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Grant recipient EIN 32-0263133Youth development

Who funds Durham Childrens Initiative?

24 private foundations gave Durham Childrens Initiative in Durham, NC $4.7 million across 78 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

78 grants

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

  1. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2025

    General operating support

    $50,000
  2. Morgan Creek FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2025

    To support early childhood services programs

    $17,500
  3. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $650,000
  4. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Campaign / fundraising plan

    $140,000
  5. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2024

    Child development - pre-school

    $100,000
  6. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2024

    In support of 501c3 purpose

    $40,000
  7. Banc of California Charitable FoundationSanta Ana, CA 2024

    The purpose of this grant is to support community development programs

    $15,000
  8. Morgan Creek FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    To support mentor coaches program for grades 3-8.

    $12,500
  9. The Oak Foundation USANew York, NY 2023

    To create high-quality services for youth and their families that overcomes the barriers to their success so every youth graduates from high school ready for college or career

    $500,000
  10. Hirsch Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    3rd installment of 3-year pledge

    $100,000
  11. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Child development - pre-school

    $100,000
  12. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $50,000
  13. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    General operating support 2023

    $40,000
  14. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 2023

    2023 operating grant

    $25,000
  15. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  16. Fox Family Foundation IncDurham, NC 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  17. Morgan Creek FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2023

    To support mentor coaches program for grades 3-8.

    $15,000
  18. Durham Merchants Association Charitable FoundationDurham, NC 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  19. The Daniel and Karen Berman FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. Hirsch Family FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    2nd installment of a 3 year pledge

    $100,000
  21. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2022

    Child development - pre-school

    $100,000
  22. D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven Foundation TrustChapel Hill, NC 2022

    To provide support

    $50,000
  23. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    General operating support 2022

    $40,000
  24. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  25. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  26. The Rolander Family FoundationWake Forest, NC 2022

    Public assistance

    $15,000
  27. Tom Russell Charitable Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  28. Durham Merchants Association Charitable FoundationDurham, NC 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  29. The Daniel and Karen Berman FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. The Oak Foundation USANew York, NY 2021

    To provide high-quality services to children and families of east durham, north carolina. East durham children's initiative focuses on the following priorities: increasing out-of-school learning opportunities for youth; developing middle and high school programming; exploring opportunities to scale services; and creating a new service delivery model that will increase its reach while providing individualised academic and social-emotional supports for youth.

    $500,000
  31. Hirsch Family FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    2nd installment of a 3 year pledge

    $100,000
  32. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2021

    Child development - pre-school

    $100,000
  33. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General operating support 2021

    $50,000
  34. D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven Foundation TrustChapel Hill, NC 2021

    To provide support

    $50,000
  35. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2021

    General operating

    $45,000
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25,000
  37. Fox Family Foundation IncDurham, NC 2021

    General operating support including covid response

    $22,500
  38. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $20,000
  39. Morgan Creek FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2021

    Support STEM summer camp

    $15,000
  40. The Daniel and Karen Berman FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  41. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    Covid-19 gift cards for essentials

    $10,000
  42. The Rolander Family FoundationWake Forest, NC 2021

    Public assistance

    $10,000
  43. Fox Family Foundation IncDurham, NC 2021

    General operating support

    $3,000
  44. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  45. The Oak Foundation USANew York, NY 2020

    To provide high-quality services to children and families of east durham, north carolina. East durham children's initiative focuses on the following priorities: increasing out-of-school learning opportunities for youth; developing middle and high school programming; exploring opportunities to scale services; and creating a new service delivery model that will increase its reach while providing individualised academic and social-emotional supports for youth.

    $500,000
  46. Hirsch Family FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    1st installment of a 3 year pledge

    $100,000
  47. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2020

    Child development - pre-school

    $100,000
  48. The Stewards FundClinton, NC 2020

    Challenge grant for general operating support

    $50,297
  49. D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven Foundation TrustChapel Hill, NC 2020

    To provide support

    $50,000
  50. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 2020

    General support

    $37,500
  51. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General operating support 2020

    $35,000
  52. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To support out-of-school-time learning for children in durham, north carolina

    $32,500
  53. Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2020

    Art program

    $25,000
  54. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  55. The Stewards FundClinton, NC 2020

    Grant restricted to work of former organization

    $20,000
  56. Fox Family Foundation IncDurham, NC 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  57. Morgan Creek FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2020

    Support STEM summer camp

    $17,500
  58. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Covid-19 emergency grant

    $10,000
  59. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  60. Wind Point FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  61. Durham Merchants Association Charitable FoundationDurham, NC 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  62. The Thomas S Kenan III FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2020

    General operations challenge grant

    $5,000
  63. The Daniel and Karen Berman FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  64. Tom Russell Charitable Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  65. True Homes Foundation IncMonroe, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  66. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2019

    Child development

    $100,000
  67. D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven Foundation TrustChapel Hill, NC 2019

    To provide support

    $50,000
  68. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    General operating support 2019

    $30,000
  69. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  70. Morgan Creek FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2019

    Support STEM summer camp

    $15,000
  71. The Daniel and Karen Berman FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  72. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2018

    Child development

    $100,000
  73. D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven Foundation TrustChapel Hill, NC 2018

    To provide support

    $50,000
  74. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  75. Morgan Creek FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2018

    Support steam summer camp

    $15,000
  76. Bin Charitable FoundationDurham, NC 2018

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  77. The Daniel and Karen Berman FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  78. Bin Charitable FoundationDurham, NC 2017

    Unrestricted

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Durham, NC and are not among Durham Childrens Initiative’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 62 grants Preselected only $4,951 to similar organizations
  2. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 4 grants Accepts applications $30,120 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $1,450 to similar organizations
  4. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 8 grants Preselected only $344,600 to similar organizations
  5. NC IdeaDurham, NC 3 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations
  6. Yusko Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 7 grants Preselected only $10,500 to similar organizations
  7. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2 grants Preselected only $540 to similar organizations
  8. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 3 grants Preselected only $2,000,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 32-0263133 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.