Childtrust Foundation
Childtrust Foundation is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its grant-program descriptions focus on early education and literacy in North Carolina, especially work supporting young children, their families, and early educators and advancing equity for historically underserved children and families.
Childtrust Foundation at a glance
In short: Childtrust Foundation gave $1.3M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in North Carolina. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,264,650
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,640
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $21,272,924
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (5 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Childtrust Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. A grant-program listing dated August 31, 2025 described Policy Grants as awarded on a rolling basis without strict application deadlines; it does not provide a submission process or materials.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Contact
Mailing address: 801 N West Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: (919) 781-9310
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Childtrust Foundation
Who Childtrust Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Corral ($250K). Together the top 10 received $872K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($145,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
138 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 138 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 8% to recipients in Massachusetts. The foundation’s grant-program descriptions focus on early education and literacy in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Childtrust Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 25 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $45K; repeat grants $52K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $28K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2024) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Corral Raleigh, NC | Help provide fun for the children of wounded, ill, injured or fallen military families. | $250,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $145,000 |
| NC Community Foundation Raleigh, NC | To bring together generous people and connect them to causes and organizations they care about. We serve the entire state, with a focus on rural North Carolina. | $100,000 |
| NC Early Childhood Foundation Raleigh, NC | To marshal North Carolina's great people, ideas and achievements to build a foundation of opportunity and success for every child by the end of third grade. | $100,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc Boston, MA | Incorporates books into pediatric care & encourages families to read aloud together. | $100,000 |
| Positive Childhood Alliance NC Morrisville, NC | To help provide support to stop child abuse and neglect. | $71,050 |
| Amir Institute Raleigh, NC | To provide families with the tools to be successful | $61,000 |
| NC Rural Center Raleigh, NC | To help improve the quality of life for the states rual people and places. | $50,000 |
| Step up Ministry Raleigh, NC | To help provide pathways for people to overcome barriers and transform their lives. | $50,000 |
| Wake Education Partnership Raleigh, NC | Collaborate the community with the Wake county public school forum. | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,272,924 | $2,372,875 | $2,435,381 | $1,264,650 | 26 | $1,264,650 | $1,372,875 | $1,378,240 |
| 2024 | $20,954,453 | $2,729,438 | $1,649,548 | $1,004,125 | 22 | $1,004,125 | $1,729,438 | $1,295,160 |
| 2023 | $20,057,862 | $4,201,136 | $2,557,642 | $1,557,500 | 29 | $1,557,500 | $3,044,784 | $256,776 |
| 2022 | $20,884,915 | $1,836,882 | $1,605,006 | $1,157,400 | 29 | $1,157,400 | $641,371 | $1,171,285 |
| 2021 | $20,020,113 | $2,044,539 | $2,136,216 | $1,456,625 | 32 | $1,456,625 | $1,675,063 | $1,508,708 |
| 2020 | $18,579,422 | $1,742,096 | $1,408,290 | $1,488,250 | 34 | — | $1,728,592 | $1,092,000 |
| 2019 | $17,933,303 | $3,809,033 | $1,660,335 | $1,270,938 | 31 | — | $7,207,633 | $989,747 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Childtrust Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s program descriptions identify early education and literacy as funding priorities. Its Program Grants are described as supporting education organizations serving young children, their families, and early educators. Its Policy Grants are described as supporting statewide advocacy and policy organizations working to elevate early childhood education and literacy in North Carolina. The program descriptions emphasize collaboration, networking, capacity building, and equity for underserved children and families. They describe grants for 501(c)(3) organizations in North Carolina.
Examples of grantees’ work include Camp Corral, whose stated mission is to provide camp, advocacy, and enrichment programs for children of wounded, ill, and fallen military heroes, and Reach Out and Read, whose mission includes incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read together. Wake Education Partnership describes its work as mobilizing the community in collaboration with the Wake County Public School System to support educational opportunities for students. Education Justice Alliance states that it works to reduce unfair disciplinary actions and improve approaches to discipline that meet students’ academic, social, and emotional needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $1,264,650. Grant amounts ranged from $2,150 to $250,000, with a median of $32,500. Its largest reported grant was $250,000 to Camp Corral. Other notable grants included $125,000 to an individual recipient in North Carolina; $100,000 each to NC Community Foundation, NC Early Childhood Foundation, and Reach Out and Read; and $71,050 to Positive Childhood Alliance NC. Step Up Ministry and Wake Education Partnership each received $50,000, while Education Justice Alliance received $40,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are James H. Maynard, president; Easter A. Maynard, vice president; Richard A. Urquhart III, treasurer; Ronald M. Barbee, secretary; and Theodore M. Fowler, director.
Childtrust Foundation is led by James H. Maynard, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James H. Maynard
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theodore M. Fowler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Easter A. Maynard
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Urquhart III
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald M. Barbee
Secretary
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Childtrust Foundation
How much does Childtrust Foundation give each year?
Childtrust Foundation gave $1.3M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 22 grants.
What is Childtrust Foundation's typical grant size?
Childtrust Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $32,500, and its average grant was $48,640, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Childtrust Foundation that year got $45K on average.
Where does Childtrust Foundation give grants?
Childtrust Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (15 grants).
Does Childtrust Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Childtrust Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Childtrust Foundation's largest grantees?
Childtrust Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Corral ($250,000), NC Community Foundation ($100,000) and NC Early Childhood Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($145,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Childtrust Foundation?
Childtrust Foundation reported $21.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Childtrust Foundation fund?
The foundation’s program descriptions identify early education and literacy as funding priorities. Its Program Grants are described as supporting education organizations serving young children, their families, and early educators. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Childtrust Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Childtrust Foundation's EIN?
Childtrust Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0477249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Childtrust Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Childtrust Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/childtrust-foundation-morg_dead626ded764ecaa9cd509868b41f68
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