The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair

Grant recipient EIN 56-1655255Human services

Who funds Step Up Ministry?

56 private foundations gave Step Up Ministry in Raleigh, NC $2.8 million across 201 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

201 grants

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

  1. The Robert P Holding Foundation IncSmithfield, NC 2025

    General support

    $125,000
  2. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2025

    General operating and capital funding

    $100,000
  3. Childtrust FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    To help provide pathways for people to overcome barriers and transform their lives.

    $50,000
  4. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2025

    General support

    $19,000
  5. Sears Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2025

    General operations

    $15,000
  6. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    General activities

    $10,000
  7. Bell Koonce Burnette FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    Capital campaign

    $10,000
  8. Cozart Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2025

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. A E Finley Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2025

    Operating support

    $7,500
  10. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    Charity

    $5,000
  11. W Trent Ragland Jr FoundationHigh Point, NC 2025

    General operating

    $5,000
  12. The Rolander Family FoundationWake Forest, NC 2025

    Public assistance

    $5,000
  13. The Bobby and Gloria Martin FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    To provide pathways for people to overcome barriers and transform their lives

    $2,000
  14. Bell Cook Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    General support

    $1,500
  15. Williamson Family FoundationTarboro, NC 2025

    Religious

    $1,400
  16. Bell Schaefer Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Chaucer Charitable FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    General support

    $500
  18. Legacy of Joy IncRaleigh, NC 2025

    Financial aid for charitable purposes

    $500
  19. Merus FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    General purpose

    $100
  20. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating and capital funding request 2024

    $600,000
  21. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    General Support

    $65,000
  22. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $30,000
  23. Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA 2024

    Gen. Charitable

    $25,000
  24. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    Restricted - program evaluation

    $20,000
  25. R A Bryan Foundation IncGoldsboro, NC 2024

    Religious

    $15,000
  26. Sears Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2024

    General operations

    $10,000
  27. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Mann Family FoundationLakewood Ranch, FL 2024

    General purpose

    $10,000
  29. Josephine S Leiser Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL 2024

    Froster strategic growth in our programs

    $7,500
  30. Cozart Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2024

    Charitable

    $6,000
  31. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2024

    Stipend partners in capacity building and impact RFP 2024 - 7023 community engagement grants- healing justice

    $5,000
  32. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    Board discretionary grant

    $5,000
  33. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    General operation expenses

    $5,000
  34. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    Charity

    $5,000
  35. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    General activities

    $5,000
  36. A E Finley Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2024

    Operating support

    $5,000
  37. Isley Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  38. Lochbaum Family Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  39. The Rolander Family FoundationWake Forest, NC 2024

    Public assistance

    $5,000
  40. Osaic Foundation IncScottsdale, AZ 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  41. The Bobby and Gloria Martin FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    To provide pathways for people to overcome bariers and transform their lives

    $2,000
  42. Bell Koonce Burnette FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  43. Bell Schaefer Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  44. Chaucer Charitable FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    General support

    $500
  45. Blackwell Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2024

    For assistance to help provide low income housing

    $500
  46. Making A Difference FoundationMidvale, UT 2024

    Provide pathways for people to overcome barriers and thrive.

    $500
  47. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $250,000
  48. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    General Support

    $65,000
  49. Childtrust FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Transforming peoples lives through employment and life skills training

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

    General operating support 2023

    $40,000
  51. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $30,000
  52. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2023

    General Operation

    $25,000
  53. R A Bryan Foundation IncGoldsboro, NC 2023

    Religious

    $15,000
  54. Sears Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2023

    General operations

    $5,000
  55. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2023

    2023 champion for equity and justice stipend

    $5,000
  56. Barnhill Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Real World

    $5,000
  57. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    Board discretionary grant

    $5,000
  58. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    General operation expenses

    $5,000
  59. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Charity

    $5,000
  60. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    General activities

    $5,000
  61. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  62. Cozart Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  63. A E Finley Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2023

    Operating support

    $5,000
  64. Isley Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  65. The Rolander Family FoundationWake Forest, NC 2023

    Public assistance

    $5,000
  66. Lochbaum Family Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2023

    Charitable

    $4,000
  67. The Bobby and Gloria Martin FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    To provide pathways for people to overcome bariers and transform their lives.

    $2,000
  68. Blackwell Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2023

    For assistance to help provide low income housing

    $1,000
  69. Fenwick FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  70. Mistler Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2023

    General operations and support

    $1,000
  71. Bell Schaefer Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Donation

    $1,000
  72. Bell Cook Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Donation

    $550
  73. Chaucer Charitable FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    General support

    $500
  74. Bell Koonce Burnette FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Donation

    $250
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $77
  76. Childtrust FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Transforming peoples lives through employment and life skills training

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

    Youth-focused education and case management 2022

    $40,000
  78. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  79. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  80. R A Bryan Foundation IncGoldsboro, NC 2022

    Religious

    $15,000
  81. Barnhill Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Real World program

    $10,000
  82. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  83. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    Board discretionary grant

    $10,000
  84. Mann Family FoundationLakewood Ranch, FL 2022

    General purpose

    $10,000
  85. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    General operation expenses

    $5,000
  86. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Charity

    $5,000
  87. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    General activities

    $5,000
  88. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  89. Cozart Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  90. A E Finley Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2022

    Operating support

    $5,000
  91. The Rolander Family FoundationWake Forest, NC 2022

    Public assistance

    $5,000
  92. Lochbaum Family Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2022

    Charitable

    $4,000
  93. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    General operation expenses

    $2,500
  94. Raleigh Kiwanis Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2022

    Provide age appropriate classes in developing stable lives through job and life skills training

    $2,500
  95. Carolina Community Development CorpRaleigh, NC 2022

    Contribution

    $2,000
  96. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $1,030
  97. Mann Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  98. Isley Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  99. Mistler Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2022

    General operations and support

    $1,000
  100. Bell Schaefer Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Donation

    $1,000
  101. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Program support

    $600
  102. Chaucer Charitable FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    General support

    $500
  103. Bell Cook Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Donation

    $500
  104. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Matching Gift

    $250
  105. Broyhill Family Foundation IncLenoir, NC 2022

    Indigent support

    $250
  106. Bell Koonce Burnette FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Donation

    $100
  107. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $74
  108. Childtrust FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Transforming peoples lives through employment and life skills training

    $52,375
  109. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  110. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General operating support 2021

    $25,000
  111. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    Youth-focused education and case management 2021

    $20,000
  112. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    General operation expenses

    $20,000
  113. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $15,000
  114. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $15,000
  115. R A Bryan Foundation IncGoldsboro, NC 2021

    Religious

    $15,000
  116. Sears Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2021

    General operations

    $5,000
  117. Barnhill Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Real World Program

    $5,000
  118. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    Discretionary grant

    $5,000
  119. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    General operation expenses

    $5,000
  120. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Charity

    $5,000
  121. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    General activities

    $5,000
  122. Cozart Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  123. The Rolander Family FoundationWake Forest, NC 2021

    Public assistance

    $5,000
  124. Mann Family FoundationLakewood Ranch, FL 2021

    General purpose

    $4,000
  125. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2021

    General support

    $3,500
  126. Guess Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Charitable

    $3,000
  127. Raleigh Kiwanis Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2021

    Provide age appropriate classes in developing stable lives through job and life skills training

    $2,500
  128. Carolina Community Development CorpRaleigh, NC 2021

    Contribution

    $2,000
  129. Williams Mullen FoundationRichmond, VA 2021

    Sponsorship of Event

    $1,500
  130. Mistler Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  131. Chaucer Charitable FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    General support

    $500
  132. Blackwell Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2021

    For assistance to help provide low income housing

    $500
  133. Replogle Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  134. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $300
  135. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $76
  136. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General support

    $50
  137. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $50
  138. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $25
  139. Childtrust FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    Transforming peoples lives through employment and life skills training

    $50,000
  140. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    General operating expenses

    $30,000
  141. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General operating support 2020

    $20,000
  142. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Crisis intervention during the 2020 pandemic

    $20,000
  143. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    General operation expenses

    $20,000
  144. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  145. R A Bryan Foundation IncGoldsboro, NC 2020

    Religious

    $10,000
  146. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Discretionary grant

    $5,000
  147. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    General operation expenses

    $5,000
  148. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    Charity

    $5,000
  149. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    General activities

    $5,000
  150. Cozart Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  151. A E Finley Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2020

    Operating support

    $5,000
  152. The Rolander Family FoundationWake Forest, NC 2020

    Public assistance

    $5,000
  153. Fenwick FoundationPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $3,500
  154. Mann Family FoundationLakewood Ranch, FL 2020

    General purpose

    $3,500
  155. Glen and Diane Williams Family FoundationOcean Isle Beach, NC 2020

    Charity

    $3,000
  156. Bell Koonce Burnette FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    Donation

    $2,600
  157. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2020

    General support

    $2,000
  158. Carolina Community Development CorpRaleigh, NC 2020

    Contribution

    $2,000
  159. Sears Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2020

    General operations

    $1,500
  160. Williams Mullen FoundationRichmond, VA 2020

    Sponsorship of event

    $1,500
  161. Raleigh Kiwanis Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2020

    Provide age appropriate classes in developing stable lives through job and life skills training

    $1,000
  162. John & Frances Morisey Trust AccountRaleigh, NC 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  163. Mistler Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  164. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $758
  165. Chaucer Charitable FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    Donation

    $500
  166. Blackwell Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2020

    For assistance to help provide low income housing

    $500
  167. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Health and human services

    $100
  168. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $57
  169. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Consulting

    $100,000
  170. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2019

    General operating

    $30,000
  171. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    Restricted - stepup ministry raleigh

    $25,000
  172. Mead Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    General operating support 2019 - stepup children's program

    $20,000
  173. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    General operation expenses

    $20,000
  174. Barnhill Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    StepUp Children and Young Adult Program

    $10,000
  175. R A Bryan Foundation IncGoldsboro, NC 2019

    Religious

    $10,000
  176. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    General activities

    $8,000
  177. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $7,500
  178. The Nivison Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    2019 contribution

    $7,500
  179. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    General operation expenses

    $5,000
  180. C Hamilton Sloan FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    Charity

    $5,000
  181. Mann Family FoundationLakewood Ranch, FL 2019

    General purpose

    $3,500
  182. Carolina Community Development CorpRaleigh, NC 2019

    Contribution

    $2,000
  183. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2019

    General support

    $1,500
  184. John & Frances Morisey Trust AccountRaleigh, NC 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  185. Chaucer Charitable FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    Donation

    $500
  186. Blackwell Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2019

    For assistance to help provide low income housing

    $500
  187. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $300
  188. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  189. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Health and human services

    $50
  190. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    General operation expenses

    $20,000
  191. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  192. O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    General operation expenses

    $5,000
  193. The Nivison Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    2018 contribution

    $5,000
  194. The Rolander Family FoundationWake Forest, NC 2018

    Public assistance

    $5,000
  195. Mann Family FoundationLakewood Ranch, FL 2018

    General purpose

    $2,500
  196. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2018

    General support

    $2,000
  197. Blackwell Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2018

    For assistance to help provide low income housing

    $1,000
  198. Barnhill Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  199. John & Frances Morisey Trust AccountRaleigh, NC 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  200. Chaucer Charitable FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    Donation

    $500
  201. Barnhill Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2017

    Step-Up Children and Young Adult Program

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Raleigh, NC and are not among Step Up Ministry’s funders above.

  1. Lonnie & Carol Poole Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 13 grants Preselected only $146,000 to similar organizations
  2. Hillsdale FundGreensboro, NC 10 grants Accepts applications $187,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Curtis FoundationRaleigh, NC 32 grants Accepts applications $307,650 to similar organizations
  4. Credit Suisse Americas FoundationNew York, NY 10 grants Accepts applications $76,281 to similar organizations
  5. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 11 grants Accepts applications $7,587 to similar organizations
  6. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 18 grants Preselected only $6,769 to similar organizations
  7. The Franklin Lewis Robuck Family Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 19 grants Preselected only $520,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 5 grants Accepts applications $293,693 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-1655255 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.