Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 56-1552375Community development

Who funds Rural Economic Development Center Inc?

8 private foundations gave Rural Economic Development Center Inc in Raleigh, NC $11.5 million across 24 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

24 grants

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

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Ministry in rural areas & towns init

    $6,388,592
  2. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2024

    Capacity building support for local governments in accessing broadband funding.

    $236,899
  3. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2024

    General operating support for advocacy efforts.

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

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  5. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 2024

    To be impact work with radiate works

    $55,000
  6. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Ministry in rural areas & towns init

    $50,000
  7. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 2024

    It upgrades and modernization

    $50,000
  8. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2024

    Rural leadership training for underprivileged rural residents in western NC.

    $20,000
  9. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Thriving congregations initiative

    $1,250,000
  10. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2023

    Collaborative broadband initiative.

    $818,028
  11. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Property care; buildings; renovation

    $445,000
  12. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  13. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Support for expansion of the NC small business coalition with a targeted focus on reaching bipoc entrepreneurs. 202203-12121

    $349,127
  14. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  15. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2021

    To build the capacity of rural congregations for community economic development.

    $406,000
  16. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 2021

    WNC education campaign on the health insurance coverage gap

    $180,000
  17. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Support to convene a task force to develop policy proposals that support north carolina entrepreneurs and then engage entrepreneurs in educating state policymakers. 202001-7761

    $175,000
  18. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2021

    To provide community development grants to rural congregations that have completed rural center training.

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

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  20. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Support to convene a task force to develop policy proposals that support North Carolina entrepreneurs and then engage entrepreneurs in educating state policymakers. 202001-7761

    $125,000
  21. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  22. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    General operating support

    $15,000
  23. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2019

    To build the capacity of rural congregations for community economic development.

    $153,000
  24. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Support to host entrepreneur-policymaker discussions, provide advocacy training to entrepreneurs and produce a policy brief. 201808-4972

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Raleigh, NC and are not among Rural Economic Development Center Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 33 grants Preselected only $3,236 to similar organizations
  2. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 10 grants Accepts applications $463,330 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 29 grants Accepts applications $34,886 to similar organizations
  4. NC IdeaDurham, NC 4 grants Accepts applications $85,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 5 grants Preselected only $84,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 4 grants Preselected only $35,000 to similar organizations
  7. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Griffin Foundation IncBoston, MA 3 grants Preselected only $130,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-1552375 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.