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Private foundations Rocky Mount, NCtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Rocky Mount, NC

23 private foundations based in Rocky Mount, NC filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.9 million in 211 grants, and 5 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. Nickolas Bunn Boddie Sr and Lucy Mayo Lucy Mayo Boddie FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 56 grants Preselected only $466,000 giving
  2. Boddie Noell FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 49 grants Preselected only $420,307 giving
  3. Make A Difference FundRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $247,500 giving
  4. Rocky Mount Community Foundation IncRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $240,000 giving
  5. Brewer Foundation IncRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $108,555 giving
  6. Bryanna FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $90,000 giving
  7. Harriett & George Thorpe FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $58,800 giving
  8. Deleon Carter FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $58,300 giving
  9. Gravely Foundation IncRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  10. Gravely Memorial TrustRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 giving
  11. Gerald P and Meilia S Cox Family Foundation IncRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $49,112 giving
  12. North Carolina Fenton FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  13. The Leon Algernon Dunn Jr & Pattie McCay Dunn Family FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $26,350 giving
  14. John H High Family Irrevocable Scholarship TrustRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $16,217 giving
  15. Elizabeth Tyler Strandberg Foundation IncRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $11,090 giving
  16. Gibson Gorham FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $9,000 giving
  17. Joshua GenerationsRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Not stated $3,759 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Rocky Mount Community Foundation IncRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $240,000 giving
  2. Brewer Foundation IncRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $108,555 giving
  3. Harriett & George Thorpe FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $58,800 giving
  4. Deleon Carter FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $58,300 giving
  5. The Leon Algernon Dunn Jr & Pattie McCay Dunn Family FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $26,350 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education11 foundations $181,19745% of the total
  2. Human services6 foundations $80,50020% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter3 foundations $30,0007% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 foundations $25,9226% of the total
  5. Religion1 foundation $25,0006% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture3 foundations $23,0006% of the total
  7. 8 other causes $40,60010% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Deleon Carter FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $58,300 giving
  2. North Carolina Fenton FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  3. The Leon Algernon Dunn Jr & Pattie McCay Dunn Family FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $26,350 giving
  4. Harriett & George Thorpe FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $58,800 giving
  5. Elizabeth Tyler Strandberg Foundation IncRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $11,090 giving
  6. Gravely Foundation IncRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  7. Gibson Gorham FoundationRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $9,000 giving
  8. Gravely Memorial TrustRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 giving
  9. Gerald P and Meilia S Cox Family Foundation IncRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $49,112 giving
  10. John H High Family Irrevocable Scholarship TrustRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $16,217 giving
  11. Joshua GenerationsRocky Mount, NC · tax year 2024 1 grant Not stated $3,759 giving