Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 56-1949415Education

Who funds Wake County Smartstart?

7 private foundations gave Wake County Smartstart in Raleigh, NC $2.2 million across 28 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

28 grants

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

  1. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2024

    The kaleidoscope project expansion II

    $254,100
  2. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2024

    For the benefit of kaleidoscope - honorarium for mission moment at march board meeting

    $500
  3. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2023

    The kaleidoscope project expansion II

    $584,870
  4. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $25,000
  5. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  6. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2022

    The kaleidoscope project expansion II

    $250,814
  7. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2022

    Unrestricted inflation support grant

    $10,000
  8. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2022

    Champions for equity and justice

    $5,000
  9. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2022

    For the benefit of the kaleidoscope project - 2022 healing justice fund

    $5,000
  10. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $260
  11. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2022

    For the benefit of the kaleidoscope projec: thank you - change levels document review

    $200
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $6
  13. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2021

    The kaleidoscope project

    $246,435
  14. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $370
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $42
  16. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2020

    The kaleidoscope project

    $268,541
  17. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC FoundationDurham, NC 2020

    Conduct parent surveys in five counties wake, mecklenburg, burke, jones, and one TBD to gain understanding of how and why preschool suspensions happen and what impact they have on children and families.

    $155,000
  18. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2020

    Support for child care centers

    $15,000
  19. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  20. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $370
  21. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2020

    Gift cards for grantees

    $250
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $12
  23. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2019

    The kaleidoscope project

    $96,000
  24. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2019

    Farm to child care implementation (F2CC)

    $80,978
  25. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $50
  26. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2018

    The goal of this project is to refine and enhance the initial implementation of Wake Connections by improving its technology infrastructure and expanding the referral pool to reach a greater number of families in need. This will support the positive mental health and development of young children in Wake County by facilitating efficient and effective utilization of community resources and improve the experience of service linkage for families.

    $183,593
  27. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 2018

    To offer support for coalitions to improve their capacity to collaboratively address the needs of wake county's children.

    $15,000
  28. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $998

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Raleigh, NC and are not among Wake County Smartstart’s funders above.

  1. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 175 grants Accepts applications $1,223,329 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 46 grants Preselected only $55,387 to similar organizations
  3. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 49 grants Preselected only $3,130,007 to similar organizations
  4. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 64 grants Preselected only $69,913 to similar organizations
  5. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 10 grants Preselected only $29,264 to similar organizations
  6. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 27 grants Accepts applications $1,330,250 to similar organizations
  7. The Goodnight Educational FoundationCary, NC 40 grants Preselected only $7,910,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Belk FoundationCharlotte, NC 21 grants Preselected only $861,665 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-1949415 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.