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Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations foundations in North Carolina

1,773 grantmaking foundations in North Carolina focused on philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $4.7B combined).

Top foundations by giving (page 2)

  1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation Inc
    Chapel Hill, NC
    $27M (2025)
  2. Bolick Foundation
    Conover, NC
    $26M (2026)
  3. Bill & Peggy Britt Foundation Inc
    Chapel Hill, NC
    $25M (2025)
  4. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc
    Winstonsalem, NC
    $23M (2024)
  5. Charlotte Sports Foundation
    Charlotte, NC
    $21M (2025)
  6. Queens University of Charlotte Endowment
    Charlotte, NC
    $19M (2025)
  7. Charles a Cannon Charitable Trust N0 One
    Concord, NC
    $19M (2026)
  8. The Ezrah Charitable Trust
    Charlotte, NC
    $19M (2024)
  9. The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc
    Charlotte, NC
    $18M (2025)
  10. Lowes Foundation
    Mooresville, NC
    $18M (2025)
  11. Education Foundation Scholarship Endowment Trust
    Chapel Hill, NC
    $17M (2025)
  12. The Just Trust for Action
    Durham, NC
    $16M (2024)
  13. Community Care of North Carolina Inc
    Garner, NC
    $15M (2025)
  14. Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc
    Greensboro, NC
    $15M (2024)
  15. Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc
    Greensboro, NC
    $15M (2025)
  16. John M Belk Endowment
    Charlotte, NC
    $14M (2024)
  17. North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Inc
    Raleigh, NC
    $14M (2025)
  18. North Carolina Central University Foundation Inc
    Durham, NC
    $11M (2025)
  19. United Way of Greater Charlotte
    Charlotte, NC
    $11M (2025)
  20. State Leadership Project
    Raleigh, NC
    $11M (2024)
  21. Durhams Partnership for Children
    Durham, NC
    $10M (2025)
  22. Ncinnovation Inc
    Research Triangle Park, NC
    $9.9M (2025)
  23. Central Piedmont Community College Foundation Inc
    Charlotte, NC
    $9.7M (2025)
  24. Impact Health
    Asheville, NC
    $9.7M (2024)
  25. Foundation for the Charlotte Jewish Community
    Charlotte, NC
    $9.3M (2024)

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