Children & Youth grants for nonprofits in North Carolina
713 private foundations reported 1,903 children & youth grants to organizations in North Carolina on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $96.1M in all. 288 of them are based in North Carolina.
Foundations713
Grants on record1,903
Total granted$96.1M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund children & youth in North Carolina
20 of the 713: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of children & youth grants to North Carolina organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Victory Junction Gang Camp Inc, Randleman - General support$3,263
- Martin Truex Jr Foundation Inc, Mooresville - General support$3,173
- Madison County Community Learning Centers, Hot Springs - General support$1,284
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Gave $148.2M in 2024
Dogwood Health Trust
Asheville, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Buncombe County Partnership for Children Inc, Asheville - Workforce retention and operation support for early childhood providers after hurricane helene.$2,000,000
- County of Jackson, Sylva - Child welfare judicial awareness and emergency foster care housing projects in jackson county.$600,000
- Blue Ridge Partnership for Children, Burnsville - Workforce retention support for early childhood providers after hurricane helene.$400,000
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Gave $251.2M in 2024
The Duke Endowment
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Get Ready Guilford, Greensboro - To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc.$2,590,815
- Get Ready Guilford, Greensboro - To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc.$2,414,451
- Get Ready Guilford, Greensboro - To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc.$2,414,450
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Gave $18M in 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Durham Public Schools, Durham - Grant for youth sports$20,000
- Canton Youth Football, Candler - Grant for youth sports$15,000
- West Caldwell High School, Lenoir - Grant for youth sports$15,000
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Gave $57.9M in 2024
The Leon Levine Foundation
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Family Service of the Piedmont Inc, Jamestown - Clinical Capacity Building for Child Services$500,000
- Thompson Child & Family Focus Inc, Matthews - SC Foster Family Expansion$400,000
- Children's Home Society of North Carolina Inc, Greensboro - Capacity Building$250,000
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Gave $16.2M in 2025
The Merancas Foundation Inc
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Freedom School Partners, Charlotte - 2025 freedom school summer program-s$400,000
- Alexander Youth Network, Charlotte - General operating support-mental hea$100,000
- Beds for Kids Inc, Charlotte - Beds for kids furniture bank and del$100,000
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Girls on the Run International, Charlotte - R&d / innovation / pilots$250,000
- Durham Children's Initiative, Durham - Campaign / fundraising plan$140,000
- Charlotte Bilingual Preschool, Charlotte - Strategic plan$100,000
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Gave $12.1M in 2024
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
The Woodlands, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Duke University, Durham - Jump for Children$25,000
- Carousel Center Inc, Wilmington - Aid child victims of sexual abuse and their families$16,459
- Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern North Carolina, Wilmington - To help children reach their full potential$10,000
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Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc
Winstonsalem, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Nc Black Alliance, Raleigh - Youth tickets for international black theatre festival 2024$175,000
- Nc State University, Raleigh - For general operating support for the cefs' north carolina local food council (nclfc), iei's band-nc digital…$120,000
- Campaign for Southern Equality, Asheville - For general operating support, southern trans youth emergency project, wnc disaster relief$105,000
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Gave $14.6M in 2024
The Cannon Foundation Inc
Concord, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- The Western Youth Network Inc, Boone - Building brighter futures$150,000
- Johnston Memorial Hospital Foundation, Smithfield - The healthy kids youth zone: empowering through exercise, nutrition and community support$100,000
- Kare Inc, Waynesville - Increasing capacity for kare children's advocacy center$100,000
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The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc
Greenville, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Methodist Home for Children Foundation, Raleigh - Helping youth transition into successful community members$52,000
- Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines, Raleigh - Pitt county programs$10,000
- Public Ed Works, Raleigh - Youth educational services$10,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Dream Hunt & Fishing Program, Elizabeth Cty - Children & youth services$2,500
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Piedmont Inc, Statesville - Youth development$1,000
- Dream Hunt & Fishing Program, Elizabeth Cty - Human services - multipurpose and other$1,000
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill - Empower women and girls; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$4,500,000
- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$3,464,239
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill - Empower women and girls; maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$2,300,000
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Gave $13.3M in 2024
The Grable Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill - To support education media coverage and youth journalism in north carolina$65,000
- Pocosin Arts Inc, Columbia - To support arts education for youth in eastern north carolina$30,000
- Learning Outside Inc, Carrboro - To support nature-based outdoor learning experiences that connect children to the natural world$30,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- 30Sh Hai Foundation Inc, West Jefferson - Matching gifts$5,000
- All Souls Outreach, Sanford - Matching gifts$5,000
- Up Boosters Club, Whisper Pnes - Matching gifts$2,500
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Gave $3.4M in 2024
International Paper Company Foundation
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Young Womens Christian Association of the Central Carolinas Inc, Charlotte - Ywcas youth literacy programs$7,500
- Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden, New Bern - Vebcog youth farmers market$6,500
- Carteret Partnership for Children, Morehead City - Carteret partnership for children's diaper closet$5,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Kenan Institute Center for Urban Investment Strategies Invest to Sustain 17, Chapel Hill - Conduct Child Care Provider Business Acumen Training$50,000
- City Startup Labs Inc, Charlotte - Powering Small Business Growth for Justice-Impacted Entrepreneurs$45,000
- Academy of Goal Achievers, Charlotte - Goal Achievers Mentoring Program$20,000
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Gave $15.2M in 2024
John William Pope Foundation
Raleigh, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Jesse Helms Center Foundation, Wingate - Restricted - nance lecture series$25,000
- Jesse Helms Center Foundation, Wingate - Unrestricted grant$25,000
- Loaves & Fishes Ministry, Raleigh - Unrestricted grant$25,000
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Gave $52.5M in 2024
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
Lakeland, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Girl Scouts-North Carolina Coastal Pines, Raleigh - Organization's charitable purpose$10,000
- The Relatives Inc, Charlotte - Organization's charitable purpose$10,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas, Charlotte - Organization's charitable purpose$5,000
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Gave $20.3M in 2025
Anonymous Trust U/A Dated
Raleigh, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Simply Girls Inc, Dunn - Grant for general operating support$200,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle, Morrisville - Grant for general operating support$195,300
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Albemarle, Edenton - Grant for general operating support$85,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
North Carolina organizations that received children & youth grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| The Relatives Inc Charlotte | 6 | $332,058 |
| Freedom School Partners Inc Charlotte | 4 | $502,619 |
| Charlotte Bilingual Preschool Charlotte | 4 | $285,106 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle Inc Morrisville | 4 | $218,152 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas Charlotte | 4 | $66,120 |
| Girl Scouts North Carolina Coastal Pines Inc Raleigh | 4 | $20,662 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill | 3 | $8,231,361 |
| Duke University Durham | 3 | $1,461,177 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Avery County Inc Linville | 3 | $509,376 |
| Children's Home Society of North Carolina Inc Greensboro | 3 | $460,566 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in North Carolina that we classify as children & youth, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 713 foundations, 243 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.