168 private foundations reported grants to Chapel Hill, 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, 168 private foundations reported 324 grants totaling $59,286,822 to 167 organizations in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The most-funded purposes were education (39 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (38 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $17,587,463 across 19 grants. The median reported grant was $25,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported North Carolina dollars that landed in Chapel Hill — a funder at 90% is effectively a Chapel Hill funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 19 | $17,587,463 | 25% |
| The Duke Endowment | 41 | $14,556,958 | 5% |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $5,805,000 | 39% |
| John M Belk Endowment | 1 | $2,880,000 | 23% |
| UA for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620 | 1 | $1,900,000 | 100% |
| Shipley Foundation Inc #0755496 | 3 | $1,825,000 | 100% |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 2 | $1,252,301 | 69% |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 5 | $1,219,404 | 31% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 36 | $20,509,885 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 35 | $10,663,163 |
| College Advising Corps | 1 | $2,880,000 |
| Intrahealth International Inc | 3 | $2,650,000 |
| UNC School of Nursing | 1 | $1,900,000 |
| Bridge to Turkiye | 3 | $1,825,000 |
| Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute | 1 | $1,489,052 |
| North Carolina Institute of Medicine | 6 | $1,462,000 |
| UNC Health Foundation | 13 | $1,372,380 |
| States Newsroom | 3 | $1,352,301 |
168 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $59,286,822 across 324 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Duke Endowment, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Chapel Hill, North Carolina concentrate in education (39), scholarships & financial aid (38), health & medical (35). 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 Chapel Hill, North Carolina recipient was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,805,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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.
