Barnhill Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 45-4917069 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.2M
Organizations funded73
Typical grant$12,500
Total assets$42.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unc Health Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | UNC Whole Brain Health Program - Epilepsy Transition Clinic | $250,000 |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools Educational Founda | Tarboro, NC | Edgecombe County Public Schools Early Literacy Fund | $230,000 |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | Barnhill Assured Admit Scholars at UNC Kenan-Flagler | $125,000 |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools Educational Founda | Tarboro, NC | ECPS Educational Foundation Capacity-Building: Foundation Director Position Fund | $115,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Applying Artificial Intelligence to Pediatric Retinal Screening with Ultra-Widefield Fundus Imaging | $102,000 |
| Helping a Hero Org | Houston, TX | the Kelsey McInnis Home Project, Rocky Mount, NC | $100,000 |
| Ncinnovation Inc | Durham, NC | NCInnovation, Inc. | $100,000 |
| Wakemed | Raleigh, NC | Pediatric Behavioral Health Innovation | $100,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | Hurricane Helene Relief | $67,500 |
| Boys Club of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | B.E.S.T. - Behavioral & Emotional Support Team | $54,614 |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools Educational Founda | Tarboro, NC | Telling Our Story | $50,000 |
| Marbles Kids Museum | Raleigh, NC | Bigger Play, Brighter Futures - Marbles Renovation Project | $50,000 |
| North Carolina Business Leaders for Education | Cary, NC | Expanding Capacity to Support Teacher Apprenticeships Educator Innovation in North Carolina | $50,000 |
| Woodberry Forest School | Woodberry Forest, VA | Leigh and Rob Edwards Scholarship Fund | $46,000 |
| Center for Science Technology and Leadership Devel | Bethel, NC | general & unrestricted | $40,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Rocky Mount, NC | Joshua's Challenge Literacy Program | $38,613 |
| Boys Club of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | Great Futures | $35,000 |
| Southside Academy Incorporated | Rocky Mount, NC | Strategic Development Consulting | $35,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | Charlotte, NC | Teach For America Eastern NC: Edgecombe General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Scholarships and Support for Future CMS Teachers | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region Inc | Rocky Mount, NC | BE Well | $26,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Prevention Clinical Model for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in High Risk Patients | $25,747 |
| Marbles Kids Museum | Raleigh, NC | Marbles Ready Set School Memberships + TriplePLAY Partnership | $25,000 |
| North Carolina Business Leaders for Education | Cary, NC | BEST NC: Expanding Capacity to Support Educator Innovation & Pathways to Excellence for the NC Teacher Pipeline | $25,000 |
| Mi Co Corporation | Tarboro, NC | The Champions Academy | $22,750 |
| Boys Club of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | Fox Road Basketball Courts | $20,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Barnhill parental engagement & education innovation fund | $20,000 |
| Nc History Center on the Civil War Emancipation & | Fayetteville, NC | Main Resource Center Building | $20,000 |
| Peacemakers of Rocky Mount Incorporated | Rocky Mount, NC | Freedom School | $20,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | Myanmar Relief | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region Inc | Rocky Mount, NC | Project Learn | $15,000 |
| Breakthrough T1d | Hagerstown, NC | Research to Cure T1D | $15,000 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Helping a Hero Org | Houston, TX | Patriot Award Dinner Sponsor | $15,000 |
| North Carolina State University Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | General Operating Funds for the Shelton Leadership Center | $15,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | Charlotte, NC | One Day Breakfast - Award Sponsor | $15,000 |
| Peacemakers of Rocky Mount Incorporated | Rocky Mount, NC | Mold Remediation | $12,500 |
| Center for Science Technology and Leadership Devel | Bethel, NC | Promotional Professional Video production for Fundraising, Public Relations, and Recruitment | $12,000 |
| Thompson Child & Family Focus | Matthews, NC | Friends of the Children - Charlotte and School-Based Outpatient Therapy | $12,000 |
| Urbanpromise Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | UrbanPromise Charlotte StreetLeader and Out-of-School-Time Programs | $12,000 |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Early Childhood Programming: Active Reading | $10,000 |
| Crossnore Communities for Children | Newland, NC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Down East Partnership for Children | Rocky Mount, NC | Elevator Repairs | $10,000 |
| Hill Center Inc | Durham, NC | Launching Hill's New Strategy - Innovation Fund in honor of Beth Anderson | $10,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Tarboro Community Outreach Inc | Tarboro, NC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Relatives Inc | Charlotte, NC | Guiding Youth in Crisis to Safety, Stability and Independence | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Rocky Mount, NC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Nash-Rocky Mount School District | Nashville, NC | Mental Health Services for Services in Need | $8,400 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | Hurricane Helene Relief | $7,500 |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools Educational Founda | Tarboro, NC | Robotics and Innovation in STEM Education (RISE) | $6,000 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ | Orlando, FL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Freedom School Partners Inc | Charlotte, NC | Freedom School Summer Programs | $5,000 |
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Now Serving Inc | Raleigh, NC | Now Serving Food and Wine Event Sponsor | $5,000 |
| Teach for America | Charlotte, NC | Teach For America: Mecklenburg General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Communities in Schools of the Rocky Mount Region I | Raleigh, NC | Tutoring for Underprivileged Youth | $4,500 |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools Educational Founda | Tarboro, NC | Arrangements for International Teachers | $3,887 |
| Mission Triangle Inc | Raleigh, NC | Mission Triangle Midpoint | $3,600 |
| Mission Triangle Inc | Raleigh, NC | Twin Counties Cohort | $2,680 |
Showing the 60 largest of 73 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,173,666 | 73 |
| 2023 | $1,536,754 | 64 |
| 2022 | $2,283,146 | 65 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Apr 3, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630939349100203
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-4917069
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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