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Private foundations Cary, NCtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Cary, NC

45 private foundations based in Cary, NC filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $48.1 million in 422 grants, and 6 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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. Sall Family FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 79 grants Preselected only $35,771,480 giving
  2. The Goodnight Educational FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $9,180,000 giving
  3. Nath FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $517,204 giving
  4. Luke 1034 FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $447,750 giving
  5. Gallant Family Foundation IncCary, NC · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $409,868 giving
  6. Abb FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $311,977 giving
  7. Realtor Foundation of Wake CountyCary, NC · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $206,880 giving
  8. Idrissi FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $190,500 giving
  9. The Frank Floyd Family Foundation IncCary, NC · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $141,230 giving
  10. Esperantic Studies FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $136,746 giving
  11. Knier Family FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $128,865 giving
  12. Stangler Family FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $73,610 giving
  13. Best in Giving FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $73,500 giving
  14. District 7710 Charitable FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $63,650 giving
  15. DLJH Charitable FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $53,000 giving
  16. Jack & Mary McCall Charitable Foundation IncCary, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $52,218 giving
  17. Thomas Nyberg Family FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $48,610 giving
  18. The McGregor Foundation 1170230Cary, NC · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $44,000 giving
  19. ACE Mentor Program of Raleigh INCCary, NC · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $38,500 giving
  20. Elizabeth Dalton Averett Foundation IncCary, NC · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  21. Norman & Rose Shamberg FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,666 giving
  22. Yaoqing & Shouying Huang Family FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $18,000 giving
  23. Bruce Washburn FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $17,500 giving
  24. The Roth Family FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $16,287 giving
  25. Cba Cary PtoCary, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $13,685 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Esperantic Studies FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $136,746 giving
  2. Jack & Mary McCall Charitable Foundation IncCary, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $52,218 giving
  3. The McGregor Foundation 1170230Cary, NC · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $44,000 giving
  4. Stephenson Family Foundation IncCary, NC · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $11,635 giving
  5. The Rallis-Richner FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $9,250 giving
  6. Ann Venezie Memorial Scholarship FundCary, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Environment2 foundations $9,786,38048% of the total
  2. Education13 foundations $3,637,12118% of the total
  3. International aid5 foundations $2,078,41710% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $2,068,37910% of the total
  5. Health7 foundations $869,4604% of the total
  6. Medical research1 foundation $500,0002% of the total
  7. 16 other causes $1,593,7138% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Roth Family FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $16,287 giving
  2. Abb FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $311,977 giving
  3. The McGregor Foundation 1170230Cary, NC · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $44,000 giving
  4. The Frank Floyd Family Foundation IncCary, NC · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $141,230 giving
  5. ACE Mentor Program of Raleigh INCCary, NC · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $38,500 giving
  6. Merill L Hainey Family FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $13,223 giving
  7. Realtor Foundation of Wake CountyCary, NC · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $206,880 giving
  8. Nath FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $517,204 giving
  9. Akram Family Foundation IncCary, NC · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $8,700 giving
  10. Luke 1034 FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $447,750 giving
  11. Best in Giving FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $73,500 giving
  12. The Rallis-Richner FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $9,250 giving
  13. District 7710 Charitable FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $63,650 giving
  14. Yaoqing & Shouying Huang Family FoundationCary, NC · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $18,000 giving
  15. Elizabeth Dalton Averett Foundation IncCary, NC · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving