North Carolina

Foundations & grantmakers in North Carolina

2,746 private foundations based in North Carolina, sorted by size. Local funders frequently prioritize organizations in their own communities — a strong place for North Carolina nonprofits to start.

Joan H Gillings Foundation

Writsvlle Bch, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $43.7M in assets

Rhi Legacy Foundation INC

Rutherfordton, NCHealth Care $43.2M in assets

Mary Duke Biddle Foundation

Durham, NC $43.0M in assets

Belk Foundation

Charlotte, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $42.9M in assets

Reidsville Area Foundation INC

Reidsville, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $41.8M in assets

Nucor Charitable Foundation

Charlotte, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $38.3M in assets

O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation

Raleigh, NC $37.1M in assets

Richmond Community Foundation INC

Charlotte, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $36.3M in assets

The Cemala Foundation INC

Greensboro, NC $34.5M in assets

William R Kenan Jr Fund For The Arts

Chapel Hill, NC $33.4M in assets

Huisking Foundation INC

Raleigh, NC $32.9M in assets

Broyhill Family Foundation INC

Lenoir, NC $32.7M in assets

The Wilson L Smith Foundation The Smith Foundation Friends Of Rowan

Salisbury, NC $32.0M in assets

William R Kenan Jr Fund For Eng Technology And Science

Chapel Hill, NC $31.9M in assets

Charles A Cannon Charitable Trust No 3

Concord, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $31.6M in assets

Blackwelder Family Foundation

Greenville, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $31.3M in assets

The Catherine Jefferson Foundation

Durham, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $30.6M in assets

Albemarle Foundation

Charlotte, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $30.2M in assets

Weaver Foundation INC

Greensboro, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $30.2M in assets

A E Finley Foundation INC

Raleigh, NC $29.7M in assets

Hillsdale Fund INC

Greensboro, NC $29.3M in assets

George T Lewis Jr Foundation

Charlotte, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $29.0M in assets

James R & Bonnie L Braswell Tr

Waxhaw, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $28.5M in assets

Ruby And Ernest Mcswain Worthy Lands Tr

Sanford, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $28.4M in assets

Bodford Family Foundation

Greensboro, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $27.8M in assets

Levine-Sklut Family Foundation

Charlotte, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $27.4M in assets

Mebane Charitable Foundation INC

Mocksville, NCEducation $27.1M in assets

Schott Family Foundation

Charlotte, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $26.8M in assets

Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation

Brevard, NC $26.1M in assets

Nchsaa Foundation INC

Chapel Hill, NCRecreation & Sports $25.9M in assets

Thomas R & Elizabeth E Mclean Foundation INC

Fayetteville, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $25.8M in assets

Harold H Bate Foundation INC

New Bern, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $25.6M in assets

Womens Independence Scholarship Program INC

Wilmington, NCEducation $25.6M in assets

James G Hanes Memorial Fund

Winston Salem, NC $25.1M in assets

Elliotsville Foundation INC

Durham, NCEnvironment $24.9M in assets

Evergreen Foundation

Waynesville, NCMental Health & Crisis $24.7M in assets

Ed Fitts Charitable Foundation

Littleton, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $24.5M in assets

R A Bryan Foundation INC

Goldsboro, NC $24.4M in assets

Mariam And Robert Hayes Charitable Tr

Concord, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $24.3M in assets

Gunzenhauser-Chapin Fund

Greensboro, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $24.1M in assets

Yeargan Foundation Charitable Trust

Garner, NC $24.0M in assets

William R Kenan Jr Fund For Ethics

Chapel Hill, NCSocial Science $23.9M in assets

Z Smith Reynolds Foundation INC

Winston Salem, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $23.6M in assets

Glass Family Foundation INC

Asheville, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $23.4M in assets

Kamm Teapot Foundation

Statesville, NCArts, Culture & Humanities $23.3M in assets

Leonard G Herring Family Foundation INC

Wilkesboro, NC $23.1M in assets

Dover Foundation INC

Shelby, NC $22.8M in assets

Trent Ragland Jr Trust

High Point, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.6M in assets

Bill And Sharon Allen Familyfoundation

Charlotte, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.1M in assets

Stephen L Cornwell Foundation

Charlotte, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.0M in assets

Bill And Agnes Monk Family Foundation

Greenville, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.8M in assets

The Wilson Family Foundation

High Point, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.7M in assets

Childtrust Foundation

Raleigh, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.3M in assets

Provident Benevolent Foundation

Charlotte, NC $20.4M in assets

Barnes Family Foundation

Durham, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.4M in assets

Bechtler Collection Preservationfoundation

Charlotte, NCArts, Culture & Humanities $20.4M in assets

Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation INC

Greensboro, NC $20.3M in assets

Champion Mcdowell Davis Charitable Fdn

Wilmington, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.8M in assets

Giving With Grace Foundation

Cornelius, NC $19.7M in assets

Sunshine Now Foundation

Asheville, NCPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.6M in assets
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