Data / Foundation grants / North Carolina
Foundation grants to nonprofits in North Carolina: 7,903 foundations, $2 billion
7,903 private foundations paid 45,109 grants totaling $2,003,439,208 to organizations in North Carolina, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc, with $216,309,069.
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- 7,903Foundations
- 45,109Grants
- $2,003,439,208Total granted
Causes funded in North Carolina
Counted from grants whose recipient matches an organization with an NTEE code.
Foundations that funded recipients in North Carolina
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 7,903 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $216,309,069 | $216,309,069 | See Attachment for Grants Detail | Program/Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Charlotte, NC | 329 | $192,207,888 | $6,808,000 | Duke University | To commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (expendable). | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Asheville, NC | 813 | $124,189,793 | $10,000,000 | The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Emergency and disaster response grant funding for post-hurricane recovery across dht footprint. | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 28 | $109,456,575 | $40,000,000 | Duke University | Forum for congregational life proj | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 67 | $70,650,301 | $5,253,010 | Duke University | Create novel technology platform capabilities; hiv | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leon Levine Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 384 | $45,638,223 | $2,100,000 | Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc | Levine Scholars Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Durham, NC | 1 | $39,902,052 | $39,902,052 | See Grants Paid Attachment | See grants paid attachment | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC Foundation | Durham, NC | 1 | $24,602,951 | $24,602,951 | Total | Various | apps.irs.gov |
| Kate B Reynolds Charitable Trust | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $22,802,221 | $22,802,221 | Hipa and Lipa See Attached Schedule | Charitable contributions | apps.irs.gov |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | 266 | $19,740,444 | $1,200,000 | Wake Forest University | 2027 annual grant, under 1990 contract, for general support, faculty development, and scholarships. | apps.irs.gov |
| Anonymous Trust U/a Dated 2-4-2008 | Raleigh, NC | 243 | $18,044,193 | $2,520,570 | Fayetteville State University Foundation | Securities donation for general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles A Cannon Trust No 1 | Concord, NC | 108 | $15,793,679 | $6,445,789 | The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority | Required 40% distribution - atrium cabarrus | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $15,039,000 | $7,293,000 | Atrium Health Foundation | To support career and technical education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 81 | $14,935,235 | $4,000,000 | Center for Black Health and Equity | 81364 supporting the center for black health and equity as regional hub to advance equitable commercial tobacco control in the south and midwest | apps.irs.gov |
| William Neal Reynolds Residuary Trust DTD | Chicago, IL | 1 | $14,272,688 | $14,272,688 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cannon Foundation Inc | Concord, NC | 211 | $14,126,978 | $500,000 | Cabarrus Cooperative Christian Ministry Inc | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 96 | $13,372,000 | $1,800,000 | Central Piedmont Community College | Fostering economic independence thro | apps.irs.gov |
| State Employees Credit Union Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 108 | $13,335,981 | $1,000,000 | Dorthea Dix Park | Capital grant | apps.irs.gov |
| C D Spangler Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 63 | $13,129,050 | $5,000,000 | FFTC - Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba A James & Alice B Clark Foundation | Chevy Chase, MD | 2 | $12,750,000 | $9,000,000 | North Carolina A&T State University | College of engineering transfer student pathways and a. james clark legacy scholars competitive freshman endowment | apps.irs.gov |
| John M Belk Endowment | Charlotte, NC | 84 | $12,728,994 | $2,880,000 | College Advising Corps | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pentecost Foundation | Bradenton, FL | 2 | $12,067,500 | $12,065,000 | V Foundation | Community support | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Nicole Tepper Charitable Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | 28 | $12,040,293 | $2,158,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 427 | $10,776,295 | $750,000 | Carolina Youth Coalition | Program expansion | apps.irs.gov |
| John William Pope Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 173 | $10,292,509 | $500,000 | Asheville School | Restricted - humanities & economics program | apps.irs.gov |
| Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $10,003,861 | $10,003,861 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 106 | $9,593,000 | $1,500,000 | West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition | Three Sisters Market Food Co-op | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program | New York, NY | 2 | $9,578,183 | $7,730,159 | Duke University | Support for the robertson scholars leadership program at the university. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goodnight Educational Foundation | Cary, NC | 25 | $9,180,000 | $2,000,000 | NC Museum of History Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 10 | $7,912,100 | $1,500,000 | The City of Asheville | To support the implementation of the pack square plaza vision plan and commemorative projects | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 51 | $7,316,672 | $4,996,530 | Center for Creative Leadership | Promise of an Equitable Future | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy Lichtenstein Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $7,314,083 | $7,239,083 | Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University | Artwork contributed by the foundation to be added to the museum's collection of works by roy lichtenstein. | apps.irs.gov |
| Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc | Greenville, NC | 158 | $6,769,245 | $1,334,000 | Carteret County General Hospital | Accelerated cancer center campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 24 | $6,102,943 | $2,370,000 | Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | For the deep south/emerging social justice infrastructure strategic grantmaking program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert P Holding Foundation Inc | Smithfield, NC | 72 | $5,893,142 | $1,299,542 | North Carolina Community Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 29 | $5,892,898 | $900,000 | Research Triangle Institute | To conduct a comprehensive outcome evaluation for oregon measure 110. | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 18 | $5,759,640 | $1,500,000 | Ipas | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 8 | $5,135,031 | $1,200,436 | American College of Diabetology Inc | Improve the diabetes training opportunities for pcps | apps.irs.gov |
| The Karsh Family Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 2 | $5,107,207 | $5,007,207 | Duke University - Alumni Association | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $5,101,314 | $5,001,314 | Rise Against Hunger Inc | Support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morehead-Cain Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | 24 | $4,937,279 | $4,745,945 | Unc Chapel Hill - Scholarship Program | Support and promotion of the morehead-cain scholars program | apps.irs.gov |
| Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 66 | $4,853,884 | $1,023,400 | Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point Inc | General & Unrestricted (SEE ATTACHED GENERAL EXPLANATION) | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 70 | $4,767,637 | $1,500,000 | The Community Foundation of Western NC | Disaster relief | apps.irs.gov |
| RB Terry Charitable Foundation Inc | High Point, NC | 2 | $4,510,000 | $4,500,000 | NC Veterinary Medical Foundation | Unrestricted support to promote educational activities in the field of veterinary medicine. | apps.irs.gov |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $4,347,043 | $4,347,043 | The Just Trust for Education | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wheeler Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $4,303,750 | $4,303,750 | See Attached | See attached | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Lakeland, FL | 251 | $4,210,435 | $250,000 | Manna Foodbank Inc | Organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Dowd Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 123 | $4,178,975 | $500,000 | Charlotte Country Day School | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 13 | $4,005,000 | $2,000,000 | Ipas | Just Societies | apps.irs.gov |
| Mattick Family Foundation Inc | Leesburg, FL | 2 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 34 | $3,981,904 | $1,000,000 | Foundation for the Carolinas | To establish the knight tech infusion fund at foundation for the carolinas that will increase the capacity and sustainability of charlotte artists and arts organizations through the wise use of techno | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 6 | $3,870,000 | $1,800,000 | Edreports Org Inc | To support general operations. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | Winstonsalem, NC | 24 | $3,848,750 | $575,000 | State Leadership Project | General operating/regranting | apps.irs.gov |
| The William R Kenan Jr Fund | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York, NY | 9 | $3,735,750 | $1,200,000 | State Leadership Project | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| PMH Legacy | Roxboro, NC | 1 | $3,490,086 | $3,490,086 | NC Community Foundation Inc | Support foundation mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 34 | $3,490,086 | $574,425 | Center for Craft | Art & culture | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dickson Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 123 | $3,489,900 | $301,000 | Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wallace Foundation | New York, NY | 7 | $3,406,272 | $1,345,000 | Winston Salem Forsyth County | To participate in Wallace's ECPI. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation Dba Jim Joseph Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $3,368,750 | $2,875,000 | Moishe House | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| David R Hayworth Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | 33 | $3,329,900 | $1,100,000 | High Point Community Foundation | Discretionary grant | apps.irs.gov |
| FM Kirby Foundation Inc | Morristown, NJ | 48 | $3,200,000 | $290,000 | Fuqua School of Business Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneur | For: toward support of the fred morgan kirby prize for scaling social impact | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scott Family Foundation (de) Inc | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $3,190,000 | $3,190,000 | Duke University | Charitable donation to a 501(c)(3) entity. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 13 | $3,180,000 | $700,000 | MDC Inc | Project support grant for the continued partnership with mdc focusing on advancing social and economic success | apps.irs.gov |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 12 | $3,153,525 | $859,166 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Character development through adolescent brains, peers, & tech use | apps.irs.gov |
| Skeebo Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 3 | $3,060,000 | $3,000,000 | Great Schools NC | General operating grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Luddy Charitable Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | Thales Academy | General mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | Redmond, WA | 2 | $3,000,000 | $2,500,000 | Rewriting the Code Inc | To provide general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Ventures Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 4 | $2,977,216 | $1,052,500 | Algorithmic Research Group LLC | Development of benchmark related to large language model agents | apps.irs.gov |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 40 | $2,950,460 | $300,000 | Duke University | Collaborative research: transferable, hierarchical, expressive, optimal, robust, interpretable networks (theorinet) | apps.irs.gov |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 59 | $2,888,000 | $1,000,000 | Atrium Health Foundation | Workforce development center of excellence and scholarship fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Cape Fear Memorial Foundation | Wilmington, NC | 42 | $2,861,000 | $250,000 | Cape Fear Clinic Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph M Bryan Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 57 | $2,844,063 | $400,000 | Shifted | High dosage tutoring covid learning loss | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke Energy Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 11 | $2,819,346 | $1,550,000 | Foundation for the Carolinas | Grant - public assistance stlf | apps.irs.gov |
| North Carolina GSK Foundation Inc | Durham, NC | 21 | $2,780,072 | $406,000 | NC State Research LLC | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Nucor Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $2,766,276 | $2,766,276 | Various | Education Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Hyatt Memorial Foundation | Mocksville, NC | 1 | $2,703,009 | $2,703,009 | Lenoir Scholarship Fund Inc | The ByLaws designate that applicants for scholarships live in Lenoir County, NC. The board decided to change the corporation to Lenoir Scholarship Fund so applicants from other counties would not wast | apps.irs.gov |
| Reynolds American Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | 177 | $2,692,109 | $250,000 | Crossnore Communities for Children | Charitable activtities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 6 | $2,691,875 | $2,211,875 | Wake Forest University | Embedding em institutionally; post-doc support | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | New York, NY | 8 | $2,675,000 | $750,000 | Southern Vision Alliance | Emergency support grants for black-led movement and civic engagement infrastructure in north carolina. | apps.irs.gov |
| H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $2,652,000 | $2,652,000 | Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | Flow through grant - for charitable, scientific, literary, educational purposes or religious needs. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gambrell Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 20 | $2,577,193 | $450,000 | Foundation for the Carolinas | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Nucor Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 32 | $2,572,000 | $1,000,000 | Charmeck Family Justice Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| R J Samulski Innovation Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,555,333 | $2,333,000 | North Carolina State University | Roberts and mikhail distinguished chair in plant genome editing fund | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Idea | Durham, NC | 185 | $2,519,331 | $65,000 | Black Girl Magic Market | Ecosystem grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmer Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $2,512,500 | $2,500,000 | Duke University | Exempt purpose of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | 52 | $2,493,594 | $500,000 | Unc School of the Arts | Purchase of building | apps.irs.gov |
| Syla Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $2,455,756 | $2,455,756 | See Attachment | Various | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 12 | $2,442,500 | $755,000 | Invest Appalachia Inc | In support of your organization's project, the rural news fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayland Henry Cato Jr Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 4 | $2,424,679 | $1,000,000 | Atrium Health Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust | Concord, NC | 49 | $2,367,540 | $138,000 | Cabarrus Meals On Wheels Inc | Operating support; hvac replacements | apps.irs.gov |
| The McMichael Family Foundation | Madison, NC | 7 | $2,318,801 | $1,392,301 | Grants Under 100000 Available Upon Request | Various-details upon request | apps.irs.gov |
| Salt Water Fund | Louisville, KY | 7 | $2,313,645 | $1,050,000 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Stuart and Margaret L Forbes Foundation Inc | Tryon, NC | 3 | $2,305,708 | $2,296,458 | Polk County Community Foundation | Continued scholarships for polk cty | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 17 | $2,295,000 | $375,000 | Inclusive Development International | Protecting human rights in africa | apps.irs.gov |
| Gipson Family Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 45 | $2,290,009 | $1,000,000 | Wake Med Foundation | General activies | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $2,243,250 | $2,043,250 | University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Arts and Sciences Foundation | Support for the argus observatory low cost access to the deep, high cadence sky | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 5 | $2,236,000 | $1,235,000 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | To establish a baseline for lead contamination in drinking water systems in ghana and uganda, support these governments to develop remediation solutions and adopt national standards, and disseminate r | apps.irs.gov |
| James G Hanes Memorial Fund | Winston Salem, NC | 26 | $2,234,792 | $500,000 | Unc School of the Arts Foundation | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Tzedek Social Justice Fund of Ohio | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $2,196,422 | $2,196,422 | Tzedek Social Justice Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John Rex Endowment | Raleigh, NC | 46 | $2,191,024 | $254,100 | Wake County Smart Start | The kaleidoscope project expansion ii | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92 | Harrison, NY | 1 | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | Duke University | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Townebank Foundation | Suffolk, VA | 40 | $2,087,786 | $114,286 | Junior Achievement of Central Carol | Gen. charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Tzedek Social Justice Fund | Asheville, NC | 1 | $2,073,450 | $2,073,450 | See Attached Organizations Grants | See attachment | apps.irs.gov |
| The Yeargan Foundation Charitable Trust | Garner, NC | 9 | $2,057,800 | $1,000,000 | Wakemed Foundation | Courage to Confront Crisis Campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Strickland Family Foundation Cynthia A S Graham | Winston Salem, NC | 76 | $2,050,630 | $304,000 | Wilkes Community College Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Katherine and Thomas Belk Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 4 | $2,047,675 | $1,422,675 | Foundation for the Carolinas | Annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Sall Family Foundation | Cary, NC | 5 | $2,025,000 | $1,000,000 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Programmatic support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I | Greensboro, NC | 45 | $2,024,963 | $500,000 | Shifted | Carolina college advising corps grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Belk Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 37 | $2,000,419 | $150,000 | Foundation for the Carolinas | General operating support for read charlotte, a community initiative to improve early literacy in charlotte-mecklenburg. | apps.irs.gov |
| Barnhill Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 67 | $1,992,666 | $250,000 | Unc Health Foundation Inc | UNC Whole Brain Health Program - Epilepsy Transition Clinic | apps.irs.gov |
| Sloan Pa LDC Charitable Trust | Saint Louis, MO | 3 | $1,985,000 | $992,500 | Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Giving With Grace Foundation | Cornelius, NC | 77 | $1,951,045 | $361,000 | Least of These Carolinas Inc | Foster children | apps.irs.gov |
| The William R Kenan Jr Fund for Arts | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | Unc School of the Arts Foundation | Support for the thomas s. kenan iii institute for the arts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foundation for A Healthy High Point | High Point, NC | 31 | $1,948,034 | $166,000 | Southwest Renewal Foundation of High Point | Impact grants program, to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Catawba Indian Nation Foundation Inc | Shelby, NC | 5 | $1,935,146 | $1,720,146 | NC Department of Public Instruction | Per nc compact | apps.irs.gov |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | Durham, NC | 45 | $1,929,495 | $160,000 | Campaign for Southern Equality | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tucker Heart Soul Mind and Strength | New York, NY | 36 | $1,911,469 | $1,250,000 | Cooperative Christian Ministry | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harold H Bate Foundation Inc | New Bern, NC | 114 | $1,909,052 | $273,500 | East Carolina University Foundation | Support of scholarships, athletics and program initiatives identified as priority by the ecu chancellor. | apps.irs.gov |
| Ua for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620 | New York, NY | 1 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | Unc School of Nursing | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The William R Kenan Jr Fund for Engineering Technology and Science | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $1,880,000 | $1,880,000 | North Carolina State University | Support for the kenan institute for eng., tech., and science | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tepper Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,875,000 | $1,875,000 | Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation | Davidson, NC | 7 | $1,864,163 | $933,334 | Foundation for the Carolinas | Inspires philanthropy and empowers individuals to create a better community. | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 11,104 | $1,833,997 | $163,130 | Samaritan's Purse | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Shipley Foundation Inc #0755496 | Boston, MA | 3 | $1,825,000 | $1,400,000 | Bridge To Turkiye | Dormitories project | apps.irs.gov |
| James R and Bronnie L Braswell Trust George C Bower Jr Trustee | Waxhaw, NC | 34 | $1,791,145 | $391,457 | Wingate University | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis Dejoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | 28 | $1,764,501 | $496,532 | Elon University | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Douglas S Witcher Family Foundation | High Point, NC | 26 | $1,757,118 | $200,000 | Bhi Conservancy | Conservation - fundraising | apps.irs.gov |
| Ud MC Woodson for MC Woodson FDN | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,752,388 | $1,752,388 | Margaret C Woodson Foundation Inc | Grants to public charities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | Chicago, IL | 5 | $1,752,000 | $1,000,000 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Richmond Community Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 16 | $1,735,574 | $477,334 | Firsthealth of the Carolinas Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles A Cannon Charitable Trust No 3 | Concord, NC | 4 | $1,732,776 | $593,111 | Duke University | Required 40% distribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Asha and Sajjan Agarwal Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 9 | $1,730,000 | $1,250,000 | Hindu Society of NC | Meet religious, cultural, linguistic and spiritual needs, promote India's rich heritage | apps.irs.gov |
| Skyline Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 8 | $1,725,000 | $400,000 | National College Advising Corps Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The John A Hartford Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 4 | $1,724,780 | $815,990 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Advancing geriatrics emergency care as the standard of care, phase 5 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 13 | $1,709,735 | $300,000 | Carolina Federation Fund | For durham for all chapter development and organizing in other nc counties | apps.irs.gov |
| Jon L & Beverly A Thompson Foundation | Dallas, TX | 5 | $1,700,000 | $600,000 | Samaritan's Purse | Relief | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jean & E Floyd Kvamme Foundation | Scotts Valley, CA | 4 | $1,700,000 | $1,200,000 | Samaritans Purse | Religious | apps.irs.gov |
| The 2a Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $1,650,000 | $1,500,000 | NCSSM Foundation | Academic commons & residential hall renovations projects | apps.irs.gov |
| Philip L Van Every Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 45 | $1,634,877 | $200,000 | Crossnore Communities for Children | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 21 | $1,584,782 | $575,000 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Support to Evidence Based Practice Group to deepen capacity in implementation practice | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cemala Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | 53 | $1,572,094 | $210,294 | Ready for School Ready for Life | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stoller Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $1,563,573 | $1,550,000 | Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | Gospel proclamation, israel help | apps.irs.gov |
| O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 56 | $1,554,670 | $200,000 | Dix Park Conservancy | General operation expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Andrew L Clark Foundation | Garner, NC | 9 | $1,544,312 | $1,336,312 | Wake Christian Academy | Community Campaign to construct educational facility | apps.irs.gov |
| Broyhill Family Foundation Inc | Lenoir, NC | 73 | $1,528,610 | $300,000 | Samaritan's Purse | Religious support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wilson L Smith Family Foundation the Smith Foundation | Salisbury, NC | 5 | $1,515,670 | $1,000,000 | University NC Education Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Graham Foundation | Greenville, SC | 6 | $1,509,000 | $750,000 | Peacehaven Farm Inc | Operational Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill & Agnes Monk Family Foundation | Greenville, NC | 21 | $1,504,334 | $250,000 | University of North Carolina | Various programs | apps.irs.gov |
| William and Betty Mullis Tua FND Trust | New York, NY | 8 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | Davidson College | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas R & Elizabeth E McLean Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, NC | 21 | $1,488,403 | $458,001 | Methodist University | It upgrade | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101 | Durham, NC | 48 | $1,479,995 | $275,000 | Duke University Trinity College of Arts & Sciences | Supporting the arts at duke | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronnell S Beal Foundation | Hiawassee, GA | 4 | $1,455,000 | $1,350,000 | Clay County Communities Revitalization Association | The contribution will be used in the charitable works of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Catena Foundation | Carbondale, CO | 2 | $1,450,000 | $1,150,000 | State Leadership Project | Community engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 3 | $1,450,000 | $600,000 | United Way of North Carolina | Disaster relief and preparedness | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fund for Democratic Communities | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $1,436,357 | $1,436,357 | See Attached | See attached | apps.irs.gov |
| The Levine-Sklut Family Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 7 | $1,435,000 | $625,000 | Jewish Federation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bodford Family Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 16 | $1,432,362 | $1,000,000 | Unc Health Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Arlington, VA | 2 | $1,420,159 | $884,159 | Duke University | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 379 | $1,420,061 | $247,534 | United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc | United Way Program Grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Altecstyslinger Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 21 | $1,410,894 | $1,271,000 | University of Virginia Darden School of Business | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| George Foundation Inc | Hickory, NC | 57 | $1,387,000 | $400,000 | Hickory Museum of Art Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry E Haller Jr Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4 | $1,385,000 | $1,000,000 | Duke University | Professorship | apps.irs.gov |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 8 | $1,380,000 | $670,000 | John N Gardner Institute | To work with Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education institutions to create and implement five-year plans that transform the foundational postsecondary experience. | apps.irs.gov |
| A E Finley Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 66 | $1,379,195 | $347,175 | Ravenscroft School | Facility maintenance and financial aid | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennar Foundation | Miami, FL | 9 | $1,367,000 | $1,000,000 | United Way of North Carolina | Bridges people, local united ways, and resources so individuals, families, and communities thrive in north carolina. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marcus Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $1,354,643 | $1,264,643 | Duke University | To support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $1,350,112 | $740,112 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | In support of continued seahawk-1 satellite operations to expand the scientific user base, validate its unique capabilities and advance research on coastal oceanography. | apps.irs.gov |
| Hussman Family Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $1,329,028 | $1,329,028 | Unc School of Journalism | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ Cares for Kids Foundation | Issaquah, WA | 1 | $1,325,000 | $1,325,000 | Samaritans Purse | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 14 | $1,323,500 | $250,000 | Beacon Education | To support girls leadership programs at GLOWS Academy | apps.irs.gov |
| The William R Kenan Jr Fund for Ethics | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $1,320,000 | $1,320,000 | Duke University | Support operations of the kenan institute for ethics | apps.irs.gov |
| JD Gibbs Legacy Foundation Inc | Cornelius, NC | 2 | $1,318,932 | $1,268,932 | The JD Gibbs Legacy Fund | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust | Tupelo, MS | 4 | $1,315,000 | $1,260,000 | Unc Chapel Hill | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Four Lee Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $1,310,000 | $1,150,000 | Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Mebane Charitable Foundation Inc | Garden City, NY | 32 | $1,308,150 | $516,500 | Unc Charlotte | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 3 | $1,300,500 | $1,000,000 | Ipas | Support for enviornmental preparedness and strengthening health systems | apps.irs.gov |
| Aphorism Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $1,300,000 | $1,200,000 | Leadership Network | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| WM Keck Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | To understand network switching to rescue damage in the central nervous system | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hurley-Trammell Foundation | Salisbury, NC | 7 | $1,270,254 | $1,218,754 | Foundation of the Carolinas | Community improvement | apps.irs.gov |
| Carina Initiatives Inc | Torrance, CA | 2 | $1,263,916 | $1,254,882 | National Math Stars Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellcome Leap Inc | San Diego, CA | 2 | $1,261,860 | $1,225,257 | Duke University | Global health research | apps.irs.gov |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | Seattle, WA | 17 | $1,260,900 | $350,000 | Industrial Commons | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bedford Falls Foundation | McLean, VA | 2 | $1,250,000 | $1,000,000 | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation Inc | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | 2 | $1,250,000 | $1,000,000 | Atrium Health Foundation | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Michael and Karen Stone Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $1,245,000 | $1,150,000 | Duke University | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York, NY | 5 | $1,235,000 | $400,000 | Edreportsorg | As a final grant to conduct reviews of high school and elementary science instructional materials | apps.irs.gov |
| Flow Foundation Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | 40 | $1,222,631 | $352,666 | Wake Forest University | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| United Health Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 2 | $1,220,041 | $1,195,041 | East Carolina University | Caring for the mental health and wellbeing of children: using telepsychiatry to enhance access to care and promote well-being | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Washington, DC | 6 | $1,215,000 | $500,000 | State Leadership Project | Program support to bring new funding to nonpartisan civic engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $1,206,056 | $1,206,056 | Uncg Excellence Foundation | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Reidsville Area Foundation | Reidsville, NC | 55 | $1,205,937 | $281,765 | Reidsville Senior High School | Support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leonard G Herring Family Foundation | Wilkesboro, NC | 31 | $1,198,750 | $245,750 | Wilkes Community College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding Foundatio | Smithfield, NC | 78 | $1,182,000 | $225,000 | Salem Academy & College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| R A Bryan Foundation Inc | Goldsboro, NC | 42 | $1,178,500 | $200,000 | Ncsu School of Engineering | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Mika Foundation Inc | Wake Forest, NC | 19 | $1,169,194 | $206,016 | Possumwood Acres | Wildlife rehabilitation and environmental education center. | apps.irs.gov |
| Rhi Legacy Foundation Inc | Rutherfordton, NC | 52 | $1,165,292 | $252,500 | Isothermal Community College Foundation | Active living | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayne and Nan Kocourek Foundation | Buffalo Grove, IL | 2 | $1,161,234 | $1,100,000 | V-Foundation | To support operational and program expenses. | apps.irs.gov |
| Musk Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $1,156,400 | $1,000,000 | Samaritans Purse | Support international disaster relief and humanitarian aid programs | apps.irs.gov |
| W Trent Ragland Jr Foundation | High Point, NC | 66 | $1,152,900 | $250,000 | NC Museum of History Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Annabelle Foundation | Southfield, MI | 4 | $1,150,000 | $500,000 | Samaritan's Purse | Us disaster relief program | apps.irs.gov |
| Szulik Family Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 2 | $1,150,000 | $1,000,000 | Duke University | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 137 | $1,145,420 | $200,000 | Blumenthal Performing Arts Center | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eirenikos Foundation | Kittrell, NC | 1 | $1,138,500 | $1,138,500 | See Attached List of Gifts | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| George and Sarah Buchanan Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 22 | $1,135,000 | $150,000 | Caldwell Academy | Scholarship funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Chicago, IL | 3 | $1,130,000 | $1,100,000 | Moishe House (dba Mem Global) | General operating;program | apps.irs.gov |
| JVZ Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $1,128,707 | $1,070,478 | Duke University | To meet the tax exempt purposes of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Phil & Gerry Rominger Foundatio | Efland, NC | 4 | $1,121,294 | $280,526 | Occoneechee Council Boy Scouts of America | Organization support funding | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 3 | $1,115,000 | $1,060,000 | Duke University - Bass Connections | General support for programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Arcus Foundation | New York, NY | 15 | $1,114,000 | $125,000 | Campaign for Southern Equality | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mead Family Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 15 | $1,107,500 | $362,500 | Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education | Poe center capital/operating proposal | apps.irs.gov |
| Grassy Creek Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | 2 | $1,105,220 | $1,005,220 | Unc Goanywhere | Honors carolina career services programming & staffing | apps.irs.gov |
| Newcity Foundation | Vienna, VA | 1 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | Reformed Theological Seminary | Tuition | apps.irs.gov |
| Wanda and James M Moran Jr Foundation Inc | Deerfield Beach, FL | 6 | $1,100,000 | $250,000 | Bounty & Soul | Support of mission - "together, we connect, share, and celebrate nutritious food, education, and community" | apps.irs.gov |
| The Troon Foundation | Elon, NC | 24 | $1,088,312 | $190,000 | United Way of Alamance County | To fund general funds and housing specialist. | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald & Carla Beam Family Foundation Inc | Fernandina Beach, FL | 3 | $1,085,018 | $585,018 | Cleaveland Community College Founda | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Edna and Fred Mandel Jr Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,082,739 | $1,082,739 | Duke University Medical Center | Research on hypertension and atheroscleriosis | apps.irs.gov |
| D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven Foundation Trust | Chapel Hill, NC | 3 | $1,073,685 | $848,685 | Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | To provide support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jimmy Woodard Garrell Foundation | Whiteville, NC | 13 | $1,063,744 | $348,444 | South Columbus High School | Support of another public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Coastal Credit Union Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $1,055,685 | $1,055,685 | Various See Attached List | Community support | apps.irs.gov |
| Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation D/b/a Wyndham Championship | Greensboro, NC | 30 | $1,055,256 | $280,000 | Friends of Asheville Muni | To be a fundraising partner for ashevilles municipal golf course, supporting the restoration of the course and on-going initiatives that support and encourage the rich legacy of golf at muni as a cour | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 6 | $1,050,000 | $330,000 | Duke University | The nicholas institute's power sector | apps.irs.gov |
| Bryson Foundation Limited | Chapel Hill, NC | 11 | $1,045,500 | $1,000,000 | Unc Chapel Hill | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Seby B Jones Family Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 64 | $1,043,333 | $250,000 | Ridge Road Baptist Church | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Childtrust Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 24 | $1,039,650 | $250,000 | Camp Corral | Help provide fun for the children of wounded, ill, injured or fallen military families. | apps.irs.gov |
| Weaver Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | 14 | $1,036,800 | $500,000 | Habitat for Humanity | Restricted grant - land acquisition | apps.irs.gov |
| Drew Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $1,025,000 | $1,000,000 | The Salem Academy and College | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| McJunkin Family Charitable Fndninc | Plantation, FL | 2 | $1,025,000 | $1,000,000 | Samaritan's Purse | To be used for qualified purpose of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| The John G B Jr and Jane R Ellison Family Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | 3 | $1,017,000 | $1,000,000 | Uncch Foundation Faculty Excellence Fund | To support quality higher education | apps.irs.gov |
| Maynard Family Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 4 | $1,012,500 | $500,000 | Unc Kenan-Flagler Business School | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greg and India Keith Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 17 | $1,007,100 | $250,000 | Moments of Hopeforest Hill Church | Contributions | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ark Watch Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $1,007,080 | $1,007,080 | Red Bell Run Foundation | For care and vetting of ark watch rescued equines & general operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| The Revlis Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,001,079 | $1,001,079 | Duke University | General charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital One Foundation Inc | McLean, VA | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Center for Responsible Lending | Asset building/financial capability | apps.irs.gov |
| Chase Koch Foundation Inc | Wichita, KS | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | The Just Trust for Education | Support the Gravity Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| George Bishop Family Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Samaritan's Purse (franklin Graham) | Help the victims of hurrican helene | apps.irs.gov |
| Pan-Educational Services Inc | Apex, NC | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Chinese Baptist Church | Ministry and Education to Chinese and other Christian communities. | apps.irs.gov |
| Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation | Glenview, IL | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | The James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy Foundat | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Slattery Family Foundation Inc | Rye, NY | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Elon University | Health service | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meadowview Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Samaritan's Purse | Hurricane helene & milton victims | apps.irs.gov |
| The Resslergertz Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | E4e Relief LLC | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilemal Fund | Chicago, IL | 10 | $997,500 | $500,000 | The Nature Conservancy of North Carolina | For the general, scientific or education purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Sharon Allen Family Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 24 | $991,500 | $270,000 | Arts Plus | Arts education organization | apps.irs.gov |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Radnor, PA | 20 | $987,500 | $150,000 | St Stephens Fire Department | Help with the costs of replacing the fire department's self-contained breathing apparatus | apps.irs.gov |
| Victoria Garrett Legacy Foundation | Asheville, NC | 15 | $984,700 | $700,000 | Black Mountain Home for Children Black Mountain Home for Children | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Angel Family Foundation | New York, NY | 7 | $983,155 | $925,000 | North Carolina State University Foundation Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Bank Foundation | Mount Olive, NC | 81 | $964,494 | $125,000 | NC Aquarium Society Inc | Public Benefit | apps.irs.gov |
| Reynolds Foundation 186-8803582 | Knoxville, TN | 31 | $962,771 | $100,000 | Creative Center of North Carolina Inc | Second serving studios | apps.irs.gov |
| Trade Family Foundation | Greenville, NC | 4 | $957,500 | $700,000 | Ecu Educational Foundation | Baseball Hitting Facility and Football Practice Facility | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy Lands | Sanford, NC | 28 | $957,000 | $250,000 | City of Sanford | Fund recipient's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 10 | $952,000 | $165,000 | Duke University | Toward a trauma-informed intensive care unit | apps.irs.gov |
| Quad Family Foundation | Cohoes, NY | 2 | $951,966 | $751,915 | University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | General and unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Brayton Family Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 6 | $950,000 | $600,000 | High Point Regional Health Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bondi Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 2 | $945,594 | $895,594 | Anglo-American Charitable Foundation LTD | To support uk resident us citizens | apps.irs.gov |
| William T Grant Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 8 | $938,098 | $259,573 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | How can state governments most effectively use research evidence when deciding how to spend tax dollars? | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret C Woodson Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 70 | $936,856 | $75,000 | Catawba College | Scholarship support - rowan and davie county students | apps.irs.gov |
| McDonald Agape Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 6 | $930,000 | $400,000 | Duke University - Divinity School | Education: theology/arts - dita directorship support | apps.irs.gov |
| Joey Logano Charitable Foundation Inc | Huntersville, NC | 9 | $925,838 | $250,000 | Black Mountain Home for Children | Foster Care | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | 26 | $914,999 | $300,000 | University of North Carolina | Art gallery endowment | apps.irs.gov |
| Nchsaa Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | 462 | $907,423 | $5,000 | Alexander Central High School | Student-athlete focused program | apps.irs.gov |
| Shannon M and Joel E Barthelemy Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 4 | $905,910 | $274,515 | Novant Health | Florida hurricane relief aid | apps.irs.gov |
| Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter- | Charlotte, NC | 39 | $903,670 | $306,500 | Wildacres Retreat | Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Abbvie Foundation | North Chicago, IL | 2 | $900,000 | $600,000 | E4e Relief | AbbVie Employee Relief Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Centene Foundation | St Louis, MO | 4 | $899,500 | $500,000 | Charmeck Family Justice Center Inc | Provide range of wraparound services | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret T Petrie Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | 43 | $888,978 | $50,000 | Independent Animal Rescue | Support spaying and neutering programs | apps.irs.gov |
| TSH Charitable Foundation | Hickory, NC | 30 | $885,813 | $250,000 | Hickory Museum of Art | General and unrestricted - uncrate the future capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Stubblefield Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 26 | $878,914 | $150,000 | Nourish Up | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Roanoke-Chowan Foundation Inc | Ahoskie, NC | 9 | $878,633 | $229,486 | Ecu Health and Wellness | Health & wellness | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mario Family Foundation | Chatham, NJ | 7 | $878,000 | $220,000 | Duke University Health | Family chronic care improvement fd & medical center | apps.irs.gov |
| Turrentine JW Mem Ed FDN - Tuw | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $875,000 | $875,000 | NC State Education Assistance Auth | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Cameron Charitable Trust | Saint Louis, MO | 20 | $874,836 | $125,000 | Unc Health Foundation Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Beaver Family Foundation Inc | Hickory, NC | 37 | $870,000 | $100,000 | Hickory Museum of Art Inc | Uncrate the future capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 2 | $870,000 | $750,000 | United Way of the Greater Triangle | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | 64 | $864,936 | $50,000 | Kellin Foundation | Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| C3 Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 5 | $858,333 | $300,000 | Veterans Life Center | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| He Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc | Traverse City, MI | 2 | $850,000 | $500,000 | East Carolina Pirate Club | General Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Mann Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 10 | $849,500 | $750,000 | Wake Technical Community College Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 1 | $843,750 | $843,750 | Duke University | Therapeutics | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Family Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 39 | $819,244 | $250,000 | Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation | Support comprehensive care to patients and their families; support expanded facilities | apps.irs.gov |
| Stonecutter Foundation Inc | Spindale, NC | 14 | $809,095 | $410,975 | Rutherford County Habitat for Human | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| TD Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 41 | $801,950 | $200,000 | Cleveland County Community Development Corporation | Housing stability | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wilson Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $800,152 | $800,152 | Duke University | Education including scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Evergreen Foundation | Waynesville, NC | 29 | $800,000 | $56,875 | Pearl Psychedelic Institute | Funding for staff salaries, funds for a ramp, fundraising support, drug safe, and staff and board training. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maurice J Koury Foundation Inc | Burlington, NC | 7 | $800,000 | $470,000 | The Educational Foundation Inc | To fund scholarships and the media and communications center. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 84 | $799,940 | $56,407 | Old Baldy Foundation | For the preservation of Old Baldy, NC oldest lighthouse | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hymowitz Family Foundation Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $791,334 | $791,334 | Duke University | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Celia Lipton Farris and Victor W Farris Foundation | Boston, MA | 8 | $780,000 | $500,000 | North Carolina Community Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | 2 | $773,279 | $772,679 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Frank porter graham child development - eln evaluation | apps.irs.gov |
| Carlyle Adams Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 27 | $765,575 | $210,000 | NC Museum of Art | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Baker Family Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 26 | $758,400 | $600,000 | Wake Forest University | Charitable-general support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 9 | $758,000 | $195,000 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Support for academic research | apps.irs.gov |
| The Michael G Curran Family Foundation | Bradenton, FL | 3 | $754,546 | $752,296 | Triangle Aquatic Center | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| James J & Mamie Richardson Perkins Memorial Fund - | Raleigh, NC | 26 | $754,152 | $78,944 | St Pauls Episcopal Church | 501c3 purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Imaginable Futures Foundation | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | To support education research | apps.irs.gov |
| Mart Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | Forsyth Country Day School Inc | To fund scholarship program | apps.irs.gov |
| McChord Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | Beloved Asheville | General | apps.irs.gov |
| State Farm Companies Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | E4e Relief LLC | Employee Assistance Hardship Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Stuart & Eulene Murray Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $750,000 | $500,000 | Matthews United Methodist Church | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ajram Family Foundation Gaby A Ajram | Highland Beach, FL | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | Heart for Lebanon | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | New York, NY | 5 | $750,000 | $250,000 | Reinvestment Partners | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | See Attachment for Grants Detail | Charlotte, NC | Program/Operating Support | $216,309,069 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Duke University | Durham, NC | Forum for congregational life proj | $40,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | See Grants Paid Attachment | Durham, NC | See grants paid attachment | $39,902,052 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | Educating character initiative | $35,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC Foundation | Total | Durham, NC | Various | $24,602,951 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kate B Reynolds Charitable Trust | Hipa and Lipa See Attached Schedule | Winstonsalem, NC | Charitable contributions | $22,802,221 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Neal Reynolds Residuary Trust DTD | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation | Winstom Salem, NC | General support | $14,272,688 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pentecost Foundation | V Foundation | Cary, NC | Community support | $12,065,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Duke University | Durham, NC | Thriving congregations initiative | $10,387,846 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | General support | $10,003,861 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | Emergency and disaster response grant funding for post-hurricane recovery across dht footprint. | $10,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba A James & Alice B Clark Foundation | North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro, NC | College of engineering transfer student pathways and a. james clark legacy scholars competitive freshman endowment | $9,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Self-Help Ventures Fund | Durham, NC | Loan fund to support affordable housing in wnc. | $8,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program | Duke University | Durham, NC | Support for the robertson scholars leadership program at the university. | $7,730,159 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | To support career and technical education | $7,293,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy Lichtenstein Foundation | Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University | Durham, NC | Artwork contributed by the foundation to be added to the museum's collection of works by roy lichtenstein. | $7,239,083 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Campbell University Inc | Buies Creek, NC | Pathways for tomorrow initiative | $7,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (expendable). | $6,808,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university. | $6,750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University Health System | Durham, NC | To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university health system. | $6,750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles A Cannon Trust No 1 | The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority | Concord, NC | Required 40% distribution - atrium cabarrus | $6,445,789 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | To support healthy eating | $5,805,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Duke University | Durham, NC | Create novel technology platform capabilities; hiv | $5,253,010 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Karsh Family Foundation | Duke University - Alumni Association | Durham, NC | Education | $5,007,207 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation | Rise Against Hunger Inc | Raleigh, NC | Support general operations | $5,001,314 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | To provide immediate relief in western north carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene. | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Crosspointe Church at Cary | Cary, NC | Christian faith&life storytellg init | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Davidson College | Davidson, NC | To commemorate the duke endowments centennial and expand student access and experiential learning. | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (capital). | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| C D Spangler Foundation Inc | FFTC - Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte, NC | To commemorate the duke endowments centennial, support for implementing the new strategic plan in coordination with the charlotte mayors racial equity campaign. | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Center for Creative Leadership | Greensboro, NC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $4,996,530 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morehead-Cain Foundation | Unc Chapel Hill - Scholarship Program | Chapel Hill, NC | Support and promotion of the morehead-cain scholars program | $4,745,945 | apps.irs.gov |
| RB Terry Charitable Foundation Inc | NC Veterinary Medical Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted support to promote educational activities in the field of veterinary medicine. | $4,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Empower women and girls; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $4,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | The Just Trust for Education | Durham, NC | For general operating support | $4,347,043 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wheeler Foundation | See Attached | Winston Salem, NC | See attached | $4,303,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Center for Black Health and Equity | Durham, NC | 81364 supporting the center for black health and equity as regional hub to advance equitable commercial tobacco control in the south and midwest | $4,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Impact Health | Asheville, NC | Emergency funding for health service organizations. | $4,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Mountain Area Health Education Center Inc | Asheville, NC | General operating support for mahec clinical services. | $4,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba A James & Alice B Clark Foundation | Duke University | Durham, NC | Clark scholars program | $3,750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William R Kenan Jr Fund | Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | Operations | $3,750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To endow a full professorship in the office of black church studies at duke divinity school. | $3,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Research Triangle Institute | Research Triangle Park, NC | K-12 education | $3,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| PMH Legacy | NC Community Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | Support foundation mission | $3,490,086 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Research Triangle Institute | Research Triangle Park, NC | Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $3,464,239 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scott Family Foundation (de) Inc | Duke University | Durham, NC | Charitable donation to a 501(c)(3) entity. | $3,190,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Davidson College | Davidson, NC | To support the renovation of the e.h. little library. | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Davidson College | Davidson, NC | To support the renovation of the e.h. little library. | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (endowed). | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Edreportsorg Inc | Raleigh, NC | K-12 education | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skeebo Foundation | Great Schools NC | Charlotte, NC | General operating grant | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Pisgah Legal Services | Asheville, NC | Legal and navigation services for disaster survivors. | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luddy Charitable Foundation | Thales Academy | Raleigh, NC | General mission | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Family Health International | Durham, NC | Empower women and girls | $2,950,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John M Belk Endowment | College Advising Corps | Chapel Hill, NC | General Operating Support | $2,880,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Immorna Biotherapeutics Inc | Morrisville, NC | Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness | $2,878,974 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation Dba Jim Joseph Foundation | Moishe House | Charlotte, NC | General operating support | $2,875,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Duke University | Durham, NC | Everything happens initiative | $2,800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nucor Foundation Inc | Various | Various, NC | Education Scholarship | $2,766,276 | apps.irs.gov |
| John M Belk Endowment | Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | General Operating Support | $2,738,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hyatt Memorial Foundation | Lenoir Scholarship Fund Inc | Mocksville, NC | The ByLaws designate that applicants for scholarships live in Lenoir County, NC. The board decided to change the corporation to Lenoir Scholarship Fund so applicants from other counties would not wast | $2,703,009 | apps.irs.gov |
| H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust | Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | Flow through grant - for charitable, scientific, literary, educational purposes or religious needs. | $2,652,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Get Ready Guilford | Greensboro, NC | To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc. | $2,590,815 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anonymous Trust U/a Dated 2-4-2008 | Fayetteville State University Foundation | Fayetteville, NC | Securities donation for general operating support | $2,520,570 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmer Family Foundation | Duke University | Durham, NC | Exempt purpose of organization | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | Rewriting the Code Inc | Durham, NC | To provide general support | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Discovery Place Inc | Charlotte, NC | Characterdevelop in children museums | $2,496,017 | apps.irs.gov |
| Syla Foundation | See Attachment | Charlotte, NC | Various | $2,455,756 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Get Ready Guilford | Greensboro, NC | To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc. | $2,414,451 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Get Ready Guilford | Greensboro, NC | To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc. | $2,414,450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Edreportsorg Inc | Raleigh, NC | K-12 education | $2,379,896 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | Winstonsalem, NC | For the deep south/emerging social justice infrastructure strategic grantmaking program | $2,370,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To develop a signature, university-wide initiative to that helps students and faculty gain greater understanding of purpose, character and vocation. | $2,350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To support flexible funds for strategic initiatives of three senior administrative leaders. | $2,350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| R J Samulski Innovation Foundation Inc | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | Roberts and mikhail distinguished chair in plant genome editing fund | $2,333,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Empower women and girls; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $2,300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stuart and Margaret L Forbes Foundation Inc | Polk County Community Foundation | Tryon, NC | Continued scholarships for polk cty | $2,296,458 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Blue Ridge Community Health Services Inc | Hendersonville, NC | General operating support for regional safety net health services in ten wnc counties. | $2,237,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | Embedding em institutionally; post-doc support | $2,211,875 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tzedek Social Justice Fund of Ohio | Tzedek Social Justice Fund | Asheville, NC | General support | $2,196,422 | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Nicole Tepper Charitable Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc | Charlotte, NC | General support | $2,158,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92 | Duke University | Durham, NC | General operating support | $2,100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leon Levine Foundation | Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | Levine Scholars Program | $2,100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Pisgah Legal Services | Asheville, NC | Regional aca enrollment and tax credit support for low-income households. | $2,085,482 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tzedek Social Justice Fund | See Attached Organizations Grants | Asheville, NC | See attachment | $2,073,450 | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Nicole Tepper Charitable Foundation | Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC Inc | Raleigh, NC | General support | $2,051,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Arts and Sciences Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | Support for the argus observatory low cost access to the deep, high cadence sky | $2,043,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Get Ready Guilford | Greensboro, NC | To support the 2024 ready ready backbone operations. | $2,017,775 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Family Health International | Durham, NC | Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $2,008,537 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mattick Family Foundation Inc | Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | Charlotte, NC | General support | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Buncombe County Partnership for Children Inc | Asheville, NC | Workforce retention and operation support for early childhood providers after hurricane helene. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To support the renovation of lilly library. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To support the renovation of lilly library. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To support duke law schools scholarships and public interest assistance challenge. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To support duke law schools scholarships and public interest assistance challenge. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University | Durham, NC | To support graduate student fellowships. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Duke University | Durham, NC | Global health and development public awareness and analysis | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Duke University Health System | Durham, NC | To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university health system. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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