297 private foundations reported grants to Durham, 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, 297 private foundations reported 625 grants totaling $206,474,823 to 273 organizations in Durham, North Carolina. The most-funded purposes were education (66 grants) and health & medical (48 grants). The Duke Endowment gave the most by reported dollars — $127,317,624 across 95 grants. The median reported grant was $50,000.
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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 Durham — a funder at 90% is effectively a Durham funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | 95 | $127,317,624 | 42% |
| Gates Foundation | 22 | $26,290,076 | 37% |
| ROY Lichtenstein Foundation | 2 | $7,314,083 | 100% |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | 48 | $4,429,506 | 22% |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 1 | $3,750,000 | 29% |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 2 | $3,000,000 | 100% |
| FM Kirby Foundation Inc | 28 | $2,145,000 | 71% |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,941,000 | 13% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University | 157 | $116,398,438 |
| Duke University Health System | 15 | $18,290,000 |
| Duke Divinity School | 25 | $13,776,471 |
| Family Health International | 12 | $12,317,886 |
| Nasher Museum of ART at Duke University | 2 | $7,314,083 |
| Rewriting the Code Inc | 2 | $3,000,000 |
| MDC | 12 | $2,438,650 |
| Jacaranda Health | 3 | $2,342,584 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | 8 | $2,170,000 |
| Duke University School of Medicine | 4 | $1,869,958 |
297 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Durham, North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $206,474,823 across 625 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Duke Endowment, Gates Foundation, ROY Lichtenstein Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Durham, North Carolina concentrate in education (66), health & medical (48), scholarships & financial aid (33). 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 Durham, North Carolina recipient was $50,000, and the largest single reported grant was $21,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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.
