Private foundation · EIN 56-6533546

The Goodnight Educational Foundation

Preselected only

Cary, 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 202512669349101121
Total assets (EOY)$144,976,793
Grants paid$8,490,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed34
Giving in home state (NC)100%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K18
$100K+6

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $5,000,000

Geographic focus

NC
100%

Common purposes

fundsendowmentscholarshipcampacademydiscretionaryrestrictedparkstudentenergencycollegemathsummiteducatorsexcellence

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$8,651,200$143,818,33337
2024$8,490,000$144,976,79334

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
Nc Museum Of ArtRALEIGH, NCENDOWMENT, RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR PARK$5,000,000
MyfuturencRALEIGH, NCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$1,000,000
Nc Museum Of History FoundationRALEIGH, NCANNUAL FUND$1,000,000
Cary AcademyCARY, NCSCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT$565,000
Nc Community College FoundationRALEIGH, NCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$100,000
Ncsu Foundation IncRALEIGH, NCSTUDENT ENERGENCY FUND$100,000
Ncsu Foundation IncRALEIGH, NCCOLLEGE OF ED, MATH SUMMIT$70,000
Friends Of Nc State Museum Of NsRALEIGH, NCEDUCATORS OF EXCELLENCE FUND$50,000
Nc School Of Science & Math FoundDURHAM, NCNCSSM - MORGANTON$50,000
Nc Business Leaders For EducationCARY, NCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$45,000
Public Ed WorksRALEIGH, NCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$45,000
Public School Forum Of NcRALEIGH, NCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$40,000
Development Foundation For NccatCULLOWHEE, NCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$35,000
Latinx Education CenterSILER CITY, NCSEMILLAS SUMMER CAMP AT CARY ACADEMY$30,000
Boys Club Of Wake County IncRALEIGH, NCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$25,000
Education NcRALEIGH, NCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$25,000
Meredith CollegeRALEIGH, NCMINORITY TEACHING SCHOLARSHIP$25,000
Ncsu Foundation IncRALEIGH, NCCHANCELLOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND$25,000
Ncsu Foundation IncRALEIGH, NCKENAN FELLOWS$25,000
Nc Society Of Hispanic ProfessionalCARY, NCSCHOLARSHIPS$25,000
Pbs North CarolinaRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$25,000
Student UDURHAM, NCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$25,000
University Of Nc At Chapel HillCHAPEL HILL, NCEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING$25,000
Ymca Of The Triangle IncRALEIGH, NCCAMPT SEA GULL AND SEAFARER$25,000
Latinx Education CenterSILER CITY, NC2ND SOMOS CAROLINA PROGRAM COORDINAT$20,000
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