Transylvania Endowment

The Impact

Explore Recent Grants

Since 1998, the Transylvania Endowment, in partnership with The Community Foundation, has awarded 175 grants totaling $1,336,045.

More Recent Grants

$4,000 to Augustine Literacy Project-Brevard to train volunteers to provide free, 1:1 literacy intervention to students struggling with reading.
$1,000 to Aura Home Women Vets to support women Veterans who are homeless.
$3,470 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina to support the Program Coordinator position, recruitment activities, match activities, and supplies.
$1,000 to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue to subsidize spay/neuter surgeries for low-income families who own animals and could not otherwise afford the services.
$7,000 to Children's Center of Transylvania County to assist families in need with past due bills, gas vouchers, and some housing costs.
$5,000 to The Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County for personnel expenses of its 2024 Summer Program.
$5,000 to Literacy Connection to provide essential support to adult learners needing Citizenship Preparation classes and English Language Acquisition tutoring.
$5,000 to God's Way Fellowship Food Pantry for operating support for its pantry, which is experiencing increased demands for service by families in crisis.
$7,000 to The Haven of Transylvania County toward salaries of its Shelter Assistants, who ensure the safety of the shelter and its guests.

$6,000 to Hunger Coalition of Transylvania County to increase the amount of fresh, whole foods offered through its distributions.
$7,000 to Isaac Homes Youth Shelter toward salaries and facility improvements.
$5,000 to Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina to fund a wish for a child living with a critical illness.
$5,000 to Meals on Wheels of Brevard to offset food costs for the 90+ homebound seniors served.
$7,000 to Muddy Sneakers to provide programming for Brevard Elementary, Brevard Academy, and TC Henderson in the spring semester.
$6,000 to Pardee Memorial Hospital Foundation to provide free mammograms to low-income, uninsured women through its new 3-D Mobile Mammography program.
$7,000 to Pisgah Legal Services to provide free civil legal assistance to, and advocacy for, low-income survivors of domestic violence and child abuse.
$6,000 to Smart Start of Transylvania County to address needs of unhoused children, ages 0-5, by providing families with childcare, clothing, basic supplies, and well-child medical visits and addressing other needs.
$4,000 to Thrive to provide permanent housing for residents who are currently experiencing homelessness.

Affiliate Advisory Boards provide The Community Foundation with crucial leadership and local expertise as we partner to raise funds for our region.