Likely funders for youth programs in North Carolina
616 foundations gave to youth programs in North Carolina in tax years 2024–2025: $15,829,280 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, North Carolina has 247 small youth programs nonprofits.
611 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 1,618 gifts to youth programs in North Carolina in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to youth programs in North Carolina was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 235 of 616 foundations funding youth programs in North Carolina accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to youth programs in North Carolina
- Charlotte 83 foundations · 93 nonprofits
- Raleigh 80 foundations · 48 nonprofits
- Salisbury 48 foundations · 8 nonprofits
- Durham 38 foundations · 25 nonprofits
- Greensboro 37 foundations · 19 nonprofits
- Chapel Hill 24 foundations · 9 nonprofits
- Winston Salem 15 foundations · 7 nonprofits
More cities
- Oxford 33 foundations
- Cashiers 17 foundations
- Wilmington 14 foundations
- Asheville 12 foundations
- Black Mountain 12 foundations
- Concord 12 foundations
- Randleman 12 foundations
- Boone 11 foundations
- Statesville 11 foundations
- Morrisville 10 foundations
- Wingate 8 foundations
- Winterville 7 foundations
- Carrboro 6 foundations
- Fayetteville 6 foundations
- Shelby 6 foundations
- Brevard 5 foundations
- Cary 5 foundations
- Hickory 5 foundations
- High Point 5 foundations
- Matthews 5 foundations
- Rocky Mount 5 foundations
- Winstonsalem 5 foundations
- Black Mtn 4 foundations
- Lake Waccamaw 4 foundations
- Linville 4 foundations
- Manteo 4 foundations
- Marshall 4 foundations
- New Bern 4 foundations
- Selma 4 foundations
- Southern Pnes 4 foundations
- Albemarle 3 foundations
- Colfax 3 foundations
- Creedmoor 3 foundations
- Dunn 3 foundations
- Garner 3 foundations
- Gastonia 3 foundations
- Goldsboro 3 foundations
- Highlands 3 foundations
- Kinston 3 foundations
- Lumberton 3 foundations
- Marshville 3 foundations
- Pittsboro 3 foundations
- Polkton 3 foundations
- Reidsville 3 foundations
- Sylva 3 foundations
- Wilson 3 foundations
Types of youth programs funded in North Carolina
- Youth development 252 foundations · 231 nonprofits
- Youth centers & clubs 52 foundations · 35 nonprofits
- Scouting 24 foundations · 15 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in North Carolina
- Funders that accept applications 235 funders
- Small-grant funders 405 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 youth programs in North Carolina?
$10,000, 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?
19 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.