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The Empire Gives Back: 19 grants to organizations, $181,733 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Empire Gives Back, a private foundation in Raleigh, NC, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $181,733 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 3, 2025. The largest was $75,000 to NC State Foundation in Raleigh, NC for donation.
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- EIN
- 842115194
- Based in
- Raleigh, NC
- Assets
- $41,281
- Grants paid
- $181,233
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202543079349100109. It reported $181,233 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Donation | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Raleigh Police Department | Raleigh, NC | Raleigh police department foundation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safechild | Raleigh, NC | Annual appeal contribution | Crime and legal-related | $20,260 | apps.irs.gov |
| Occoneechee Council Bsa | Raleigh, NC | Annual appeal contribution | $15,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American University | Washington, DC | Donation | Education | $15,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Broughton High School Caps Club | Raleigh, NC | Corporate sponsorships | $8,575 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Diocese of Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | Annual appeal contribution | $4,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC State Student Aid Association | Raleigh, NC | Student aid donation | $4,483 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Ride Rescue | Raleigh, NC | Fundraiser | Animal-related | $3,302 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dereck Whittenburg Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Donation | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ligon Magnet Middle School | Raleigh, NC | Donation | $1,482 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior League of Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | Donation | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,327 | apps.irs.gov |
| Broughton Magnet High School | Raleigh, NC | Donation | $1,086 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Enloe Eagle Athletic Booster Club | Raleigh, NC | Sponsorship - green eagle partner | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artsplosure | Raleigh, NC | Donation | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Museum of History | Raleigh, NC | Donation and longleaf film festival | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Triangle Lebanese-American Center | Raleigh, NC | Lebanese festival donation | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Donation | Education | $268 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity of Wake County | Raleigh, NC | 2024 ncsu shack a thon | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Crime and legal-related | $20,260 |
| Education | $19,018 |
| Animal-related | $3,302 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $1,327 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $166,483 |
| District of Columbia | $15,250 |
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Updated November 3, 2025. 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.