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Private foundations North Carolinatax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in North Carolina

2,314 private foundations based in North Carolina filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.6 billion in 31,207 grants, and 473 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 480 grants Accepts applications $251,218,558 giving
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $216,309,069 giving
  3. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC · tax year 2024 835 grants Accepts applications $148,184,788 giving
  4. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 522 grants Accepts applications $57,934,379 giving
  5. Burroughs Wellcome FundDurham, NC · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $39,902,052 giving
  6. Sall Family FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 79 grants Preselected only $35,771,480 giving
  7. C D Spangler Foundation IncCharlotte, NC · tax year 2025 131 grants Preselected only $27,611,795 giving
  8. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $25,587,439 giving
  9. Bill & Peggy Britt Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $25,020,000 giving
  10. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC FoundationDurham, NC · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $24,602,951 giving
  11. The Bolick FoundationConover, NC · tax year 2025 104 grants Preselected only $24,290,937 giving
  12. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC · tax year 2024 282 grants Accepts applications $22,921,010 giving
  13. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC · tax year 2024 298 grants Preselected only $21,748,494 giving
  14. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC · tax year 2024 206 grants Preselected only $20,664,818 giving
  15. Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008Raleigh, NC · tax year 2025 347 grants Accepts applications $20,338,428 giving
  16. The Ezrah Charitable TrustCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $18,863,437 giving
  17. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC · tax year 2024 76 grants Accepts applications $17,666,250 giving
  18. State Employees Credit Union FoundationRaleigh, NC · tax year 2024 1,806 grants Accepts applications $17,397,231 giving
  19. Charles A Cannon Trust No 1Concord, NC · tax year 2025 133 grants Preselected only $16,812,015 giving
  20. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC · tax year 2025 140 grants Accepts applications $16,238,472 giving
  21. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC · tax year 2024 259 grants Accepts applications $15,231,748 giving
  22. The Morehead-Cain FoundationChapel Hill, NC · tax year 2024 422 grants Accepts applications $14,946,994 giving
  23. John M Belk EndowmentCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 86 grants Preselected only $14,691,485 giving
  24. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC · tax year 2024 218 grants Accepts applications $14,576,978 giving
  25. The Goodnight Educational FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $9,180,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 480 grants Accepts applications $251,218,558 giving
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $216,309,069 giving
  3. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC · tax year 2024 835 grants Accepts applications $148,184,788 giving
  4. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 522 grants Accepts applications $57,934,379 giving
  5. Burroughs Wellcome FundDurham, NC · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $39,902,052 giving
  6. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $25,587,439 giving
  7. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC FoundationDurham, NC · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $24,602,951 giving
  8. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC · tax year 2024 282 grants Accepts applications $22,921,010 giving
  9. Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008Raleigh, NC · tax year 2025 347 grants Accepts applications $20,338,428 giving
  10. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC · tax year 2024 76 grants Accepts applications $17,666,250 giving
  11. State Employees Credit Union FoundationRaleigh, NC · tax year 2024 1,806 grants Accepts applications $17,397,231 giving
  12. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC · tax year 2025 140 grants Accepts applications $16,238,472 giving
  13. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC · tax year 2024 259 grants Accepts applications $15,231,748 giving
  14. The Morehead-Cain FoundationChapel Hill, NC · tax year 2024 422 grants Accepts applications $14,946,994 giving
  15. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC · tax year 2024 218 grants Accepts applications $14,576,978 giving
  16. Trane Technologies Charitable FoundationDavidson, NC · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $7,410,646 giving
  17. Ally Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 182 grants Accepts applications $6,888,000 giving
  18. Food Lion Feeds Charitable FoundatiSalisbury, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $4,692,858 giving
  19. The Dickson Foundation IncCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 165 grants Accepts applications $3,756,830 giving
  20. George and Sarah Buchanan FoundationGreensboro, NC · tax year 2024 82 grants Accepts applications $3,665,000 giving
  21. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 147 grants Accepts applications $3,650,082 giving
  22. Reynolds American FoundationWinston Salem, NC · tax year 2024 280 grants Accepts applications $3,466,145 giving
  23. Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC · tax year 2025 84 grants Accepts applications $2,963,500 giving
  24. Cape Fear Memorial FoundationWilmington, NC · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $2,906,000 giving
  25. North Carolina GSK Foundation IncDurham, NC · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $2,780,072 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education678 foundations $267,460,92635% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking346 foundations $136,708,99318% of the total
  3. Health394 foundations $71,326,8539% of the total
  4. Human services551 foundations $62,704,8168% of the total
  5. Arts and culture374 foundations $27,049,5924% of the total
  6. Environment214 foundations $22,915,1043% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $182,744,96424% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Filotimo FoundationRaleigh, NC · tax year 2025 323 grants Accepts applications $591,677 giving
  2. Maxwell Corpening Jr Memorial FoundationMarion, NC · tax year 2024 309 grants Accepts applications $575,630 giving
  3. Beyond All BordersCandler, NC · tax year 2025 88 grants Preselected only $681,446 giving
  4. W Russell and Patricia Davis Duke Foundation IncGreenville, NC · tax year 2025 82 grants Preselected only $244,720 giving
  5. Margaret C Woodson Foundation IncCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 72 grants Accepts applications $1,015,856 giving
  6. The Eleanor H Barnhardt Charitable TrustCharlotte, NC · tax year 2025 71 grants Accepts applications $121,000 giving
  7. Wake Electric Care IncYoungsville, NC · tax year 2025 70 grants Accepts applications $142,019 giving
  8. SCHUG FOUNDATION co PEGGY COBB SCHUGCharlotte, NC · tax year 2025 68 grants Preselected only $206,908 giving
  9. Ely J Perry FoundationKinston, NC · tax year 2024 63 grants Preselected only $345,890 giving
  10. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC · tax year 2025 61 grants Accepts applications $723,533 giving
  11. Rspa Scholarship Fund IncRaleigh, NC · tax year 2025 55 grants Accepts applications $113,000 giving
  12. Chaucer Charitable FoundationRaleigh, NC · tax year 2025 54 grants Preselected only $103,960 giving
  13. Aaron and Virginia Fitt Foundation IncDurham, NC · tax year 2025 54 grants Preselected only $91,517 giving
  14. Flow Foundation IncWinstonSalem, NC · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $1,458,881 giving
  15. Turner B Bunn Jr and Catherine E Bunn Foundation IncWilson, NC · tax year 2024 51 grants Accepts applications $131,200 giving

Cities

13 cities with 25 or more foundations
181 more cities with two or more