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Civil Rights, Social Action and Advocacy foundations in North Carolina

28 grantmaking foundations in North Carolina focused on civil rights, social action and advocacy, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $58M combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Cherry Bekaert Llp
    Winstonsalem, NC
    $44M (2022)
  2. Amy Wellness Foundation
    Spruce Pine, NC
    $5.8M (2025)
  3. Corn Growers Association of North Carolina Inc
    Elizabethtown, NC
    $1.6M (2025)
  4. Restoring Hope Center Inc
    Laurinburg, NC
    $1.5M (2025)
  5. Western North Carolina Real Estate Foundation Inc
    Asheville, NC
    $1.1M (2025)
  6. Chatham Pta Thrift Shop Inc
    Siler City, NC
    $500K (2026)
  7. Duke University Philanthropies Inc
    Durham, NC
    $390K (2024)
  8. Croasdaile Village Residents Association
    Durham, NC
    $390K (2025)
  9. The American Chestnut Foundation
    Asheville, NC
    $350K (2025)
  10. Greater Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc
    Winstonsalem, NC
    $290K (2024)
  11. Research Triangle Institute
    Research Triangle Park, NC
    $260K (2025)
  12. North Carolina Retail Merchants Association Inc
    Raleigh, NC
    $220K (2024)
  13. Pisgah Health Foundation
    Brevard, NC
    $220K (2024)
  14. Granville County United Way Inc
    Oxford, NC
    $210K (2025)
  15. 100 Who Give Inc
    Apex, NC
    $210K (2024)
  16. Riverlink Inc
    Asheville, NC
    $170K (2024)
  17. International Association of Lions Clubs
    Raleigh, NC
    $160K (2026)
  18. Charlotte Regional Realtor Assoc Housing Opportunity Foundati
    Charlotte, NC
    $150K (2024)
  19. Workingfilms Inc
    Wilmington, NC
    $150K (2024)
  20. North Carolina for the People
    Durham, NC
    $100K (2024)
  21. Renown Collective Inc
    Charlotte, NC
    $65K (2024)
  22. Rotary International
    Clemmons, NC
    $45K (2025)
  23. Rack Manufacturers Institute
    Charlotte, NC
    $29K (2025)
  24. Beacon Education Inc
    Wilmington, NC
    $25K (2023)
  25. I Hope Foundation
    Greensboro, NC
    $20K (2024)

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