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Community foundation · EIN 58-1661700

North Carolina Community Foundation

Raleigh, NC

North Carolina Community Foundation is a community foundation based in Raleigh, NC. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $32.9M in grants paid across 732 grants, with $569M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Manna Foodbank, Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy and Samaritan's Purse.

How to request funding

Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check North Carolina Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility.

How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)

The foundation has procedures in place to monitor the use of grant funds to ensure grants are used for proper purposes and are not otherwise diverted from the intended use. grantees may be required to follow up and submit reports regarding receipt of and use of funds. in the case of scholarship awards, monitoring the use of funds includes verifying enrollment and requiring the school to return a report acknowledging appropriate distribution of funds. in the case of scholarship renewals, students are required to submit transcripts to demonstrate satisfactory performance. records are kept to substantiate grants and scholarships, including details of the amounts awarded, eligibility of recipients, and selection criteria.

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

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As stated on its Form 990.

Largest grants, tax year 2024

Historical data · not a prediction
RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Manna FoodbankDrive Mills River, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$3,506,000
Dorothea Dix Park ConservancyRaleigh, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$1,041,280
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$769,175
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal PlainWinterville, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$638,200
Eastwood Community ChurchWilmington, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$600,000
Nc InnovationDurham, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$400,000
Nc Partnership for ChildrenRaleigh, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$375,000
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TNTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$340,173
Mainspring Conservation Trust IncFranklin, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$325,000
Renaissance Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, INTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$320,564
Save the Children Federation IncBrooklyn, NYTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$306,153
Preservation StatesvilleStatesville, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$300,000
Weddington Christian Academy IncMatthews, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$300,000
Marbles Kids MuseumRaleigh, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$250,000
Massachusetts Maritime Academy FoundationBuzzards Bay, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$250,000
North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness IncRaleigh, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$250,000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Financial AidChapel Hill, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$229,697
North Carolina State University- Financial AidRaleigh, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$205,165
Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation IncRaleigh, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$200,250
The Fletcher SchoolCharlotte, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$200,000
Triangle Land ConservancyDurham, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$200,000
UNC School of Government FoundationChapel Hill, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$195,000
City of Asheboro - Finance DepartmentAsheboro, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$191,347
Hookerton Christian ChurchHookerton, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$190,000
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Foundation IncPembroke, NCTo Support the Organization's Stated Mission$181,000

The 25 largest of 732 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.

Where its grants went

Quick answers

Does North Carolina Community Foundation accept grant applications?

Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check North Carolina Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.

How much does North Carolina Community Foundation give each year?

For tax year 2024, it reported $32,850,036 in grants paid (732 grants). Giving can change from year to year.

What organizations has North Carolina Community Foundation funded?

Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Manna Foodbank (NC), $3.51M, Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy (NC), $1.04M, Samaritan's Purse (NC), $769K, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain (NC), $638K and Eastwood Community Church (NC), $600K.