Isabel James Lehto Foundation Inc

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.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

The Labcorp Charitable Foundation

Burlington, NC

The Labcorp Charitable Foundation funds food access, healthcare and patient services for underserved communities, STEM and youth education, and medical research and screenings. Its typical giving level is unclear: reported grants range from smaller community awards to a 2025 median of $1,328,824, though that year’s filing itemizes only two grants. It supports local communities without a stated geographic eligibility area and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Talbert Family Foundation

Wrightsville Beach, NC

The Talbert Family Foundation’s 2023 grants supported education, community organizations, and human services, mainly in Massachusetts, with some funding in North Carolina. Grants ranged from $100 to $375,000, though the median was $1,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The 2023 filing was marked as a final return.

The Myrtle and RT Sinclair Jr

Wilmington, NC

The Myrtle and RT Sinclair Jr Foundation supports North Carolina charities addressing crisis assistance, child abuse prevention, food and shelter, health care, and youth arts and skills development. In 2025, it made 12 grants of $10,000–$20,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cape Fear Memorial Foundation

Wilmington, NC

The Cape Fear Memorial Foundation funds local nonprofits addressing health and wellness, including health education, disease prevention, and medical services, in five southeastern North Carolina counties: Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, Pender, and New Hanover. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $60,000; the available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

E & M Charitable Fund

Chicago, IL

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Wold Family Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Wold Family Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including animal-welfare, disaster-relief, veterans’, and homelessness-related groups. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants of $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $7,500; recipients were based in several states, with the largest share of funding going to Washington. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta

Buffalo, NY

The Buffalo-based foundation funds preselected charitable organizations, including religious groups, a college, and organizations focused on animal welfare and workforce development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $350 to $3,853, with a median of $1,156, and mainly supported organizations in Pennsylvania and Maryland, as well as several other states and Washington, D.C. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

North Carolina Community Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The North Carolina Community Foundation supports local needs across North Carolina, especially in rural communities, including human services, education, youth development, health, food and nutrition, arts, and scholarships. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $15,000, though amounts varied widely; organizations may apply through the relevant affiliate, giving circle, or community fund, with eligibility and deadlines varying by program.

Cumberland Community Foundation Inc

Fayetteville, NC

Cumberland Community Foundation supports education, arts, health, basic needs, seniors, the environment, and other community priorities, primarily through grants to organizations located in and serving Cumberland County, North Carolina. Its annual grantmaking totals about $7 million to $10 million; 2025 grants ranged from $5,100 to $1,647,423, with a median of $28,199. Community Grant applications are submitted online; unsolicited requests are not specifically addressed.