Open Foundations · North Carolina

Morehead Cain Foundation

Chapel Hill, North Carolina · EIN 560599225. It paid $14.9M across 422 grants in 2024, a median of $27K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$14.9M
paid in 2024
422
grants paid
$27K
median grant
8%
to first-time recipients
$225.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
SUBMITTED ONLINE
Address
POST OFFICE BOX 690, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27514
Phone
9199621201
Email
APPLY.MOREHEADCAIN.ORG/APPLY/
Form the request should take
THE MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CONSISTS OF BIOGRAPHICAL AND SCHOOL INFORMATION, DESCRIPTIONS OF A STUDENT'S ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS, SHORT RESPONSE QUESTIONS, AND LONGER FORM ESSAYS. STUDENTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THEIR SCHOOL COUNSELOR AND ONE RECOMMENDER. THE APPLICATION IS ACCESSIBLE AT APPLY.MOREHEADCAIN.ORG/APPLY/ AND IS SUBMITTED ENTIRELY ONLINE.
Submission deadline
THE MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS MADE AVAILABLE IN AUGUST AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY OCT 1
Restrictions on awards
ALL APPLICANTS FOR THE MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARSHIP MUST BE EITHER NOMINATED BY AN ELIGIBLE NOMINATING SCHOOL/AFFILIATE PARTNER OR BE A SENIOR AT AN ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL IN NORTH CAROLINA. APPLICANTS MUST BE A COMPETITIVE APPLICANT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL AND ON TRACK TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202641959349100429. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

undergraduate studyscholarship undergraduate

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 422 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Unc Chapel Hill - Scholarship ProgramNC$4,745,945SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF THE MOREHEAD-CAIN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
2Unc Chapel Hill - Morehead House MaintenanceNC$173,704TO MAINTAIN FACILITY FOR DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
3Nana Oduro-nyaningNC$60,211SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
4Gala HermerNC$53,994SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
5Sophia MolooNC$52,920SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
6Cora GoforthNC$51,004SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
7Katie FearNC$47,663SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
8Amanda JesucaNC$46,721SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
9Saudah JannatNC$46,235SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
10Atef MohamedNC$44,476SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
11Daniel EspinosaNC$44,089SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
12Ajier AwanNC$43,532SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
13Randy ChangNC$42,999SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
14Bana HaloushNC$42,348SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
15Joss GowarNC$42,044SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020376$9.9M
2021384$12.3M
2022361$12.8M
2023409$13.8M
2024422$14.9M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
North Carolina100%
California0%
New York0%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

A Holly C Gwynne-timothyTRUSTEE · 2024
Barbara R HydeTRUSTEE · 2024
Christopher J BradfordPRESIDENT · 2024
David B GreerDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 2024
Jesse M SoloffVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY · 2024
Megan M MazzocchiVICE PRESIDENT · 2024
Phil BerneyTRUSTEE · 2024
Rachel M PfeiferTRUSTEE · 2024
Steven R MichalakTREASURER · 2024
Terri LacyTRUSTEE · 2024
Timothy P SullivanCHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE · 2024
Walker L PooleVICE CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE · 2024
Willie E Alston JrTRUSTEE · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. 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 count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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