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Stuart and Margaret L Forbes Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 56-2079528 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.4M
- Grants reported
- 8
- Median grant
- $6.6K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | $2.3M |
| 2024 | 5 | $126.7K |
Where Stuart and Margaret L Forbes Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
North Carolina$2.4M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TRYON, NC | CONTINUED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POLK CTY | 2025 | $2.3M |
| POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS | COLUMBUS, NC | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $105K |
| GO GLOBAL NC - GLOBAL TEACHERS | MORRISVILLE, NC | OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | 2024 | $15K |
| NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING | CULLOWHEE, NC | POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS FUNDING | 2025 | $8.3K |
| TRYON CHILDREN'S THEATER FESTIVAL | TRYON, NC | OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | 2024 | $5K |
| LANIER LIBRARY | TRYON, NC | OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | 2024 | $1.5K |
| POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS | COLUMBUS, NC | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $1K |
| CAROLINA FOOTHILLS FOUNDATION | FOREST CITY, NC | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200 |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
- Contact
- STUART AND MARGARET L FORBES FOUND
- Address
- 255 S TRADE ST TRYON, NC, 28782
- Phone
- 8288595314
- Restrictions
- PER THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPTION APPLICATION: "...OF PARTICULAR INTEREST ARE THOSE PUBLIC CHARITIES FOCUSING THEIR ACTIVITIES ON EDUCATIONAL (INCLUDING PRE-SCHOOL & HEAD START), HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL RESEARCH AND RELIGIOUS NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE CITIZENS OF POLK COUNTY, NC AND SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC." "...TO AWARD COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT, NEED, QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED TO STUDENTS ATTENDING THE POLK COUNTY, NC PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS."
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Stuart and Margaret L Forbes Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.