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JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC
JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC (North Carolina) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $264,825 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION ($200,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 76% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $395k
- Funders on record
- 2
- Grants received
- $265k
- Net assets
- $485k
What John Scarlett Memorial Foundation Inc does
Mission
The Foundation is part of the Rotary organization. We are a community IMPACT club working in the local schools, assisting with crisis issues like Covid and Hurricane Helene impacts together with simple tasks like collecting trash and adopting areas in the town - we do not pay anyone as we are all volunteers. Our costs are low and we hope our IMPACT is large. We have expanded into larger more impactful projects over the last few years. This year we were fortunate to raise enough money to purchase a property to add a Youth Hub into a local Appalachian town called Rosman. The property cost us $227,000 and the renovations to add in all the ADA compliance cost us a further $105,000. The renovations are now complete and we have begun operating. Our work on Helene relief has been significant. We feel we can turn our attention to any issue in the community and make a difference.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
The TenTwentySix Youth Hub was completed in 2026 - in 2025 we had just purchased the property and needed to completely renovate it. The values shown below are part way through the renovation. The property cost us $227, 000 and at this time we had used around 20% of the renovation budget at $21,355, as we got the plans approved and got underway. When an idea is bold enough, it often attracts doubt. Some said, it can't be done. Even Hurricane Helene seemed determined to stand in the way. But the Rotary Club of Brevard chose to believe otherwise-and act on it. Today, $350,000 later, that belief has taken shape as the TenTwentySix Youth Hub, a vibrant new space dedicated to the young people of Transylvania County, and especially Rosman. What began as a conversation around a table is now a living, breathing hub of connection, mentorship, creativity, and hope. Now officially open, the Ten Twenty Six Youth Hub welcomes youth ages 14-18 into a space designed just for them-safe, encouraging, and full of possibility. Located just a five-minute walk from Rosman High School, it offers something many young people don't have: a true third space in their lives seperate from home and school. A…
$248,354 spentof which $316,285 as grants$316,285 earned by the program76% of program spendingHelene relief; Project Scope This project addresses the temporary housing of 10 families whose trailer homes are being lifted to comply with the flood plane requirements of Transylvania County. Working with Habitat for Humanity of Transylvania County, and El Centro Brevard, the Brevard Rotary Club, with funds provided by Zone 33/34 and District 7670, is providing temporary housing for these affected families. Habitat is funded by the State of North Carolina to lift these trailers and El Centro is providing funding for the new stairs and decks as well as serving as the communication focal point for these families. Progress to date Lifting of the first two trailers started in early September, making it necessary to relocate these two families while this work took place. Finding temporary housing for extended periods during the Fall tourist season in Western North Carolina can be difficult and expensive. Fortunately, a member of the Rotary Club of Pisgah Forest offered two of the three cabins he and his wife own for this purpose. These cabins are equipped with full kitchens and two queen size beds plus pull-out sofas, as well as WiFi coverage. The Foggy Bottom Cabins in Pisgah Forest…
$22,206 spentof which $32,449 as grants$32,449 earned by the program7% of program spendingAdopt a classroom:The Adopt a Classroom project is intended to enrich the reading and math skills of elementary school students through support of enrichment programs and volunteer tutoring by club members. The project was initiated during the 2022-23 Rotary year to counter the impact of education losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each teacher is given a stipend to use at their discretion to purchase materials and other resources to enrich the curriculum, while club members serve as volunteer tutors and guest lecturers based on their expertise. The project has been well received by both teachers and students who look forward to the one-on-one tutoring and the impact it has shown on academic performance. As a result, the project has been expanded from the original 4 third grade classes to include the 3 second grade classes at Rosman Elementary School. The project has also attracted volunteer tutors from the local branch of the AAUW. Further expansion to include the fourth grade classes is planned for the 2025-26 school year. It has been well documented by local, state and federal education departments that COVID-19 was responsible for nearly a year loss in educational…
$4,400 spentof which $2,000 as grants$2,000 earned by the program1% of program spendingGeneral support
$53,221 spent$53,121 earned by the program16% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $328,181.
Who funds it, year by year
2020 → 2022: the base held at 1 funder, grant income rose $17k → $48k.
1 of 2 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 76% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 76% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
76% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2020 100% · 2022 100% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
76% of JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $65k that is directly attributable, 100% of it comes from North Carolina funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $200k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 4,237 philanthropy nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 4,237 philanthropy nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
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Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
100% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
80%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC?
- JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC (North Carolina) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $264,825 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION ($200,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 76% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $264,825 in grants to JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC?
- AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $200,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in North Carolina. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 2 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing