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North Carolina Private Foundations & Charitable Funders

Our directory lists 754 private foundations based in North Carolina, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. The most common giving areas are Education, Human Services, Health, Religion. Most give by invitation only rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. Explore profiles to see each funder's giving history and whether it accepts unsolicited applications.

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Health12

Health
Emerging

Roanoke Chowan Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Assets
$17.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $878.6K

Funds in NC

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Health
Emerging

Cannon Family Charitable Trust

North Carolina

Health
Assets
$12.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $474.1K

Funds in IL · NC

Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

James Family Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Human ServicesHealthHuman Services
Assets
$9.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.3M

Funds in NC · DC · SC +9

Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

Baker Family Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Human ServicesEducationPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$5.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $758.4K

Funds in NC

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Health
Emerging

Ua Jansing Cook Foundation

North Carolina

Human ServicesEducationEnvironment & Animals
Assets
$4.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $206.5K

Funds in NY · FL · CA +7

Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

Richard B Anderson Family Foundation

North Carolina

Health
Assets
$3.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $275K

Funds in WI

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Health
Emerging

International Society for Heart Research Inc

North Carolina

Assets
$3.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $179.3K

Funds in CA · MA · OH +1

Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

Brighton Foundation Trust

North Carolina

Assets
$2.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $263K

Funds in NC · NY · IN +7

Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

Lucy Daniels Foundation

North Carolina

Assets
$1M
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

Filotimo Foundation

North Carolina

Human ServicesHealthHuman Services
Assets
$829.2K
Giving / yr
🎁 $591.7K

Funds in NC · TX · MA +12

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Health
Emerging

Mickey Dale Family Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Health
Assets
$775.3K
Giving / yr
🎁 $100K

Funds in MD

Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

Pitts Family Foundation

North Carolina

Human ServicesHealthHuman Services
Assets
$615.8K
Giving / yr
🎁 $202.5K

Funds in MD · NC · PA +1

Invitation only
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All Health

Education12

Education
Established

Reidsville Area Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Public & Societal BenefitEducationPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$41.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.2M

Funds in NC

Invitation only
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Education
Established

Bodford Family Foundation

North Carolina

HealthEducationHealth
Assets
$27.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.4M

Funds in NC · DC · SC +1

Invitation only
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Education
Established

Thomas R & Elizabeth E Mclean Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$25.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.5M

Funds in NC

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Education
Established

Womens Independence Scholarship Program Inc

North Carolina

Assets
$25.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.2M

Funds in NC

Invitation only
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Education
Established

James G Hanes Memorial Fund

North Carolina

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$25.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2.2M

Funds in NC

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Education
Emerging

Bill and Agnes Monk Family Foundation

North Carolina

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$21.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.7M

Funds in NC · GA · AL +2

Invitation only
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Education
Emerging

Discovery Charter School Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Assets
$13.2M
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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Education
Emerging

Pisgah Investments Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services
Assets
$10.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $417.5K

Funds in NC · SC

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Education
Emerging

Coffey Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services
Assets
$9.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $404.5K

Funds in NC

Invitation only
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Education
Emerging

Stubblefield Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services
Assets
$6.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $888.9K

Funds in NC

Invitation only
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Education
Emerging

Mattei Foundation

North Carolina

HealthHuman ServicesArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$5.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $447.8K

Funds in NC · FL · SC +3

Invitation only
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Education
Emerging

Advance Cares Foundation

North Carolina

Assets
$5.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2.1M

Funds in NC · VA · FL +2

Invitation only
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All Education

Human Services12

Human Services
Established

The Merancas Foundation Inc

North Carolina

EducationHuman ServicesEducation
Assets
$174.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $16.2M

Funds in NC · NJ · GA +2

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Human Services
Established

Global Support and Development

North Carolina

Assets
$79.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2.2M

Funds in NC · DC · FL +1

Invitation only
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Human Services
Established

State Employees Credit Union Foundation

North Carolina

HealthHuman ServicesHealth
Assets
$61M
Giving / yr
🎁 $17.4M

Funds in NC · AZ

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Human Services
Established

Nchsaa Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Assets
$25.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $967.2K

Funds in NC · VA · DC +6

Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

Cornwell Foundation

North Carolina

EducationReligionArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$19.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $185K

Funds in NC · GA · IL

Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

Brighthouse Financial Foundation

North Carolina

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesHealth
Assets
$11.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $808.4K

Funds in NC · DE · FL +3

Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

Bell Schaefer Family Foundation

North Carolina

Assets
$7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $318.6K

Funds in NC · MN · CA +4

Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

Pitt County Group Homes Foundation

North Carolina

EducationHuman ServicesEducation
Assets
$5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $261.1K

Funds in NC

Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

Myrtle and R T Sinclair JR Charitable Foundation Inc

North Carolina

EducationHuman ServicesEducation
Assets
$4.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $145K

Funds in NC

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Human Services
Emerging

Rust Family Foundation

North Carolina

ReligionInternational & Foreign AffairsHealth
Assets
$4.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $220K

Funds in NC · GA · FL +1

Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

Cecile G Ebert Charitable Foundation

North Carolina

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesHuman ServicesArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$3.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $392K

Funds in NC · CA · CO +4

Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

Louis M Helms JR & Anita B Helms Charitable Foundation

North Carolina

Environment & AnimalsHuman ServicesEnvironment & Animals
Assets
$3.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $79.4K

Funds in NC · NY · DC +5

Invitation only
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All Human Services

Arts, Culture & Humanities8

Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Russell Benton Lee JR Charitable Trust Uad 12102020

North Carolina

Assets
$9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $275K

Funds in NC

Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Robert B and Janet a Hoffman Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Public & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$2.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.2M

Funds in FL · NC · DC +10

Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Virginia Foundation for American Arts

North Carolina

Assets
$2M
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Bradhams Legacy

North Carolina

Assets
$1.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $3.8K

Funds in NC

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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

The Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation

North Carolina

ReligionArts, Culture & HumanitiesReligion
Assets
$979.1K
Giving / yr
🎁 $96.4K

Funds in IL · WI · CO +6

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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Associated Foundation Incorporated

North Carolina

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation
Assets
$957.2K
Giving / yr
🎁 $31K

Funds in NC · SC

Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Seeds for Jubilee Foundation

North Carolina

Assets
$783.3K
Giving / yr
🎁 $88

Funds in NC

Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Schwartz Morris Foundation

North Carolina

Assets
$703.2K
Giving / yr
🎁 $50.8K

Funds in NC · CA · NY +3

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All Arts, Culture & Humanities

Environment & Animals6

Environment & Animals
Emerging

Renaissance Equine Rescue & Welfare Foundation

North Carolina

Assets
$3.3M
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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Environment & Animals
Emerging

Gail Winnick Berkley Testamentary T Rust

North Carolina

Human ServicesEnvironment & AnimalsHuman Services
Assets
$3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $140.9K

Funds in DC · CA · NY +1

Invitation only
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Environment & Animals
Emerging

North State Foundation Inc

North Carolina

ReligionEnvironment & AnimalsReligion
Assets
$2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $86.5K

Funds in NC · TN · WA

Invitation only
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Environment & Animals
Emerging

The Bell Family Foundation

North Carolina

Human ServicesEnvironment & AnimalsHuman Services
Assets
$1.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $65.5K

Funds in GA · NC · FL +3

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Environment & Animals
Emerging

Seibert Charitable Trust a

North Carolina

Environment & Animals
Assets
$874.9K
Giving / yr
🎁 $46K

Funds in SC

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Environment & Animals
Emerging

Slade-betts Foundation for Protection of Wildlife Environment

North Carolina

Assets
$760.1K
Giving / yr
🎁 $59.8K

Funds in VA · DC · CA +1

Invitation only
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All Environment & Animals

Public & Societal Benefit4

Public & Societal Benefit
Established

NC Idea

North Carolina

Assets
$51.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2.6M

Funds in NC · CA · NY +1

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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

D Michael Warner-elizabeth B Craven Foundation Trust

North Carolina

HealthHuman Services
Assets
$4.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.1M

Funds in NC

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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

Mary Ellen and Goff Beach Family Foundation

North Carolina

Human ServicesPublic & Societal BenefitHuman Services
Assets
$943.6K
Giving / yr
🎁 $119.5K

Funds in WI · FL · CA +5

Invitation only
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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

Acme-mccrary & Sapona Foundation Inc

North Carolina

EducationHuman ServicesEnvironment & Animals
Assets
$776.5K
Giving / yr
🎁 $66.7K

Funds in NC

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All Public & Societal Benefit

International & Foreign Affairs1

International & Foreign Affairs
Emerging

Water for Life Foundation Inc

North Carolina

Assets
$1.1M
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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All International & Foreign Affairs

Religion12

Religion
Emerging

Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc

North Carolina

HealthEducation
Assets
$8.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $728.2K

Funds in NC · CA · CO +10

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Religion
Emerging

The Marc and Mattye Silverman Family Foundation

North Carolina

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services
Assets
$3.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $108.1K

Funds in NC · NY · DC +10

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Religion
Emerging

Acts 2035 Foundation

North Carolina

Assets
$3.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $152K

Funds in NC · CA · FL +5

Invitation only
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Religion
Emerging

Broomtree Foundation

North Carolina

Religion
Assets
$3.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $418.4K

Funds in NC · TX

Invitation only
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Religion
Emerging

Mcleod Foundation

North Carolina

EducationReligionEducation
Assets
$2.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $260K

Funds in NC · VA

Invitation only
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Religion
Emerging

Katharine Andrews Foundation

North Carolina

International & Foreign AffairsReligionInternational & Foreign Affairs
Assets
$1.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $108K

Funds in NC · TX · GA +2

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Religion
Emerging

Frank H Kenan Chapel at Landfall

North Carolina

Assets
$1.7M
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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Religion
Emerging

Tf Foundation

North Carolina

Assets
$1.6M
Giving / yr
—
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Religion
Emerging

Em Suggs and Sara Deal Temple Foundation

North Carolina

Assets
$1.6M
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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Religion
Emerging

Betty Jane F & Robert P Williams Family Foundation

North Carolina

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services
Assets
$1.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $122.4K

Funds in NC · VA · CO +5

Invitation only
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Religion
Emerging

Hinson Christian Foundation

North Carolina

Religion
Assets
$1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $83.5K

Funds in NC

Invitation only
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Religion
Emerging

Old School - Asheville

North Carolina

Assets
$835.8K
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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All Religion

FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 754 private foundations based in North Carolina, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings.

The most common giving areas among North Carolina foundations are Education, Human Services, Health, Religion. Filter by cause to find funders aligned with your mission.