ECS Foundation

NC State Investment Fund Inc

Raleigh, NC

NC State Investment Fund supports NC State University and related entities by managing investments that help fund university initiatives, scholarships, fellowships, professorships, and efforts to attract faculty and students. Reported 2024 distributions averaged about $7.36 million across 10 participating organizations, primarily in support of university-related needs in North Carolina; these figures do not indicate an outside-applicant grant program. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation

Melbourne, FL

The Jandy Ammons Foundation Inc

Raleigh, NC

The Jandy Ammons Foundation supports project-based community initiatives, including wildlife and conservation, parks, education, arts, and Christian church missions, primarily in North Carolina with a preference for the Triangle. Recent grants ranged from $12,216 to $75,000, with a median of $30,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through a letter of inquiry reviewed annually.

Southeast Propane Education and Research Foundation

Raleigh, NC

To promote the use of propane gas and provide training for industry personnel.

Troan Foundation Inc

Raleigh, NC

Reynolds American Foundation

Winston-Salem, NC

The Winston-Salem Foundation

Winston-Salem, NC

The Winston-Salem Foundation funds nonprofits and community groups serving Forsyth County, North Carolina, across areas including education, housing, health, arts, community development, and human services. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; specific programs offer up to $2,000 for small grants, $30,000 for civic engagement and inclusion, and $15,000 through The Women’s Fund. It accepts applications through its grants portal for listed programs, subject to their requirements and deadlines.

NC Propane Education & Research Foundation

Raleigh, NC

To promote the use of propane gas and provide training for industry personnel.

Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc

Wilmington, NC

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including arts and music, conservation, social services, education, and religious life, with most 2024 grant dollars going to North Carolina and others to New Mexico, Washington, D.C., California, and Maryland. Its 2024 grants ranged from $300 to $75,000, with a median of $1,000. It accepts requests by letter from 501(c)(3) organizations; no deadline is listed.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Lansdowne, VA

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation funds education for exceptionally promising students with financial need, through student scholarships and grants to organizations serving them. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6 to $515,000, with a median of $7,702; 86% of grant dollars went to Virginia recipients, with others across multiple states and Washington, D.C. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited organizational requests.

Donors Trust Inc

Alexandria, VA

Donors Trust supports charities and programs in social welfare, health, the environment, economics, governance, foreign relations, and arts and culture, with a strong emphasis on conservative and libertarian policy and education groups. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, though awards ranged from $5,038 to $35 million, and recipients were concentrated in Washington, D.C., Virginia, New York, Texas, and California. It does not accept unsolicited requests; donor-advisors recommend grants through their accounts.