161 foundations in North Carolina told the IRS on the latest Form 990-PF that giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, and each paid at least 5 grants worth $100K or more that year. Together they paid $712.7M. The largest is Duke Endowment in Charlotte, which paid $208.3M across 393 grants in 2024. The ten biggest account for 77% of the state total, so most of this money sits with a small number of funders. 80 of the 161 file a submission deadline; the rest leave that line blank or point to a website. In a typical one, 20% of the year's grant dollars went to organizations it had not funded before.
Analysis by Matthew Hanauer, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at Civly, from IRS Form 990-PF filings · All states
Ranked by dollars paid in the foundation's own latest filed year. Click a column heading to sort. Deadlines print exactly as the foundation filed them, including the vague ones.
| # | Foundation | City | Latest year | Grants paid | Grants | Median grant | First-time recipients | Deadline as filed | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Endowment | Charlotte | 2024 | $208.3M | 393 | $213K | 11% | SEE STATEMENT 20 | $3.6B |
| 2 | Dogwood Health Trust | Asheville | 2024 | $147.4M | 823 | $36K | 52% | Not stated | $2.0B |
| 3 | The Leon Levine Foundation | Charlotte | 2024 | $55.1M | 511 | $60K | 20% | Requests are received on a rolling basis. | $1.9B |
| 4 | The Duke Energy Foundation | Charlotte | 2024 | $25.6M | 41 | $25K | 6% | SEE FOLLOWING STATEMENT | $1.9M |
| 5 | Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | Greensboro | 2024 | $22.3M | 270 | $50K | 19% | Not stated | $557.9M |
| 6 | Anonymous Trust | Raleigh | 2025 | $20.2M | 314 | $7K | 14% | NOVEMBER 1 FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC YEAR. | $110.5M |
| 7 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Winston Salem | 2023 | $19.2M | 297 | $50K | 5% | SUBMISSION DEADLINES CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE WWW.ZSR.ORG. | $23.6M |
| 8 | State Employees Credit Union Foundation | Raleigh | 2024 | $17.4M | 1,805 | $2K | 8% | GRANTS MAY BE SUBMITTED ANY TIME, BUT WILL TYPICALLY BE CONSIDERED ON A SEMI-ANNUAL SCHEDULE. | $61.0M |
| 9 | The Merancas Foundation Inc | Charlotte | 2025 | $16.2M | 140 | $50K | 5% | PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE AT WWW.MERANCAS.ORG FOR DETAILS ON SUBMISSION DEADLINES. | $174.4M |
| 10 | Morehead Cain Foundation | Chapel Hill | 2024 | $14.9M | 422 | $27K | 8% | THE MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS MADE AVAILABLE IN AUGUST AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY OCT 1 | $225.0M |
| 11 | Cannon Foundation Inc | Concord | 2024 | $14.6M | 215 | $50K | 47% | SEE HTTP://CANNONFOUNDATION.ORG/APPLY/ | $351.7M |
| 12 | John William Pope Foundation | Raleigh | 2024 | $10.8M | 222 | $25K | 19% | NO FORMAL SUBMISSION DEADLINES. | $120.7M |
| 13 | Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | Winston Salem | 2023 | $9.8M | 51 | $200K | 31% | THE FOUNDATION USES A ROLLING APPLICATON PROCESS. | $181.7M |
| 14 | Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation | Davidson | 2024 | $7.4M | 26 | $112K | 12% | Not stated | $2.1M |
| 15 | Ally Charitable Foundation | Charlotte | 2023 | $7.1M | 180 | $20K | 19% | Not stated | $89.6M |
| 16 | Dickson Foundation Inc | Charlotte | 2024 | $3.8M | 165 | $2K | 27% | THERE ARE NO APPLICATION DEADLINES. | $65.4M |
| 17 | George and Sarah Buchanan Foundation | Greensboro | 2024 | $3.7M | 82 | $30K | 3% | Not stated | $65.8M |
| 18 | Albemarle Foundation | Charlotte | 2024 | $3.6M | 140 | $1K | 82% | SEE https://www.albemarle.com/about/albemarle-foundation | $30.2M |
| 19 | Reynolds American Foundation | Winston Salem | 2024 | $3.5M | 280 | $460 | 47% | Not stated | $56.0M |
| 20 | Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation | Brevard | 2025 | $3.0M | 84 | $15K | 47% | Not stated | $26.1M |
| 21 | North Carolina Gsk Foundation Inc | Durham | 2025 | $2.8M | 21 | $68K | 65% | JANUARY 1, APRIL 1, JULY 1, OCTOBER 1 | $71.7M |
| 22 | Cape Fear Memorial Foundation | Wilmington | 2024 | $2.8M | 41 | $60K | 36% | JANUARY 15 AND JULY 15 | $74.7M |
| 23 | Louis Dejoy and Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc | Greensboro | 2024 | $2.7M | 39 | $18K | 6% | Not stated | $44.5M |
| 24 | Gipson Family Foundation | Raleigh | 2025 | $2.7M | 71 | $10K | 58% | Not stated | $83.0M |
| 25 | Nc Idea | Durham | 2024 | $2.6M | 190 | $8K | 65% | ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THE SUBMISSION TIMELINE CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://NCIDEA.ORG/NC-IDEA-MICRO/ | $51.6M |
| 26 | Catawba Indian Nation Foundation Inc | Kings Mtn | 2024 | $2.5M | 13 | $95K | n/a | August 5 | $885K |
| 27 | John Wesley Hanes and Anna Hodgin Hanes Foundation | Winston Salem | 2025 | $2.5M | 52 | $28K | 22% | APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED QUARTERLY ENDING MARCH 15, JUNE 15, SEPTEMBER 15, AND DECEMBER 15 | $16.8M |
| 28 | Greg and India Keith Foundation | Charlotte | 2024 | $2.5M | 62 | $2K | 6% | Not stated | $17.9M |
| 29 | Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation Inc | Greensboro | 2024 | $2.3M | 57 | $14K | 17% | JUNE 15TH AND OCTOBER 31ST | $46.4M |
| 30 | Harold H Bate Foundation Inc | New Bern | 2023 | $2.3M | 112 | $10K | 24% | MAY 15 AND OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR | $25.6M |
| 31 | O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation | Raleigh | 2022 | $2.3M | 205 | $6K | 16% | Not stated | $37.1M |
| 32 | James G Hanes Memorial Fund | Winston Salem | 2024 | $2.2M | 26 | $50K | 42% | ANNUAL APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE JANUARY 1, APRIL 1, JULY 1, AND OCTOBER 1 | $25.1M |
| 33 | Strickland Family Foundation | Winston Salem | 2024 | $2.2M | 114 | $4K | 30% | UNSPECIFIED | $50.6M |
| 34 | Foundation for a Healthy High Point | High Point | 2024 | $2.1M | 34 | $45K | 14% | SEE HTTP://WWW.HEALTHYHIGHPOINT.ORG/GRANTMAKING/ | $57.0M |
| 35 | Huisking Foundation Inc | Raleigh | 2025 | $1.8M | 181 | $5K | 7% | Not stated | $32.9M |
| 36 | Richmond Community Foundation Inc | Charlotte | 2024 | $1.7M | 16 | $52K | 23% | VARIES | $36.3M |
| 37 | Broyhill Family Foundation Inc | Lenoir | 2023 | $1.6M | 83 | $8K | 6% | Not stated | $32.7M |
| 38 | Mary Duke Biddle Foundation | Durham | 2024 | $1.5M | 51 | $15K | 19% | Not stated | $43.0M |
| 39 | Thomas R & Elizabeth E Mclean Foundation Inc | Fayetteville | 2025 | $1.5M | 21 | $21K | 3% | Not stated | $25.8M |
| 40 | Hillsdale Fund Inc | Greensboro | 2023 | $1.5M | 76 | $15K | 55% | DEADLINES VARY EACH YEAR, ONE IN SPRING AND ONE IN FALL | $29.3M |
| 41 | George Foundation Inc | Hickory | 2024 | $1.4M | 56 | $5K | 1% | Not stated | $19.4M |
| 42 | Leonard G Herring Family Foundation Inc | Wilkesboro | 2024 | $1.3M | 40 | $15K | 32% | Not stated | $23.1M |
| 43 | The Cemala Foundation Inc | Greensboro | 2023 | $1.3M | 50 | $11K | 19% | APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY 3/1 AND 9/1 FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS. | $34.5M |
| 44 | Ka Foundation | Wilmington | 2025 | $1.2M | 10 | $78K | 71% | Not stated | $4K |
| 45 | Lucille P and Edward C Giles Foundation | Charlotte | 2023 | $1.2M | 27 | $35K | 21% | September 30 | $19.3M |
| 46 | Seby B Jones Family Foundation Inc | Raleigh | 2024 | $1.2M | 80 | $6K | 24% | Not stated | $12.5M |
| 47 | Rhi Legacy Foundation Inc | Rutherfordton | 2024 | $1.2M | 54 | $10K | 11% | JULY 31 | $43.2M |
| 48 | Bob Barker Company Foundation Inc | Fuquay Varina | 2024 | $1.2M | 82 | $14K | 70% | No Submission Deadlines | $10.9M |
| 49 | Champion Mcdowell Davis Charitable Fdn | Wilmington | 2025 | $1.1M | 9 | $20K | 0% | Two weeks prior to the Foundation's quarterly meetings | $19.8M |
| 50 | Dover Foundation Inc | Shelby | 2025 | $1.1M | 55 | $13K | 16% | Not stated | $22.8M |
| 51 | Sunshine Now Foundation | Asheville | 2023 | $1.1M | 14 | $100K | 95% | Not stated | $19.6M |
| 52 | Mark and Judy Heinemann Foundationinc | Davidson | 2025 | $1.1M | 30 | $14K | 3% | ANNUALLY | $15.0M |
| 53 | Jimmy Woodard Garrell Foundation | Whiteville | 2024 | $1.1M | 15 | $15K | 11% | Not stated | $18.8M |
| 54 | Robert and Paula Boykin Family Foundation | Cornelius | 2024 | $1.1M | 23 | $550 | 97% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES EXIST. | $558K |
| 55 | Weaver Foundation Inc | Greensboro | 2024 | $1.0M | 15 | $18K | 83% | Not stated | $30.2M |
| 56 | Margaret C Woodson Foundation Incorporated | Charlotte | 2024 | $1.0M | 72 | $8K | 9% | FEBRUARY 2ND | $380K |
| 57 | Trade Family Foundation | Greenville | 2025 | $966K | 6 | $6K | 26% | No deadlines for submission. | $4.2M |
| 58 | Margaret T Petrie Foundation | Chapel Hill | 2024 | $924K | 44 | $20K | 28% | SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS MAY 1. | $6.4M |
| 59 | Southern Bank Foundation | Mount Olive | 2023 | $921K | 98 | $5K | 64% | Not stated | $16.3M |
| 60 | Roanoke Chowan Foundation Inc | Ahoskie | 2024 | $879K | 9 | $82K | 37% | Not stated | $17.7M |
| 61 | Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation Inc | Greensboro | 2024 | $872K | 66 | $10K | 50% | REVOLUTION LODGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS- JUNE 1; GRANTS APPLICATIONS ARE CONSIDERED 3 TIMES A YEAR | $20.3M |
| 62 | Lenovo Foundation | Morrisville | 2024 | $866K | 20 | $34K | 54% | HTTPS://WWW.LENOVO.COM/CONTENT/DAM/LENOVO/CORPORATE/FOUNDATION/LENOVO_CHARIT ABLE_GIVING_GUIDELINES. | $1.3M |
| 63 | Mann Foundation Inc | Raleigh | 2024 | $850K | 10 | $10K | 88% | Not stated | $1.3M |
| 64 | Stonecutter Foundation Inc | Spindale | 2025 | $820K | 16 | $15K | 8% | Not stated | $8.2M |
| 65 | Klapper Family Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill | 2025 | $808K | 22 | $20K | 42% | Not stated | $16.1M |
| 66 | Tuw Mamie R Perkins Char Primary | Raleigh | 2024 | $754K | 26 | $21K | 43% | Not stated | $10.9M |
| 67 | Brady Education Foundation Inc | Carrboro | 2024 | $737K | 9 | $55K | 49% | NONE: REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE BY OCTOBER 31ST OF THE CURRENT YEAR | $17.6M |
| 68 | C Hamilton Sloan Foundation | Raleigh | 2025 | $724K | 61 | $5K | 9% | Not stated | $24K |
| 69 | Evergreen Foundation | Waynesville | 2024 | $700K | 27 | $30K | 12% | Not stated | $24.7M |
| 70 | James E & Mary Z Bryan Foundation | Raleigh | 2024 | $700K | 7 | $45K | 0% | PRIOR TO JANUARY 31 | $5.7M |
| 71 | Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington | 2024 | $685K | 173 | $1K | 7% | Not stated | $16.4M |
| 72 | The Pharmacy Network Foundation Inc | Raleigh | 2025 | $655K | 8 | $100K | 0% | Not stated | $16.4M |
| 73 | Samuel L Phillips Family Foundation | Spruce Pine | 2024 | $640K | 17 | $20K | 27% | ACCEPTED YEAR-ROUND, BUT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JUNE 30 TO BE REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. | $10.4M |
| 74 | Nipera Inc | Durham | 2025 | $623K | 36 | $10K | 6% | MOST APPLICATIONS ARE REPLIES TO PROPOSAL REQUESTS MADE BY NIPERA WITH SPECIFIC DEADLINES. | $1.2M |
| 75 | Filotimo Foundation | Raleigh | 2025 | $592K | 323 | $500 | 59% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $829K |
| 76 | Jandy Ammons Foundation Inc | Raleigh | 2025 | $577K | 17 | $30K | 87% | LETTERS OF INQUIRY MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 13TH. LETTERS OF INVITAT | $7.4M |
| 77 | Maxwell M Corpening Jr Memorial Foundation | Marion | 2024 | $576K | 309 | $500 | 21% | Not stated | $684K |
| 78 | Tom Davis Fund | Winston Salem | 2024 | $568K | 13 | $25K | 37% | Not stated | $5.4M |
| 79 | William C Ethridge Foundation Inc | Raleigh | 2023 | $568K | 44 | $5K | 0% | Not stated | $10.2M |
| 80 | First Citizens Foundation | Raleigh | 2025 | $562K | 42 | $10K | 33% | NO RESTRICTIONS | $12.5M |
| 81 | Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill | 2024 | $518K | 80 | $6K | 16% | 9/30 | $6.6M |
| 82 | Brooks Family Foundation Tr | Wilmington | 2025 | $495K | 8 | $65K | 0% | Not stated | $8.9M |
| 83 | Short Family Foundation | Cornelius | 2025 | $467K | 31 | $10K | 42% | SEPTEMBER 30, ANNUALLY | $5.9M |
| 84 | Lundy Fetterman Family Foundation Tr Ua 10-16-13 | Clinton | 2024 | $451K | 11 | $20K | 1% | Not stated | $8.0M |
| 85 | Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Foundation | Winston Salem | 2024 | $439K | 39 | $10K | 70% | GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE FEBRUARY 15, MAY 15, AUGUST 15, AND NOVEMBER 15. | $2.9M |
| 86 | Live Love Serve Foundation | Charlotte | 2025 | $430K | 20 | $19K | 22% | Not stated | $262K |
| 87 | George & Frances London Educational Foundation | Raleigh | 2024 | $421K | 56 | $4K | 73% | SPRING OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR'S ACADEMIC YEAR. | $6.0M |
| 88 | Pisgah Investments Foundation Inc | Asheville | 2025 | $418K | 11 | $40K | 10% | Not stated | $10.3M |
| 89 | Kathleen Kennedy Foundation | Boone | 2024 | $414K | 12 | $38K | 27% | CRITERIA, GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION PROCEDURAL DETAILS CAN BE PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF A LETTER OF | $7.7M |
| 90 | Marsh Foundation Inc | Charlotte | 2025 | $408K | 26 | $4K | 56% | Not stated | $6.3M |
| 91 | P & B Foundation | Matthews | 2024 | $407K | 9 | $18K | 0% | Not stated | $9.1M |
| 92 | Curtis Foundation | Raleigh | 2025 | $388K | 56 | $5K | 13% | AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO REQUESTED DISBURSEMENT DATE | $13.9M |
| 93 | Tr Uw Vivian S West West Memorial Fund | Raleigh | 2024 | $375K | 15 | $25K | 42% | Not stated | $5.6M |
| 94 | Wayne and Carolyn Jones Charitable Foundation | Fayetteville | 2025 | $370K | 8 | $5K | 1% | Not stated | $2.3M |
| 95 | The Wallace Family Foundation Inc | Salisbury | 2024 | $364K | 20 | $2K | 6% | THE WINDOW FOR SUBMITTING GRANT REQUESTS IS SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 30. | $5.5M |
| 96 | Rolander Family Foundation | Wake Forest | 2025 | $343K | 37 | $8K | 14% | Not stated | $5.6M |
| 97 | John Lynn & Luisa Lee Family Foundation | Nashville | 2025 | $337K | 18 | $2K | 1% | There currently is no submission deadline for requests. | $1.5M |
| 98 | Mildred Sheffield Wells Charitable Trust | Raleigh | 2024 | $335K | 18 | $20K | 30% | Not stated | $5.7M |
| 99 | Kennedy-herterich Foundation | Blowing Rock | 2024 | $334K | 19 | $15K | 3% | CRITERIA, GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION PROCEDURAL DETAILS CAN BE PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF A LETTER OF | $9.1M |
| 100 | Dalton-brand Foundation Inc | Charlotte | 2024 | $326K | 27 | $10K | 9% | Not stated | $1.8M |
| 101 | Mary Lynn Richardson Fund | Greensboro | 2024 | $319K | 34 | $9K | 18% | AUGUST 31 OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR | $5.9M |
| 102 | Chatham Foundation Inc | Raleigh | 2025 | $312K | 9 | $15K | 54% | SEPTEMBER 1ST | $5.6M |
| 103 | The Perry-griffin Foundation | Oriental | 2024 | $298K | 55 | $2K | 14% | JUNE 1 | $5.8M |
| 104 | D & L Reynolds Foundation Inc | Roxboro | 2025 | $296K | 6 | $50K | 0% | Not stated | $2.6M |
| 105 | King Family Foundation | Charlotte | 2024 | $260K | 16 | $10K | 20% | CALENDAR YEAR-END | $4.1M |
| 106 | Bernhardt Furniture Foundation | Lenoir | 2024 | $249K | 33 | $5K | 44% | MAY 30TH | $4.7M |
| 107 | Strowd Roses Inc | Chapel Hill | 2025 | $247K | 26 | $5K | 4% | SEE WEBSITE FOR DATES | $10.1M |
| 108 | Carrie E and Lena V Glenn Foundation Inc | Gastonia | 2024 | $246K | 23 | $10K | 35% | Not stated | $7.7M |
| 109 | The Glenn and Lucille Hampton Daniel Foundation | Rutherfordton | 2025 | $246K | 15 | $3K | 0% | Not stated | $2.3M |
| 110 | North Carolina Empowering Kids & Communities Foundation Inc | Pinehurst | 2024 | $245K | 6 | $35K | 59% | Not stated | $3.8M |
| 111 | Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation | Wilmington | 2024 | $244K | 38 | $4K | 41% | FEBRUARY 28 EACH YEAR | $4.7M |
| 112 | Rocky Mount Community Foundation Inc | Rocky Mount | 2025 | $240K | 9 | $25K | 35% | Not stated | $3.2M |
| 113 | Florence Rogers Charitable Trust | Fayetteville | 2025 | $230K | 35 | $5K | 2% | APPLICATION ACCEPTED ANYTIME. NOTICE OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, OR REQUESTS FOR INFO WITHIN 30 DAYS | $3.3M |
| 114 | Abauman Family Foundation Inc | Durham | 2024 | $229K | 5 | $25K | 35% | Not stated | $84K |
| 115 | Sara S Long Charitable Foundation | Hickory | 2025 | $220K | 7 | $15K | 43% | Unspecified | $3.6M |
| 116 | Charles Russell Wellons Foundation | Durham | 2023 | $220K | 25 | $2K | 30% | Not stated | $8.2M |
| 117 | Harvest Time Foundation | Shelby | 2024 | $218K | 15 | $2K | 3% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $2.7M |
| 118 | Darrell and Patricia Steagall Family Foundation | Gastonia | 2025 | $211K | 40 | $3K | 7% | Not stated | $2.8M |
| 119 | Elizabeth City Foundation Committee | Raleigh | 2024 | $210K | 26 | $5K | 2% | March 1 for Educational Scholarships; Other grants should be applied for by 03/15 and 09/15 for cons | $3.5M |
| 120 | Evelyn D Schmidt Charitable Tr | Durham | 2025 | $206K | 19 | $12K | 10% | Not stated | $6.0M |
| 121 | Sears Family Foundation Inc | Raleigh | 2025 | $201K | 9 | $10K | 49% | Not stated | $1.5M |
| 122 | Sara Smith Self Foundation | Winston Salem | 2024 | $198K | 27 | $3K | 11% | Not stated | $3.4M |
| 123 | Lewis-perez Charitable Foundation | Raleigh | 2024 | $193K | 10 | $11K | 17% | It is a rolling application. | $16K |
| 124 | Providence Foundation | Charlotte | 2025 | $181K | 13 | $10K | 14% | STUDENTS ARE EVALUATED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. | $3.5M |
| 125 | Pratt Family Foundation Inc | Oak Ridge | 2024 | $181K | 14 | $9K | 19% | Not stated | $2.5M |
| 126 | Ralph S Robinson Family Foundation | Gastonia | 2024 | $180K | 15 | $10K | 32% | Not stated | $3.8M |
| 127 | Griffin Endowment | Greensboro | 2024 | $177K | 25 | $2K | 23% | Not stated | $3.2M |
| 128 | Morgan Foundation Inc | Laurel Hill | 2025 | $176K | 23 | $5K | 36% | Not stated | $1.5M |
| 129 | Emily Monk Davidson Foundation Inc | Morehead City | 2024 | $175K | 17 | $10K | 22% | THERE IS NO SPECIFIC DEADLINE | $1.1M |
| 130 | Alex Hemby Foundation | Charlotte | 2025 | $174K | 7 | $2K | 17% | Not stated | $3.9M |
| 131 | Nancy a Wright Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill | 2024 | $168K | 10 | $10K | 54% | Not stated | $1.3M |
| 132 | Bailey Endowment Inc | Raleigh | 2024 | $155K | 30 | $3K | 14% | Not stated | $3.2M |
| 133 | Kenneth W Oden Charitable Tr 052704 | Avon | 2025 | $151K | 27 | $900 | 100% | Not stated | $243K |
| 134 | Good Samaritan Foundation | Mount Gilead | 2023 | $148K | 17 | $6K | 9% | DECEMBER 1 | $3.5M |
| 135 | Durham Sports Club Scholarship Foundation | Durham | 2024 | $148K | 24 | $7K | 49% | 11/01 | $850K |
| 136 | Mary D B T Semans Foundation | Charlotte | 2024 | $147K | 6 | $25K | 34% | Not stated | $3.0M |
| 137 | Anthony J Brill Foundation Inc | Fayetteville | 2025 | $142K | 19 | $5K | 11% | SEE ATTACHED | $2.6M |
| 138 | Wake Electric Care Inc | Youngsville | 2025 | $142K | 70 | $2K | 33% | APPLICATIONS ARE DUE APPROXIMATELY 15 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF EACH FISCAL QUARTER (IN MARCH, JUNE, SE | $177K |
| 139 | Esperantic Studies Foundation | Cary | 2025 | $137K | 21 | $4K | 30% | January 31, April 30, and September 30. Please access our website for additional details. | $4.6M |
| 140 | Womack Family Charitable Foundation | Burlington | 2025 | $136K | 5 | $34K | 25% | Not stated | $2.5M |
| 141 | William Harold Smith Charitable Tr | Marion | 2024 | $134K | 13 | $6K | 62% | Established annually | $4.9M |
| 142 | Silverback Foundation Inc | Durham | 2024 | $133K | 35 | $2K | 12% | Not stated | $4.4M |
| 143 | Griffin Foundation | Taylorsville | 2025 | $132K | 31 | $2K | 31% | Not stated | $1.3M |
| 144 | Turner Battle Bunn Jr and Catherine Eagles Bunn Foundation Inc | Wilson | 2024 | $131K | 51 | $2K | 13% | Not stated | $768K |
| 145 | Huffman-cornwell Foundation | Raleigh | 2024 | $126K | 29 | $4K | 30% | Not stated | $2.7M |
| 146 | Bradshaw Charitable Foundation | Pinehurst | 2025 | $125K | 9 | $10K | 0% | Not stated | $1K |
| 147 | Carlton C & Lynell a Martin Family Foundation | Godwin | 2025 | $125K | 14 | $1K | 31% | Not stated | $1.3M |
| 148 | Hope Star Foundation | Charlotte | 2024 | $122K | 24 | $559 | 100% | Not stated | $205K |
| 149 | Eleanor Hayes Barnhardt Charitable Trust | Charlotte | 2025 | $121K | 71 | $1K | 26% | Not stated | $488K |
| 150 | Richard Wells Walker Scholarship Fund Inc | Oriental | 2024 | $120K | 29 | $3K | 35% | MAY 1 | $2.8M |
| 151 | Riddle Family Foundation | Fayetteville | 2024 | $120K | 39 | $2K | 13% | Not stated | $2.5M |
| 152 | Hagan Family Fund | Greensboro | 2024 | $120K | 43 | $1K | 30% | SEPTEMBER 30 OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR | $1.7M |
| 153 | The Sharlene Riddle Williams Family Foundation Inc | Fayetteville | 2025 | $117K | 46 | $1K | 7% | SEPTEMBER 30 | $2.4M |
| 154 | Ann L Turner & Geoffrey M Tennant Foundation Inc | Wilmington | 2025 | $115K | 5 | $23K | 4% | SEE STATEMENT FOR LINE 2A | $2.1M |
| 155 | Gee Family Foundation Inc | Charlotte | 2024 | $114K | 8 | $9K | 0% | NOVEMBER 1 | $3.3M |
| 156 | Monford D and Lucy L Custer Foundation | Leland | 2025 | $110K | 9 | $10K | 82% | Not stated | $1.8M |
| 157 | Carolyn Riddle Armstrong Charitable Foundation | Fayetteville | 2025 | $108K | 26 | $1K | 4% | SEPTEMBER 30 | $2.3M |
| 158 | The Marc and Mattye Silverman Family Foundation | Charlotte | 2024 | $108K | 74 | $360 | 5% | Not stated | $3.3M |
| 159 | Katharine Andrews Foundation | Charlotte | 2025 | $108K | 10 | $10K | 0% | Not stated | $1.9M |
| 160 | Hh Webb and Nora Midkiff Webb Benevolent Trust | Mount Airy | 2025 | $108K | 29 | $3K | 5% | Not stated | $1.9M |
| 161 | Charlotte Womans Club | Raleigh | 2023 | $107K | 41 | $700 | 24% | APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY DECEMBER 31 | $2.2M |
The 25 largest by dollars paid have their own page with the application terms as filed, every recipient, and the trustees. The rest are listed here in full. Where a cell says n/a the filing does not carry that figure: a first-time recipient share needs more than one year of grants on record, and the asset figure comes from the IRS business master file, which does not cover every foundation.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. A foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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