112 private foundations reported religion 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, 112 private foundations reported 240 grants for religion totaling $25,382,016 to 159 organizations in North Carolina. The most-funded North Carolina communities were Boone, Charlotte, Raleigh. The Duke Endowment reported the most religion giving — $20,106,951 across 50 grants. The median grant was $11,217.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | 50 | $20,106,951 |
| Broyhill Family Foundation Inc | 5 | $631,000 |
| The James Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $411,000 |
| Douglas S Witcher Family Foundation | 4 | $328,433 |
| The Josetta Fund | 1 | $325,000 |
| R and D Williams Foundation Inc | 1 | $295,000 |
| Sara S Long Charitable Foundation | 3 | $225,352 |
| The Bolick Foundation | 9 | $213,712 |
| Newkirk Charis Foundation | 3 | $200,000 |
| The Leviton Foundation Inc - NEW York | 10 | $189,500 |
| Carson-myre Charitable Foundation | 2 | $160,000 |
| Word & Deed Foundation of IMMI Inc | 7 | $151,200 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University | 3 | $5,007,000 |
| Duke Divinity School | 7 | $3,820,249 |
| Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church | 6 | $2,230,500 |
| North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church | 5 | $1,895,606 |
| Samaritan's Purse | 23 | $1,406,427 |
| The Conservation Fund | 2 | $1,250,000 |
| NC Rural Center | 2 | $1,169,683 |
| North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church | 3 | $896,490 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (air) | 2 | $772,147 |
| First Presbyterian Church | 6 | $471,539 |
| Wesley Community Development | 1 | $470,000 |
| Hope Restorations Inc | 2 | $450,000 |
| Institute for Emerging Issues | 1 | $418,274 |
| Partners in Ministry | 2 | $350,000 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | 5 | $341,500 |
112 private foundations reported religion grants in North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $25,382,016. The largest by reported dollars were The Duke Endowment, Broyhill Family Foundation Inc, The James Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
159 distinct organizations appear as recipients in North Carolina, led by Duke University, Duke Divinity School, Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in North Carolina was $11,217, and the largest single reported grant was $3,500,000. 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.
