70 private foundations reported youth & family 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, 70 private foundations reported 165 grants for youth & family totaling $22,921,681 to 138 organizations in North Carolina. The most-funded North Carolina communities were Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham. Gates Foundation reported the most youth & family giving — $10,040,231 across 11 grants. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 11 | $10,040,231 |
| The Duke Endowment | 24 | $8,048,972 |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | 13 | $800,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern NC Foundation Inc | 1 | $508,847 |
| Wallace Eakes Charitable Foundation Inc | 2 | $506,009 |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | 3 | $505,000 |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation | 1 | $283,310 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 1 | $225,000 |
| Childtrust Foundation | 4 | $196,000 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | 17 | $194,500 |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | 2 | $136,950 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 2 | $125,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Family Health International | 6 | $7,076,685 |
| Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church | 3 | $3,264,699 |
| Iris Group Inc | 1 | $941,042 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2 | $897,504 |
| North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church | 2 | $802,299 |
| North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church | 2 | $787,781 |
| Children's Home Society of NC | 2 | $692,693 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2 | $667,000 |
| World Shoe Fund Inc the | 1 | $625,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Senc Foundation | 1 | $508,847 |
| Trinity Childrens Foundation | 2 | $506,009 |
| Research Triangle Institute | 1 | $500,000 |
| Pisgah Legal Services | 2 | $453,000 |
| Democracy NC | 1 | $350,000 |
| First United Methodist Church | 2 | $300,000 |
70 private foundations reported youth & family grants in North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $22,921,681. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Duke Endowment, Merancas Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
138 distinct organizations appear as recipients in North Carolina, led by Family Health International, Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church, Iris Group Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported youth & family grant in North Carolina was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,950,000. 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.
