — Treasurer
Lawrence Shaheen JR — Secretary
Jack Salzman — Vice President
Robin Salzman — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$96,439	$96,023	$1,106,268	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$856,560	$843,275	$20,274,979	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$2,164,408	$2,052,295	$19,710,106	Filing for 2024 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.