1,885 private foundations reported grants to North Carolina recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 1,885 private foundations reported 6,996 grants totaling $730,135,334 to 4,147 organizations in North Carolina. The most-funded purposes were education (457 grants) and health & medical (445 grants). The Duke Endowment gave the most by reported dollars — $299,826,681 across 499 grants. The median reported grant was $12,000.
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The North Carolina communities receiving the most reported foundation grants, of 48 with a meaningful reported volume. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | 499 | $299,826,681 |
| Gates Foundation | 67 | $70,650,301 |
| CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011 | 1 | $20,000,000 |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | 266 | $19,740,444 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 3 | $15,039,000 |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 2 | $12,750,000 |
| John M Belk Endowment | 84 | $12,728,994 |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | 112 | $12,513,165 |
| Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust | 1 | $10,003,861 |
| Douglas S Witcher Family Foundation | 26 | $9,703,046 |
| ROY Lichtenstein Foundation | 2 | $7,314,083 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 33 | $3,976,904 |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | 24 | $3,848,750 |
| Mead Family Foundation | 18 | $3,832,500 |
| The Dickson Foundation Inc | 49 | $3,385,200 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | Durham | 159 | $116,538,950 |
| Davidson College | Davidson | 35 | $31,966,609 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | 36 | $20,509,885 |
| North Carolina a & T State University | Greensboro | 1 | $20,000,000 |
| Duke University Health System | Durham | 15 | $18,290,000 |
| GET Ready Guilford | Greensboro | 9 | $14,056,631 |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte | 31 | $13,865,082 |
| Duke Divinity School | Durham | 25 | $13,776,471 |
| Family Health International | Durham | 12 | $12,317,886 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | 35 | $10,663,163 |
| Ready for School Ready for Life | Greensboro | 9 | $10,499,009 |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation | Winstonsalem | 1 | $10,003,861 |
| Research Triangle Institute | Research Triangle Park | 8 | $9,827,492 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone | 249 | $9,525,614 |
| North Carolina A&t State University | Greensboro | 3 | $9,028,750 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte | 15 | $8,319,000 |
| Nasher Museum of ART at Duke University | Durham | 2 | $7,314,083 |
| Edreportsorg Inc | Raleigh | 4 | $6,382,228 |
| Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church | Huntersville | 13 | $6,081,169 |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville | 9 | $5,154,750 |
1,885 private foundations reported grants to recipients in North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $730,135,334 across 6,996 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Duke Endowment, Gates Foundation, CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in North Carolina concentrate in education (457), health & medical (445), scholarships & financial aid (327). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a North Carolina recipient was $12,000, and the largest single reported grant was $21,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Boone, Asheville received the most reported foundation grants in North Carolina. UseGrants publishes a page for each North Carolina city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
