North Carolina foundations that fund arts and culture

27 private foundations based in North Carolina whose IRS 990-PF grant purposes mention arts and culture; 16 filed application instructions. Data as of 2026-11-02, sorted by grants paid.

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Matching is on the grant purpose text each foundation filed; open a profile to see the actual grants. From IRS 990-PF e-filings; site built 2026-11-02. Methodology
FoundationCityStatusGrants paidTypical grantTax year
Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008RaleighOpen to applications$20,338,428$3,0002025
John William Pope FoundationRaleighOpen to applications$15,231,748$25,0002024
Laughing Gull FoundationDurhamPreselected only$6,146,285$50,0002024
Ally Charitable FoundationCharlotteOpen to applications$4,319,149$20,0002024
Fredrick D And Karen G Schaufeld Family FoundationGreensboroPreselected only$2,809,293$10,5002024
Randleigh FoundationChapel HillPreselected only$2,800,000$42,5002025
John Rex EndowmentRaleighPreselected only$2,316,024$25,0002024
Strickland Family Foundation Cynthia A S GrahamWinston SalemOpen to applications$2,204,530$3,5002024
The Harold H Bate Foundation IncNew BernOpen to applications$1,909,052$10,0002024
The Huisking Foundation IncRaleighOpen to applications$1,864,000$5,0002024
Broyhill Family Foundation IncLenoirOpen to applications$1,695,560$6,0002024
The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost Pmb #101DurhamOpen to applications$1,499,995$15,0002024
R A Bryan Foundation IncGoldsboroPreselected only$1,183,500$12,0002024
Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation D/B/A Wyndham ChampionshipGreensboroPreselected only$1,099,481$10,0002025
Dover Foundation IncShelbyOpen to applications$1,071,283$10,0002024
The Perper Family FoundationCharlottePreselected only$1,029,608$2,5002025
Tsh Charitable FoundationHickoryPreselected only$911,813$20,0002025
Legatus FoundationWinstonsalemPreselected only$716,023$2,7502024
Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmingtonOpen to applications$684,900$1,0002024
Richard Hampton Jenrette FoundationHillsboroughPreselected only$613,653$5,0002024
Samuel L Phillips Family FoundationSpruce PineOpen to applications$600,000$5,0002025
Fox Family Foundation IncDurhamOpen to applications$523,000$18,7502024
The Kennedy-Herterich FoundationBlowing RockOpen to applications$375,393$10,0002025
The Sara Smith Self Foundation IncWinstonsalemOpen to applications$198,000$3,0002024
Cornwell FoundationCharlottePreselected only$185,000$10,0002025
Ralph S Robinson Family FoundationGastoniaOpen to applications$180,500$10,0002024
The Marc And Mattye Silverman Family FoundationCharlotteOpen to applications$108,052$3602024

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