A Brief History of St. James Charities Foundation
St. James Charities Foundation was legally established as a 501 c (3) nonprofit organization in 1987. The Vestry appointed twelve persons to be the founding Board of Stewards for the Saint James Charities Foundation; nine lay members were to come from St. James and three from Henderson County. The sole object and purpose of the trust “is to meet human and community needs in the City of Hendersonville and Henderson County. Over the years, bequests have been made to the Charities Foundation and these funds are managed by outside investment administrators.
Since 1988, 106 different agencies have been funded for a total of $ 611,412.
| 1988-1999 | 106 grants awarded for $108,074 |
| 2000-2005 | 61 grants awarded for $90,073 |
| 2006-2010 | 59 grants awarded for $128,155 |
| 2011-2015 | 62 grants awarded for $142,630 |
| 2016-2017 | 17 grants awarded for $49,300 |
| 2018-2019 | 15 grants awarded for $43,000 |
| 2020 | 14 grants awarded for $20,600 |
St. James Charities Foundation Grant Applications
The 2021 grant cycle will begin in July, 2021 and a downloadable application form can be accessed by clicking here: 2021 Charities Application. Prior to submitting an application, please review the revised set of general Charities Guidelines: Charities Guidelines . If you have any questions, please contact the Charities Executive Secretary, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..