80 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 80 private foundations reported 225 grants for community & economic development totaling $26,147,880 to 182 organizations in North Carolina. The most-funded North Carolina communities were Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville. The Duke Endowment reported the most community & economic development giving — $16,273,970 across 52 grants. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | 52 | $16,273,970 |
| Gates Foundation | 5 | $2,812,004 |
| Polynate Foundation | 1 | $900,000 |
| Douglas S Witcher Family Foundation | 4 | $897,833 |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | 3 | $850,000 |
| John REX Endowment | 9 | $640,050 |
| Dills Family Foundation Inc | 6 | $340,000 |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | 6 | $315,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $300,000 |
| The Bolick Foundation | 12 | $288,227 |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | 2 | $280,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 4 | $235,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Divinity School | 4 | $5,630,000 |
| 5METIS Inc | 2 | $1,419,902 |
| Family Health International | 1 | $1,196,830 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5 | $1,022,000 |
| Cone Health | 4 | $950,000 |
| Atrium Health Foundation | 4 | $945,000 |
| National Math Stars Inc | 1 | $900,000 |
| Rafi-usa | 2 | $792,000 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation | 3 | $725,000 |
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Foundation Inc | 3 | $575,000 |
| MDC | 3 | $525,000 |
| Caromont Health | 2 | $500,000 |
| Catawba Valley Health System | 2 | $500,000 |
| Duke University Health System | 2 | $500,000 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Foundation | 2 | $500,000 |
80 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $26,147,880. The largest by reported dollars were The Duke Endowment, Gates Foundation, Polynate Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
182 distinct organizations appear as recipients in North Carolina, led by Duke Divinity School, 5METIS Inc, Family Health International. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in North Carolina was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,600,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
