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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
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Tax year 2025
$345,000
- Grants listed
- 51
- Assets, end of year
- $9,054,148
-
Tax year 2024
$226,500
- Grants listed
- 45
- Assets, end of year
- $8,067,667
-
Tax year 2023
$149,650
- Grants listed
- 42
- Assets, end of year
- $5,553,875
-
Tax year 2022
$162,000
- Grants listed
- 34
- Assets, end of year
- $3,016,442
-
Tax year 2021
$270,975
- Grants listed
- 119
- Assets, end of year
- $3,327,339
-
Tax year 2020
$316,500
- Grants listed
- 148
- Assets, end of year
- $7,413,828
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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White Memorial Presbyterian ChurchRaleigh, NC
Capital campaign, disaster relief, & general support
$200,000 -
Saint Mary's SchoolRaleigh, NC
Endowments
$21,325 -
YMCA of the Triangle Area IncRaleigh, NC
Endowment & general support
$16,000 -
NC Museum of History FoundationRaleigh, NC
Capital campaign, endowment, & general support
$13,500 -
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Endowments & cancer center
$11,500 -
Ravenscroft SchoolRaleigh, NC
Endowments & general support
$10,500 -
Dix Park ConservancyRaleigh, NC
Capital campaign
$10,010 -
Step Up MinistryRaleigh, NC
Capital campaign
$10,000 -
Yates Mill AssociatesRaleigh, NC
Capital campaign
$7,500 -
YMCA Blue Ridge AssemblyBlack MTN, NC
General support
$5,000 -
Boys & Girls ClubsRaleigh, NC
General support
$3,850 -
Executive Mansion Fund IncRaleigh, NC
General support
$2,500 -
Merrie Woode Foundation IncSapphire, NC
General support
$2,500 -
NC Organizing Committee-World University Games 29Cary, NC
General support
$2,500 -
North Carolina Study CenterChapel Hill, NC
General support
$2,500 -
Richard Hampton Jenrette FoundationHillsborough, NC
General support
$2,500 -
White Memorial Presbyterian Church FoundationRaleigh, NC
Endowments
$2,000 -
North Carolina Museum of History AssociatesRaleigh, NC
General support
$1,500 -
Wakemed FoundationRaleigh, NC
Capital campaign & general support
$1,500 -
Elizabeth Van Moore FoundationEdenton, NC
General support
$1,250 -
North Carolina Aquarium SocietyRaleigh, NC
General support
$1,000 -
North Carolina Museum of Art FoundationRaleigh, NC
General support
$1,000 -
Occoneechee Council BSARaleigh, NC
General support
$1,000 -
Operation Resolute IncBelhaven, NC
General support
$1,000 -
Public Ed WorksRaleigh, NC
General support
$1,000 -
SPCA of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC
General support
$1,000 -
Hayes Barton United Methodist ChurchRaleigh, NC
General support
$825 -
Garner Area Historical SocietyGarner, NC
General support
$750 -
Alliance Medical MinistryRaleigh, NC
General support
$500 -
American Friends of StoweBrooklyn, NY
General support
$500 -
ArtsplosureRaleigh, NC
General support
$500 -
Carteret Health Care FoundationMorehead City, NC
General support
$500 -
Friends of the NC Maritime MuseumBeaufort, NC
General support
$500 -
Green Chair ProjectRaleigh, NC
General support
$500 -
Haywood Hall CommitteeRaleigh, NC
General support
$500 -
Loaves and FishesRaleigh, NC
General support
$500 -
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC
Campus improvement projects
$500 -
Montreat Conference CenterMontreat, NC
General support
$500 -
North Carolina SymphonyRaleigh, NC
General support
$500 -
Shepherd's Table Soup KitchenRaleigh, NC
General support
$500 -
United Way of the Greater TriangleRTP, NC
General support
$500 -
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC
General support
$500 -
Arise CollectiveRaleigh, NC
General support
$440 -
American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD
General support
$400 -
Diaper TrainRaleigh, NC
General support
$300 -
B Robert Williamson Jr FoundationNew York, NY
General support
$250 -
Beaufort Historical Association IncBeaufort, NC
General support
$250 -
Foundation for Good BusinessBeaufort, NC
General support
$250 -
Friends of Sulgrave ManorRichmond, VA
General support
$250 -
Joel Lane Museum HouseRaleigh, NC
General support
$250 -
Hayes Barton Baptist ChurchRaleigh, NC
General support
$100
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education6 grants $34,32553% of the total
- Human services4 grants $15,80024% of the total
- Arts and culture7 grants $5,7509% of the total
- Religion3 grants $4,0006% of the total
- Animals2 grants $2,0003% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $1,2502% of the total
- 3 other causes3 grants $1,4402% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- North Carolina47 grants $343,600
- New York2 grants $750
- Maryland1 grant $400
- Virginia1 grant $250
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Victor E Bell IIICHAIR, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
- Mary Grady Koonce BellVICE CHAIR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
The return
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