Likely funders for food banks in North Carolina
599 foundations gave to food banks in North Carolina in tax years 2024–2025: $9,653,772 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, North Carolina has 116 small food banks & hunger relief nonprofits.
594 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,050 gifts to food banks in North Carolina in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to food banks in North Carolina was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 184 of 599 foundations funding food banks in North Carolina accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to food banks in North Carolina
- Raleigh 93 foundations · 10 nonprofits
- Charlotte 52 foundations · 13 nonprofits
- Winston Salem 20 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Durham 19 foundations · 7 nonprofits
- Chapel Hill 15 foundations · 5 nonprofits
More cities
- Mills River 127 foundations
- Greensboro 16 foundations
- Asheville 15 foundations
- Boone 15 foundations
- Wilmington 15 foundations
- Mooresville 12 foundations
- Newland 11 foundations
- Kitty Hawk 9 foundations
- Elizabeth Cty 8 foundations
- Rocky Mount 8 foundations
- Concord 7 foundations
- Huntersville 7 foundations
- Lenoir 7 foundations
- Brevard 5 foundations
- Columbus 5 foundations
- Cornelius 5 foundations
- Hendersonvlle 5 foundations
- Jefferson 5 foundations
- Salisbury 5 foundations
- Burlington 4 foundations
- Burnsville 4 foundations
- Clemmons 4 foundations
- Gastonia 4 foundations
- Goldsboro 4 foundations
- Greenville 4 foundations
- Hampstead 4 foundations
- High Point 4 foundations
- Holly Springs 4 foundations
- Shelby 4 foundations
- Sylva 4 foundations
- Wake Forest 4 foundations
- Cashiers 3 foundations
- Fairview 3 foundations
- Reidsville 3 foundations
- Waco 3 foundations
- Wilson 3 foundations
Types of food banks & hunger relief funded in North Carolina
- Food banks & pantries 239 foundations · 55 nonprofits
- Meal programs 159 foundations · 78 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in North Carolina
- Funders that accept applications 184 funders
- Small-grant funders 446 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in North Carolina 702 foundations · 206 take applications
What is a typical grant to food banks in North Carolina?
$6,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
16 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.