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Grant recipient EIN 56-0538019Education

Who funds Durham Academy Inc?

46 private foundations gave Durham Academy Inc in Durham, NC $4 million across 172 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

172 grants

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

  1. The Catherine Jefferson Foundation IncDurham, NC 2025

    Unrestricted

    $110,000
  2. Gildin-Segar Family Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2025

    General donation

    $60,000
  3. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Hill Trust Fund - Durham AcademyOrlando, FL 2025

    General operating

    $6,156
  5. Randleigh FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2025

    Annual fund - general operations

    $5,000
  6. James & Linda Smith Charitable TrustRoanoke, VA 2025

    Provide funds for the Durham Acadamy Scholarship Fund for needy students.

    $5,000
  7. Hee Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    General donation

    $5,000
  8. Towering Pines FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2025

    General

    $3,000
  9. Graham Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2025

    Capital campaign

    $1,500
  10. Adele & Willard Gidwitz Family FoundatioDurham, NC 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  11. The Haven FoundationCharlotte, NC 2025

    Assist with needs & goals

    $250
  12. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2024

    For: support of the durham academy fund, f. M. Kirby facilities endowment fund, and a civil discourse initiative

    $110,000
  13. The Charles Rowe Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    Education

    $105,000
  14. James R Ryan Family FoundationDelton, MI 2024

    General

    $60,000
  15. Gildin-Segar Family Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2024

    General donation

    $60,000
  16. C Steven Duncker FoundationMelville, NY 2024

    See statement #8

    $45,000
  17. Barnes Family FoundationDurham, NC 2024

    General purpose support

    $40,000
  18. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2024

    General support - trustee discretionary grant

    $37,500
  19. Wheless FoundationShreveport, LA 2024

    Educational

    $30,000
  20. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2024

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  21. Gad and Marlene Janay Foundation IncHighland Beach, FL 2024

    Support for operations

    $15,000
  22. The Catherine Jefferson Foundation IncDurham, NC 2024

    Contribution

    $10,000
  23. Hee Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General donation

    $7,500
  24. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $6,667
  25. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $6,667
  26. Hill Trust Fund - Durham AcademyOrlando, FL 2024

    General operating

    $6,504
  27. Randleigh FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    Annual fund - general operations

    $5,000
  28. James & Linda Smith Charitable TrustRoanoke, VA 2024

    Provide funds for the Durham Acadamy Scholarship Fund for needy students.

    $5,000
  29. James and Mildred Wilkinson Charitable Foundation IncDurham, NC 2024

    Supporting educational opportunities

    $3,500
  30. Towering Pines FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2024

    General

    $3,000
  31. Silverback Foundation IncDurham, NC 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  32. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $2,000
  33. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $2,000
  34. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $1,700
  35. Graham Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    Capital campaign

    $1,500
  36. Durham Sports Club Scholarship FoundatioDurham, NC 2024

    Donation to HS Athletic Dept

    $500
  37. The Labcorp Charitable FoundationBurlington, NC 2024

    Education

    $500
  38. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $200
  39. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2023

    Durham academy fund - $45,000; support to establish the f. M. Kirby foundation facilities endowment fund - $100,000

    $145,000
  40. The Charles Rowe Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2023

    Education

    $105,000
  41. Fox Family Foundation IncDurham, NC 2023

    Support for Durham Academy's Campus Plan capital campaign

    $75,000
  42. Gildin-Segar Family Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2023

    General donation

    $60,000
  43. C Steven Duncker FoundationMelville, NY 2023

    See statement #8

    $50,000
  44. Barnes Family FoundationDurham, NC 2023

    General purpose support

    $40,000
  45. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2023

    General support

    $37,500
  46. Wheless FoundationShreveport, LA 2023

    Educational

    $30,000
  47. Randleigh FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2023

    Kenan art room

    $25,000
  48. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2023

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  49. TIFF Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Durham Academy building fund

    $25,000
  50. Hee Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General donation

    $7,500
  51. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2023

    Educational support

    $7,000
  52. Hill Trust Fund - Durham AcademyOrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $6,812
  53. NC IdeaDurham, NC 2023

    Engage grants

    $3,150
  54. Towering Pines FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2023

    General

    $3,000
  55. Silverback Foundation IncDurham, NC 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  56. Graham Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2023

    Annual operations

    $2,100
  57. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $2,000
  58. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $1,700
  59. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $1,500
  60. The Neubauer Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Program support

    $1,500
  61. The Labcorp Charitable FoundationBurlington, NC 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,303
  63. James & Linda Smith Charitable TrustRoanoke, VA 2023

    Provide funds for the Durham Acadamy Scholarship Fund for needy students.

    $1,000
  64. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2023

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  65. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  66. Anderson Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    To support the operating budget of the recipient

    $500
  67. Durham Sports Club Scholarship FoundatioDurham, NC 2023

    Scholarship

    $250
  68. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $150
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  70. Murrill Foundation IncHolly Ridge, NC 2023

    Educational

    $100
  71. Gildin-Segar Family Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2022

    General donation

    $60,000
  72. C Steven Duncker FoundationMelville, NY 2022

    See statement #8

    $50,000
  73. Fox Family Foundation IncDurham, NC 2022

    Support for durham academy's campus plan capital campaign

    $50,000
  74. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2022

    For: durham academy fund

    $45,000
  75. TIFF Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Durham Academy Building Fund

    $25,000
  76. Randleigh FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2022

    Kenan art room

    $20,000
  77. Wheless FoundationShreveport, LA 2022

    Educational

    $20,000
  78. James R Ryan Family FoundationDelton, MI 2022

    General

    $15,000
  79. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2022

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  80. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2022

    Annual fund drive

    $14,500
  81. Thomas and Frances McGregor FoundationStroudsburg, PA 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  82. Hee Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General donation

    $7,500
  83. Hill Trust Fund - Durham AcademyOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $5,126
  84. NC IdeaDurham, NC 2022

    Engage grants

    $5,000
  85. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Matching gifts to education

    $5,000
  86. Murrill Foundation IncHolly Ridge, NC 2022

    Educational

    $5,000
  87. The Labcorp Charitable FoundationBurlington, NC 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  88. The Labcorp Charitable FoundationBurlington, NC 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  89. Graham Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2022

    Annual operations

    $2,500
  90. The Casey Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2022

    General contribution

    $2,500
  91. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Matching gifts to education

    $2,000
  92. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Matching gifts to education

    $2,000
  93. Towering Pines FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2022

    General

    $2,000
  94. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,956
  95. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Matching gifts to education

    $1,500
  96. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Matching gifts to education

    $1,200
  97. James and Mildred Wilkinson Charitable Foundation IncDurham, NC 2022

    Supporting educational opportunities

    $1,000
  98. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  99. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $918
  100. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2021

    Toward a campaign for durham academy-$412,500 (along with $350,000 released from RFD fund established in 2018) in 2019 & $825,000 in 2020 and $412,500 in 2021 thereby naming horton hall (the middle school fine arts and language building).

    $412,500
  101. Barnes Family FoundationDurham, NC 2021

    General purpose support

    $70,000
  102. C Steven Duncker FoundationMelville, NY 2021

    See statement #7

    $50,000
  103. Fox Family Foundation IncDurham, NC 2021

    Support for durham academy's campus plan capital campaign.

    $50,000
  104. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2021

    For: durham academy fund

    $45,000
  105. TIFF Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Durham Academy Building Fund

    $25,000
  106. Randleigh FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2021

    Kenan art room

    $20,000
  107. Wheless FoundationShreveport, LA 2021

    Educational

    $20,000
  108. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2021

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  109. The Casey Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2021

    General contribution

    $12,500
  110. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2021

    Educational services

    $12,000
  111. James R Ryan Family FoundationDelton, MI 2021

    General

    $10,000
  112. Crowley FoundationLake Forest, IL 2021

    Student scholarships

    $10,000
  113. Hee Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General donation

    $7,500
  114. Thomas and Frances McGregor FoundationStroudsburg, PA 2021

    General support

    $6,000
  115. Murrill Foundation IncHolly Ridge, NC 2021

    Educational

    $5,000
  116. Hill Trust Fund - Durham AcademyOrlando, FL 2021

    General operating

    $4,373
  117. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Matching gifts to education

    $3,500
  118. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Matching gifts to education

    $3,500
  119. The Labcorp Charitable FoundationBurlington, NC 2021

    General support

    $3,251
  120. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Matching gifts to education

    $3,000
  121. Fox Family Foundation IncDurham, NC 2021

    General operating support

    $3,000
  122. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,760
  123. Graham Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2021

    Captial campaign

    $1,600
  124. Towering Pines FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2021

    General

    $1,000
  125. Jacobs Preyer FoundationGreensboro, NC 2021

    To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  126. The King's Road FoundationPittsboro, NC 2021

    Tuition and fees for sophie williamson-mcleod scholarship

    $1,000
  127. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  128. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2020

    Toward a campaign for durham academy-$412,500 (along with $350,000 released from RFD fund established in 2018) in 2019 & $825,000 in 2020; $412,500 for like use pledged in 2022 thereby naming horton hall (the middle school fine arts and language building)

    $412,500
  129. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2020

    Toward a campaign for durham academy-$412,500 (along with $350,000 released from RFD fund established in 2018) in 2019 & $825,000 in 2020; $412,500 for like use pledged in 2022 thereby naming horton hall (the middle school fine arts and language building)

    $412,500
  130. Barnes Family FoundationDurham, NC 2020

    General purpose support

    $75,000
  131. Fox Family Foundation IncDurham, NC 2020

    Capital campaign

    $50,000
  132. TIFF Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Capital Campaign

    $25,000
  133. Randleigh FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2020

    Undesignated fund

    $20,000
  134. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2020

    For: durham academy fund

    $20,000
  135. The King's Road FoundationPittsboro, NC 2020

    Tuition and fees for sophie williamson-mcleod scholarship

    $17,626
  136. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 2020

    Support of operations

    $15,000
  137. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2020

    Educational services

    $12,000
  138. Wheless FoundationShreveport, LA 2020

    Educational

    $10,000
  139. Ainslie FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  140. Crowley FoundationLake Forest, IL 2020

    Student scholarships

    $9,000
  141. Thomas and Frances McGregor FoundationStroudsburg, PA 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  142. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Education

    $3,000
  143. Reynolds American FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2020

    Charitable activities

    $2,500
  144. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $1,284
  145. Jacobs Preyer FoundationGreensboro, NC 2020

    To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  146. Graham Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2020

    Captial campaign

    $775
  147. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $500
  148. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $300
  149. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $100
  150. Barnes Family FoundationDurham, NC 2019

    General purpose support

    $50,000
  151. TIFF Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Capital Campaign

    $25,000
  152. The King's Road FoundationPittsboro, NC 2019

    Tuition and fees for sophie williamson-mcleod scholarship

    $17,800
  153. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2019

    Funding drive

    $11,000
  154. Crowley FoundationLake Forest, IL 2019

    Student scholarships

    $9,000
  155. Thomas and Frances McGregor FoundationStroudsburg, PA 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  156. Reynolds American FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2019

    Charitable activities

    $2,500
  157. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Education

    $2,000
  158. Towering Pines FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2019

    General

    $2,000
  159. Towering Pines FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2019

    General

    $2,000
  160. Jacobs Preyer FoundationGreensboro, NC 2019

    To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  161. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    Support education

    $1,000
  162. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $500
  163. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2018

    Youth educational services

    $33,500
  164. TIFF Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    STEM & Humanities Center and Middle School Fund

    $25,000
  165. Barnes Family FoundationDurham, NC 2018

    General purpose support

    $15,000
  166. The King's Road FoundationPittsboro, NC 2018

    Tuition and fees for sophie williamson-mcleod scholarship

    $13,418
  167. Crowley FoundationLake Forest, IL 2018

    Student scholarships

    $9,000
  168. Jacobs Preyer FoundationGreensboro, NC 2018

    To carry out the general tax exempt purpose of the recipient organization.

    $1,000
  169. The Daniel and Karen Berman FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Annual Fund

    $500
  170. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100
  171. Crowley FoundationLake Forest, IL 2017

    Student scholarships

    $9,000
  172. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    Matching Grant

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Durham, NC and are not among Durham Academy Inc’s funders above.

  1. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 43 grants Accepts applications $461,343 to similar organizations
  2. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 29 grants Accepts applications $2,949,495 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 24 grants Preselected only $125,668 to similar organizations
  4. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 43 grants Preselected only $1,671,150 to similar organizations
  5. Durham Merchants Association Charitable FoundationDurham, NC 17 grants Preselected only $101,233 to similar organizations
  6. Morgan Creek FoundationChapel Hill, NC 31 grants Preselected only $380,500 to similar organizations
  7. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 19 grants Accepts applications $126,000 to similar organizations
  8. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 6 grants Accepts applications $600,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-0538019 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.