Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

C D Spangler Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
88
Repeat grantees
35
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Meredith R Spangler
CHAIRMAN
W D Cornwell Jr
VP/SEC/TR/DIR
Anna Spangler Nelson
VP/DIRECTOR
Abigail R Spangler
DIRECTOR/PRES
Cindy L Marr
VP/ASST SEC
Meghan G Ellis
VP/ASST SEC
Melissa W Cornwell
VICE PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
4.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
231
Total grants awarded
$87.2M
Total amount
$378K
Average grant
$18.8M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$24.5M
109 grants
2022
$25.8M
120 grants
2021
$18.8M
1 grants
2020
$18.1M
1 grants

Top recipients

See Attached Statement
2 grants · NC
$36.9M
1 grant · NC · ≈ likely match
$10.0M
Ucsf Foundation
1 grant · CA
$5.0M
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
1 grant · DC
$5.0M
2 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$2.7M
Discovery Place - Nature Museum Capital Campaign
1 grant · NC
$2.5M
2 grants · GA · ≈ likely match
$2.3M
Harvard Business School
2 grants · MA
$2.0M
Darlington School - Capital Campaign
1 grant · GA
$2.0M
Treescharlotte Foundation - Endowment Fund
1 grant · NC
$1.0M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
TO ASSIST IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DC · TY 2023
$5.0M
Ucsf Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5.0M
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$2.6M
Darlington School
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
GA · TY 2023
$2.1M
Harvard Business School
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
MA · TY 2023
$1.0M
Mayo Clinic
TO ASSIST IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MN · TY 2023
$1.0M
Care Ring
TO ASSIST IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NC · TY 2023
$625K
Fftc Arts Infusion Fund
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$600K
Stanford University
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
CA · TY 2023
$500K
Roof Above
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$500K
Carolina Youth Coalition
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$350K
Wellesley College
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
MA · TY 2023
$300K
Fidelity Charitable
VARIOUS PROGRAMS SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$300K
Best Nc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$280K
Teach for America
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$250K
Fftc Read Charlotte
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$250K
United Way of Greater Charlotte
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$250K
Myfuturenc
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$250K
Crossnore Communities for Children
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$250K
Harvard University Fbo Harvard College Fund
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
MA · TY 2023
$200K
Communities in Schools
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$175K
Heart Math Tutoring
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$160K
Fftc Acc Charlotte
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$159K
Crisis Assistance Ministry
TO ASSIST IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NC · TY 2023
$150K
Child Card Resources Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$125K
Charlotte Bilingual Preschool
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$100K
Helps Education Fund
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$100K
Young Black Leadership Alliance
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$100K
Carolina Thread Trail
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$100K
Year Up Charlotte
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$100K
Augustine Literacy Project
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$100K
College Advising Corps
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$100K
Planned Parenthood - South Atlantic
TO ASSIST IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NC · TY 2023
$75K
Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools Foundation
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$50K
The Potomac School
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
VA · TY 2023
$50K
Treescharlotte Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$50K
Myers Park Baptist Church
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$50K
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$35K
The Ingenuity Project
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MD · TY 2023
$35K
Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$35K
Learning Undefeated
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
MD · TY 2023
$35K
South Barber High School
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
KS · TY 2023
$30K
Shoals Community School-stem Engineering & Fabrication Program
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
IN · TY 2023
$30K
Sau #56 Career Technical Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NH · TY 2023
$30K
Roby Consolidated Independent School District
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
TX · TY 2023
$30K
Pinewood Elementary School
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NC · TY 2023
$30K
Burlington County Institute of Technology
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NJ · TY 2023
$30K
Pryor High School - Innovation Center
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
OK · TY 2023
$30K
Tawas Area High School Robotics Team
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
MI · TY 2023
$30K
Eloy Junior High School
TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
AZ · TY 2023
$30K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.