Foundations that fund human services in North Carolina
These 25 foundations made grants to human services in North Carolina in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Dogwood Health Trust
- $1,000,000 to Gateway Wellness Foundation, Marion: Recovery support funding for burke, mcdowell, polk, and rutherford counties.
- $944,663 to Community Action Opportunities, Asheville: Hvac infrastructure support for weatherization program across multiple wnc counties.
- $681,415 to Western Carolina Community Action Inc, Hendersonville: Early intervention and affordable housing repairs for low-income families.
How to apply: Https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/grantmaking/
Restrictions: Grant funds must be used to improve the health and well-being of the people and communities of western north carolina.
The Leon Levine Foundation
- $200,000 to Nourish Up, Charlotte: NourishMeck Hunger Hub
- $175,000 to Medassist of Mecklenburg, Charlotte: General Support
- $150,000 to Family Service of the Piedmont Inc, Jamestown: General Support
How to apply: Applications should be completed and submitted online at www.leonlevinefoundation.org. Please visit the website for details on required information. Grants are made on a quarterly basis. Letters of inquiry are received on a rolling basis.
Deadlines: Requests are received on a rolling basis.
Restrictions: The Foundation will consider funding grants to established organizations serving individuals in North Carolina and South Carolina which have qualified for exemption as public charities under section 501(c)(3) or the IRS code, governmental...
Wells Fargo Foundation
- $70,000 to Gardhouse Limited, Charlotte: Small business support
- $50,000 to Se Raleigh Promise Inc, Raleigh: "welcome home" roberts park community improvement & service day
- $50,000 to Se Raleigh Promise Inc, Raleigh: Development of mixed income housing & 4 pillar support by general operating support.
How to apply: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Deadlines: Applications are accepted from february 1 through october 1.
Restrictions: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
The Cannon Foundation Inc
- $200,000 to Young Mens Christian Association Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain: Phase one - cabin village construction
- $150,000 to Franklin Vance Warren Opportunity Inc, Henderson: To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization
- $150,000 to Least of These Carolinas Inc, Gastonia: Lotc headquarters building
How to apply: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Deadlines: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Restrictions: See http://cannonfoundation.org/apply/
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
- $200,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, Raleigh: Organization's charitable purpose
- $75,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, Raleigh: Organization's charitable purpose
- $50,000 to Action Pathways Inc, Fayetteville: Organization's charitable purpose
How to apply: Applications should be submitted online at publixcharities.org and include the following: information on the organization, a copy of the 501(c)(3) determination letter issued by the internal revenue service, a brief budget, and a list of the organization's board of directors. If...
Merancas Foundation Inc
- $300,000 to Crisis Assistance Ministry, Charlotte: Crisis funding for rent and utilitie
- $200,000 to Charlotte Family Housing, Charlotte: Shelter and supportive services for
- $106,165 to Ymca of Greater Charlotte, Charlotte: Afterschool and summer camps focused
How to apply: Applications should be completed and submitted online at www.merancas.org. Please visit the website for details about required information and deadlines.
Deadlines: Please visit the website at www.merancas.org for details on submission deadlines.
Restrictions: No support for arts, political or religious purposes. No grants to indiviuals.
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
- $35,000 to Family Service of the Piedmont Inc, Jamestown: Financial Wellness
- $35,000 to Partners Ending Homelessness, High Point: Human Services
- $30,000 to Greensboro Urban Ministry, Greensboro: Human Services
How to apply: Grant requests to be submitted online. Information required includes organization name, purpose of grant request & amount requested.
Deadlines: Human Services - March; United Way - August; Arts - October; Financial Wellness - July; Education -
Restrictions: Grantee must be a 501(c)(3) organization located in or near communities in which the foundation has a presence.
State Employees Credit Union Foundation
- $500,000 to One Place, Jacksonville: Capital grant
- $500,000 to Amorem, Lenoir: Capital grant
- $375,000 to Samaritan Colony Inc, Rockingham: Capital grant
How to apply: Applications should include information about the applying organization, a statement of need, key staff, financial documents, the determination letter, and any additional relevant documents. These should be submitted as word document or pdf.
Deadlines: Grants may be submitted any time, but will typically be considered on a semi-annual schedule.
Restrictions: Secu grant programs capital - funds projects that are tangible, permanent, and visible; typically supporting construction or major renovation of a building or a facility. Programmatic - funds pilot programs or large-scale program...
Ally Charitable Foundation
- $25,000 to Dottie Rose Foundation, Charlotte: Stack bytes
- $25,000 to Dress for Success Charlotte, Charlotte: Financial education
- $25,000 to For the Struggle Inc, Charlotte: Trust-based philanthropy - workforce development
How to apply: Applications should be submitted online by visiting www.ally.com/about/social-impact/grants/
Restrictions: The organization must have an approved 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity status.
Truist Foundation Inc
- $70,750 to Love Chatham, Siler City: Building career pathways to
- $70,000 to Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina, Lake Waccamaw: Thriving communities
- $60,000 to Raleigh Dream Center, Raleigh: Building career pathways to
How to apply: Online application with supporting information regarding purpose of the organization and expected benefits of program
Deadlines: Rolling Deadlines
Restrictions: Grants are made exclusively for charitable, literary, scientific, and educational purposes.
Td Charitable Foundation
- $175,000 to Charlotte Family Housing, Charlotte: Moving families home
- $75,000 to Braveworks, Charlotte: Strategic development planning and development support
- $25,000 to Charlotte Family Housing, Charlotte: Family support services
How to apply: Grant applications are accessible soley via the internet. The web address to access grant applications is: https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding -opportunities/
Restrictions: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organization must be located in a state with a td bank, na branch. The foundation will award only one grant to any program within one calendar year. Grants cannot be made to/for the...
The Duke Endowment
- $475,000 to Medassist of Mecklenburg, Charlotte: To expand access to medication assistance resources for patients served by the 18...
- $224,000 to Rapid Resource for Families, New Bern: To support a randomized controlled trial of the intensive alternative family treatment...
- $130,000 to Ymca of Greater Charlotte, Charlotte: To provide wrap-around services for residents benefiting from the housing impact fund.
How to apply: No specific forms are required for letters of inquiry. Forms for formal applications are available on the endowment's website. There are no submission deadlines. The following information may be helpful to potential grantees: eligible requests will be referred to an appropriate...
The Foundation for A Healthy High Point
- $188,000 to Partners Ending Homelessness, Greensboro: Impact grants program, to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization
- $170,000 to Caring Services Inc, High Point: Impact grants program, to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization
- $50,000 to Generationed, Greensboro: Impact grants program, to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization
How to apply: See http://www.healthyhighpoint.org/grantmaking/
Deadlines: See http://www.healthyhighpoint.org/grantmaking/
Restrictions: See http://www.healthyhighpoint.org/grantmaking/
The Mary Lynn Richardson Fund
- $10,000 to Interactive Resource Center Inc, Greensboro: To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.
- $10,000 to Backpack Beginnings, Greensboro: To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.
- $10,000 to Greensboro Urban Ministry, Greensboro: To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.
How to apply: Written proposal with a copy of internal revenue service exemption letter
Deadlines: August 31 of each calendar year
Restrictions: The mary lynn richardson fund provides basic needs funding (health, educational and shelter). This is not a bricks and mortar fund. Funds available are disbursed 50% to foreign 501 (c)(3) organizations and 50% to domestic 501 (c)(3)...
Margaret C Woodson Foundation Inc
- $45,000 to Rowan Helping Ministries, Salisbury: Crisis assistance network - financial assistance; miracles on the horizon; in honor &...
- $15,000 to Partners in Learning Child Development Center, Salisbury: New facility and clinical services
- $7,000 to Saving Grace Farm Inc, Salisbury: Equine assisted services
How to apply: No particular form
Deadlines: February 2nd
Restrictions: Solely focused on davie & rowan counties
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
- $10,000 to Communities in Schools of Cape Fear Inc, Wilmington: Community support of students, emplowering them to stay in school
- $10,000 to Childrens Home Society of North Carolina, Charlotte: To promote the right of every child to a permanent, safe, and loving family
- $10,000 to Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Foundation Inc, Wilmington: In memory of Doreen Sarver
How to apply: Grant inquiries and grant funding requests are made through the Foundation's website, www.cgmf.org.
Restrictions: The Foundation accepts grant requests that focus on the following initiatives: water, clean energy, sustainability science, shale sustainability, and land conservation.
Nc Idea
- $5,000 to Genesis Block Foundation, Wilmington: Engage grants
- $5,000 to Saving Adolescent Girls Everywhere Inc, Clayton: Engage grants
- $5,000 to The Tulsa Initiative, Fayetteville: Engage grants
How to apply: The organization's $10,000 micro grant provides small amounts of funding to entrepreneurs who are testing a big, new business idea. Through small, project-based grants, the organization grants micro awards funding up to $10,000 to young companies looking to validate and advance...
Deadlines: Additional details on the submission timeline can be found at: https://ncidea.org/nc-idea-micro/
Restrictions: For micro grants, nc idea's evaluation process is rigorous and competitive. Companies must meet criteria related to geography, industry, stage of development, team, market opportunity, and prior and future investment in order to be...
Ta John W and Anna H Hanes Foundation
- $100,000 to Senior Services, Winston Salem: Program support
- $100,000 to Bethesda Center for the Homeless, Winston Salem: Renovations to shelter restrooms
- $70,000 to Family Services Inc, Winston Salem: Domestic violence shelter
How to apply: Email completed grant application along with the suggested items as indicated on the grant application.
Deadlines: Applications are accepted quarterly ending march 15, june 15, september 15, and december 15
Restrictions: As specified in 'qualifications for grant consideration' at the foundation website - johnandannahanesfoundation.org
George Foundation Inc
- $150,000 to Ymca of Catawba Valley, Hickory: General support
- $30,000 to Carolina Caring Foundation Inc, Newton: General support
- $5,000 to Sipes Orchard Home, Conover: General support
How to apply: Letter format
Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation Inc
- $12,000 to Refugee Support Center, Carrboro: Community outreach
- $6,000 to Jubilee Home, Durham: Community outreach
- $6,000 to Note in the Pocket, Raleigh: Community outreach ot children
How to apply: Written
Deadlines: 9/30
Restrictions: Limited to educational and children's needs which serve the raleigh/durham/chapel hill north carolina or warsaw indiana areas.
Reynolds Foundation 186-8803582
- $100,000 to Horizons Residential Care Center, Rural Hall: Hope of the horizons
- $25,000 to Carolina Caring Foundation Inc, Attn Lorissa Vines: Driving home - the need for
- $25,000 to Caring Services Inc, High Point: Expansion of substance
How to apply: Written as prescribed by foundation
Deadlines: 2/28 and 8/31
Cape Fear Memorial Foundation
- $75,000 to Pender Adult Services Inc, Burgaw: Parking expansion and repairs
- $40,000 to Communities in Schools of Cape Fear Inc, Wilmington: Pender babysteps & nhc resiliency task force
- $25,000 to Brunswick Senior Resources Inc, Shallotte: Equipment purchase - match
How to apply: Application forms and request guidelines are available at the above adress
Deadlines: January 15 and july 15
Restrictions: Grants made only to 501 (c) (3) organizations and governmental entities for health and medical needs in southeastern north carolina
Hayworth Foundation
- $45,000 to Macedonia Family Resource Center, High Point: General operating
- $42,500 to Senior Resources of Guilford, Greensboro: General operating
- $5,000 to Nepal Orphans Home, Davidson: General operating
How to apply: Letter form
Deadlines: October 1
Restrictions: Within the state of north carolina
The Harold H Bate Foundation Inc
- $25,000 to Abundant Life Community Services, New Bern: Establish office at st cyprian episcopal church
- $20,000 to Imagine Pamlico, Bayboro: General donation
- $15,000 to Jones County Community Hope Inc, Trenton: Get connected
How to apply: Grant application (four pages) executive summary copy of irs tax exemption letter copy of recent financial statements and reports copy of recent form 990 copy of budget for the period which includes the proposed project/program funded by grant request list of board members and...
Deadlines: May 15 and october 1 of each year
Restrictions: Grant applications must apply for programs or capital projects that serve the residents of craven, pamlico and jones counties or be connected with east carolina university in serving eastern north carolina.
The Curtis Foundation
- $25,000 to Raleigh Rescue Mission, Raleigh: General support
- $5,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, Raleigh: General support
- $5,000 to Methodist Home for Children, Goldsboro: General support
How to apply: In writing: 1.history and needs of beneficiary; 2. Proof of exempt status of payee; 3. Benefit to be derived from grant.
Deadlines: At least six months prior to requested disbursement date
Restrictions: Awards should be to: nc state supported schools or tax exempt and charitable organizations
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