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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1678223

John Rex Endowment

A private foundation in Raleigh, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 48 grants and $2.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,316,024

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $71,766,506

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,491,325

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $70,743,311

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,684,899

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $71,869,064

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,396,157

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $72,005,406

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,268,731

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $66,598,033

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,560,403

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $68,075,254

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,914,007

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $69,415,997

Grants paid in 2024

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wake County Smart StartRaleigh, NC

    The kaleidoscope project expansion II

    $254,100
  2. NC Counts CoalitionRaleigh, NC

    Behavioral health and western NC support

    $175,000
  3. 100 Black Men Triangle East IncRaleigh, NC

    Small grassroots organizational development grant

    $150,000
  4. Smart BusRaleigh, NC

    Small grassroots organizational development grant

    $150,000
  5. The Resiliency CollaborativeRaleigh, NC

    Small grassroots organizational development grant

    $150,000
  6. The Gifted Arts IncRaleigh, NC

    Small grassroots organizational development grant

    $150,000
  7. Arts Access IncRaleigh, NC

    Racial equity and disability

    $75,000
  8. ArtspaceRaleigh, NC

    Ideas for inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and sucess in the wake county arts sector

    $75,000
  9. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the TriangleMorrisville, NC

    BBBST racial equity capacity building

    $75,000
  10. El Pueblo IncRaleigh, NC

    Counteracting the narrative

    $75,000
  11. Haven House ServicesRaleigh, NC

    Haven house services racial equity

    $75,000
  12. Learning Together IncRaleigh, NC

    Increasing racial equity knowledge and resources to better serve families and children

    $75,000
  13. The Corral Riding AcademyCary, NC

    Corral riding academy

    $75,000
  14. The Hope Center at PullenRaleigh, NC

    Centering racial equity to improve the social-emotional health of wake county's foster youth

    $75,000
  15. Education Justice AllianceRaleigh, NC

    Education justice alliance small grassroots organizational development grant

    $75,000
  16. Fiesta Cristiana Mission CongregationApex, NC

    Fiesta cristiana mission congregation small grassroots organizational development grant

    $75,000
  17. Foundation for Appalachian Kentuckyappalachia Funders NetworkHazard, MA

    Capacity support for appalachia funders network

    $75,000
  18. Wakeed PartnershipRaleigh, NC

    Wake education partnership strategic plan

    $75,000
  19. NC Counts CoalitionRaleigh, NC

    Hurricane helene relief

    $50,000
  20. North Carolina Community FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Invest early NC fund #2011

    $50,000
  21. Triangle Community FoundationDurham, NC

    TCBN

    $50,000
  22. Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    Capacity building support for wake county - odei, division of race equity

    $50,000
  23. Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health EducationRaleigh, NC

    Poe center equity capacity building

    $25,000
  24. LGBT Center of RaleighRaleigh, NC

    LGBT center of raleigh's capacity building for LGBTQ+ youth programs

    $25,000
  25. Raleigh Little TheatreRaleigh, NC

    Redefining standards & renewing community at RLT

    $25,000
  26. SafechildRaleigh, NC

    Partners in capacity building and impact

    $25,000
  27. United Way of the Greater TriangleRTP, NC

    Triangle 10 to watch, 2024-2025

    $25,000
  28. Carolina Common Enterprisefertile Ground Food CooperativeDurham, NC

    Supporting FGFCS efforts to develop impact investment strategies

    $10,000
  29. North Carolina Alliance for HealthDurham, NC

    Capacity support for NC alliance for health tobacco-use prevention coalition

    $10,000
  30. NC Counts CoalitionRaleigh, NC

    Stipend-partners in capacity building and impact RFP 2024

    $5,000
  31. Community Music SchoolRaleigh, NC

    Stipend partners in capacity building and impact RFP 2024 - 7023 community engagement grants- healing justice

    $5,000
  32. NCCF-NC Network of GrantmakersRaleigh, NC

    For the benefit of 2024invest early NC

    $5,000
  33. Prevent Child Abuse North CarolinaMorrisville, NC

    Stipend partners in capacity building and impact RFP 2024 - 7023 community engagement grants- healing justice

    $5,000
  34. Stepup MinistryRaleigh, NC

    Stipend partners in capacity building and impact RFP 2024 - 7023 community engagement grants- healing justice

    $5,000
  35. The Barbershop Therapy FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Capacity development for the barbershop therapy foundation

    $5,000
  36. North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations IncRaleigh, NC

    Annual conference registrations for jre grantees

    $4,370
  37. NC Community Foundationnc Pediatric SocietyRaleigh, NC

    To the NC pediatric society legacy fund in honor of john rusher's board service

    $1,500
  38. Raleigh Area Land TrustRaleigh, NC

    Charitable contribution

    $1,500
  39. Note in the Pocket IncRaleigh, NC

    In honor of tasha winstead's board service

    $1,000
  40. The Hope Center at PullenRaleigh, NC

    In honor of warren ludwig's board service

    $1,000
  41. Positive Childhood Alliance North CarolinaMorrisville, NC

    In honor of tasha winstead's board service

    $500
  42. Raleigh Village EastRaleigh, NC

    Matching gift - kellan moore

    $500
  43. Wake County Smart StartRaleigh, NC

    For the benefit of kaleidoscope - honorarium for mission moment at march board meeting

    $500
  44. North Carolina Center for NonprofitsRaleigh, NC

    Matching gift - sabrina slade 2024/2025

    $400
  45. Manna Food Bank IncMills River, NC

    In honor of warren ludwig's board service

    $250
  46. National Federation of the Blind of North CarolinaDurham, NC

    In honor of s board service for the triangle federation of the blind

    $250
  47. Artspace IncRaleigh, NC

    Matching gift - krystin jorgenson

    $104
  48. Raleigh ChamberRaleigh, NC

    Community success initiative

    $50

Approved for future payment

8 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Wake County SmartstartRaleigh, NC

    The kaleidoscope project expansion II

    $837,650
  2. Education Justice AllianceRaleigh, NC

    Small grassroots organizational development grant

    $75,000
  3. Fiesta Cristiana Mission CongregationApex, NC

    Small grassroots organizational development grant

    $75,000
  4. Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health EducationRaleigh, NC

    Poe center equity capacity building

    $50,000
  5. LGBT Center of RaleighRaleigh, NC

    LGBT center of raleigh's capacity building for LGBTQ+ youth programs

    $50,000
  6. NC Counts CoalitionRaleigh, NC

    Behavioral health and western NC support

    $50,000
  7. Raleigh Little TheatreRaleigh, NC

    Redefining standards & renewing community at RLT

    $50,000
  8. SafechildRaleigh, NC

    Partners in capacity building and impact

    $50,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education9 grants $809,60052% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $232,50015% of the total
  3. Youth development3 grants $230,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $125,0008% of the total
  5. Arts and culture4 grants $105,1047% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $25,0002% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $36,7502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina46 grants $2,191,024
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $75,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Bryan LewisCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David Baker SrVICE-CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Libby GeorgeTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matt LeathermanSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alma BarnettDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Will ChavisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rhett RussellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Loretta Harper-ArnoldDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Warren LugwigDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kellan MoorePRESIDENT/CEO Hours 40Pay $250,569
  • John RusherDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Derek WildmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brenda Williams-BrownDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Latasha WinsteadDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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