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North Carolina private foundations

There are 3,323private foundations in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinianprivate foundationsemploy 365 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $17 billion.
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Types of private foundations in North Carolina

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
3,323
$1,644,575,490
Corporate foundations
88
$496,670,234
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Private foundations by major North Carolina cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Charlotte
789
$888,705,559
Raleigh
555
$250,221,875
Greensboro
278
$196,101,667
Durham
273
$145,496,781
Winston-Salem
237
$61,558,245
Asheville
158
$-266,935,973
Fayetteville, NC
147
$4,727,598
Wilmington
108
$28,700,024
Hickory
84
$22,864,612
Greenville, NC
59
$36,577,641
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Sizes of private foundations in North Carolina

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
1,724
$250k to $1M
241
$1M to $5M
127
$5M to $25M
36
$25M to $100M
10
$100M+
2
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Directory of private foundations in North Carolina

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1-20 of 3,323

The Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation

The Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation is a private foundation that made one grant last year. The trustees are Margaret H Kluttz, B Clay Lindsay JR, R Scott Maddox. It is located in Salisbury, NC.
Revenue
$51.5m
Assets
$59.0m
Employees
0
EIN
56-2027907
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charles A Cannon Trust No 1

The C. A. Cannon Charitable Trust #1 primarily funds general support, faith community nurse, debt reduction, hvac replacement, technology upgrades, parking lot repavement, windows and facade, window replacement, and w.
Revenue
$20.0m
Assets
$141.6m
Employees
5
EIN
56-6132354
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Merancas Foundation

A Charlotte-based private foundation that funds services for adults with disabilities, scholarships, food program for seniors, housing stability and youth mentorship.
Revenue
$14.8m
Assets
$152.4m
Employees
0
EIN
56-1677733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Duke Endowment

The Duke Endowment works to help people and strengthen communities in North Carolina and South Carolina by nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds and enriching spirits.
Revenue
$497.7m
Assets
$3.6b
Employees
64
EIN
56-0529965
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Ezrah Charitable Trust

The Ezrah Charitable Trust is a private foundation located in Charlotte, NC. It primarily funds general support and has made 11 grants to organizations including One Acre Fund US and others last year.
Revenue
$29.3m
Assets
$483.7m
Employees
1
EIN
81-2608588
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cannon Foundation

The Cannon Foundation is located in Concord, NC and made 174 grants last year. The types of grants given were to the Boys and Girls Club Of Cabarrus County Inc. The trustees are William C Cannon JR, Thomas M Grady, William M Connolly.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$273.3m
Employees
3
EIN
56-6042532
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Leon Levine Foundation

The Leon Levine Foundation is a private foundation located in Charlotte, NC that supported by Leon Levine. The Foundation made 424 grants last year, including a grant to the Foundation Of The University Of North Carolina At Charlotte Inc in 2009.
Revenue
$14.8m
Assets
$696.3m
Employees
8
EIN
58-1427515
IRS type
501(c)(3)

RB Terry Charitable Foundation

The R B Terry Charitable Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to the NC Veterinary Medical Foundation. It made four grants last year and its trustees are Arch K Schoch Iv, Charles L Odom, Oscar Fletcher. It is located in High Point, NC.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$197.5m
Employees
0
EIN
56-2066238
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The William R Kenan JR Fund

The William R Kenan JR Fund is a private foundation that is located in Chapel Hill, NC. The amount of annual grants made by the foundation is $2,879,500 and the total assets held by the foundation are $43,910,333.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$63.2m
Employees
2
EIN
57-0757568
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

To improve their own lives and to act collectively to increase opportunity for themselves and their communities. All human beings have the potential to be productive citizens, yet individual responsibility is not enough.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$185.8m
Employees
14
EIN
56-0690140
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Morehead-Cain Foundation

The Morehead-Cain Foundation provides scholarships to students attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Last year, the Foundation made grants totaling $9,966,648.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$226.8m
Employees
7
EIN
56-0599225
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John William Pope Foundation

The Pope Foundation works to improve the well-being of the citizens of North Carolina and the nation through the advancement of individual freedom and personal responsibility.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$131.5m
Employees
3
EIN
58-1691765
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Bolick Foundation

The Bolick Foundation supports Gateway International Missions and made 130 grants last year. The foundation is supported by Jerome W Bolick Trust and is a private foundation located in Conover, NC.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$51.9m
Employees
1
EIN
56-6086348
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR)

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) is committed to improving the quality of life of all North Carolinians. ZSR invests in statewide, regional and community-based organizations that are dedicated to building an inclusive, sustainable and vibrant State.
Revenue
$25.2m
Assets
$25.1m
Employees
15
EIN
58-6038145
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Smith Richardson Foundation (SRF)

To contribute to important public debates and to address serious public policy challenges facing the United States. The Foundation seeks to help ensure the vitality of our social, economic, and governmental institutions.
Revenue
$44.4m
Assets
$545.2m
Employees
17
EIN
56-0611550
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Anonymous Trust U / A Dated 2-4-2008

Grant-giving private foundation in Raleigh, NC, providing general operating support and teacher stipends. Grantees include Ncsu Foundation Inc among others.
Revenue
$30.6m
Assets
$132.2m
Employees
3
EIN
26-6220561
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Burroughs Wellcome Fund

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is a corporate foundation that grant funds returned are related to the primary activity of grantmaking. The fund made one grant last year and is located in Research Triangle Park, NC.
Revenue
$28.0m
Assets
$792.3m
Employees
20
EIN
23-7225395
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust

The Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust is a private foundation that supports Marist College and made 306 grants last year. It is located in Greensboro, NC and supported by Smith Richardson Foundation.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$74.6m
Employees
2
EIN
06-6023003
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sall Family Foundation

The Sall Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Cary, NC. It made $12,477,000 in annual grants last year and has $38,481,699 in total assets.
Revenue
$55.5m
Assets
$136.1m
Employees
0
EIN
58-2016050
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Center for Black Health and Equity

National African American Tobacco Prevention is a nonprofit private foundation supported by the Department of Health and Human Services. It is located in Durham, NC.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
2
EIN
56-2211875
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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