Foundations that fund in North Carolina
Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings.
Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data. Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
1–100 of 217 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, SC, NY | $200K | $473.7M | 845 |
| Dogwood Health Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, VA, MN | $37.5K | $148.2M | 835 |
| The Leon Levine Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, SC, NY | $60K | $100.1M | 955 |
| C D Spangler Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, CA, DC | $27.5K | $52M | 264 |
| Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008 IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, GA, NY | $3.4K | $36M | 592 |
| State Employees Credit Union Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, AZ | $2.5K | $34.7M | 3,594 |
| Charles A Cannon Trust No 1 IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, SC | $50K | $34.5M | 218 |
| David and Nicole Tepper Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, SC, FL | $125K | $34.4M | 97 |
| Merancas Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, NJ, GA | $60K | $33.1M | 311 |
| John William Pope Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, VA, DC | $25K | $30.6M | 495 |
| The Morehead-Cain Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, CA, NY | $27.3K | $28.8M | 831 |
| Bill & Peggy Britt Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, TN, FL | $2M | $28M | 9 |
| The Cannon Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, SC, VA | $50K | $27.3M | 400 |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, NY, CA | $50K | $21.7M | 298 |
| The Goodnight Educational Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC | $30K | $17.7M | 59 |
| John M Belk Endowment IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, IN, MA | $5K | $14.7M | 86 |
| Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, KY, TN | $6K | $14.4M | 432 |
| Mattick Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, FL, KY | $100K | $14.3M | 53 |
| Roy Lichtenstein Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, OH, NY | $22K | $11.9M | 14 |
| Douglas S Witcher Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, NV, CA | $50K | $11.7M | 54 |
| The Joseph M Bryan Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, GA, MO | $15K | $11.5M | 114 |
| Soma Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, GA, MA | $40K | $11.5M | 67 |
| The Gambrell Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, DC, CA | $100K | $10.1M | 55 |
| The Robert P Holding Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, VA, TN | $20K | $10M | 151 |
| Albemarle Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, DE, TX | $734 | $9.1M | 1,553 |
| Nucor Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, DC, GA | $35K | $8.8M | 94 |
| Mead Family Foundation C/O Intentional Philanthropy LLC IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, MD, FL | $40K | $8.2M | 90 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, IL, NY | $200K | $8M | 13 |
| Henry E Haller Jr Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, FL, OH | $25K | $7.6M | 44 |
| The Scott Family Foundation (DE) Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, FL, SC | $245.8K | $7.3M | 11 |
| McDonald Agape Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, GA, DC | $91.6K | $7M | 55 |
| Ally Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, MI, UT | $20K | $6.9M | 182 |
| The Graham Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, SC, FL | $36.5K | $6.5M | 33 |
| The McMichael Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, GA, OH | $200K | $6.4M | 19 |
| Laughing Gull Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, GA, VA | $50K | $6.2M | 127 |
| Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, DC, NY | $10K | $6.2M | 83 |
| The David Belk Cannon Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, VA, MA | $52.5K | $6.2M | 40 |
| Cape Fear Memorial Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, DC | $60K | $6.1M | 90 |
| David R Hayworth Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, NJ | $5K | $6M | 65 |
| North Carolina Gsk Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC | $74.4K | $6M | 37 |
| Tucker Heart Soul Mind and Strength IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, SC, FL | $5K | $5.9M | 83 |
| Jon L & Beverly A Thompson Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, AZ, CO | $175K | $5.7M | 23 |
| Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, VA, CA | $40.3K | $5.5M | 110 |
| Gipson Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, NY, PA | $10K | $5.4M | 137 |
| Randleigh Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, MA, KY | $40K | $5.2M | 76 |
| The Greg and India Keith Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, TN, CA | $10K | $5.1M | 119 |
| The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation Co Julia B Singh IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, TN, PA | $500K | $5M | 9 |
| Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC | $35K | $4.8M | 98 |
| The Yeargan Foundation Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, LA, FL | $5K | $4.5M | 38 |
| The Leonard G Herring Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, CA, VA | $15K | $4.5M | 101 |
| Dowd Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, VA, TX | $5K | $4.4M | 162 |
| The Harold H Bate Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC | $10K | $4.3M | 227 |
| NC Idea IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, NY, CA | $5K | $4.2M | 362 |
| James G Hanes Memorial Fund C/O Salem Investment Counselors Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC | $50K | $4.1M | 42 |
| The Foundation for A Healthy High Point IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, MO | $50K | $4.1M | 66 |
| The Belk Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, DC, VA | $50K | $4M | 73 |
| James R and Bronnie L Braswell Trust George C Bower Jr Trustee IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, SC, FL | $30K | $4M | 77 |
| Charles B Keesee Educational Fund Incorporated IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, VA, KY | $100K | $3.9M | 14 |
| The Dickson Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, VA, SC | $2K | $3.8M | 165 |
| Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, CA, NY | $10K | $3.7M | 103 |
| Sloan PA Ldc Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC | $747K | $3.7M | 6 |
| Barnhill Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, TX, VA | $12K | $3.7M | 137 |
| The Asha and Sajjan Agarwal Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, CA, FL | $62.5K | $3.7M | 24 |
| George and Sarah Buchanan Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, NY, VA | $30K | $3.7M | 82 |
| Wilemal Fund C/O Briar Hall LLC IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, NY, IL | $25K | $3.6M | 44 |
| Audrey Love Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, NY, FL | $10K | $3.6M | 251 |
| Philip L Van Every Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, SC, GA | $25K | $3.6M | 88 |
| The Woodbury Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, CA, VT | $20K | $3.5M | 110 |
| Reynolds American Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, DC, IL | $460.5 | $3.5M | 280 |
| Advance Auto Parts Foundation FKA The Advance Cares Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, GA, NY | $10K | $3.5M | 39 |
| The Katherine and Thomas Belk Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, MA, MD | $350K | $3.4M | 6 |
| Strickland Family Foundation Cynthia A S Graham IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, CA, NE | $2.5K | $3.3M | 217 |
| Bill & Agnes Monk Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, VA, GA | $20K | $3.2M | 59 |
| George Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, GA, SC | $10K | $3M | 118 |
| Hussman Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, AR, CA | $2K | $3M | 58 |
| Grassy Creek Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, FL, OR | $45K | $3M | 14 |
| Giving With Grace Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, SC, TN | $7.5K | $2.9M | 140 |
| The Michael and Karen Stone Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, CA, VT | $25K | $2.9M | 38 |
| Charles A Cannon Charitable Trust No 3 IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, SC | $300.5K | $2.8M | 9 |
| A E Finley Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, VA, PA | $5K | $2.8M | 140 |
| Thomas R & Elizabeth E McLean Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC | $27.5K | $2.8M | 40 |
| The Wilson L Smith Family Foundation the Smith Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC | $13.7K | $2.8M | 7 |
| Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, FL, TX | $75K | $2.7M | 27 |
| H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, PA, CT | $5K | $2.7M | 5 |
| The Troon Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, VA, OH | $35K | $2.7M | 43 |
| Devonwood Foundation 009606-007 IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, NY, ME | $5K | $2.6M | 173 |
| Barnes Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, DC, VA | $25K | $2.6M | 23 |
| O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: NC, MT, TX | $6.5K | $2.6M | 199 |
| Robert Haywood Morrison Fdn IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, VA, SC | $1.5K | $2.5M | 26 |
| The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, NY, FL | $10K | $2.5M | 27 |
| Wayland Henry Cato Jr Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, SC | $237.3K | $2.5M | 6 |
| Reidsville Area Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC | $3K | $2.5M | 123 |
| Catawba Indian Nation Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, SC, CT | $95K | $2.5M | 13 |
| D F Halton Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, OR, WI | $2.8K | $2.5M | 36 |
| Mhk Foundation Tr IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, NY, MA | $200K | $2.5M | 17 |
| Stuart and Margaret L Forbes Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC | $6.6K | $2.4M | 8 |
| The Richards Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, CO, SC | $62.5K | $2.4M | 18 |
| The James Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NC, SC, NY | $7.3K | $2.4M | 126 |
| Estramonte Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, FL, NY | $7.5K | $2.4M | 14 |
| Salt Water Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, GA | $56.8K | $2.3M | 8 |