RALEIGH, N.C. – This fall, the John William Pope Foundation issued grants totaling $3.49 million. Among the grants issued were $987,250 to 70 nonprofits doing work in human services and the arts and $200,000 for the Joy W. Pope Memorial Grant Program. Nonprofits who received grants included those working in addiction treatment, hunger relief, affordable housing, prison ministry, youth development programs, employment and life skills training, and art performance and education, among others.
Another $2.2 million was given to UNC-Chapel Hill, SECU Family House, Asheville School, Virginia Episcopal School, and Ravenscroft to meet previous pledges made. Earlier in the year, the foundation granted $105,000 to statewide hurricane recovery efforts.
A full list of grants made by the Pope Foundation this fall is below. The two winners of the 2019 Joy W. Pope Memorial Grant will be named in February 2019 and this list will be updated to reflect the announcement when it occurs.
ACTS of Vance County (Henderson, NC) – $10,000
Alliance Medical Ministry (Raleigh, NC) – $20,000
Artspace (Raleigh, NC) – $2,500
Artsplosure (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
Asheville School (Asheville, NC) – $50,000
Asheville School (Asheville, NC) – $242,500*
Asheville School (Asheville, NC) – $250,000*
Baptists on Mission (Raleigh, NC) – $10,000**
Boy Scouts of America Occoneechee Council (Raleigh, NC) – $10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central NC (Henderson, NC) – $5,000
Bridging the Gap Community Outreach (Newnan, GA) – $5,000
Camp Corral (Raleigh, NC) – $15,000
Carolina Ballet (Raleigh, NC) – $50,000
CASA (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
Catholic Charities (Raleigh, NC) – $10,000
Children’s Home Society (Raleigh, NC) – $10,000
Community Music School (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
CORRAL Riding (Cary, NC) – $11,000
Coweta Samaritan Clinic (Newnan, GA) – $5,000
The Daniel Center for Math & Science (Raleigh, NC) – $12,000
Dress for Success Triangle (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
Fellowship Home of Raleigh (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
Food Bank of the Albemarle (Elizabeth City, NC) – $10,000**
Food Bank of Central Eastern North Carolina (Raleigh, NC) – $10,000
Food Bank of Central Eastern North Carolina (Raleigh, NC) – $40,000**
Full Gospel Tabernacle (Lumberton, NC) – $25,000
Girls Scouts Coastal Pines (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
Godwin Presbyterian Church (Godwin, NC) – $5,000
Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation (Lexington, KY) – $50,000
Habitat for Humanity of Wake County (Raleigh, NC) – $20,000
Helping Horse Therapeutic Riding (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
Henderson Performing Arts Center (Henderson, NC) – $30,000
Henderson YMCA (Henderson, NC) – $7,500
Hope Reins (Raleigh, NC) – $10,000
Horse and Buddy (New Hill, NC) – $3,000
InterAct (Raleigh, NC) $5,000
Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women (Raleigh, NC) – $30,000
Jobs for Life (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina (Raleigh, NC) – $10,000
Kidznotes (Raleigh, NC) – $10,000
Life Line Outreach (Henderson, NC) – $10,000
Loaves & Fishes Ministry (Raleigh, NC) – $9,750
NC Symphony (Raleigh, NC) – $20,000
Neuse Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
North Carolina Art Museum (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
North Carolina Master Chorale (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
North Carolina Opera (Raleigh, NC) – $20,000
North Carolina Theatre (Raleigh, NC) – $45,000
Performance Edge (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
Perry Memorial Library (Henderson, NC) – $15,000
Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (Raleigh, NC) – $25,000
Raleigh Camerata (Raleigh, NC) – $2,000
Raleigh Charter High School (Raleigh, NC) – $25,000
Raleigh Fine Arts Society (Raleigh, NC) – $20,000
Raleigh Little Theatre (Raleigh, NC) – $7,500
Raleigh Rescue Mission (Raleigh, NC) – $10,000
Ravenscroft (Raleigh, NC) – $25,000
Ravenscroft (Raleigh, NC) – $125,000*
Reality Ministries (Durham, NC) – $10,000
Safe Families for Children Alliance (Raleigh, NC) – $10,000
Safe Haven for Cats (Raleigh, NC) – $7,000
SAFEchild (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
Salvation Army (Raleigh, NC) – $25,000**
Salvation Army of Wake County (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast NC (Fayetteville, NC) – $20,000**
SECU Family House (Chapel Hill, NC) – $25,000
SECU Family House (Chapel Hill, NC) – $100,000*
Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
StepUp Ministry (Raleigh, NC) – $25,000
The Green Chair Project (Raleigh, NC) – $25,000
Thoroughbred Charities of America (Lexington, KY) – $10,000
Transitions LifeCare (Raleigh, NC) – $25,000
Triangle Special Hockey Association (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
TROSA (Durham, NC) – $25,000
UNC Horizons (Chapel Hill, NC) – $83,333*
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (Chapel Hill, NC) – $666,667*
UNC Philosophy, Politics & Economics Program (Chapel Hill, NC) – $500,000*
UNC Track & Field Scholarships (Chapel Hill, NC) – $133,333*
Urban Ministries of Wake County (Raleigh, NC) – $10,000
Virginia Episcopal School (Lynchburg, VA) – $25,000
Virginia Episcopal School (Lynchburg, VA) – $100,000*
White Memorial Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, NC) – $25,000
YMCA of the Triangle (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
Youth Legislative Assembly (Raleigh, NC) – $5,000
TOTAL $3,283,083
* Grant made to meet a previous pledge
** Grant made for hurricane recovery efforts