The Norris Family Charitable Foundation
The organization is a private foundation focused on providing support to various charitable causes, particularly those that assist low-income individuals and families. Its mission includes funding services for under-served communities, youth development programs, and cancer research and treatment. The foundation actively supports initiatives such as summer camps for children, community outreach, and food assistance programs. It primarily serves populations in need, emphasizing human services and community support.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A local or regional nonprofit (often small-to-mid size) that provides human services, youth programs, food assistance, or community outreach in North Carolina or nearby states and has local credibility or a direct introduction to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving under-served families, food assistance, or youth development in NC.
- • Established local presence or partnerships in Charlotte-area communities.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or prior engagement with foundation principals or trusted intermediaries.
- • Ability to execute discrete projects or modest program support requests (small grants).
Geography
Observed giving in the active year was regionally focused: about 83% of 2023 dollars went to North Carolina recipients, with smaller awards to South Carolina and Georgia, indicating a regional (state-level) footprint rather than national reach.
Recipient Variety
In the year with substantive activity the foundation supported eight distinct recipients including local charities, a school PTO and a booster club, showing a moderate spread of grantees for a micro-foundation; however one very large award dominated the dollar total.
New Applicants
The foundation's stated process restricts awards to preselected applicants and no public application route or website is visible; although 2023 grantees were new to that year, the explicit preselection policy and lack of contact channels make entry for unfamiliar applicants unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
