Private foundation · EIN 27-0237197

The Belk Foundation

Preselected only

Charlotte, NC

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-05-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202631019349100103
Total assets (EOY)$42,854,030
Grants paid$2,105,024
Typical (median) grant$50,000
Grants listed40
Giving in home state (NC)95%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K3
$25K–$100K31
$100K+6

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $150,000

Geographic focus

NC
95%
DC
2%
VA
2%
GA
0%

Common purposes

schoolteacherdevelopmentliteracystudentsteachersthroughleadershipearlytutoringnorthschoolsprofessionalyearbuild

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$2,212,750$48,083,19243
2023$1,915,063$42,914,98633
2024$2,105,024$42,854,03040

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Foundation For The CarolinasCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR READ CHARLOTTE, A COMMUNITY INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE EARLY LITERACY IN CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG.$150,000
Cms Foundation (Nbct & Tlp)CHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND REVAMP THE TEACHER LEADER PATHWAY PROFES$125,000
Foundation Of The University Of North Carolina Charlotte (Tutoring)CHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR TEACHER CANDIDATES TO HAVE A HIGH QUALITY CLINICAL EXPERIENCE BY TUTORING K-5 GRADE CMS STUDENTS IN $122,439
East Carolina University Foundation IncGREENVILLE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR A 4-YEAR STUDY EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF BURNOUT AND HOW IT CAN BE MITIGATED FOR PRESERVICE AND EARLY $120,462
Heart Math Tutoring IncCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO HELP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS BUILD CRITICAL FOUNDATIONAL MATH SKILLS AND ACADEMIC CONFID$100,000
Teach For America IncCHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND DEVELOPING IMPACT-DRIVEN TEACHERS AND LEADERS. TEACH FOR AMERICA SUPPORTS $100,000
International House Of Metrolina IncCHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR MULTI-LANGUAGE LEARNERS TO RECEIVE LITERACY TUTORING AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.$80,000
Ymca Of Greater CharlotteCHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR Y READERS YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING TO ACCELERATE LITERACY GROWTH FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE $75,000
University Of North Carolina At CharlotteCHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND INTEGRATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCES FOR TEACHER CANDIDATES TO CREATE $72,018
National Black Child Development Institute-CarolinasCHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS.$68,000
Urbanpromise CharlotteCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS THAT PROVIDES OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME ACADEMIC AND$65,000
Communities In Schools Of Charlotte-Mecklenburg IncCHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR AN EXPANDED ELEMENTARY FOOTPRINT AND ENHANCED PROGRAMMING TO PROVIDE MECKLENBURG COUNTY STUDENTS WIT$60,000
Augustine Literacy Project-CharlotteCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE TUTORING TO ASPIRING 1ST - 3RD GRADE READERS WHO ARE BEHIND IN READING.$50,000
Cms Foundation (Teacher Innovation)CHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR COACHING AND PROJECT PLANNING FOR SCHOOLS AND TEACHER-LED TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE CMS FOUNDATION $50,000
Cms Foundation (Teacher Residency)CHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE CMS TEACHING RESIDENCY, WITH A GOAL OF INCREASING THE LICENSING OF NON-TRADITIONAL TEACHERS.$50,000
Freedom School Partners IncCHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE FREEDOM SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM TO STOP LEARNING LOSS AND CREATE PASSIONATE READERS.$50,000
Latinx Education CenterSILER CITY, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LATINXED TO WORK WITH CURRENT AND FUTURE EDUCATORS BY BUILDING A NETWORK THROUGH THEIR COM$50,000
National Council On Teacher QualityWASHINGTON, DCPROGRAM SUPPORT TO ADVANCE ELEMENTARY LITERACY AND TEACHER DIVERSITY IN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AN$50,000
North Carolina Business Leaders For EducationCARY, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUED ADVOCACY FOR REFORM OF TEACHER COMPENSATION, LICENSURE, AND DEVELOPMENT.$50,000
North Carolina Education CorpsRALEIGH, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR A HIGH-IMPACT K-3 LITERACY TUTORING PARTNERSHIP WITH WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS.$50,000
Ourbridge IncCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM WITH A FOCUS ON LITERACY FOR CHILDREN FROM TITLE I CMS SCHOOLS.$50,000
American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral SciencesARLINGTON, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE DISSEMINATION ACROSS NC OF A RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP EXAMINING THE ACADEMIC RECOVERY OF ST$49,605
North Carolina Business Leaders For EducationCARY, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TRANSFORMING NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION THROUGH STATE POLICY AND ADVOCACY.$45,000
Kipp North Carolina Public Schools IncDURHAM, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHING KIPP NC TEACHER U, THE FIRST EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE STATE OF NORTH C$40,000
Nc Alliance For School Leadership DevelopmentRALEIGH, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THE EARLY CAREER PRINCIPALS ACADEMY, A STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATI$35,000
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