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Grant recipient EIN 20-5625322Public affairs

Who funds Educationnc?

12 private foundations gave Educationnc in Raleigh, NC $3.7 million across 40 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

40 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Goodnight Educational FoundationCary, NC 2025

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. John M Belk EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2024

    General Operating Support

    $1,070,000
  3. Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008Raleigh, NC 2024

    Outright grant for general operating support

    $135,000
  4. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2024

    Education journalism covering pre-k to k-12 in WNC and qualla boundary.

    $135,000
  5. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2024

    To develop a web-based news platform for rural-based articles.

    $125,000
  6. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2024

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  7. The Belk FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    General operating support for ednc to report on policy makers and levers influencing systems change in education.

    $30,000
  8. Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008Raleigh, NC 2023

    Year one of two year grant for general operating support

    $135,000
  9. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2023

    A three year grant supporting the work of ednc in your 18 counties + qualla boundary.

    $135,000
  10. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2023

    To develop a web-based news platform for reporting rural-based articles.

    $125,000
  11. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  12. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    Communications campaign strategy work project

    $50,000
  13. The Belk FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    General operating support to ednc's work to report on policy makers and levers influencing systems change in education.

    $30,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  15. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2022

    This grant will support ednc in their work to provide everyone from residents to policymakers with nonpartisan data, news, research, information, and analysis about the major trends, issues, and challenges bearing on education. Funds will be used to support ednc staff in their reporting only on WNC counties and the qualla boundary.

    $135,000
  16. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2022

    To help rural churches build capacity through social media technology.

    $125,000
  17. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  18. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    Employee matching gifts program

    $150
  19. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $11
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  21. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2021

    To help rural churches build capacity through social media technology.

    $125,000
  22. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    For general operating support

    $50,000
  23. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Vibrant economies

    $10,000
  24. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Vibrant economies

    $10,000
  25. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $126
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  27. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2020

    To help rural churches build capacity through social media technology.

    $125,000
  28. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Public awareness and analysis

    $100,000
  29. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  30. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Support COVID-19 mitigation efforts and build a relationship with an important and trusted community partner in North Carolina

    $75,000
  31. The Belk FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    General operating support for ednc's independent reporting on critical issues affecting students, educators, and families across the state of north carolina

    $30,000
  32. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    Racial, ethnic, and gender equity: the important intersection of education and the news in 2020 and beyond

    $20,000
  33. The Belk FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Capacity building support for an analytics tool to understand and grow edncs online audience; a next generation advisory board grant

    $12,500
  34. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $136
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  36. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education; postsecondary success

    $150,000
  37. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2019

    To help rural churches build capacity through social media technology.

    $100,000
  38. The Belk FoundationCharlotte, NC 2019

    General operating support for EdNC's independent reporting on critical issues affecting students, educators, and families across the state of North Carolina

    $30,000
  39. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    K-12 education; postsecondary success

    $150,000
  40. The Belk FoundationCharlotte, NC 2018

    General operating support for independent research and reporting on K-12 education to build public will for teachers and school leaders and to expand educational opportunities for all children in NC. Payment: 2 of 2

    $30,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Raleigh, NC and are not among Educationnc’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 9 grants Accepts applications $411,050 to similar organizations
  2. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 6 grants Accepts applications $2,646,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 3 grants Preselected only $85,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $50,000 to similar organizations
  5. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 4 grants Preselected only $4,550,000 to similar organizations
  6. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 8 grants Preselected only $2,500,000 to similar organizations
  7. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $1,200,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2 grants Preselected only $1,000,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-5625322 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.