Brown F Finch Foundation

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc

Greensboro, NC

The Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation supports eligible nonprofits and public agencies working in education, human services, health, arts, economic development, human relations, historic preservation, and other charitable areas benefiting Guilford County, North Carolina residents. Its listed grant range is $5,000–$25,000, with a 2025 median of $10,000; it accepts applications through an online process, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Smith Family Foundation

Greensboro, NC

The Smith Family Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including community philanthropy, education, scouting, and cultural arts, with most of its giving in North Carolina. Its 2026 grants ranged from $2,500 to $30,000, with a median of $7,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc

Raleigh, NC

North Carolina Independent supports scholarships and student enrichment at independent colleges and universities, alongside advocacy and programs for the sector. Its 2025 grants went to North Carolina institutions and ranged from $3,500 to $117,313, with a median of $21,576. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

USA Triathlon Foundation

Colorado Springs, CO

The mission of the USA Triathlon Foundation is to support and promote triathlon, and open pathways to triathlon to those whom it might not otherwise be possible.

The Lookout Foundation

Greensboro, NC

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I

Greensboro, NC

The foundation supports scholarships, educational programs, and community initiatives, with stated priorities including capital campaigns and educational programs in Guilford, Randolph, and Surry counties, North Carolina. In 2024, it made 57 grants ranging from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $14,000; most funding went to North Carolina. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; applicants should contact Melinda W. Oakley for the required application form.

The Weil Foundation

Wilmington, NC

The Weil Foundation primarily funds integrative medicine and medical education, especially programs at medical schools and nonprofit healthcare organizations, though its grants also support other causes. In 2025, grants ranged from $75 to $25,000, with a median of $2,105; it gave across 28 states and six countries, with the largest share going to North Carolina. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Stephenson Pope Babcock Foundation

Winston-Salem, NC

The foundation supports conservation, health, education, youth development, and poverty relief, with special attention to Long Island, New York City, and North Carolina; it also funds organizations elsewhere and internationally through a U.S. 501(c)(3). Grants are typically $1,000–$12,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; proposals are submitted through its advisors and directors.

We McGuire Charitable Foundation

Norfolk, VA

The WE McGuire Charitable Foundation supports church programs, arts and culture, food and hunger relief, education, health, homelessness services, and environmental conservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,250, and went mainly to organizations in Virginia and Minnesota, as well as North Carolina, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hermes Family Foundation Co Gwendolyn H

Summerfield, NC

The foundation supports schools, health and research organizations, arts groups, and community services, primarily in North Carolina and Virginia. In 2024, it awarded grants of $250 to $26,000, with a median grant of $2,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.