Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in North Carolina

These 250 organizations are not private foundations. They are charities based in North Carolina that give grants to other nonprofits and report them on Form 990 Schedule I -- community foundations, United Ways and federated funds, hospital and university foundations, and operating charities that regrant. Each gave to at least 20 organizations we could identify and filed a return covering 2023 or later.

250grantmaking charities
$8.9Bgranted between them
27,540funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific grantmaker is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte$25,0002,676$1.9B
The Winston-Salem FoundationWinstonsalem$25,0001,541$320.4M
Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc IncRaleigh$97,0541,419$967.1M
North Carolina Community FoundationRaleigh$16,0001,251$108.1M
Triangle Community Foundation IncDurham$16,3191,227$128.3M
The Community FoundationAsheville$20,0001,145$130.5M
Giveclear FoundationCharlotte$14,000852$32.2M
Community Foundation of GreaterGreensboro$18,358514$53.5M
United Way of Greater Charlotte IncCharlotte$32,500413$68.8M
Community Care of North Carolina IncGarner$19,783347$27.7M
Speedway Children's CharitiesConcord$10,000344$11.0M
The Golden Leaf IncRocky Mount$249,820329$464.8M
Family Health International IncDurham$168,390298$571.8M
Fftc Partners for Empowering CommunitiesCharlotte$20,000298$15.6M
Second Harvest Food BankWinston Salem$109,247295$301.9M
Gaston Community FoundationGastonia$15,000288$30.1M
Duke UniversityDurham$10,988257$18.0M
Manna Food Bank IncMills River$60,676252$113.2M
Wnc Bridge FoundationAsheville$34,000251$22.7M
Blueprint North CarolinaDurham$15,000244$18.5M
Community Foundation of HendersonHendersonville$14,500243$19.6M
Samaritan's PurseBoone$25,000243$49.7M
Captrust Community Foundation IncRaleigh$10,000217$3.0M
United Way of the Greater Triangle IncDurham$34,984209$24.2M
Cumberland Community Foundation IncFayetteville$22,752208$33.0M
Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem$45,520195$35.9M
The Grey Muzzle OrganizationRaleigh$10,400190$4.2M
Early Years IncChapel Hill$26,301184$51.5M
North Carolina High School AthleticChapel Hill$13,882163$28.5M
Arts & Science CouncilCharlotte$15,882157$18.2M
The Just Trust for EducationDurham$100,000150$55.0M
Novant Health IncWinston Salem$14,000147$125.7M
Rural Advancement Foundation InternationPittsboro$8,000145$2.5M
Duke University Health System IncDurham$15,000145$7.3M
Foundation for the Charlotte JewishCharlotte$20,000142$32.0M
Jewish Foundation of GreensboroGreensboro$12,050136$12.0M
Strategic Victory FundRaleigh$237,500136$154.0M
The Landfall Foundation IncWilmington$7,297131$2.4M
Greensboro Jewish FederationGreensboro$16,000128$16.9M
North Carolina Humanities CouncilCharlotte$17,542126$2.3M
The Durham Arts Council IncDurham$3,829125$2.0M
The Presbyterian HospitalWinston Salem$18,750121$13.0M
New Hanover Community Endowment IncWilmington$125,000121$69.7M
Aj Fletcher FoundationRaleigh$50,000120$27.7M
Inter-Faith Food ShuttleRaleigh$52,753120$39.8M
Camber FoundationRaleigh$35,000120$26.2M
Nc Counts CoalitionRaleigh$29,625119$8.4M
Hendrick Family FoundationCharlotte$25,000115$11.2M
Gateway Wellness FoundationMarion$14,000115$4.3M
Southern Coalition for Social JusticeDurham$10,000112$2.1M
Girls on the Run International IncRaleigh$11,544109$4.3M
Southern Vision AllianceDurham$8,000106$2.0M
Moses Cone - Wesley Long CommunityGreensboro$40,00098$18.0M
United Arts Council of RaleighRaleigh$13,16597$4.5M
Chatham County Partnership for ChildrenPittsboro$18,82797$14.5M
The V FoundationCary$600,00095$189.9M
American Thrombosis and HemostasisHickory$15,77595$19.2M
Champions for Education IncCharlotte$25,70093$10.4M
Arts Sciences & Cultural CouncilCharlotte$20,00091$6.0M
North Carolina Partnership forRaleigh$940,17185$566.7M
Patriot FoundationPinehurst$30,80081$14.4M
Davie Community Foundation IncMocksville$12,00078$6.1M
Impact HealthAsheville$117,89378$24.6M
Carolina Hurricanes FoundationRaleigh$15,00077$2.5M
Carolina Pregnancy Care FellowshipWinstonsalem$52,94577$17.9M
Shallow Ford Foundation IncClemmons$10,00074$2.6M
United Way of Asheville andAsheville$24,47173$5.9M
Twin City Development FoundationWinstonsalem$20,75072$3.2M
Lowes FoundationMooresville$500,00072$45.1M
Smart Start of Forsyth CountyWinston Salem$48,77671$27.7M
Driven Brands Charitable FoundationCharlotte$16,92770$4.8M
State Leadership ProjectRaleigh$50,00070$30.3M
United Arts Council of Greensboro IncGreensboro$14,32869$3.1M
North Carolina Association of FreeCharlotte$66,76969$24.3M
Anglo-American CharitableSmithfield$19,38868$4.7M
North Carolina Community CollegesRaleigh$8,31868$7.7M
Wake County Smart Start IncRaleigh$267,04268$74.4M
Alamance Community FoundationBurlington$11,00068$4.0M
Lake Toxaway CharitiesLake Toxaway$12,00067$3.4M
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina Foundation IncGreenville$13,90066$15.2M
Alamance Community & Health FoundationGreensboro$25,00066$7.4M
Forsyth Memorial Hospital IncWinston Salem$20,00066$7.2M
North Carolina Biotechnology CenterDurham$43,20866$15.9M
The Arts Council IncWinstonsalem$29,11265$6.3M
Carolina Foothills FoundationForest City$25,00064$3.7M
Nantahala Health FoundationFranklin$12,50064$2.1M
Pisgah Health FoundationBrevard$10,00063$1.8M
Moses H Cone Memorial HospitalGreensboro$20,56263$10.6M
Polk County Community Foundation IncTryon$29,70562$10.1M
National Humanities CenterResearch Triangle Park$47,25062$4.1M
North Carolina Electric MembershipRaleigh$12,42260$3.1M
The Forest at Duke IncDurham$25,00060$5.4M
High Point Community FoundationHigh Point$25,47960$2.4M
National Council for Air and StreamCary$34,37959$7.4M
East Carolina HealthGreenville$10,00059$2.6M
Community Affordable Housing Equity CorporationRaleigh$10,00058$735K
Durham Congregations in ActionDurham$3,25057$745K
United Way of the Cape Fear Area IncWilmington$15,00057$3.4M
Crystal Coast Tournament IncMorehead City$30,00057$8.0M
Mdc IncDurham$37,50056$7.0M
Capital Community Foundation IncRaleigh$15,00056$4.3M
Mrcharity IncGreenville$41,75056$9.0M
Restoring Hope Center IncLaurinburg$22,57555$6.8M
Buncombe County PartnershipAsheville$14,93355$4.4M
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States IncWinston Salem$31,17355$7.3M
Sheriff Accountability ActionDurham$18,18255$3.1M
Henderson County United Way IncHendersonville$15,72553$2.8M
The Dale JR FoundationMooresville$17,75052$3.8M
Amy Wellness FoundationSpruce Pine$50,00051$11.7M
Junction Business Services IncCharlotte$15,00051$715K
Imagine North Carolina FirstRaleigh$150,00050$29.7M
Research Triangle InstituteResearch Triangle Park$7,00050$4.7M
Asheville Area Arts CouncilAsheville$7,50050$918K
Urban Sustainability Directors NetworkSanford$20,00050$2.4M
Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community IncAsheville$13,02549$2.5M
Crossroads Fellowship FoundationRaleigh$8,66749$1.4M
Walnut Cove Members Association IncSkyland$20,00049$2.9M
Durham's Partnership for ChildrenDurham$168,35348$43.0M
Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation IncHighlands$30,00047$4.9M
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation IncHenderson$35,00047$5.5M
United Way of Greater High Point IncHigh Point$47,38345$8.8M
Partnership for Children of LincolnDallas$22,78044$12.9M
Greater Winston-Salem IncWinstonsalem$13,61244$777K
North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinstonsalem$22,40544$4.3M
Hospice Cleveland County FoundationShelby$25,00044$3.0M
United Way of Forsyth County IncWinstonsalem$80,90143$19.1M
Womens Impact FundCharlotte$34,00043$1.8M
Cacfp Assistance & Childcare Business Consulting IncOak Ridge$10,86143$3.0M
A Simple Gesture - Greensboro IncGreensboro$21,64643$7.2M
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina IncWinstonsalem$20,00043$32.5M
Executive Service CorpsDurham$15,00043$675K
Charlotte Hornets Foundation IncCharlotte$20,00042$3.2M
Southminster IncCharlotte$20,00042$3.4M
Nc Greenpower CorporationRaleigh$11,80041$1.2M
Circle of Sisterhood Foundation IncBelmont$10,00041$749K
Life Sciences Research FoundationCharlotte$77,00041$11.9M
United Way of Iredell County IncStatesville$20,25041$2.4M
Well-Spring Retirement Community IncGreensboro$10,00041$3.1M
Blue Ridge Energy MembersLenoir$10,00041$717K
Firsthealth of the Carolinas IncPinehurst$10,00041$3.5M
Children's Advocacy Centers of NorthGraham$170,12241$44.0M
North Carolina CommunityGarner$26,25040$1.3M
Smart Start Partnership for ChildreHendersonville$23,02840$6.1M
Mitchell County Development FoundationSpruce Pine$22,15040$1.2M
The Ability ExperienceCharlotte$7,50040$505K
The Peninsula Community FoundationCornelius$15,00039$1.2M
Swim Across America IncCharlotte$170,00039$35.4M
United Way of Greater Greensboro IncGreensboro$75,00039$17.0M
Rural Economic Development Center IncRaleigh$15,00039$8.9M
WakemedRaleigh$16,60039$10.0M
American Institute of Certified PublicDurham$25,00038$3.6M
National College Advising Corps IncRaleigh$314,90138$52.8M
Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte$166,50038$166.3M
Bruce Barclay Cameron Foundation IncWilmington$50,00037$12.5M
North Carolina Native Plant SocietyGreensboro$1,00037$58K
Community Foundation of Burke CountyMorganton$32,84437$5.6M
Gaston Memorial Hospital IncGastonia$10,00036$3.1M
North Carolina IndependentRaleigh$23,92536$4.7M
Durham Sports CommissionDurham$5,00036$414K
The Just Trust for ActionDurham$200,00036$51.3M
American Kennel Club Canine HealthRaleigh$118,05835$13.2M
Environmental Research & EducationRaleigh$32,70035$4.1M
High Point UniversityHigh Point$20,00035$11.3M
Guilford County Partnership for Children IncGreensboro$163,95735$73.7M
Carolinaeast FoundationNew Bern$11,00035$1.7M
North Carolina Black Alliance IncRaleigh$10,00035$571K
Foundation for Health Leadership andCary$30,18835$2.7M
Nc Foundation for Soil and WaterGreensboro$21,16434$1.2M
Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover CountyWilmington$9,50034$743K
Committee on StatesRaleigh$50,00034$7.9M
Global Service Network IncApex$13,20733$1.1M
Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge IncBoone$14,46433$1.2M
Habitat for Humanity of Nc IncRaleigh$13,43733$2.7M
North Carolina Justice CenterRaleigh$15,00033$1.2M
Appalachian VoicesBoone$20,00033$698K
Center for Responsible LendingDurham$10,00033$680K
Wilkes Medical Center FoundationNorth Wilkesboro$24,02333$2.5M
Battier Take Charge FoundationCharlotte$10,00032$1.1M
Make North Carolina FirstRaleigh$169,00031$23.0M
United Jewish Charities of GreaterCharlotte$33,93731$15.2M
North Carolina Housing CoalitionDurham$36,48431$4.2M
E4E Relief LLCCharlotte$275,00031$26.6M
The Chapel Hill Residential RetirementChapel Hill$27,00030$3.0M
Carolina Farm Stewardship AssociationPittsboro$57,68430$5.4M
Cahec FoundationRaleigh$13,75030$868K
North Carolina Healthcare FoundationRaleigh$27,50030$2.7M
Truliant Federal Credit Union FoundationWinstonsalem$10,00030$326K
Community-Campus Partnerships forRaleigh$10,00030$639K
United Way of Alamance CountyBurlington$13,35429$1.4M
The Health Foundation IncNorth Wilkesboro$12,28129$2.2M
Partnership for Children of CumberlandFayetteville$7,72229$423K
Smart Start of Davidson County IncLexington$38,38229$13.4M
Great Smokies Health FoundationSylva$9,50029$1.2M
Mountain Air Community Fund IncBurnsville$10,00029$751K
Deerfield Charitable FoundationAsheville$50,00029$3.9M
America's Toothfairy NationalCharlotte$6,68028$590K
Handson Northwest North CarolinaWinstonsalem$10,00028$322K
Fletcher Hospital IncHendersonville$15,25028$2.5M
Duplin County Partnership for ChildrenKenansville$12,60728$2.3M
Stanley & Dorothy Frank FamilyGreensboro$25,00028$3.8M
North Carolina Alliance of YmcasRaleigh$97,18228$14.2M
Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership IncChapel Hill$2,00027$135K
Cherokee Preservation Foundation IncCherokee$73,75027$13.7M
North Carolina Medical SocietyRaleigh$10,00027$785K
Ready for School Ready for LifeGreensboro$27,50027$8.9M
Kay Yow Cancer Foundation IncDurham$50,00026$2.5M
United Fund of Surry IncMount Airy$10,95626$1.5M
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Community Betterment FoundationAsheville$10,00026$4.2M
United Way of Davidson County IncLexington$27,80426$3.9M
Mecklenburg Partnership for ChildrenCharlotte$166,15826$112.3M
Onslow County Partnership for ChildrenJacksonville$137,80026$33.8M
Healthcare Foundation of WilsonWilson$35,60026$7.6M
Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish FederationDurham$13,17426$1.6M
Youth Growth Stock TrustFayetteville$10,00026$1.3M
Greater Charlotte Cultural TrustCharlotte$252,08026$40.8M
Delmarva Education AssociationWinston Salem$13,20026$2.3M
Male Contraceptive InitiativeDurham$150,00025$8.8M
Orange County Partnership for YoungHillsborough$64,14025$11.5M
Charlotte Steeplechase Foundation IncMineral Springs$50,00025$1.8M
Alliance for ChildrenMonroe$138,97525$15.4M
Big Rock Foundation IncMorehead City$8,00025$880K
Carolinas Golf FoundationSouthern Pines$7,50025$470K
State Employees' Credit UnionRaleigh$20,00024$5.9M
United Way of Wayne County IncGoldsboro$29,86024$3.1M
North Carolina Association ofAngier$13,00024$896K
Episcopal Foundation of Western NcAsheville$20,00024$471K
The Crosland FoundationCharlotte$25,00024$4.0M
Haywood Health Foundation IncClyde$23,78824$2.4M
Kernersville Foundation IncKernersville$14,00023$675K
United Way of Gaston County IncGastonia$18,00023$2.1M
United Way of Scotland County IncLaurinburg$9,93023$806K
The North Carolina Coalition AgainstDurham$78,22723$3.0M
Patriot Military Family FoundationMooresville$8,00022$762K
Chordoma FoundationDurham$87,50022$5.8M
Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinstonsalem$25,00022$7.7M
South River Emc CommunityDunn$9,03022$408K
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina IncGreenville$14,00022$11.4M
State Engagement FundRaleigh$80,00022$40.1M
The Country Club of North Carolina FoundationPinehurst$15,00022$520K
Legal Aid of North Carolina IncRaleigh$136,88021$21.5M
Charlotte Sports FoundationCharlotte$389,20521$46.4M
High Country United WayBoone$9,50021$763K
Robeson County Partnership for ChildrenLumberton$126,66521$17.8M
Partnership for Children of theForest City$19,00021$1.9M
North Carolina Medical SocietyRaleigh$10,35021$396K
The Outer Banks Hospital IncGreenville$9,50021$1.0M
Charlie's Heart FoundationMatthews$20,00021$920K
Charlotte Region Chapter of SimCharlotte$4,65020$306K
Blue Ridge Partnership for ChildrenBurnsville$9,60020$596K
Presbyterian Hospital FoundationWinston Salem$72,64620$43.5M
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.

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