Data / Foundation grants / Community improvement and capacity building / North Carolina
Who funds community improvement and capacity building in North Carolina: 169 foundations, $21.9 million in grants
169 private foundations paid 460 grants totaling $21,911,753 to community improvement and capacity building nonprofits in North Carolina, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Dogwood Health Trust, with $8,985,149 in 16 grants.
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- Cause
- Community improvement and capacity building
- Recipients in
- North Carolina
- Foundations
- 169
- Grants
- 460
- Total granted
- $21,911,753
Foundations that funded community improvement and capacity building in North Carolina
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Health Trust | Asheville, NC | 16 | $8,985,149 | $8,000,000 | Self-Help Ventures Fund | Loan fund to support affordable housing in wnc. | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 12 | $3,519,000 | $1,250,000 | Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance Inc | LNAs EHub & Lakeview ADU Partnership Program (LAPP) | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | 16 | $1,007,800 | $200,000 | El Centro Hispano | El colectivo north carolina project, general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph M Bryan Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 3 | $585,913 | $355,000 | Action Greensboro | Operations & yp support; boomerang greensboro support, impact luncheon 2024 sponsorship; 2024 sales tax campaign/public eduation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $425,000 | $250,000 | Boone Area Chamber of Commerce | To provide immediate relief in western north carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene. | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $375,000 | $375,000 | Historic West End Partners Inc | To support historic west end partners capacity to fundraise and lead commercial developments. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $375,000 | $250,000 | Reinvestment Partners | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Idea | Durham, NC | 15 | $374,242 | $63,360 | First Flight Venture Center | Ecosystem grants | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Communities in Partnership | 81171 general operating support for communities in partnership | apps.irs.gov |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 3 | $275,000 | $200,000 | Freedom Communities | Freedom communities (fc) operating s | apps.irs.gov |
| C D Spangler Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Southpark Community Foundation Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Forward Cities Inc | Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202410-17074 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flow Foundation Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Winston Starts | Community Involvement Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cannon Foundation Inc | Concord, NC | 4 | $244,955 | $89,955 | Center for Agricultural and Food Entrepreneurship | Upgrading blue ridge food ventures | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leonard G Herring Family Foundation | Wilkesboro, NC | 2 | $230,000 | $225,000 | Wilkes Economic Development Corporation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Adobe Foundation | Gardnerville, NV | 1 | $228,500 | $228,500 | Jaars Inc | Carry out charitable purpose of fdn | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 3 | $212,200 | $210,000 | Freedom Communities | Capital plan | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gonsoulin Charitable Trust | Sugarland, TX | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Jaars Inc | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 4 | $195,000 | $70,000 | Piedmont Business Capital | Strengthening small | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foundation for A Healthy High Point | High Point, NC | 4 | $177,600 | $107,600 | High Point Discovered | Impact grants program, to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leon Levine Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $169,740 | $94,740 | Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance Inc | Direct Cash Transfer Pilot | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $165,000 | $165,000 | Communities in Partnership | Project support grant for the expansion of the innovation for liberation think tank | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $148,750 | $148,750 | Roanoke Economic Development Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 4 | $140,000 | $50,000 | Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation | Project accelerate! | apps.irs.gov |
| Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $115,876 | $51,000 | High Point Discovered Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Globetrotter Foundation | Paicines, CA | 1 | $112,500 | $112,500 | Communities in Partnership | #nri grant 2024 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $100,700 | $100,000 | Ab Community | In support of underserved small business expansion | apps.irs.gov |
| HJF Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Freedom Communities | General operating grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | Durham, NC | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | Black Family Land Trust | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Nucor Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $100,000 | $85,000 | Southpark Community Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The VF Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Greensboro Chamber Foundation | 2023-2027 GROW Greensboro Initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Wanda and James M Moran Jr Foundation Inc | Deerfield Beach, FL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Thrive Asheville | Collaboration with local residents and leaders to help find solutions to issues facing asheville | apps.irs.gov |
| Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust | Concord, NC | 2 | $80,000 | $75,000 | Main Street Mission of China Grove Inc | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lenny Peters Foundation Inc | High Point, NC | 4 | $75,500 | $25,000 | Forward High Point | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| State Employees Credit Union Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 3 | $75,000 | $25,000 | Communities in Partnership | Capacity building program | apps.irs.gov |
| Stupski Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Upstream Works | To support the Project Reflect Lab project's Supply Chain Transparency initiative. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Action Greensboro | Operational support, campus gso, build s.m.a.r.t comms capaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bolick Foundation | Conover, NC | 1 | $74,656 | $74,656 | Jaars | Training and equipping | apps.irs.gov |
| David R Hayworth Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Oakwood Community Development Corporation Inc | Roof repairs | apps.irs.gov |
| Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | 2 | $65,000 | $50,000 | Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship | Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Burt's Bees Greater Good Foundation Aka the Burt's Bees Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $58,000 | $30,000 | Merrick Moore Community Development Corporation | Food Sovereignty - Samuel Green Sr. Community Garden | apps.irs.gov |
| DCM Foundation | Belle Plaine, MN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Jaars | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Friedman-French Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Array Community Development Corp | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation D/b/a Wyndham Championship | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Piedmont Triad Partnership | To serve as a regional organization to market, advertise and promote the 12 county area of the piedmont triad region of north carolina, for the purpose of enhancing economic development opportunities. | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Island Culturez | Environment and Science | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 5 | $45,150 | $25,000 | Action Greensboro | Education Grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | 2 | $45,000 | $35,000 | A Bed and A Book | Assist in construction project | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mericos Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Moms Against Fluoridation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Bank Foundation | Mount Olive, NC | 3 | $43,000 | $20,000 | Carolinas Gateway Partnership | Public Benefit | apps.irs.gov |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 4 | $40,200 | $20,000 | Community Building Initiative | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Chatham Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 2 | $39,500 | $38,000 | North Carolina Dental Society | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cemala Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | 2 | $37,500 | $25,000 | Forge Greensboro | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Edge Forward Foundation | Agoura Hills, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Enterprising Women Foundation | Educating, mentoring and inspiring young women to pathways in steam fields or entrepreneurship. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $35,000 | $25,000 | Progress North Carolina | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Klapper Family Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Trosa Commercial Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Faye Stallings Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Pitt County Committee of 100 Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Weyerhaeuser Family Foundationinc | St Paul, MN | 1 | $28,956 | $28,956 | Mali Health Organizing Project Inc | Women-led compost and garden cooperatives in peri-urban bamako, mali | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis Dejoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Piedmont Triad Partnership | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Merck Foundation A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Rahway, NJ | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Athena of the Triangle Inc | Contribution provided | apps.irs.gov |
| Reuhl Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Freedom Communities | General support of programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stephen & Renee Bisciotti Foundation | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Forward Cities Inc | Place builders fellowship | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Webb Squared | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Sharon Allen Family Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Freedom Communities | a family centered community transformation organization in the Freedom Drive corridor of West Charlotte | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Claudia Babb Reich Family Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Neighborhood Markets Inc | Our mission as a market is not only to connect customers with local growers, makers and bakers but to connect the community as a whole. | apps.irs.gov |
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | Richmond, VA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Roanoke River Partners Inc | State trail river and community rosenwald center and river vitalization sites | apps.irs.gov |
| Konzen Family Foundation | Issaquah, WA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Climbing for Change | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Mattie Esther Helen Rose Foundation Inc | Gainsville, FL | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Jaars | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stonecutter Foundation Inc | Spindale, NC | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Hatch Avl Foundation | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Thompson Family Foundation | Bedford Heights, OH | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Neighborhood Markets Inc | Support the operations of the CornerFarmers Market. | apps.irs.gov |
| Carlson Family Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $15,150 | $15,150 | El Centro Hispano Inc | Major grant, matching grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Dawn S Chaney Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 2 | $15,150 | $15,000 | Greensboro Downtown Parks | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence & Etta Lea Pope Foundation | Kernersville, NC | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Boone Area Chamber of Commerce | To promote economic activities in boone | apps.irs.gov |
| Morgan Creek Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | El Centro Hispano | To support career prep/college mentoring program | apps.irs.gov |
| T Rowe Price Foundation | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Forward Cities | Creativity and innovation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 | Boston, MA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | El Centro Hispano Inc | Fund education workshops | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 169 | $12,008 | $821 | Jaars Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harold H Bate Foundation Inc | New Bern, NC | 1 | $10,500 | $10,500 | Bridgeton Improvement Committee | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Family Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $10,300 | $10,300 | Freedom Communities | Funding of programs for housing, employment, health and education in freedom drive area | apps.irs.gov |
| Anderson Charitable Foundation | Fayetteville, GA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Jaars | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter- | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Sustain Charlotte | Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale Fund | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Growing High Point | To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Family Foundation | Clearwater, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Alleghany Cares Inc | Community needs | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret C Woodson Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Main Street Mission of China Grove Inc | Building community resilience | apps.irs.gov |
| Mark H and Blanche M Harrington Foundation | Ontario, CA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Jaars Inc | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith Family Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Alamance County Economic Development Foundation | Gift | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hultquist Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Freedom Communities | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Thrive Asheville | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prentice Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | League of Women Voters of Charlotte Mecklenburg | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Theodore A Rapp Foundation | Darien, CT | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Junior League of Charlotte | Support of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Versacare Inc | Loma Linda, CA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Adventist Community Restoration Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Widen Family Foundation Inc | Cottage Grove, WI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Ashe County Advantage Project | Hurricane helene recovery | apps.irs.gov |
| The Borden Fund Inc | Goldsboro, NC | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Devonwood Foundation 009606-007 | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $6,000 | $5,000 | Durham Central Park | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Lakeland, FL | 2 | $6,000 | $5,000 | Junior League of Raleigh | Organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| 419 Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jaars Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Ac Israel Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Moon Rising Retreat Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Boone Area Chamber of Commerce | Community outreach | apps.irs.gov |
| Borden Foundation | Goldsboro, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Broyhill Family Foundation Inc | Lenoir, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Blowing Rock Civic Association | Civic support | apps.irs.gov |
| Cla Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Hustle Winston-Salem | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Deld Family Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Neighborhood Markets Incorporated | Current use for general charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Directed Balloun Family Foundation | Henderson, NV | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Glow Wilmington | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding Foundatio | Smithfield, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Alleghany Cares | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gipson Family Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Serving Cup | General activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Glen P and Laura Mae Robinson Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Friends of Panthertown Inc | Conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Seby B Jones Family Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jo Ann Carter Harrelson Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Spencer Family Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Simplicity Serves | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allstate Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Forward Cities Inc | April 2024 flash consulting day | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aprio Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Share Charlotte | Community Impact Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Community Building Initiative | To build a more equitable and just Charlotte-Mecklenburg | apps.irs.gov |
| Wren Foundation Inc | Siler City, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Chatham County Economic Development Corp | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rose Montgomery Johnston Family Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | El Centro Hispano | Comuunity support | apps.irs.gov |
| Filotimo Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $3,805 | $3,805 | Snow Approach Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Danville Regional Foundation | Danville, VA | 3 | $3,300 | $2,300 | Pelham Community Center | Community council grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawson Valentine Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Progress North Carolina | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Park National Corporation Foundation | Newark, OH | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Black Wall Street Avl | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thomas P Waters Foundation | Riverton, NJ | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa | Hurricane helene recovery | apps.irs.gov |
| E J Pope & Son Foundation | Mt Olive, NC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Mt Olive Community Development | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Effie Allen Little Foundation Inc | Wadesboro, NC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Uptown Wadesboro Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Giving With Grace Foundation | Cornelius, NC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Smithville Community Inc | Food insecurity | apps.irs.gov |
| Replogle Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Junior League of Raleigh Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lovett Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | A Bed and A Book | To purchase beds | apps.irs.gov |
| United Community Bank Foundation | Greenville, SC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Clayton Chamber Foundation | This donation is designated to the ucb first responders scholarship program. | apps.irs.gov |
| Bell Cook Family Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $2,050 | $2,050 | Junior League of Raleigh | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, NC | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Blowing Rock Civic Association | General Operating Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis Swartzlander & Terry Blanken Charitable Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Community Empowerment Fund | Charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| John R & Carolyn J Maness Family Foundation - | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Junior League of Raleigh | General purpose support | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 3 | $1,650 | $900 | Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp | Community improvement, capacity building | apps.irs.gov |
| Justo E and Salome A Navarro Charitable | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Sustain Charlotte | Environmental awareness | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation | Blowing Rock, NC | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Blowing Rock Civic Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lagomarsino Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Vigilant Hope Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Empire Gives Back | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $1,327 | $1,327 | Junior League of Raleigh | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Analog Devices Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $1,287 | $1,030 | Upstream Works | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,150 | $1,150 | Freedom Communities | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Bca Foundation Inc | Sanford, NC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Timeless Cares | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Biel Family Foundation Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jaars | Religious | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles P Ferro Foundation | Burlington, VT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Forge Greensboro | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Downtown Morehead City Inc | Support charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Griffin Family Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Junior League of Greensboro | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Llelanie S Orcutt Foundation Trust | Leesburg, VA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Chadbourn Revitalization | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Pfefferkorn Foundation Inc | Winston Salem, NC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Junior League of Winston Salem | General program support | apps.irs.gov |
| TDB Family Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Affordable Housing for the Carolinas | Kindness grant initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Carolina Common Enterprise | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wiesler Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | A Bed and A Book | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund | North Canton, OH | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Kandace Helms Foundation | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Junior League of Raleigh Inc | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lendingtree Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $757 | $757 | Junior League of Gaston County NC Inc | Donation As A Gift 2023 Donation Match | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $750 | $500 | Harpers Crossroads Community Center | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $600 | $500 | Jaars Inc | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | apps.irs.gov |
| Mutual of America Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $507 | $257 | North Carolina Center for Non Profit Organizations Inc | General operating purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $500 | $500 | Vigilant Hope Inc | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Hilloween Inc | Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $500 | $500 | Downtown Spruce Pine | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Kane Realty Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $500 | $500 | Junior League of Raleigh Incorporated | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lewan Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $500 | $500 | Jaars | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Ralph S Robinson Family Foundation | Gastonia, NC | 1 | $500 | $500 | Gateway Gaston Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Reidsville Area Foundation | Reidsville, NC | 1 | $500 | $500 | Pathway Business Capital | Support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J Mattocks Charitable Trust | New Bern, NC | 1 | $500 | $500 | Swiss Bear | Revitalize city of new bern, nc | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $500 | $500 | Friends of Panthertown | 500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kurtz Family Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $500 | $500 | Junior League of Winston-Salem | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moring Charitable Trust | Metairie, LA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Friends of Panthertown | To assist the organization in furthering its programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Perper Family Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $500 | $500 | Friends of Panthertown Inc | To support the work of staff and volunteers caring for the trails of Panthertown Valley. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Peyton Foundation Inc | Johns Creek, GA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Jaars | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| True Homes Foundation Inc | Monroe, NC | 1 | $400 | $400 | Freedom Communities | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Billy and Carla Maness Family Foundation | Troy, NC | 1 | $200 | $200 | Troy Lions Club | Serviceorganizationoperating exp. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maddrey Foundation | Greenville, SC | 1 | $200 | $200 | Community Building Initiative | To support general operations of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Celanese Foundation | Irving, TX | 1 | $100 | $100 | South Brunswick Islands Rotary Foundation | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tapestry Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Jaars Inc | Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 1 | $50 | $50 | Junior League of Charlotte Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $25 | $25 | Jaars Inc | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Health Trust | Self-Help Ventures Fund | Durham, NC | Loan fund to support affordable housing in wnc. | $8,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance Inc | Charlotte, NC | LNAs EHub & Lakeview ADU Partnership Program (LAPP) | $1,250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Freedom Communities | Charlotte, NC | Freedom Communities (FC) Low-Barrier Affordable Rental Housing | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Start Up To Scale Up - West Charlotte | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Historic West End Partners Inc | Charlotte, NC | To support historic west end partners capacity to fundraise and lead commercial developments. | $375,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph M Bryan Foundation | Action Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | Operations & yp support; boomerang greensboro support, impact luncheon 2024 sponsorship; 2024 sales tax campaign/public eduation | $355,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | The Sequoyah Fund Inc | Cherokee, NC | Small business loans and education for entrepreneurs in macon, cherokee, and clay counties. | $347,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Communities in Partnership | Durham, NC | 81171 general operating support for communities in partnership | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Boone Area Chamber of Commerce | Boone, NC | To provide immediate relief in western north carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Forward Cities Inc | Durham, NC | Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202410-17074 | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | Reinvestment Partners | Durham, NC | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| C D Spangler Foundation Inc | Southpark Community Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flow Foundation Inc | Winston Starts | Winstonsalem, NC | Community Involvement Programs | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Rural Economic Development Center Inc | Raleigh, NC | Capacity building support for local governments in accessing broadband funding. | $236,899 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Adobe Foundation | Jaars Inc | Waxhaw, NC | Carry out charitable purpose of fdn | $228,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leonard G Herring Family Foundation | Wilkes Economic Development Corporation | North Wilkesboro, NC | General support | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Freedom Communities | Charlotte, NC | Capital plan | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | El Centro Hispano | Durham, NC | El colectivo north carolina project, general operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | Freedom Communities | Charlotte, NC | Freedom communities (fc) operating s | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gonsoulin Charitable Trust | Jaars Inc | Waxhaw, NC | Charitable contribution | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph M Bryan Foundation | Piedmont Triad Partnership | Greensboro, NC | Investment for economic development | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Highland Neighborhood Association | Gastonia, NC | Ipa project | $183,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Partners in Ministry | Laurinburg, NC | To engage congregations in literacy, housing, youth development and social service programs for economically disadvantaged children, youth and families. | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Communities in Partnership | Durham, NC | Project support grant for the expansion of the innovation for liberation think tank | $165,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | Roanoke Economic Development Inc | Aulander, NC | General support | $148,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | Reinvestment Partners | Durham, NC | General support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Rural Economic Development Center Inc | Raleigh, NC | General operating support for advocacy efforts. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Globetrotter Foundation | Communities in Partnership | Durham, NC | #nri grant 2024 | $112,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foundation for A Healthy High Point | High Point Discovered | High Point, NC | Impact grants program, to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $107,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Ab Community | Durham, NC | In support of underserved small business expansion | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| HJF Foundation Inc | Freedom Communities | Charlotte, NC | General operating grant | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The VF Foundation | Greensboro Chamber Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 2023-2027 GROW Greensboro Initiative | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Reinvestment Partners | Durham, NC | Harriet Tubman YWCA Historic Renovation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Rural Economic Development Center | Raleigh, NC | For general operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wanda and James M Moran Jr Foundation Inc | Thrive Asheville | Asheville, NC | Collaboration with local residents and leaders to help find solutions to issues facing asheville | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leon Levine Foundation | Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance Inc | Charlotte, NC | Direct Cash Transfer Pilot | $94,740 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cannon Foundation Inc | Center for Agricultural and Food Entrepreneurship | Candler, NC | Upgrading blue ridge food ventures | $89,955 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nucor Charitable Foundation | Southpark Community Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General support | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I | Action Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | Operational support, campus gso, build s.m.a.r.t comms capaign | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leon Levine Foundation | Freedom Communities | Charlotte, NC | General Support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Just Economics | Asheville, NC | General operating support for economic empowerment and education. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust | Main Street Mission of China Grove Inc | China Grove, NC | Operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stupski Foundation | Upstream Works | Chapel Hill, NC | To support the Project Reflect Lab project's Supply Chain Transparency initiative. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bolick Foundation | Jaars | Waxhaw, NC | Training and equipping | $74,656 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Just Economics | Asheville, NC | For general operating support, wnc disaster relief | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Piedmont Business Capital | Greensboro, NC | Strengthening small | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David R Hayworth Foundation | Oakwood Community Development Corporation Inc | High Point, NC | Roof repairs | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Idea | First Flight Venture Center | Research Triangle Park, NC | Ecosystem grants | $63,360 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Idea | Forward Cities | Durham, NC | Ecosystem grants | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cannon Foundation Inc | Rural Economic Development Center Inc | Raleigh, NC | To be impact work with radiate works | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Webb Squared | Pittsboro, NC | 2024 non-profit internship program (intern - brittany kimmer/uncc), general operating support | $54,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Idea | Ab Community | Durham, NC | Ecosystem grants | $51,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation | High Point Discovered Inc | High Point, NC | General & Unrestricted | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friedman-French Foundation Inc | Array Community Development Corp | Beaufort, NC | Donation | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | Black Family Land Trust | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation | Charlotte, NC | MeckConnect Small Business Readiness Program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Project accelerate! | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Communities in Partnership | Durham, NC | Innovation for liberation food justice think tank project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network | Durham, NC | Project suport | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Freedom Communities | Charlotte, NC | Freedom Communities (FC) Affordable Housing | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | Friendship Community Development Corp | Charlotte, NC | Trust-based philanthropy - affordable housing | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Greater Winston-Salem Development Corp | Winstonsalem, NC | Building career pathways to | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Greensboro Chamber Foundation | Greensboro, NC | Strengthening small | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Island Culturez | Winston Salem, NC | Environment and Science | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DCM Foundation | Jaars | Waxhaw, NC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cannon Foundation Inc | Jaars Inc | Waxhaw, NC | Hurricane helene disaster relief | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance Inc | Charlotte, NC | Lakeviews 3e live gr8tly economic mo | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc | Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship | Greensboro, NC | Grant | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation D/b/a Wyndham Championship | Piedmont Triad Partnership | Greensboro, NC | To serve as a regional organization to market, advertise and promote the 12 county area of the piedmont triad region of north carolina, for the purpose of enhancing economic development opportunities. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cannon Foundation Inc | Rural Economic Development Center Inc | Raleigh, NC | It upgrades and modernization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foundation for A Healthy High Point | Sister Circle International | High Point, NC | Small grants program, to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Sustain Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | For general operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Wakeup Wake County | Raleigh, NC | For general operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | West End Revitalization Association | Mebane, NC | For general operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Working Landscapes | Warrenton, NC | For general operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mericos Foundation | Moms Against Fluoridation | Asheville, NC | General operating support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Idea | Hatch Avl Foundation | Asheville, NC | Ecosystem grants | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chatham Foundation Inc | North Carolina Dental Society | Cary, NC | General purpose | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation | A Bed and A Book | Winston Salem, NC | Assist in construction project | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Idea | Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Ecosystem grants | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edge Forward Foundation | Enterprising Women Foundation | Cary, NC | Educating, mentoring and inspiring young women to pathways in steam fields or entrepreneurship. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Piedmont Business Capital | Greensboro, NC | For general operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Klapper Family Foundation Inc | Trosa Commercial Inc | Durham, NC | General fund | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation | Growing High Point | High Point, NC | Employee benefits FUND | $33,176 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph M Bryan Foundation | Greensboro Randolph Megasite Foundation | Greensboro, NC | Support for operations; megasite manuscript | $30,913 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Community Building Initiative | Charlotte, NC | For general operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Greater Winston-Salem Development Corp | Winston Salem, NC | Small Business Growth Initiative | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Burt's Bees Greater Good Foundation Aka the Burt's Bees Foundation | Merrick Moore Community Development Corporation | Durham, NC | Food Sovereignty - Samuel Green Sr. Community Garden | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Faye Stallings Family Foundation | Pitt County Committee of 100 Inc | Greenville, NC | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Union Taylors Community Action Association | Pittsboro, NC | For its progress fund project | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Idea | Webb Squared | Pittsboro, NC | Ecosystem grants | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Idea | Winston Starts | Winstonsalem, NC | Ecosystem grants | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weyerhaeuser Family Foundationinc | Mali Health Organizing Project Inc | Durham, NC | Women-led compost and garden cooperatives in peri-urban bamako, mali | $28,956 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Carolina Common Enterprise | Durham, NC | General operating support for food justice advocacy. | $28,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Action Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | Education Grants | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merck Foundation A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Athena of the Triangle Inc | Fuquay Varina, NC | Contribution provided | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Bayboro Development Center | Bayboro, NC | For its progress fund project | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Center for Creative Economy | Winston Salem, NC | Banking on Creativity: Wells Fargo Fuels the Velocity Accelerator | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Employees Credit Union Foundation | Communities in Partnership | Durham, NC | Capacity building program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Employees Credit Union Foundation | Creative Corridors Coalition | Winstonsalem, NC | Capacity building program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.