Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in North Carolina
- 1,287
- foundations
- $1.14B
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- 344
- say they accept unsolicited
- $5,000
- median grant
Grantlas lists 1,287 private foundations based in North Carolina, from their 990-PF filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $1.14 billion in grants in their latest filing year, and 344 of them (27%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Raleigh (174), Charlotte (150) and Greensboro (105).
Top 25 of 1,287 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 319 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC | $205,535 | $222.5M | $5,000–$21.5M | FY2023 | |
| The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC | $216.3M | $216.3M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC | $60,000 | $57.9M | $10,000–$2.1M | FY2024 | |
| Burroughs Wellcome FundDurham, NC | $38.8M | $39.9M | $37.7M–$39.9M | FY2024 | |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nc FoundationDurham, NC | $24.6M | $24.6M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| Anonymous TrustRaleigh, NC | $3,000 | $20.3M | $150–$2.5M | FY2025 | |
| State Employees Credit Union FoundationRaleigh, NC | $2,500 | $17.4M | $1,250–$1M | FY2024 | |
| Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC | $50,000 | $16.2M | $10,000–$1.8M | FY2025 | |
| John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC | $25,000 | $15.2M | $2,500–$500,000 | FY2024 | |
| The Morehead-Cain FoundationChapel Hill, NC | $27,004 | $14.9M | $23–$4.7M | FY2024 | |
| The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC | $50,000 | $14.6M | $2,500–$550,000 | FY2024 | |
| Food Lion Feeds Charitable FoundatiSalisbury, NC | $4.7M | $4.7M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| George and Sarah Buchanan FoundationGreensboro, NC | $30,000 | $3.7M | $5,000–$150,000 | FY2024 | |
| Reynolds American FoundationWinston Salem, NC | $461 | $3.5M | $3–$475,000 | FY2024 | |
| Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation IncGreensboro, NC | $10,000 | $3.5M | $100–$1.1M | FY2023 | |
| Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC | $14,750 | $3M | $2,500–$1M | FY2025 | |
| Cape Fear Memorial FoundationWilmington, NC | $60,000 | $2.9M | $1,000–$275,000 | FY2024 | |
| North Carolina GskDurham, NC | $74,364 | $2.8M | $40,000–$616,961 | FY2025 | |
| Hyatt Memorial FoundationMocksville, NC | $2.7M | $2.7M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC | $10,000 | $2.7M | $1,000–$1M | FY2025 | |
| The Blanche and Julian RobertsonSalisbury, NC | $2.7M | $2.7M | One amount | FY2025 | |
| The Greg and India Keith FoundationCharlotte, NC | $25,000 | $2.6M | $1,000–$500,000 | FY2023 | |
| Nc IdeaDurham, NC | $7,500 | $2.6M | $1,050–$65,000 | FY2024 | |
| O Temple Sloan Jr FoundationRaleigh, NC | $6,500 | $2.6M | $67–$200,000 | FY2023 | |
| Catawba Indian Nation Foundation IncShelby, NC | $95,000 | $2.5M | $5,000–$1.7M | FY2024 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.