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North Carolina Native Plant Society

Promote the use of native plants

$47k
Granted FY2026still arriving
21
Grants FY2026still arriving
1
States reached
$3k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its fieldRead
04Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01FY2026 · 21 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 21 grants below total $34,928, the rows itemized in this filing. The $46,667 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $11,739 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.
$1,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$610k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Individual grant recipient$3,000
ROTARY CLUB ASHEVILLE$3,000
TRYON GARDEN CLUB$3,000
TOWN OF LAUREL PARK$3,000
RIVERLINK$3,000
ECOFORESTERS$3,000
GREEN VALLEY PARK$2,450
DANIEL BOONE NATIVE GARDENS$2,428
KENILWORTH RESIDENTS$2,000
SAINT LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH$1,000
BREVARD ACADEMY$1,000
KIDSENSES INC$1,000
HIGHLANDS BIOLOGICAL STATION$1,000
Individual grant recipient$1,000
MAGNA SILVA LLC$1,000
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY25–26) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 13%. 54% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 13%WAXHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: $1k → 7%HOLLY GROVE ELEMENTARY: $985 → 8%MASON WALLACE PARK ADVOCATES NATIVE: $100 → 10%ENO RIVER ASSOCIATION: $1k → 11%CARTERET COUNTY MASTER GARDENER: $1k → 12%TOWN OF LAUREL PARK: $3k → 12%ASHEVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN: $3k → 12%HIGHLANDS BIOLOGICAL STATION: $1k → 12%EAST BURKE FFA: $924 → 13%TRYON GARDEN CLUB: $3k → 13%BREVARD ACADEMY: $1k → 13%TOWN OF NASHVILLE PARKS AND REC: $500 → 15%THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST: $3k → 15%MARSHALL NATIVE GARDENS INITIATIVE: $1k → 15%SOUTH CALDWELL FFA: $1k → 16%PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY: $3k → 16%STARWORKS: $1k → 16%KIDSENSES INC: $1k → 16%FRIENDS OF PANTHERTOWN: $500 → 18%GREEN VALLEY PARK: $2k → 21%ALSTON RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: $141 → 8%SOUTHBRIDGE FOREST HOA: $686 → 10%MERRICKMOORE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: $997 → 11%CONSERVING CAROLINA: $1k → 12%SAINT LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH: $1k → 12%CALDWELL COUNTY PATHWAY INC: $600 → 16%DANIEL BOONE NATIVE GARDENS: $2k → 21%NORTH CAROLINA ARBORETUM SOCIETY: $1k → 12%MAGNA SILVA LLC: $1k → 21%RIVERLINK: $3k → 12%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Catawba Lands Conservancy

As a nationally accredited land trust, we conserve and manage land for public benefit in North Carolinas Southern Piedmont. We have conserved 235 properties, totaling 17,786 acres of land. We also facilitate the creation of a 1600 mile…

Environment
2
Davidson Lands Conservancy Inc

The mission of the Davidson Lands Conservancy is to protect local lands and natural resources, connect lives to nature, and promote a conservation ethic. The Conservancy advances its work through four conservation programs or pillars: land…

Environment
3
Mountain Conservation Trust of Georgia Inc

To promote permanent conservation of the natural resources and scenic beauty of the mountains and foothills of north georgia through land protection, collaborative partnerships and education.

Environment
4
Blue Ridge Resource Conserv and Devel

Blue ridge rc&d works with partners to conserve natural resources, foster environmental stewardship, and support sustainable community development in northwest north carolina.

Environment
5
TreesCharlotte

Public/private collaborative to plant trees, raise awareness of the canopy, and educate about tree care.

Environment
6
The Lumber River Conservancy

To accumulate properties on and bordering the lumber river in nc. the property will be included in the lumber river state park (part of the nc public park system).

Environment
7
Conestee Foundation Inc

Through responsible stewardship of our unique ecological resource, we provide inclusive opportunities for meaningful connection, discovery, and education in nature.

Environment
8
North Carolina Recreation & Park Association

The north carolina recreation & park association is dedicated to advancing and empowering the parks and recreation profession through professional development, advocacy, and connection.

Recreation & Sports
9
The Forest Park Conservancy

To protect and restore the ecological health of forest park and marquam nature park, maintain and enhance their extensive trails networks, promote equitable access, and inspire diverse community appreciation and stewardship of these iconic…

Environment
10
Lula Lake Land Trust

Lula Lake Land Trust is dedicated to the preservation of lands located within the Rock Creek watershed on Lookout Mountain. The mission of Lula Lake Land Trust is to preserve the natural and historic landscapes surrounding Rock Creek and…

Philanthropy
11
Trees for the Triangle

We plant native trees in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina.

Environment
12
Coastal Plain Conservancy

The organization is dedicated to preserving the lands that define the coastal plain's distinct landscape. it works with local professionals, businesses, and individuals to protect the environment, sustain nature and cultural heritage,…

Environment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Three Rivers Land Trust Inc; the most unlike its peers is Merrick Moore Community Development Corp Merrick Moore Community Club. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

18 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 18 of the 37 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
18/18
Grantees still filing
8/18
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

TRYON GARDEN CLUB INC: $3,000 · OtherTRYON GARDEN CLUB INCRIVERLINK: $3,000 · OtherRIVERLINKTOWN OF LAUREL PARK: $3,000 · OtherTOWN OF LAUREL PARKIndividual grant recipient: $3,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientROTARY CLUB ASHEVILLE: $3,000 · OtherROTARY CLUB ASHEVILLEGREEN VALLEY PARK: $2,450 · OtherGREEN VALLEY PARKDANIEL BOONE NATIVE GARDENS: $2,428 · OtherDANIEL BOONE NATIVE GARDENSKENILWORTH RESIDENTS: $2,000 · OtherKENILWORTH RESIDENTS+14 more: $10,836 · Other+14 moreTHREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC: $3,000 · EnvironmentTHREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INCPIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY: $3,000 · EnvironmentPIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCYASHEVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC: $3,000 · EnvironmentASHEVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN INCEcoForesters: $3,000 · EnvironmentEcoForestersFOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY OF NORTH CAROLINA INC: $3,000 · EnvironmentFOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY OF NORTH CAROLINA I…Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc: $1,500 · EnvironmentMainspring Conservation Trust IncConserving Carolina: $1,491 · EnvironmentConserving CarolinaSTARWORKS: $1,000 · EnvironmentThe North Carolina Arboretum Society: $1,000 · EnvironmentASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE ENO RIVER VALLEY INC: $1,000 · EnvironmentMERRICK MOORE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP MERRICK MOORE COMMUNITY CLUB: $997 · Community ImprovementFRIENDS OF PANTHERTOWN INC: $500 · Community ImprovementBrevard Academy Inc: $1,000 · EducationKIDSENSES INC: $1,000 · Arts & CultureCaldwell County Pathways Inc: $600 · Recreation & Sports
Other$32,714Environment$20,991Community Improvement$1,497Education$1,000Arts & Culture$1,000Recreation & Sports$600

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetASHEVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetFOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY OF NORTH CAROLINA INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetConserving Carolina: $1,491 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe North Carolina Arboretum Society: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE ENO RIVER VALLEY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMERRICK MOORE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP MERRICK MOORE COMMUNITY CLUB: $997 over 1y, 0.4% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Cannon Foundation…Conservation Trust fo…Duke Energy FoundationThe Conservation Fund…The Community Foundat…North Carolina Commun…Foundation for the Ca…Dogwood Health TrustNational Fish and Wil…Ibm International Fou…American Endowment Fo…The Bank of America C…
The Cannon Foundation IncNC19.5× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Cannon Foundation Inc · Conservation Trust for North Carolina · Duke Energy Foundation · The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation · The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc · North Carolina Community Foundation · Foundation for the Carolinas · Dogwood Health Trust · National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Ibm International Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization North Carolina Native Plant Society funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from North Carolina Native Plant Society. Bigger dots raise more.

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no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
    04Through Plinth

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    How do I get to North Carolina Native Plant Society?

    Find your warmest path to North Carolina Native Plant Society through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 37 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2026, released 2026. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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