Our Funding Priorities
The Porter Foundation prioritizes support for efforts that provide K-12 education, social services and medical and palliative care. Programs or projects of particular interest are those focused on improving the quality of education, meeting basic humanitarian needs, and ensuring compassionate care for the elderly.
The majority of grants from the Foundation are one year in duration. In compelling circumstances, the Foundation is willing to consider multi-year commitments on a case by case basis but does not accept unsolicited grant applications.
Recent Grants
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Total: $321,000
Blowing Rock Methodist Church
$2,500 Charlotte, NC
Operations
Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County$30,000 Shelby, NC
New program sites and operational support
Central United Methodist Church*
$10,000, Shelby NC
Operations
Charlotte Latin School*
$5,000Charlotte, NC
Operations
Children’s Home Of Cleveland County, Inc.
$15,000 Shelby, NC
Towards purchase of a new van to provide expanded visitation and transportation services
Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council, Inc.
$5,000 Shelby, NC
Services and support of domestic violence victims
Cleveland County Family YMCA, Inc
$15,000 Shelby, NC
Low cost/free access to Riverbend YMCA Gold Course, life skills and character development
Cleveland County Potato Project Inc.
$5,000 Kings Mountain, NC
Operations
Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation, Inc.
$10,000 Shelby, NC
Seniors Scholar Awards program
Community Math Academy
$20,000 Shelby, NC
Enhance educational opportunities through Signature Programs and Extended Week SMART Camps
Crisis Assistance Ministry*
$2,500 Charlotte, NC
Operations
Cure JM Foundation
$5,000 Leesburg, VA
Series of educational town halls to improve care and outcomes for children with JM
Danville Christian Academy*
$5,000 Danville, KY
Operations
Duke Divinity School*
$2,500 Durham, NC
Operations
Extension Master Gardner Association of Cleveland County*
$1,000 Shelby, NC
The Dotty Leatherwood Memorial Garden project
Feeding Kids Cleveland County*
$8,000 Shelby, NC
Operations
First United Methodist Church Of Charlottesville*
$10,000 Charlottesville, VA
Rise for Hunger, preschool and Bread & Blessings soup kitchen
Freedom School Partners*
$3,000 Charlotte, NC
Operations
Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland County*
$5,000 Shelby, NC
Operations
Haiti Rescue Mission*
$7,000 Charlottesville, VA
Operations
Hospice of the Piedmont*
$3,000 Charlottesville, VA
Operations
Jefferson Area Board for Aging, Inc
$5,000 Charlottesville, VA
Operations
Life Enrichment Center Of Cleveland County Inc.
$30,000 Shelby, NC
Installation of security system and replacing cracked baseboards
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
$10,000 Charlottesville, VA
Additional outreach staff
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry*
$2,500 Charlotte, NC
Operations
Lync8 Project Corp
$5,000 Harrodsburg, KY
Plane tickets to Puerto Rico and materials for building supplies
Mental Health Association of Cleveland County
$10,000 Shelby, NC
Operations
Myers Park United Methodist Church*
$5,000 Charlotte, NC
Operations
South Mountain Christian Youth Camp, Inc.
$4,000 Bostic, NC
Camp Scholarships
Spread The Health Inc.
$20,000 Richmond, VA
Salary of nurse midwife, school supplies for medical student, and solar power system
The Learning Collaborative
$10,000 Charlotte, NC
Family school readiness programs
The Madison Childhood Cancer Foundation*
$3,500 Dallas, GA
Operations
The Salvation Army – Cleveland County*
$10,000 Shelby, NC
Operations
The UVA Heart Family Fund*
$3,000 Charlottesville, VA
Children’s Heart Family Fund
UMCOR
$10,000 Atlanta, GA
International Disaster Relief – Ukraine
UMCOR
$10,000 Atlanta, GA
US Disaster Response for Western KY Tornado relief
Washington Outreach Ministry
$10,000 Waco, NC
Emergency feeding program and addition of P-T staff member
Wilderness Trace Child Development Center*
$3,500 Danville, KY
Operations -
Total: $333,000
Abuse Prevention Council
$5,000 Shelby, NY
Blowing Rock Methodist Church
$2,500 Blowing Rock, NC
Blue Ridge Conservancy
$2,500 Blowing Rock, NC
Boys & Girls Club
$25,000 Shelby, NC
Brevard College
$50,000 Brevard, NC
$250,000 Challenge Grant – $50,000/year over 5 years
Central United Methodist Church, Shelby NC
$10,000 Shelby, NC
Children’s Homes of Cleveland County
$15,000 Shelby, NC
Cleveland County Potato Project
$5,000 Kings Mountain, NC
Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation
$10,000 Shelby, NC
Community Math Academy
$20,000 Shelby, NC
Crossroads Rescue Mission
$5,000 Shelby, NC
Cure JM Foundation
$5,000 Leesburg, VA
First Tee of the Foothills
$15,000 Shelby, NC
First United Methodist Church of Charlottesville
$2,000 Charlottesville, VA
Jefferson Area Board for Aging
$5,000 Charlottesville, VA
Learning Collaborative
$10,000 Charlotte, NC
Life Enrichment Center
$30,000 Shelby, NC
Loaves & Fishes Pantry
$10,000 Charlottesville, VA
Lync8 Project Corp
$5,000 Harrodsburg, KY
Mental Health Association of Cleveland County
$10,000 Shelby, NC
Myers Park Methodist Church
$5,000 Charlotte, NC
Salvation Army
$10,000 Shelby, NC
South Mountain Christian Camp
$3,000 Bostic, NC
Spread the Health
$20,000 Richmond, VA
Trailhead Limited
$5,000 Shelby, NC
UMCOR/United Methodist Church
$20,000 Atlanta, GA
UMCOR/United Methodist Church
$10,000 Atlanta, GA
Kentucky tornado relief
UVA Health Foundation (Cancer Center Gifts)
$3,000 Charlottesville, VA
UVA Heart Family Fund
$5,000 Charlottesville, VA
Washington Outreach Ministry, Inc
$10,000 Shelby, NC
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Total: $301,000
Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland County Inc.
$25,000 Shelby, NC
Brevard College
$50,000Brevard, NC
Central United Methodist Church
$10,000Shelby, NC
Children’S Home Oof Cleveland County, Inc.
$10,000Shelby, NC
Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council, Inc.
$5,000Shelby, NC
Cleveland County Family YMCA, Inc
$15,000Shelby, NC
Cleveland County Family YMCA, Inc
$5,000Shelby, NC
Cleveland County Potato Project Inc.
$5,000Kings Mountain, NC
Cleveland County Rescue Mission
$15,000Shelby, NC
Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation, Inc.
$10,000Shelby, NC
Community Math Academy
$20,000Shelby, NC
Crisis Assistance Ministry
$3,000Charlotte, NC
Crossroads Rescue Mission
$10,000Shelby, NC
Cure JM Foundation
$5,000Leesburg, VA
First United Methodist Church Of Charlottesville
$2,000Charlottesville, VA
Freedom School Partners
$3,000Charlotte, NC
Haiti Mission Foundation
$8,000Charlottesville, VA
Haven
$2,000Charlottesville, VA
Jefferson Area Board for Aging, Inc
$5,000Charlottesville, VA
Kindness Café
$1,000Charlottesville, VA
Learning Collaborative
$5,000Charlotte, NC
Life Enrichment Center Of Cleveland County Inc.
$25,000Shelby, NC
Loaves & Fishes
$3,000Charlotte, NC
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
$10,000Charlottesville, VA
Lukemia and Lymphoma Society
$1,000Charlotte, NC
Lync8 Project Corp
$5,000Harrodsburg, KY
Salvation Army – Cleveland County
$7,500Shelby, NC
SHARE Charlotte
$1,000Charlotte, NC
South Mountain Christian Youth Camp, Inc.
$3,000Bostic, NC
Spread The Health Inc.
$18,000Richmond, VA
Teach For America – Charlotte
$4,000Charlotte, NC
UVA Children’s Heart Family Fund
$2,000Charlottesville, VA
Washington Outreach Ministry
$7,500Shelby, NC
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Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland County
$20,000Shelby, NC
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
$2,000New York, NY
Brevard College
$50,000Brevard, NC
Carolina Breast Friends
$1,000Charlotte, NC
Central United Methodist Church
$10,000Shelby, NC
Children’s Home of Cleveland County
$10,000Shelby, NC
Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council
$5,000Shelby, NC
Cleveland County Family YMCA
$10,000Shelby, NC
Cleveland County Potato Project
$5,000King’s Mountain, NC
Cleveland County Rescue Mission
$15,000Shelby, NC
Cleveland County Salvation Army
$6,000Charlotte, NC
Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation
$10,000Shelby, NC
Community Math Academy
$20,000Shelby, NC
Crossroads Rescue Mission
$10,000Shelby, NC
Cure JM Foundation
$1,000Encinitas, CA
Danville Christian Academy
$2,000Danville, KY
Feeding Kids Cleveland County
$5,000Shelby, NC
First United Methodist Church of Charlottesville
$2,500Charlottesville, VA
Freedom School Partners
$5,000Charlotte, NC
Grace Café
$2,000Danville, KY
Haiti Mission Foundation
$5,000Charlottesville, VA
Haven Care Center
$3,000Danville, KY
Hospice of Cleveland County
$5,000Shelby, NC
Jefferson Area Board for Aging
$2,000Charlottesville, VA
Learning Collaborative
$5,000Charlotte, NC
Life Enrichment Center of Cleveland County
$20,000Shelby, NC
Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry
$5,000Charlottesville, VA
Long Reach High School
$2,500Columbia, MD
Lync8 Project
$5,000Harrodsburg, KY
South Mountain Christian Camp
$2,100Bostic, NC
Spread the Health
$18,000Richmond, VA
Teach America-Charlotte
$5,000Charlotte, NC
UMCOR
$10,000New York, NY
University of Virginia Health Foundation
$2,000Charlottesville, VA
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Abuse Prevention Council
$5,000Shelby, NC
Programing
Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County
$20,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Central United Methodist Church
$5,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Children’s Homes of Cleveland County
$7,500Shelby, NC
General Operations
Cleveland County Potato Project
$4,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Cleveland County Rescue Mission
$15,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation
$10,000Shelby, NC
Scholarships
Community Math Academy
$20,000Shelby, NC
General Operations and Programming
Crossroads Rescue Mission
$10,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Feeding Kids of Cleveland County
$5,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
First Tee of the Foothills
$10,000Shelby, NC
First Tee National School Program
First United Methodist Church
$5,000Charlottesville, VA
Jericho Village Project
First United Methodist Church
$2,500Charlottesville, VA
General Operations
Freedom School Partners
$2,500Charlotte, NC
General Operations
Howard County Public Schools
$2,500Columbia, MD
High School Family Fund
Learning Collaborative
$2,500Charlotte, NC
General Operations
Life Enrichment Center
$20,000Shelby, NC
Scholarships for families in need
Loaves & Fishes Pantry
$5,000Charlottesville, VA
General Operations
Lync8
$5,000Danville, KY
General Operations
Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte
$5,000Charlotte, NC
Empty Stocking Fund
South Mountain Christian Camp
$2,100Bostic, NC
Camper Scholarship Funds
Spread the Health
$18,000Richmond, VA
General Operations
Teach for America
$5,000Charlottesville, NC
General Operations
UMCOR/United Methodist Church
$10,000Atlanta , GA
Hurricane Relief
Yellow Door Foundation
$6,000Charlottesville, VA
General Operations
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Abuse Prevention Council
$15,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Boys and Girls Club
$10,000Shelby, NC
Summer Program at Teen Center
Carolina Breast Friends
$1,000Charlotte, NC
General Operations
Central United Methodist Church
$11,000Shelby, NC
Religous
Children’s Homes of Cleveland County
$12Shelby, NC
Equipment and Supply Purchases
Claudia Mayer Cancer Research Center
$2,500Columbia, MD
General Operations
Cleveland County Potato Project
$3,000Shelby, NC
Capital Improvements
Cleveland County Rescue Mission
$15,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Cleveland County Schools Education Foundation
$10,000Shelby, NC
Scholarship Program
Community Math Academy
$15,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Crossroads Rescue Mission
$10,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Cure JM Foundation
$4,000Encinitas, CA
General Operations
earning Collaborative
$2,000Charlotte, NC
General Operations
Feeding Kids of Cleveland County
$5,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
First Tee of the Foothills
$10,000Shelby, NC
First Tee National School Program
First United Methodist Church
$5,000Charlottesville, VA
Evergreen Project
Freedom School Partners
$2,000Charlotte, NC
General Operations
Hospice of Cleveland County
$5,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Howard Public Schools
$2,500Columbia, MD
High School Family Fund
Life Enrichment Center
$20,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
$2,500Charlottesville, VA
General Operations
South Mountain Chrisitan Camp
$2,000Bostic, NC
Camper Scholarship Funds
Spread the Health
$18,000Richmond, VA
Operations
Teach for America
$5,000Charlotte, NC
General Operations
Teach for America
$5,000Charlotte, NC
General Operations
UMCOR/United Methodist Church
$10,000Atlanta , GA
Hurricane Relief
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Abuse Prevention Council
$15,000Shelby, NC
Domestic abuse prevention
Boys and Girls Club
$10,000Shelby, NC
Operations
Central United Methodist Church
$6,000Shelby, NC
Religous
Children’s Homes of Cleveland County
$20,000Shelby, NC
Capital Support
Claudia Mayer Cancer Research Center
$2,500Columbia, MD
General Operations
Cleveland County Potato Project
$2,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Cleveland County Rescue Mission
$15,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Cleveland County Schools Education Foundation
$10,000Shelby, NC
Scholarship Program
Cleveland Rutherford Kidney Association
$12,500Shelby, NC
General Operations
Community Math Academy
$10,000Shelby, NC
General Operations
Crossroads Rescue Mission
$8,000Shelby, NC
Vehicle Purchase
Cure JM Foundation
$4,000Encinitas, CA
General Operations
earning Collaborative
$5,000Charlotte, NC
General Operations
First Tee of the Foothills
$10,000Shelby, NC
First Tee National School Program
Hardin Park Elementary PTO
$10,000Boone, NC
Playground Maintenance
Howard Public Schools
$2,500Columbia, MD
Emergency Account
Life Enrichment Center
$20,000Shelby, NC
Scholarship funds for adult day care fees
South Mountain Chrisitan Camp
$1,800Bostic, NC
Camper Scholarship Funds
Spread the Health
$11,400Richmond, VA
Operations
Teach for America
$5,000Charlotte, NC
General Operations
UVA Heart Family Fund
$5,000Charlottesville, VA
Medical Care
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Abuse Prevention Council
$15,000Shelby, NC
Domestic abuse prevention
Boys & Girls Club
$10,000Shelby, NC
Operations
Central United Methodist Church
$5,000Shelby, NY
Religious
Children’s Homes of Cleveland County
$20,000Shelby, NC
Family services
Cleveland County Arts Council
$3,000Shelby, NC
Arts
Cleveland County Rescue Mission
$15,000Shelby, NC
Operations
Cleveland County Schools Education Foundation
$10,000Shelby, NC
Scholarship program
Cleveland Rutherford Kidney Association
$9,500Shelby, NC
Medical care
Crossroads Rescue Mission
$7,000Shelby, NC
Operations
Cure JM Foundation
$2,000Encinitas, CA
General support
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
$5,000Bethesda, MD
First Tee of the Foothills
$10,000Shelby, NC
Physical education
Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center
$5,000Columbia, MD
General support
Habitat For Humanity of Cleveland County
$15,000Shelby, NC
27th Build
Hopeway Foundation
$15,000Charlotte, NC
Continuing Community Education Program
Life Enrichment Center
$20,000Shelby, NC
Adult day care
Salvation Army
$15,000Shelby, NC
Financial assistance and social services
Spread the Health
$10,800Richmond , VA
Medical care – Zambia
Teach for America
$5,000New York, NY
General support
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Abuse Prevention Council
$15,000Shelby, NC
Domestic abuse prevention
Boys & Girls Club
$10,000Shelby, NC
Operations
Children’s Homes of Cleveland County
$10,000Shelby, NC
Family services
Cleveland County Arts Council
$2,500Shelby, NC
Arts
Cleveland County Rescue Mission
$10,000Shelby, NC
Addiction services
Cleveland County Schools Education Foundation
$10,000Shelby, NC
Scholarship program
Cleveland Rutherford Kidney Association
$27,000Shelby, NC
Medical care
Council on Aging of Cleveland County
$5,000Shelby, NC
General support
Crossroads Rescue Mission
$3,750Shelby, NC
Operations
First Tee of Cleveland County
$5,000Shelby, NC
Physical education
Hospice of Cleveland County
$5,000Shelby, NC
Medical care
Life Enrichment Center
$15,000Shelby, NC
Adult day care
Salvation Army
$15,000Shelby, NC
Financial assistance and social services
South Mountain Christian Camp
$1,750Bostic, NC
Religious
Spread the Health
$7,800Richmond , VA
Medical care – Zambia
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Abuse Prevention Council
$7,500Shelby, NC
Domestic abuse prevention
Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland County
$2,500Shelby, NC
Operations
Central United Methodist Church
$3,750Shelby, NC
Religious
Children’s Homes of Cleveland County
$4,500Shelby, NC
Family Services
Cleveland County Arts Council
$1,500Shelby, NC
Arts
Cleveland/Rutherford Kidney Association
$6,750Shelby, NC
Medical care
Crossroads Rescue Mission
$3,750Shelby, NC
Operations
Hospice of Cleveland County
$3,000Shelby, NC
Medical care
Life Enrichment Center
$3,000Shelby, NC
Adult day care
Salvation Army
$7,500Shelby, NC
Financial assistance and social services
South Mountain Christian Camp
$1,500Bostic, NC
Religious
UMCOR – United Methodist Committee on Relief
$7,500New York, NY
Hurricane Sandy relief
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Abuse Prevention Council
$13,000Shelby, NC
Domestic abuse prevention
Central United Methodist Church
$5,000Shelby, NC
Religious
Children’s Homes of Cleveland County
$3,000Shelby, NC
Family Services
Cleveland County Arts Council
$3,500Shelby, NC
Arts
Cleveland/Rutherford Kidney Association
$2,500Shelby, NC
Medical care
Crossroads Rescue Mission
$1,500Shelby, NC
Addiction services
Hospice of Cleveland County
$2,000Shelby, NC
Medical care
Life Enrichment Center
$2,000Shelby, NC
Adult day care
Salvation Army
$5,000Shelby, NC
Financial assistance and social services
South Mountain Christian Camp
$1,000Bostic, NC
Religious
UMCOR – United Methodist Committee on Relief
$3,500New York, NY
Oklahoma tornado relief
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Total: $43,000
Abuse Prevention Council
$3,000Shelby, NC
Domestic abuse prevention
Central United Methodist Church
$25,000Shelby, NC
Religious
Children’s Homes of Cleveland County
$3,000Shelby, NC
Family Services
Cleveland County Arts Council
$1,000Shelby, NC
Arts
Cleveland/Rutherford Kidney Association
$2,000Shelby, NC
Medical care
Crossroads Rescue Mission
$1,000Shelby, NC
Addiction services
Hospice of Cleveland County
$1,500Shelby, NC
Medical care
Life Enrichment Center
$1,000Shelby, NC
Adult day care
Salvation Army
$5,000Shelby, NC
Financial assistance and social services
South Mountain Christian Camp
$500Bostic, NC
Religious