Brandt Animal Foundation

Harris Upchurch Foundation Inc

Atlantic Beach, NC

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including animal welfare, education, youth development, shelter, and domestic-violence services, primarily in North Carolina, with some funding in Florida and Oklahoma. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Holland M Ware Charitable Foundation

Eagle, ID

The Holland M Ware Charitable Foundation funds efforts in cruelty prevention, care for people in need, local law enforcement, land conservation, and human disease prevention and treatment. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $53.24 million, with a median of $18,718; nearly all funding went to Georgia and the rest to Idaho. It contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Big Rock Foundation Inc

Morehead City, NC

Big Rock Foundation supports charities and community projects in Eastern North Carolina, with an emphasis on marine conservation, maritime heritage, and marine education, as well as education, healthcare, and community services. In 2024, it made 12 grants ranging from $7,500 to $35,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

North Carolina Community Foundation Inc

Raleigh, NC

The North Carolina Community Foundation supports charitable organizations and community programs in areas such as human services, education, youth development, health, food and nutrition, and the arts. Its typical grant was $15,000 in 2025; it serves communities statewide, with an emphasis on rural North Carolina, and accepts applications through specific affiliate, giving-circle, and other grant programs.

Louis & Celia Nussman Foundation

Montville, NJ

Streamline Foundation

Morehead City, NC

Farrington Foundation

Pennington, NJ

The Farrington Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with recent grants spanning public media, health, community arts, and public policy; its 2026 grants went mainly to organizations in North Carolina, the District of Columbia, New York, Minnesota, and Massachusetts. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

State Employees Credit Union Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The foundation funds capital projects, regional or statewide programs, and organizational capacity building that strengthen North Carolina communities; it favors projects with broad or replicable impact and does not fund operating budgets or shortfalls. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,250 to $1 million, with a median of $2,500. Applications are accepted at any time and typically reviewed semiannually.

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds education and youth development, environmental and wildlife work, health and human services, and animal welfare, with a reported median grant of $25,000 in 2024. Its competitive programs focus on Charlotte-Mecklenburg, the Carolinas, and specific local communities, while donor-advised funds may support eligible nonprofits more broadly; it accepts applications for some competitive grants, but most grants are recommended by fund advisors and have no application process.

Dogwood Health Trust

Asheville, NC

Dogwood Health Trust funds work in housing, education, economic opportunity, and health and wellness that improves wellbeing in Western North Carolina, including its 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $21 million, with a median of $37,500; application requirements vary by funding opportunity.

The Winston-Salem Foundation

Winston-Salem, NC

The Winston-Salem Foundation funds charitable organizations serving Forsyth County, North Carolina, across areas including education, housing, economic opportunity, civic engagement, arts, health, and human services. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000; specific programs offer grants ranging from small grants of up to $2,000 to capital grants of up to $100,000. The profile describes application-based programs but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc

Asheville, NC

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina funds nonprofits and public agencies serving 18 Western North Carolina counties, including the Qualla Boundary, in areas such as cultural resources, education, human services, and natural resources. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though award sizes varied widely; some local opportunities cap grants at $5,000 or $7,500. It provides an online application system, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.