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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 yearGrants paidAmount
20253$2.3M
20245$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.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
POLK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONTRYON, NCCONTINUED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POLK CTY2025$2.3M
POLK COUNTY SCHOOLSCOLUMBUS, NCOPERATIONAL SUPPORT2024$105K
GO GLOBAL NC - GLOBAL TEACHERSMORRISVILLE, NCOPERATIONAL EXPENSES2024$15K
NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHINGCULLOWHEE, NCPOLK COUNTY SCHOOLS FUNDING2025$8.3K
TRYON CHILDREN'S THEATER FESTIVALTRYON, NCOPERATIONAL EXPENSES2024$5K
LANIER LIBRARYTRYON, NCOPERATIONAL EXPENSES2024$1.5K
POLK COUNTY SCHOOLSCOLUMBUS, NCOPERATIONAL SUPPORT2025$1K
CAROLINA FOOTHILLS FOUNDATIONFOREST CITY, NCOPERATIONAL SUPPORT2024$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.

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