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North Carolina private foundations

There are 3,378 private foundations in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinian private foundations employ 397 people, earn more than $3 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $19 billion.
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Types of private foundations in North Carolina

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
3,378
 
$3,005,009,599
Corporate foundations
 
61
 
$622,341,371
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Private foundations by major North Carolina cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Charlotte
 
806
 
$1,437,546,160
Raleigh
 
575
 
$224,178,258
Greensboro
 
276
 
$224,127,191
Durham
 
275
 
$236,868,390
Winston-Salem
 
223
 
$139,529,075
Asheville
 
163
 
$273,471,812
Fayetteville, NC
 
150
 
$11,320,072
Wilmington
 
110
 
$24,808,115
Hickory
 
85
 
$29,739,046
Greenville, NC
 
60
 
$64,097,080
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Sizes of private foundations in North Carolina

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,720
$250k to $1M
 
292
$1M to $5M
 
158
$5M to $25M
 
54
$25M to $100M
 
11
$100M+
 
5
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Directory of private foundations in North Carolina

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1-20 of 3,378

Charles A Cannon Trust No 1

The C. A. Cannon Charitable Trust #1 primarily funds general support, faith community nurse, debt reduction, hvac replacement, technology upgrades, parking lot repavement, windows and facade, window replacement, and w.
Revenue
$18.2m
Assets
$138.4m
Employees
5
EIN
56-6132354
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Gambrell Foundation

The Gambrell Foundation is a private foundation located in Charlotte, NC. Last year, it made $6,365,070 in annual grants and has total assets of $126,401,755.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$172.6m
Employees
9
EIN
56-2120679
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Merancas Foundation

A Charlotte-based private foundation that funds services for adults with disabilities, scholarships, food program for seniors, housing stability and youth mentorship.
Revenue
$19.8m
Assets
$154.1m
Employees
0
EIN
56-1677733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Ezrah Charitable Trust

The Ezrah Charitable Trust is a private foundation located in Charlotte, NC. It primarily funds general support and has made 11 grants to organizations including One Acre Fund US and others last year.
Revenue
$37.8m
Assets
$498.3m
Employees
1
EIN
81-2608588
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Duke Endowment

The Duke Endowment works to help people and strengthen communities in North Carolina and South Carolina by nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds and enriching spirits.
Revenue
$370.6m
Assets
$3.6b
Employees
70
EIN
56-0529965
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John M Belk Endowment (JMBE)

John M Belk Endowment's goal is to empower today's workforce by creating pathways to and through postsecondary education for underrepresented students in North Carolina.
Revenue
$39.5m
Assets
$379.0m
Employees
5
EIN
56-1954114
IRS type
501(c)(3)

David Belk Cannon Foundation

To make charitable distributions and provide support to or for the use of, and to perform the functions of, the Community Foundation of Gaston County.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$132.5m
Employees
0
EIN
27-0004751
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cannon Foundation

The Cannon Foundation is located in Concord, NC and made 174 grants last year. The types of grants given were to the Boys and Girls Club Of Cabarrus County Inc. The trustees are William C Cannon JR, Thomas M Grady, William M Connolly.
Revenue
$24.8m
Assets
$351.7m
Employees
3
EIN
56-6042532
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Leon Levine Foundation

The Leon Levine Foundation is a Charlotte-based family foundation funding Carolinas nonprofits in education, healthcare, human services, and Jewish values through grants and investments.
Revenue
$454.8m
Assets
$1.1b
Employees
15
EIN
58-1427515
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation

The The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds capital, tax exempt educational purpose of the school, aid to the poor. Grantees include Gaston County Family Ymca. Made three grants last year.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$97.3m
Employees
0
EIN
20-3390787
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation

The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to Vidant Health Foundation and other organizations. It made 210 grants last year.
Revenue
$29.4m
Assets
$302.1m
Employees
3
EIN
56-1844198
IRS type
501(c)(3)

RB Terry Charitable Foundation

The R B Terry Charitable Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to the NC Veterinary Medical Foundation. It made four grants last year and its trustees are Arch K Schoch Iv, Charles L Odom, Oscar Fletcher. It is located in High Point, NC.
Revenue
$18.9m
Assets
$202.5m
Employees
0
EIN
56-2066238
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The William R Kenan JR Fund

The William R Kenan JR Fund is a private foundation that is located in Chapel Hill, NC. The amount of annual grants made by the foundation is $2,879,500 and the total assets held by the foundation are $43,910,333.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$64.7m
Employees
2
EIN
57-0757568
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Foundation for A Healthy High Point

The Foundation for A Healthy High Point collaborates with partners to address health inequities through grants, enhancing community conditions and promoting well-being.
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$57.0m
Employees
2
EIN
46-2174223
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

To improve their own lives and to act collectively to increase opportunity for themselves and their communities. All human beings have the potential to be productive citizens, yet individual responsibility is not enough.
Revenue
$20.7m
Assets
$181.7m
Employees
15
EIN
56-0690140
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hayden-Harman Foundation

The Hayden-Harman Foundation is a private nonprofit foundation located in Burlington, NC, that made one grant last year.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$14.3m
Employees
1
EIN
56-2180022
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Morehead-Cain Foundation

The Morehead-Cain Foundation provides scholarships to students attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Last year, the Foundation made grants totaling $9,966,648.
Revenue
$15.3m
Assets
$225.5m
Employees
8
EIN
56-0599225
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John William Pope Foundation

The Pope Foundation works to improve the well-being of the citizens of North Carolina and the nation through the advancement of individual freedom and personal responsibility.
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$128.7m
Employees
4
EIN
58-1691765
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cemala Foundation

The Cemala Foundation continues a family tradition of commitment to enhancing the quality of life of the community through grants to qualified organizations.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$34.5m
Employees
2
EIN
56-1528982
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Bolick Foundation

The Bolick Foundation supports Gateway International Missions and made 130 grants last year. The foundation is supported by Jerome W Bolick Trust and is a private foundation located in Conover, NC.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$55.1m
Employees
1
EIN
56-6086348
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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