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Community Improvement and Capacity Building foundations in North Carolina

152 grantmaking foundations in North Carolina focused on community improvement and capacity building, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $4.2B combined).

Top foundations by giving (page 3)

  1. Stanley & Dorothy Frank Family Foundation
    Greensboro, NC
    $960K (2024)
  2. Crosland Foundation
    Charlotte, NC
    $950K (2024)
  3. Habitat for Humanity International Inc
    Charlotte, NC
    $930K (2025)
  4. North Carolina Arts Foundation
    Raleigh, NC
    $900K (2025)
  5. The Ruth K Broad Biomedical Research Foundation Inc
    Durham, NC
    $890K (2025)
  6. College of the Albemarle Foundation Inc
    Elizabeth City, NC
    $870K (2025)
  7. Sheriff Accountability Action
    Durham, NC
    $860K (2025)
  8. Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc
    Kinston, NC
    $750K (2025)
  9. Durham Arts Council Inc
    Durham, NC
    $690K (2025)
  10. Summit Charter School Foundation Inc
    Cashiers, NC
    $690K (2025)
  11. Communities in Schools of North Carolina Inc
    Durham, NC
    $660K (2025)
  12. Nc Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation Inc
    Greensboro, NC
    $640K (2024)
  13. Ser Development I Inc
    Raleigh, NC
    $630K (2025)
  14. Downtown Greensboro Foundation
    Greensboro, NC
    $590K (2025)
  15. North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation
    Raleigh, NC
    $580K (2025)
  16. Cone Health Philanthropic Foundation
    Greensboro, NC
    $550K (2024)
  17. States Newsroom
    Chapel Hill, NC
    $540K (2022)
  18. Brunswick Electric Membership Corp
    Shallotte, NC
    $480K (2025)
  19. William Peace University Foundation
    Raleigh, NC
    $480K (2025)
  20. Presbyterian Medical Care Corp
    Winston Salem, NC
    $450K (2022)
  21. Mountain Findings Inc
    Highlands, NC
    $440K (2024)
  22. Stanly Community College Foundation Inc
    Albemarle, NC
    $410K (2024)
  23. Womens Impact Fund
    Charlotte, NC
    $380K (2025)
  24. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain Foundation
    Winterville, NC
    $340K (2024)
  25. Lumber River United Way
    Lumberton, NC
    $330K (2024)

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