316 private foundations reported grants to Charlotte, 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, 316 private foundations reported 857 grants totaling $95,192,816 to 483 organizations in Charlotte, North Carolina. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (71 grants) and education (57 grants). The Duke Endowment gave the most by reported dollars — $37,308,420 across 71 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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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 Charlotte — a funder at 90% is effectively a Charlotte funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | 71 | $37,308,420 | 12% |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | 81 | $10,358,165 | 83% |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $7,293,000 | 48% |
| John M Belk Endowment | 9 | $3,513,507 | 28% |
| The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation | 5 | $3,368,750 | 100% |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 22 | $2,622,500 | 66% |
| Albemarle Foundation | 60 | $2,529,700 | 93% |
| Wayland Henry Cato JR Foundation | 4 | $2,424,679 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Foundation | 31 | $13,865,082 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | 15 | $8,319,000 |
| Moishe House | 10 | $3,433,750 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Foundation | 8 | $2,637,679 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation | 12 | $2,620,000 |
| The Katie Blessings Foundation | 1 | $2,000,219 |
| E4E Relief LLC | 5 | $1,620,113 |
| American RED Cross | 2 | $1,500,000 |
| Reformed Theological Seminary | 1 | $1,100,000 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | 15 | $1,056,055 |
316 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Charlotte, North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $95,192,816 across 857 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Duke Endowment, Merancas Foundation Inc, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Charlotte, North Carolina concentrate in health & medical (71), education (57), community & economic development (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 Charlotte, North Carolina recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $8,000,000. 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.
