National Humanities Center
Grantmaking foundation in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina · EIN 59-1735367
- North Carolina
- Research Triangle Park
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in North Carolina
- Total giving
- $1.8MTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $97MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES CENTER IS THE WORLD'S ONLY INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO ADVANCED STUDY IN ALL AREAS OF THE HUMANITIES. THROUGH ITS RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, THE CENTER PROVIDES SCHOLARS WITH THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND ALL FORMS OF CULTURAL EXPRESSION, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND HUMAN THOUGHT. THROUGH ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THE CENTER STRENGTHENS TEACHING ON THE COLLEGIATE AND PRE-COLLEGIATE LEVELS. MODEL PROGRAMS DEVELOPED AT THE CENTER PROVIDE TEACHERS AND FACULTY WITH NEW MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES TO MAKE THEM MORE EFFECTIVE IN THE CLASSROOM AND REKINDLE THEIR ENTHUSIASM FOR THE SUBJECTS THEY TEACH. THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, IN THE FORM OF COMMUNITY LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, SYMPOSIA, AND A RICH MULTI-MEDIA LIBRARY, THE CENTER PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMANITIES AND ADVOCATES FOR THEIR FOUNDATIONAL ROLE IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $150K | 2021 |
| University of Texas at Austin | $110K | 2021 |
| Duke University | $110K | 2021 |
| North Carolina Central University | $80K | 2021 |
| Prairie View a & M University | $80K | 2021 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.