Albemarle Foundation
Albemarle Foundation is the corporate private 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm of Albemarle Corporation (based in Charlotte, NC) that provides grants, matching gifts, volunteer grants and scholarships. The foundation’s information and grant guidelines are published on Albemarle’s official website, with an online application portal linked from the grant guidelines page.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Registered nonprofit or fiscally sponsored project with program-focused proposals in education, community services, youth development or health that can apply through the foundation’s online portal and align with Albemarle’s corporate giving priorities.
Good Fit
- • Organization is registered on the foundation’s online giving platform and can complete the portal application.
- • Programs align with education, youth development, community services, health, or local Charlotte-area initiatives.
- • Project requests fit typical grant sizes (many small grants historically, with occasional larger awards).
- • Ability to demonstrate measurable program impact and alignment with corporate philanthropy goals.
- • Willingness to partner with intermediaries or participate in donor-advised/partnered grant relationships.
Geography
Across the observed years the foundation funded organizations in many states (dozens of distinct states in 2022–2023 and 25 states in 2024); historically North Carolina took a large share, though 2024 was dominated dollar-wise by one state due to a few very large awards.
Recipient Variety
The foundation has supported hundreds of distinct recipients in prior years (for example 694 distinct recipients in 2022 and 854 in 2023) and 125 distinct recipients in 2024, showing a broad and diverse recipient set despite some year-to-year concentration in dollars.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes an online application portal, published guidelines and a rolling application window, plus dozens of new grantees reported in 2024 (about 52) and hundreds in 2023, indicating unfamiliar applicants have entered the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
