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Anonymous Trust U/a Dated 2-4-2008 Grants
Private foundation · EIN 26-6220561 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $36M
- Grants reported
- 592
- Median grant
- $3.4K
- Future commitments
- $53.1M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 346 | $20.3M |
| 2024 | 246 | $15.7M |
Where Anonymous Trust U/a Dated 2-4-2008 gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | SECURITIES DONATION FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $2.5M |
| FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (YEAR THREE OF MULTI-YEAR GRANT) | 2024 | $1.9M |
| ARISE COLLECTIVE | RALEIGH, NC | OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (1,700,000) AND CAPITAL PAYMENT (69,165) | 2024 | $1.8M |
| ARISE COLLECTIVE | RALEIGH, NC | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $1.6M |
| NC STATE FOUNDATION INC | RALEIGH, NC | 1,325,950 GRANT FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM; 15,000 CHALLENGE GRANT FOR COASTAL DYNAMICS DESIGN LAB | 2024 | $1.3M |
| NC STATE FOUNDATION INC | RALEIGH, NC | GRANT FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL SCHOLARS | 2025 | $1.3M |
| NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | SECURITIES DONATION FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $1M |
| UNC PEMBROKE FOUNDATION INC | PEMBROKE, NC | MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT THE FULL LAUNCH OF THE BRAVES SCHOLARS | 2024 | $754.2K |
| UNC PEMBROKE FOUNDATION INC | PEMBROKE, NC | SECURITIES DONATION FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $604.4K |
| BARTON COLLEGE | WILSON, NC | SECURITIES DONATION FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $487.1K |
| UNC SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT FOUNDATION INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | 250,000 OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR LEAD FOR NORTH CAROLINA; 170,000 OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE INNOVATION LAB; 30,000 CHALLENGE GRANT | 2024 | $450K |
| ECU HEALTH FOUNDATION | GREENVILLE, NC | OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $442K |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (125,000 CHALLENGE; 315,000 OUTRIGHT) | 2024 | $440K |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DURHAM, NC | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (125,000 CHALLENGE; 288,000 OUTRIGHT) | 2024 | $413K |
| FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $405.1K |
| IPAS | CHAPEL HILL, NC | CHALLENGE GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $400K |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $400K |
| UNC CHAPEL HILL | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT FOR CAROLINA CORP AT 26-PROJECT | 2025 | $380.4K |
| IPAS | CHAPEL HILL, NC | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (25,000 CHALLENGE; 325,000 OUTRIGHT) | 2024 | $350K |
| RIPE FOR REVIVAL | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $315K |
| YMCA OF SOUTHEASTERN NC | WILMINGTON, NC | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | 2025 | $300K |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY - NICHOLAS SCHOOL | DURHAM, NC | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $300K |
| ECU HEALTH FOUNDATION | GREENVILLE, NC | CHALLENGE GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $300K |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY - NICHOLAS SCHOOL | DURHAM, NC | GRANTS FOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM/COMMUNITY OUTREACH (100,000 CHALLENGE; 200,000 OUTRIGHT) | 2024 | $300K |
| NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH | DURHAM, NC | OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR ENC STEM | 2024 | $279K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- MARGARET TURLINGTON COORDINATOR
- Address
- PO BOX 2087 CLINTON, NC, 28329
- Phone
- 9103856716
- Deadlines
- NOVEMBER 1 FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC YEAR.
- Application materials
- SIMPLE GIFTS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (AVAILABLE AT THE WEBSITE WWW.SIMPLEGIFTSFUND.ORG), CURRENT RESUME, THREE RECOMMENDATIONS (TEACHER, PEER, ADDITIONAL), COUNSELOR STATEMENT, TRANSCRIPTS OF ACADEMIC RECORDS, COMPLETED CSS PROFILE, PDF DOCUMENT OF SAT,ACT, AND SUBJECT TEST SCORES, COPY FINANCIAL AWARD LETTER FROM COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TO BE ATTENDED, AND COPY OF LETTER(S) NOTIFYING THE APPLICANT OF SCHOLARSHIPS OR FELLOWSHIPS GRANTED.
- Restrictions
- THE SIMPLE GIFTS SCHOLARSHIP IS WORTH UP TO $50,000 PER YEAR TO EARN A FOUR YEAR DEGREE AT AN OUT-OF-STATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MUST BE 1) UNITED STATES CITIZEN AND RESIDENT OF NORTH CAROLINA 2) HAVE ATTENDED A HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN SAMPSON COUNTY, NC FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO SCHOOL YEARS, OR BE SCHEDULED TO COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS AT TIME OF GRADUATION 3) BE SCHEDULED TO BECOME A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE IN YEAR OF THE APPLICATION OR BE A GRADUATE OF SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 4) BEEN ACCEPTED INTO AND BE PLANNING TO ATTEND AN ACCREDITED LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY 5) RANK IN THE TOP 25% OF HIS/HER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS 6) HAVE AN UNMET FINANCIAL NEED.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Anonymous Trust U/a Dated 2-4-2008's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.