289 private foundations reported grants to Raleigh, 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, 289 private foundations reported 745 grants totaling $54,399,455 to 455 organizations in Raleigh, North Carolina. The most-funded purposes were education (50 grants) and human services (32 grants). The Duke Endowment gave the most by reported dollars — $11,184,323 across 32 grants. The median reported grant was $14,000.
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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 Raleigh — a funder at 90% is effectively a Raleigh funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | 32 | $11,184,323 | 4% |
| Gates Foundation | 6 | $6,642,500 | 9% |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | 56 | $5,414,006 | 27% |
| John M Belk Endowment | 4 | $2,745,000 | 22% |
| R J Samulski Innovation Foundation Inc | 2 | $2,555,333 | 100% |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | 6 | $2,033,750 | 53% |
| John REX Endowment | 35 | $1,913,524 | 87% |
| Mead Family Foundation | 7 | $1,887,500 | 49% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Edreportsorg Inc | 4 | $6,382,228 |
| North Carolina State University Foundation | 14 | $5,123,891 |
| North Carolina Healthcare Foundation | 3 | $3,200,000 |
| North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $1,967,515 |
| Educationnc | 4 | $1,420,000 |
| Myfuturenc Inc | 3 | $1,290,000 |
| NC Rural Center | 2 | $1,169,683 |
| NC Child | 7 | $1,076,200 |
| State Leadership Project | 5 | $1,053,953 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | 16 | $956,394 |
289 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Raleigh, North Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $54,399,455 across 745 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Duke Endowment, Gates Foundation, Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Raleigh, North Carolina concentrate in education (50), human services (32), community & economic development (27). 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 Raleigh, North Carolina recipient was $14,000, and the largest single reported grant was $3,000,000. 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.
