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Durham public foundations

There are 31 grantmaking public charity foundations in the greater Durham metro area, including the cities of Durham and Chapel Hill. Combined, these Durham metro public foundations employ 97 people, earn more than $57 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $365 million.
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Types of public foundations in Durham

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
31
 
$56,688,728
Community foundations
 
10
 
$51,951,134
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Job trends for Durham public foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
5
1-10
 
3
11-25
 
3
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of public foundations in Durham

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
7
$250k to $1M
 
3
$1M to $5M
 
3
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of public foundations in Durham

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Triangle Community Foundation

To enhance the lives of all residents of the Triangle now and for future generations by building philanthropic assets, connecting resources with needs, and providing leadership on key community issues and opportunities.
Revenue
$42.5m
Assets
$335.8m
Employees
26
EIN
56-1380796
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of the Greater Triangle (UWGT)

UWGT partners with agencies to eradicate poverty and increase mobility. It offers direct services such as United Way 2-1-1.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
24
EIN
56-1949103
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carolina Meadows Foundation

The Carolina Meadows Foundation solicits and receives gifts, grants, bequests, and contributions to support Carolina Meadows, Inc. and enhance its mission, programs, services, and facilities. It manages these funds or property to achieve this goal.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
0
EIN
82-5385916
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Healing Justice Project

Healing Justice Project addresses the individual and community harm caused by wrongful convictions. We offer restorative programs to help people heal and conduct widespread education to improve our justice systems response on these cases.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$485.9k
Employees
7
EIN
47-3424404
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kathrine R Everett Charitable James Mcgregor Everett Trustee

Trustee financially supports UNC and Duke Law schools, with a gift to UNC library. Based in Durham, NC.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$14.4m
Employees
0
EIN
56-6473809
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Abundance Foundation

The Abundance Foundation promotes community resilience through health, sustainability, culture, and equality with a focus on supporting Black farmers.
Revenue
$0
Assets
$183.6k
Employees
2
EIN
20-4327530
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The 1910 Foundation

The 1910 Foundation is a grantmaking public charity foundation in Durham, NC that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
87-3554905
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Little Red Foundation

The Little Red Foundation offers financial assistance to families with children who have life-threatening illnesses or injuries. The foundation provides support and aid to help alleviate the financial burden these families are experiencing.
Revenue
$0
Assets
$38
Employees
0
EIN
11-3778535
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Durham Baseball Foundation

Establish and implement fundraising programs in support and continuous improvement of Baseball in South Durham.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-4336991
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Redirect Youth Talent Center

Redirect Youth Talent Center is a community foundation in Durham, NC that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-2328222
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Carolina Pearl Initiative

North Carolina Pearl Initiative is a grantmaking public charity foundation in Durham, NC that was founded in 2007.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
56-2633098
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Autograph Basketballs for Community Service

UNC sells autographed basketballs, donating proceeds to Section 501(c)(3) organizations in Chapel Hill, NC.
Revenue
$166.6k
Assets
$232.5k
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-0632583
IRS type
501(c)(3)

People Alliance Fund

The Peoples Alliance Fund educates and advocates for social justice causes in Durham, NC through their Living Wage Project and You Can Vote programs.
Revenue
$42.2k
Assets
$15.8k
Employees
13
EIN
58-1429955
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Righteous Foundation

Righteous Foundation is a grantmaking public charity foundation in Durham, NC that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-3933485
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Rodney Rogers Foundation

The Rodney Rogers Foundation provides financial and emotional support to families with paralysis and helps less fortunate kids in low-income areas.
Revenue
$2,500
Assets
$0
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-2758460
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Society of Barristers Foundation

The International Society of Barristers Foundation makes grants in support of the following general purposes: (1) to encourage, by example and otherwise, the entry of younger lawyers into the specialty of advocacy; (2) to encourage the continuation of adv....
Revenue
$95.8k
Assets
$567.8k
Employees
0
EIN
30-0112645
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Legacy for Hope

Legacy for Hope is a grantmaking public charity foundation in Durham, NC that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-4839756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Lochren Foundation

The Lochren Foundation is a community foundation in Moncure, NC that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
86-2121952
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women of Fearrington

Women of Fearrington is a grantmaking public charity foundation in Pittsboro, NC that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
61-1670609
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Lee County

The organization promotes human care services by conducting fundraising campaigns to provide funding for its member agencies. The mission of United Way is to increase the organzied capacity of people to care for one another.
Revenue
$280.6k
Assets
$454.9k
Employees
1
EIN
23-7170214
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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