Faith-Based grants for nonprofits in North Carolina
1,863 private foundations reported 3,216 faith-based grants to organizations in North Carolina on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $86.8M in all. 319 of them are based in North Carolina.
Foundations1,863
Grants on record3,216
Total granted$86.8M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund faith-based in North Carolina
20 of the 1,863: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of faith-based 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- Samaritan's Purse, Boone - General support$163,130
- Derek Prince Ministries, Charlotte - General support$2,575
- Peak Lab Rescue Inc, Apex - General support$1,502
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Gave $251.2M in 2024
The Duke Endowment
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Duke University, Durham - To endow a full professorship in the office of black church studies at duke divinity school.$3,500,000
- Duke University, Durham - To endow a full professorship in the office of black church studies at duke divinity school.$1,500,000
- Duke Divinity School, Durham - To continue a study of students and early career clergy to understand how experiences during seminary impact…$911,400
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Gave $14.6M in 2024
The Cannon Foundation Inc
Concord, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Haywood Street Congregation, Asheville - Haywood street respite expansion$150,000
- North Carolina Baptist Men, Cary - Hurricane helene rebuild$150,000
- Samaritan's Purse, Boone - Hurricane helene disaster relief$100,000
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The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc
Greenville, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Samaritan's Purse, Boone - Disaster recovery in western nc - hurricane helene$100,000
- St James United Methodist Church, Greenville - Several support projects for ministry$100,000
- Operation Resolute Inc, Raleigh - The refuge project$50,000
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Charles a Cannon Charitable Trust N0 One
Concord, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Midland - Roof replacement$84,000
- All Saints Episcopal Church, Concord - Parish hall flooring$51,632
- West Concord Baptist Church Inc, Concord - Mortgage payoff$50,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Habit Missions Ministry Inc, Advance - Matching contribution (general operating support)$4,200
- Biltmore Baptist Church, Arden - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000
- Sri Sri Sri Hanumath Kali Varaprasada Babu Center, Cary - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Samaritans Purse, Boone - Community service$15,000
- Guilrock United Methodist Camp Inc, Reidsville - Religion-Related, spiritual development$500
- Crossexamined Org, Waxhaw - Religion-Related, spiritual development$250
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Gave $3.9B in 2025
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025- Crosspointe Church at Cary, Cary - Christian faith&life storytellg init$5,000,000
- Duke University, Durham - Ministry in rural areas & towns init$1,500,000
- Mountain Retreat Association, Montreat - Thriving congregations initiative$994,999
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Gave $1.8M in 2024
Celanese Foundation
Irving, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Samaritans Purse, Boone - Charitable contribution$17,731
- Hands on Missions, Shelby - Charitable contribution$500
- Biltmore Baptist Church, Arden - Charitable contribution$425
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Gave $1.9M in 2024
Analog Devices Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Samaritans Purse, Boone - General support$2,561
- North Raleigh Ministries Inc, Raleigh - General support$1,030
- Zambia Project, Wilmington - General support$198
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The Jean & E Floyd Kvamme Foundation
Scotts Valley, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Samaritans Purse, Boone - Religious$1,200,000
- The Timothy Initiative, Raleigh - Religious$250,000
- Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Charlotte - Religious$200,000
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The Bolick Foundation
Conover, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Mesa Global, Charlotte - Serving global church and church planting$199,934
- Gateway International Missions, Taylorsville - Evangelism$100,000
- Montreat College, Montreat - Church relations scholarships$50,111
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Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc
Winstonsalem, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Hope Center of Hendersonville, Hendersonville - Ipa project , general operating support$78,800
- Carolina Jews for Justice, Durham - For general operating support$50,000
- Shalom Project, Winstonsalem - Employee matching gifts program, flourish program$15,050
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Gave $15.2M in 2024
John William Pope Foundation
Raleigh, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Samaritan's Purse, Boone - Restricted - hurricane helene relief in nc$40,000
- Samaritan's Purse, Boone - Restricted - hurricane helene relief in nc$25,000
- Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina, Thomasville - Unrestricted grant$20,000
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Gave $15.3M in 2024
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Samaritans Purse, Boone - Matching gift$19,045
- Equipping With Truth Ministries Inc, Statesville - Matching gift$1,890
- Friends School of Wilmington Inc, Wilmington - Matching gift$1,258
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Chabad of Cary Inc, Morrisville - Fidelity matching gifts to education$3,600
- Chabad of Cary Inc, Morrisville - Fidelity matching gifts to education$3,400
- Chabad of Cary Inc, Morrisville - Fidelity matching gifts to education$2,000
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Annabelle Foundation
Southfield, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Samaritan's Purse, Boone - US disaster relief program$500,000
- Samaritan's Purse, Boone - Operation heal our patriots$500,000
- Samaritan's Purse, Boone - US disaster relief program$100,000
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Gave $148.2M in 2024
Dogwood Health Trust
Asheville, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina Inc, Clyde - Supportive housing acquisition and renovation for unhoused wcu students.$500,000
- St Luke Cme Church Inc, Tryon - Program support for eastside youth engagement in tryon.$50,000
- St Luke Cme Church Inc, Tryon - Discretionary staff care and support following hurricane helene.$12,500
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Gave $17.4M in 2024
State Employees Credit Union Foundation
Raleigh, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Outreach Mission, Sanford - Capital grant$400,000
- Designed for Joy, Raleigh - Capacity building program$25,000
- Sympara, Cary - Capacity building program$15,000
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Gave $57.9M in 2024
The Leon Levine Foundation
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Chabad Young Professionals Raleigh, Raleigh - The Shul Downtown$180,000
- Haywood Street Congregation, Asheville - Haywood Street Respite Capital Campaign$150,000
- Chabad of Durham Inc, Chapel Hill - Leon & Sandra Levine Shabbat Experience$50,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
North Carolina organizations that received faith-based grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Samaritan's Purse Boone | 10 | $2,782,467 |
| Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina Inc Thomasville | 7 | $951,649 |
| Proverbs 31 Ministry Inc Matthews | 4 | $796 |
| Mountain Retreat Association Montreat | 3 | $996,198 |
| Haywood Street Congregation Asheville | 3 | $300,230 |
| Third Street Education Center Greenville | 3 | $42,980 |
| Forgiven Ministry Inc Taylorsville | 3 | $10,530 |
| Biltmore Baptist Church Arden | 3 | $2,701 |
| Duke University Durham | 2 | $6,500,000 |
| Crosspointe Church at Cary Cary | 2 | $5,050,318 |
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 faith-based, 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 1,863 foundations, 446 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.