Education grants for nonprofits in North Carolina
2,708 private foundations reported 8,705 education grants to organizations in North Carolina on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $624.2M in all. 693 of them are based in North Carolina.
Foundations2,708
Grants on record8,705
Total granted$624.2M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund education in North Carolina
20 of the 2,708: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of education 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- Revolutionary War Veterans Association, Ramseur - General support$4,845
- Metrolina Christian Academy, Indian Trail - General support$2,570
- Community School of Davidson Inc, Davidson - General support$2,074
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Carolina Youth Coalition, Charlotte - Program expansion$750,000
- Central Carolina Community College Foundation, Sanford - Property care; buildings; renovation$500,000
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation, Charlotte - Property care; buildings; construction$500,000
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Gave $148.2M in 2024
Dogwood Health Trust
Asheville, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Mountain Area Health Education Center Inc, Asheville - General operating support for mahec clinical services.$4,000,000
- Buncombe County Partnership for Children Inc, Asheville - Workforce retention and operation support for early childhood providers after hurricane helene.$2,000,000
- Tri-County Community College Foundation Inc, Murphy - Construction workforce program for student-built homes in cherokee county.$1,187,150
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Gave $251.2M in 2024
The Duke Endowment
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Duke University, Durham - To commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (expendable).$6,808,000
- Duke University Health System, Durham - To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining…$6,750,000
- Duke University, Durham - To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining…$6,750,000
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Gave $8.8M in 2025
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025- Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc, Greensboro - Education Grants$35,000
- Junior Achievement of the Triad Inc, Greensboro - Education Grants$35,000
- Guilford Education Alliance Inc, Greensboro - Education Grants$30,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Duke University, Durham - Matching gifts$19,563
- Central Carolina Academy Parent Teacher Organization, Sanford - Volunteer program$4,270
- Asheville School Incorporated, Asheville - Matching gifts$3,300
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Gave $20.3M in 2025
Anonymous Trust U/A Dated
Raleigh, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Fayetteville State University Foundation, Fayetteville - Securities donation for general operating support$2,520,570
- Barton College, Wilson - Securities donation for general operating support$487,115
- Fayetteville State University Foundation, Fayetteville - Grant for general operating support$405,145
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Gave $57.9M in 2024
The Leon Levine Foundation
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- North Carolina Partnership for Children Inc, Raleigh - Family Resource Portal & Business Sector Outreach$960,000
- SparkNC, Raleigh - SparkLabs in Title 1 Schools and Capacity Building$750,000
- Code the Dream Inc, Durham - Apprenticeship Expansion$600,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Appalachian State University Foundation Inc, Boone - Educational institutions and related activities$1,000
- Blue Ridge Community College Education Foundation Inc, Flat Rock - Educational institutions and related activities$1,000
- Callie Golden Foundation, High Point - Educational institutions and related activities$1,000
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The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc
Greenville, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Unc Educational Foundation Inc, Chapel Hill - Montross/Walsh scholarship fund$500,000
- Christ Covenant School, Winterville - School expansion$250,000
- North Carolina Wesleyan University, Rocky Mount - Bsn licensure program$250,000
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Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc
Winstonsalem, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Wake Forest University, Winstonsalem - 2027 annual grant, under 1990 contract, for general support, faculty development, and scholarships.$1,200,000
- University of Nc Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill - 2024 non-profit internship program - ncgrowth (intern - michaela miles/uncg); for general operating support…$423,927
- Public School Forum of Nc, Raleigh - "2024 non-profit internship program - dudley flood center (intern - darryl joseph/fsu), dudley flood center…$379,800
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Duke University, Durham - Matching contribution (general operating support)$4,625
- Wake Forest University, Winstonsalem - Matching contribution (general operating support)$4,375
- Elon University, Elon - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,365
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Gave $14.6M in 2024
The Cannon Foundation Inc
Concord, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Mars Hill University, Mars Hill - Student center$150,000
- Swain County Nc, Bryson City - Marianna black library expansion and renovation$150,000
- Town of Jonesville, Jonesville - Jonesville public library new build$150,000
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Charles a Cannon Charitable Trust N0 One
Concord, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Brevard College Corporation, Brevard - Green hall updates and renovations$400,000
- Western Piedmont Foundation Inc, Morganton - Federal pacific electrical panel replacement$400,000
- Appalachian State University Foundation Inc, Boone - Cannon music camp: scholarships, salary, & endowment$349,000
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C D Spangler Foundation Inc
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation - Capital Campaign, Charlotte - To assist in educational opportunities$1,000,000
- Charlotte Bilingual Preschool - Capital Campaign, Charlotte - To assist in educational opportunities$500,000
- Myfuturenc, Raleigh - To assist in educational opportunities$250,000
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Gave $5.5M in 2024
Equitable Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Cms Foundation, Charlotte - General contribution$125,000
- Carolina Youth Coalition, Charlotte - General contribution$107,436
- Heart Math Tutoring, Charlotte - General contribution$25,000
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Duke University, Durham - Create novel technology platform capabilities; HIV$5,253,010
- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park - K-12 education$3,500,000
- Edreportsorg Inc, Raleigh - K-12 education$3,000,000
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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 - Aspen National Water Strategy Initiataive$50,000
- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington - UNCW Village of BHI/Southport Scholarship$45,017
- Duke University, Durham - Jump for Children$25,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Duke University, Durham - Supporting healthy eating research's 2022-2025 commissioned research activities$1,133,333
- Duke University, Durham - Defining family in tax and benefit systems and its implications for resources available to children and…$713,131
- Duke University, Durham - Studying the broad impact of american rescue plan act programs and policy changes on children's health$259,549
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Gave $16.2M in 2025
The Merancas Foundation Inc
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Foundation for the Carolinas, Charlotte - Caps scholarship-schloarship funds f$900,000
- Freedom School Partners, Charlotte - 2025 freedom school summer program-s$400,000
- Augustine Literacy Project - Charlo, Charlotte - Alp tutoring: transforming communiti$125,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
North Carolina organizations that received education grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Duke University Durham | 11 | $79,240,356 |
| Davidson College Davidson | 10 | $16,445,492 |
| Carolina Youth Coalition Charlotte | 7 | $1,112,465 |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation Charlotte | 7 | $971,346 |
| Elon University Elon | 7 | $130,274 |
| Wake Forest University Winston Salem | 6 | $1,226,168 |
| Classroom Central Charlotte | 6 | $264,072 |
| North Carolina State University Foundation Inc Raleigh | 6 | $93,003 |
| Johnson C Smith University Incorporated Charlotte | 5 | $12,985,017 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill | 5 | $2,883,223 |
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 education, 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 2,708 foundations, 898 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.