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Who funds social science in North Carolina: 14 foundations, $913,746 in grants
14 private foundations paid 20 grants totaling $913,746 to social science 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 Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc, with $200,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Social science
- Recipients in
- North Carolina
- Foundations
- 14
- Grants
- 20
- Total granted
- $913,746
Foundations that funded social science in North Carolina
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Institute for Southern Studies | For general operating support of its north carolina work only | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 | Imagine North Carolina First | Support for social service programs or educational programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Foundation Inc | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Imagine North Carolina First | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 | Institute for Southern Studies Inc | General operating/ organizational development | apps.irs.gov |
| Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Imagine North Carolina First | Civic engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Imagine North Carolina First | general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | The North Carolina Council On Economic Education | Financial Education for LMI Populations | apps.irs.gov |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | North Carolina Council On Economic Education | Professional development for teachers | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elliott & Harriet Goldstein Private Fdndba Highland Vineyard Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Imagine North Carolina First | Humanitarian | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prentice Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | League of Women Voters Lower Cape Fear | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thorne Cox Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Imagine North Carolina First | Operations budget assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blueflash Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $2,041 | $2,041 | NBCC Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional Poetry | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Institute for Southern Studies | To support the organization's general tax exempt purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 7 | $705 | $280 | Rhine Research Center Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Institute for Southern Studies | Durham, NC | For general operating support of its north carolina work only | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | Imagine North Carolina First | Raleigh, NC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Foundation Inc | Imagine North Carolina First | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | Institute for Southern Studies Inc | Durham, NC | General operating/ organizational development | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation | Imagine North Carolina First | Raleigh, NC | Civic engagement | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation Inc | Imagine North Carolina First | Raleigh, NC | general support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | The North Carolina Council On Economic Education | Raleigh, NC | Financial Education for LMI Populations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | North Carolina Council On Economic Education | Raleigh, NC | Professional development for teachers | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elliott & Harriet Goldstein Private Fdndba Highland Vineyard Foundation | Imagine North Carolina First | Raleigh, NC | Humanitarian | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thorne Cox Family Foundation | Imagine North Carolina First | Raleigh, NC | Operations budget assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prentice Foundation Inc | League of Women Voters Lower Cape Fear | Wilmington, NC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blueflash Foundation | NBCC Foundation | Greensboro, NC | General fund | $2,041 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional Poetry | Institute for Southern Studies | Durham, NC | To support the organization's general tax exempt purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rhine Research Center Inc | Durham, NC | General support | $280 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | NBCC Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | General support | $226 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Public Archaeology Corps | Rocky Point, NC | General support | $82 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice Inc | Durham, NC | General support | $35 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Aatcc Foundation Inc | Durham, NC | General support | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Institute for Southern Studies Inc | Durham, NC | General support | $29 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | North Carolina Council On Economic Education | Raleigh, NC | General support | $23 | 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.