Grantmaking public charity · EIN 46-3981642
Make North Carolina First
Raleigh, NC
Make North Carolina First is a public charity that makes grants based in Raleigh, NC. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $4.59M in grants paid across 17 grants, with $1.52M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Rally NC, NC Democratic Party Legal Defense Fund and North Carolina Families First.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Make North Carolina First's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Make North Carolina First monitors activities of grants to other organizations by receiving and reviewing written progress reports, receiving and reviewing financial reports, meeting with the organization, discussing their program activities and verifying that intended activities were completed.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Make North Carolina First conducts research, sponsors educational activities and events, and disseminates accurate and timely information to promote the general public's understanding of ways to maintain and improve North Carolina's common good, quality of life and social welfare.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rally NC | Raleigh, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $915,000 |
| NC Democratic Party Legal Defense Fund | Raleigh, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $800,000 |
| North Carolina Families First | Raleigh, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $600,000 |
| Progress North Carolina Action | Raleigh, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $525,000 |
| The Justice Project Action | Foxboro, MA | Education of public on various social issues | $371,000 |
| Justice for NC | Raleigh, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $365,000 |
| Down Home North Carolina | Greensboro, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $277,500 |
| NC A Philip Randolph Educational Fund Inc | Raleigh, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $175,000 |
| Mi Familia Vota | Phoenix, AZ | Education of public on various social issues | $175,000 |
| NCAAT In Action | Raleigh, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $90,000 |
| New North Carolina Project Action First | Concord, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $75,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Votes South Atlantic | Raleigh, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $60,000 |
| Red Wine & Blue | Cleveland, OH | Education of public on various social issues | $50,000 |
| Carolina Federation | Durham, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $32,000 |
| Flip Nc | Durham, NC | Education of public on various social issues | $30,000 |
| Siembra IE PAC | Los Angeles, CA | Education of public on various social issues | $27,000 |
| Working Families Party PAC | Brooklyn, NY | Education of public on various social issues | $20,000 |
Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Make North Carolina First accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Make North Carolina First's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Make North Carolina First give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $4,587,500 in grants paid (17 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Make North Carolina First funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Rally NC (NC), $915K, NC Democratic Party Legal Defense Fund (NC), $800K, North Carolina Families First (NC), $600K, Progress North Carolina Action (NC), $525K and The Justice Project Action (MA), $371K.