Laughing Gull Foundation
Invitation OnlyDurham, North Carolina · EIN 36-4749289 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.1M
Organizations funded127
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$69.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $65,000.
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
64% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campaign for Southern Equality | Asheville, NC | General operating support | $160,000 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | San Francisco, CA | Amplify fund | $150,000 |
| Partnership for Southern Equity | Atlanta, GA | Project supp justice40 accelerator | $150,000 |
| Equality Nc Foundation | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Equality Virginia | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $125,000 |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | General operating support | $105,000 |
| Appalachian Voices | Boone, NC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Center for Heirs' Prop Preservatio | North Carolina, SC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Freedom Center for Social Justice | Charlotte, NC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Operation Restoration | New Orleans, LA | Operation restoration | $100,000 |
| Partnership for Southern Equity | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Taproot Earth | Tulsa, OK | Gulf south for a green new deal | $100,000 |
| Alliance for Higher Ed in Prison | Denver, CO | General operating support | $90,000 |
| Funders for Lgbtq Issues | New York, NY | General operating support | $90,000 |
| Time Out Youth | Charlotte, NC | General operating support | $90,000 |
| Auburn University Foundation | Auburn, AL | Al prison arts & education project | $80,000 |
| Tennessee Higher Education Initiative | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $80,000 |
| Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Georgia Conservation Voters Ed Fund | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Nationz Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| New Virginia Majority Ed Fund | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| North Carolina Environmental Justice Network | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Power Coalition for Equity & Justice | New Orleans, LA | Power coalition for equity & justice | $75,000 |
| Rural Investment to Protect Our Environment | St Paul, MN | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Southeast Climate & Energy Network | Sunrise, FL | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Georgia Coalition for Highed Ed | Oxford, GA | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Lgbtq Center of Durham | Durham, NC | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Life University | Marietta, GA | Program support for chilon proj | $70,000 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesviille, VA | Higher education in prison program | $70,000 |
| Stetson Community Education Project | Deland, FL | Community education project | $70,000 |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg, SC | Pathways from prison | $65,000 |
| Warren Wilson College Inside Out Program | Ashville, NC | Program support | $65,000 |
| A-B Tech Community College Fund | Asheville, NC | Support prison education program | $60,000 |
| Aclu Foundation of Nc | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Advocates for Trans Equality Education | New York, NY | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Benedict College | Columbia, SC | Best lives center prison edu program | $60,000 |
| Common Good Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Jamii Sisterhood | Windsor, CT | Project freedom | $60,000 |
| Miami Dade College Foundation | Miami, FL | Higher edu in prison programming | $60,000 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | Itta Bena, MS | Prison ed partnership program | $60,000 |
| Side by Side | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | Second chance program | $60,000 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Durham, NC | Queer mobilization fund | $60,000 |
| University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA | Hep programs | $60,000 |
| Lgbt Center of Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | General operaratin/triangle ed supp | $55,000 |
| Resilience Education | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Black Family Land Trust | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| City Dibs | Los Angeles, CA | Black sovereignty fund fellowship | $50,000 |
| Climate Advocacy Lab | Washington, DC | Climate justice microgrants | $50,000 |
| Community Climate Collaborative | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network | Durham, NC | Project suport | $50,000 |
| Land Loss Prevention Project | Durham, NC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Louisiana Bucket Briage | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Nc Climate Justice Collective | Durham, NC | General operating support for ncjc | $50,000 |
| Nc Prison Education Consortium | Raleigh, NC | Capacity builidng/project support | $50,000 |
| New World Foundation | New York, NY | The eclipse fund | $50,000 |
| Offender Alumni Association | Birmingham, AL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Redi Dba the Roanoke Center | Rich Square, NC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Rural Empowerment Association of Community Help | Warsaw, NC | General operating support | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 127 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,146,285 | 129 |
| 2023 | $5,979,331 | 123 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349100761
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-4749289
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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