Private foundation · EIN 36-4749289

Laughing Gull Foundation

Preselected only

Durham, NC

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513219349100761
Total assets (EOY)$53,381,249
Grants paid$6,146,285
Typical (median) grant$50,000
Grants listed127
Giving in home state (NC)31%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K5
$5K–$25K23
$25K–$100K87
$100K+12

Smallest $125 · Largest $160,000

Geographic focus

NC
31%
GA
12%
VA
12%
SC
6%
LA
5%
FL
5%
NY
5%
CA
5%

Common purposes

prisoncapacityrapidresponseprojectbuildingjusticeeducationlgbtqrelieffundstravelcoalitionhighersupp

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$5,979,331$59,203,248123
2024$6,146,285$53,381,249129

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
Campaign For Southern EqualityASHEVILLE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$160,000
Neighborhood Funders GroupSAN FRANCISCO, CAAMPLIFY FUND$150,000
Partnership For Southern EquityATLANTA, GAPROJECT SUPP JUSTICE40 ACCELERATOR$150,000
Equality Nc FoundationRALEIGH, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
Equality VirginiaRICHMOND, VAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
University Of Central FloridaORLANDO, FLGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$105,000
Appalachian VoicesBOONE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
Center For Heirs' Prop PreservatioNORTH CAROLINA, SCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
Freedom Center For Social JusticeCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
Operation RestorationNEW ORLEANS, LAOPERATION RESTORATION$100,000
Partnership For Southern EquityATLANTA, GAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
Taproot EarthTULSA, OKGULF SOUTH FOR A GREEN NEW DEAL$100,000
Alliance For Higher Ed In PrisonDENVER, COGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$90,000
Funders For Lgbtq IssuesNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$90,000
Time Out YouthCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$90,000
Auburn University FoundationAUBURN, ALAL PRISON ARTS & EDUCATION PROJECT$80,000
Tennessee Higher EducationNASHVILLE, TNGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$80,000
Federation Of Southern CooperativesATLANTA, GAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
Georgia Conservation Voters Ed FundATLANTA, GAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
Nationz FoundationRICHMOND, VAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
New Virginia Majority Ed FundALEXANDRIA, VAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
North Carolina EnvironmentalRALEIGH, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
Power Coalition For Equity &NEW ORLEANS, LAPOWER COALITION FOR EQUITY & JUSTICE$75,000
Rural Investment To ProtectST PAUL, MNGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
Southeast Climate & Energy NetworkSUNRISE, FLGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
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