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Grant recipient EIN 56-0894222

Who funds MDC Inc?

24 private foundations gave MDC Inc in Durham, NC $9 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. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $200
  2. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant for the continued partnership with MDC focusing on advancing social and economic success

    $700,000
  3. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2024

    To provide the final two years of matching operating support to cohort one of launch carolinas organizations.

    $486,250
  4. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2024

    Arpa partnership project: promoting accountable, equitable, and community-driven investments of public funds, investing in leaders of color institute

    $400,000
  5. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Economic opportunity - national

    $250,000
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82458 building an antiracist community development ecosystem across five states in the south through a peer-learning community of practice

    $249,322
  7. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support Race Matters training, technical assistance and coaching to Foundation grantees and partners

    $120,000
  8. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant to build on programmatic efforts in partnership with MDC to advance multigenerational family social and economic success across the south.

    $80,000
  9. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support the design and execution of the State of the South Convening in Atlanta October 1-3, 2024

    $75,000
  10. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support for organizing and facilitating the North Carolina Student Debt Relief Coalition

    $70,000
  11. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina FoundationColumbia, SC 2024

    Research / Special Projects

    $50,000
  12. 1772 Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2024

    Gullah funders network

    $40,000
  13. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2024

    To administer and support the development of a nonprofits and funders collaborative.

    $25,000
  14. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2024

    To administer and support the development of a nonprofits and funders collaborative.

    $25,000
  15. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  16. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $2,400
  17. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support the Georgia Funders Network for Racial Equity (GFNRE) Courageous Conversations "Is Philanthropy Enough?" on virtually on March 11, 2024

    $2,070
  18. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This grant will build on current efforts of the human services teams partnership with MDC to support the agenda to center racial equity and racial justice to advance multigenerational family social and economic success across the south.

    $620,000
  19. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2023

    To oversee the investing in leaders of color initiative.

    $300,000
  20. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2023

    To provide the first year of matching operating support to cohort one of investing in leaders of color organizations.

    $300,000
  21. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Support development of an advocacy plan to advance north carolina student loan debt policy agenda

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

    Investing in leaders of color initiative

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

    Arpa partnership project

    $90,000
  24. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    For general operating support

    $70,000
  25. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina FoundationColumbia, SC 2023

    Research / Special Projects

    $50,000
  26. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2023

    To complete a landscape review of disaster relief organizations in north carolina.

    $25,000
  27. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2023

    Gullah geechee funders group rapid r

    $5,000
  28. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    The arpa partnership project

    $5,000
  29. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $2,400
  30. The Maddrey FoundationGreenville, SC 2023

    To support general operations of the organization

    $1,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $30
  32. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    This grant will support the human services teams partnership with MDC to advance racial equity and improve social and economic mobility in the south through systems change and a place-based approach.

    $625,000
  33. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2022

    To oversee the investing in leaders of color initiative.

    $300,000
  34. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2022

    To provide matching support to the first cohort of the investing in leaders of color fellowship.

    $211,250
  35. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    Capacity for implementation of the american rescue plan act (arpa) advocacy and equity collaborative project

    $200,000
  36. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    To build the capacity of select southern cities to increase upward economic mobility for low-income youth through higher education attainment.

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

    Investing in leaders of color initiative

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

    For general operating support

    $70,000
  39. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Support development of an advocacy plan to advance NC student loan debt policy agenda

    $57,065
  40. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina FoundationColumbia, SC 2022

    Research / Special Projects

    $50,000
  41. Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008Raleigh, NC 2022

    Grant for leaders of color initiative

    $35,000
  42. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $2,400
  43. The Maddrey FoundationGreenville, SC 2022

    To support general operations of the organization

    $1,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $34
  45. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    This grant will support the human services teams partnership with MDC to advance racial equity and improve social and economic mobility in the south through systems change and a place-based approach.

    $450,000
  46. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    To build the capacity of select southern cities to increase upward economic mobility for low-income youth through higher education attainment.

    $175,000
  47. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    To launch the latest version of "the state of the south" platform to highlight equity challenges and opportunities in the region.

    $100,000
  48. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    For general operating support

    $70,000
  49. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Support development of an advocacy plan to advance NC student loan debt policy agenda

    $35,000
  50. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $2,400
  51. The Maddrey FoundationGreenville, SC 2021

    To support general operations of the organization

    $1,000
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $35
  53. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To provide strategic support to advance the greensboro, NC opportunity ecosystem and develop technical assistance practices and services for place-based opportunity ecosystems in the southern united states.

    $300,000
  54. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2020

    To fund MDC in leading the collaborative for supporting nonprofits led by persons of color in marginalized communities.

    $265,500
  55. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    General operating support

    $150,000
  56. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To build the capacity of select southern cities to increase upward economic mobility for low-income youth through higher education attainment.

    $125,000
  57. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Support efforts to develop a student loan working group in north carolina

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

    For general operating support

    $70,000
  59. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2020

    To support MDCS upcoming presidential transition.

    $50,000
  60. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Provide general operating support

    $25,000
  61. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    Project support

    $15,000
  62. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    General operating support and covid-19 response

    $10,000
  63. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $1,600
  64. Munro FoundationHot Springs, AR 2020

    Program expenses

    $1,000
  65. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    Trustee matching gifts program - mary mountcastle

    $500
  66. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    To provide strategic support to advance the greensboro, NC opportunity ecosystem and develop technical assistance practices and services for place-based opportunity ecosystems in the southern united states.

    $200,000
  67. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $200,000
  68. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    To equip southern foundations to use their capital and influence in innovative ways to address structural barriers to equity and opportunity.

    $100,000
  69. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Postsecondary success

    $75,000
  70. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Core support for the Passing Gear Philanthropy Institute a cohort of foundations equipped to act individually and in alignment to advance equity and shared well being in the southern United States

    $50,000
  71. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Project support for passing gear philanthropy institute.

    $25,000
  72. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Charitable Contribution through the Matching Gifts Program

    $2,500
  73. Daniel-Mickel FoundationGreenville, SC 2019

    General

    $1,000
  74. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    To build the capacity of eight southern cities to increase upward economic mobility for low-income youth through higher education attainment.

    $150,000
  75. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    To support equity-minded postsecondary education reform in North Carolina, Mississippi, and nationally.

    $60,000
  76. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    Matching Grant

    $2,000
  77. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Postsecondary success

    $75,000
  78. John M Belk EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2017

    Fayetteville NSEM Participation

    $25,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-0894222 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.