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The Goodnight Educational Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $9.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Goodnight Educational Foundation, a private foundation in Cary, NC, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $9,180,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $2,000,000 to NC Museum of History Foundation in Raleigh, NC for charitable.
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- EIN
- 566533546
- Based in
- Cary, NC
- Assets
- $250,958,080
- Grants paid
- $9,180,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202641359349100134. It reported $9,180,000 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Museum of History Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cary Academy | Cary, NC | Charitable | Education | $1,090,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of NC Museum of Natural Sciences | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $1,050,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Myfuturenc Inc | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Community College Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Museum of Art Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PBS North Carolina | RTP, NC | Charitable | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ncsu Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The YMCA of the Triangle Area | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Business Leaders for Education | Greensboro, NC | Charitable | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Educationnc | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC School of Science and Math Foundation | Durham, NC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Ed Works | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public School Forum of NC Inc | Raleigh, NC | Charitablw | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc at Chapel Hill - Public Radio Wunc | Chapel Hill, NC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Development Foundation of the Nccat | Cullowhee, NC | Charitable | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Club of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Latinx Education Center | Siler City, NC | Charitable | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marbles Kids Museum | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meredith College | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Society of Hispanic Professionals Inc | Cary, NC | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Student U | Durham, NC | Charitable | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wake Education Partnership | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Science Fair Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The North Carolina Aquarium Society | Raleigh, NC | Charitable | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202512669349101121. It reported $8,490,000 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Museum of Art NC Museum of Art | Raleigh, NC | Endowment, restricted funds for park | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Myfuturenc Myfuturenc | Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted funds | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Museum of History Foundation NC Museum of History Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Annual fund | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cary Academy Cary Academy | Cary, NC | Scholarship endowment | $565,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Community College Foundation NC Community College Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted funds | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ncsu Foundation Inc Ncsu Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | Student energency fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ncsu Foundation Inc Ncsu Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | College of ed, math summit | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of NC State Museum of NS Friends of NC State Museum of NS | Raleigh, NC | Educators of excellence fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC School of Science & Math Found NC School of Science & Math Foudn | Durham, NC | Ncssm - morganton | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Business Leaders for Education NC Business Leaders for Education | Cary, NC | Unrestricted funds | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Ed Works Public Ed Works | Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted funds | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public School Forum of NC Public School Forum of NC | Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted funds | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Development Foundation for Nccat Development Foundation for Nccat | Cullowhee, NC | Unrestricted funds | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latinx Education Center Latinx Education Center | Siler City, NC | Semillas summer camp at cary academy | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Club of Wake County Inc Boys Club of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Education NC Education NC | Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meredith College Meredith College | Raleigh, NC | Minority teaching scholarship | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Society of Hispanic Professional NC Society of Hispanic Professionals | Cary, NC | Scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ncsu Foundation Inc Ncsu Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | Chancellor's discretionary fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ncsu Foundation Inc Ncsu Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | Kenan fellows | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PBS North Carolina PBS North Carolina | Research Triangle Park, NC | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Student U Student U | Durham, NC | Unrestricted funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of NC at Chapel Hill NC Public Radio - Wunc | Chapel Hill, NC | Educational programming | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of the Triangle Inc YMCA of the Triangle Inc | Raleigh, NC | Campt sea gull and seafarer | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latinx Education Center Latinx Education Center | Siler City, NC | 2nd somos carolina program coordinat | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wake Education Partnership Wake Education Partnership | Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted funds | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Science Fair Foundation NC Science Fair Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ncsu Foundation Inc Ncsu Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | Ncsu science house | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ncsu Foundation Inc Ncsu Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | Chass dean's discretionary fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ncsu Foundation Inc Ncsu Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | General h hugh shelton initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina Aquarium Society North Carolina Aquarium Society | Raleigh, NC | Aquarium scholars | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pleasant Grove Foundation Pleasant Grove Foundation | Cary, NC | The dream academy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public School Forum of NC Public School Forum of NC | Raleigh, NC | Dudley flood center | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of the Triangle Inc YMCA of the Triangle Inc | Raleigh, NC | Camp kanata | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,190,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $50,000 |
| Youth development | $25,000 |
| Animal-related | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $17,670,000 |
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Updated May 15, 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.