158 private foundations reported human services grants in North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 158 private foundations reported 309 grants for human services totaling $27,896,208 to 212 organizations in North Carolina. The most-funded North Carolina communities were Boone, Asheville, Charlotte. The Duke Endowment reported the most human services giving — $13,603,360 across 15 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | 15 | $13,603,360 |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | 25 | $2,429,800 |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | 20 | $1,915,000 |
| AbbVie Foundation | 1 | $1,900,000 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 2 | $1,100,000 |
| JON L & Beverly a Thompson Foundation | 1 | $600,000 |
| Robert and Mary Jane Smith Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's Fund | 3 | $315,000 |
| Wanda and James M Moran JR Foundation Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| R a Bryan Foundation Inc | 15 | $242,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 2 | $155,000 |
| Roanoke-chowan Foundation Inc | 3 | $150,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | 3 | $5,110,000 |
| Duke University | 1 | $2,350,000 |
| Feeding the Carolinas | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Foundation For The Carolinas | 1 | $1,900,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | 45 | $1,759,563 |
| American RED Cross | 3 | $1,110,000 |
| AMY Wellness Foundation | 1 | $1,050,000 |
| Wine to Water | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| United WAY of North Carolina | 6 | $685,000 |
| Manna Food Bank | 3 | $655,000 |
| Legal AID of NC | 1 | $505,000 |
| Operation Helo | 1 | $500,000 |
| Hope Restorations Inc | 2 | $448,360 |
| Roof Above | 4 | $292,948 |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | 5 | $288,000 |
158 private foundations reported human services grants in North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $27,896,208. The largest by reported dollars were The Duke Endowment, Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc, Merancas Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
212 distinct organizations appear as recipients in North Carolina, led by Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc, Duke University, Feeding the Carolinas. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in North Carolina was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. 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 2023–2025). 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.
