Stocks Family 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.

Bell Koonce Burnette Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The foundation supports North Carolina charitable organizations, including churches, schools, cultural groups, and community organizations, for purposes such as capital campaigns, endowments, general support, disaster relief, and a cancer center. In 2025, it awarded 51 grants ranging from $100 to $200,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Wakemed

Raleigh, NC

WAKEMED primarily funds health-care programs, services, equipment, and employee education supporting WakeMed initiatives, while its reported grants also support health and community organizations in the Raleigh/Wake County area. Its 2025 grants had a median of $15,000, though awards ranged from $5,150 to $883,417. The WakeMed Foundation accepts applications throughout the year for its awards.

William C Ethridge Foundation Inc

Raleigh, NC

The William C Ethridge Foundation supports qualifying North Carolina organizations, with recent grants covering recovery services, youth development, housing, food assistance, and animal welfare. In 2024 it awarded 47 grants totaling $583,500; grants ranged from $1,000 to $107,500, with a median of $5,000. The filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; contact Monty White to inquire, and no application form or deadline is specified.

LPL Financial Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

Chaucer Charitable Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The foundation’s 2024 grants supported a range of charitable organizations, including groups focused on children, arts, social services, health, and faith-based work; these grants do not establish stated funding priorities. It gave 56 grants ranging from $100 to $7,500, with a median of $1,000, and 90% of grant dollars went to North Carolina. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bell Schaefer Family Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The Bell Schaefer Family Foundation supports organizations in health, arts and culture, community services, and education-related areas, primarily in North Carolina. In 2025, it made 60 grants ranging from $50 to $112,000, with a median grant of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

McKesson Foundation Inc

Dallas, TX

McKesson Foundation supports healthcare access across the U.S. and Canada, focusing on cancer, healthcare workforce training, and emergency response, especially for vulnerable communities; local priorities include Atlanta, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Memphis, Montreal, Richmond, and Toronto. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $2.47 million, with a median of $100,000. Its filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, while its current website describes online applications: up to $25,000 year-round and larger requests from February 1 through April 30.

O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation supports Christian values, education, and quality of life, funding nonprofits and undergraduate scholarships, with grants spanning education, civic, community, and religious work. Its 2023 grants ranged from $366 to $100,000, with a median of $6,500; it focuses on the Triangle region and Southwest Montana, and does not accept unsolicited requests or proposals.

Motorola Solutions Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Motorola Solutions Foundation funds first responder programs, technology and engineering education, and projects combining the two, with priority for under-resourced populations. Its 2025 grants had a median of $35,000; the 2026 cycle capped most requests at $50,000, and it supports organizations worldwide, prioritizing communities where Motorola Solutions operates and universities it recruits from. It accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry during its grant cycle, with full applications by invitation only.

North Carolina Community Foundation Inc

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.

Triangle Community Foundation Inc

Durham, NC

The foundation supports nonprofits working in cultural arts, education and youth, nonprofit capacity building, and sustainable communities, with discretionary grants focused on Durham, Orange, Wake, and Chatham Counties in North Carolina. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely. Eligible nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations can apply through its online system during open grant cycles, so requests are accepted when a relevant cycle is open.