Carolina Federation Fund

Durham, NC ·EIN 84-2537864 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$5.5M received 29 funders 48 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Carolina Federation Fund?

Carolina Federation Fund is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Sandler Foundation ($1.6M), The Heising-simons Foundation ($775K), Open Society Action Fund Inc ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to Carolina Federation Fund between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Sandler Foundation$1,650,00042021–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$775,00042022–2024
Open Society Action Fund Inc$475,00012024
Tides Foundation$391,32942021–2024
Imagine North Carolina First$325,00022023–2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$302,75012022
State Democracy Project$300,00012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$175,00032023–2025
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation$100,00012024
NEO Philanthropy Inc$100,00012024
The Educational Foundation of America$100,00042021–2024
Way to Rise$100,00012023
Arkay Foundation$100,00022022–2023
Women Donors Network$100,00012021
Common Counsel Foundation$81,00032023–2024
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc$75,00012024
Working Families Organization Inc$53,35012022
Thompson Family Foundation$50,00012024
Solidago Foundation$50,00012022
The Lois & Irving Blum Foundation Inc$35,00012022
Winslow Foundation$30,00012024
Mitchell Kapor Foundation$25,00022022–2024
The Community Foundation$25,00012023
Barn Road Foundation$25,00012022
Community Foundation of Greater$10,00012024

Showing top 25 of 29 funders by total given.

What grants has Carolina Federation Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$50,000
2024Sandler FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$600,000
2024Open Society Action Fund IncTO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES$475,000
2024State Democracy ProjectWE CHOOSE US CAMPAIGN W/ PRO-DEMOCRACY CENTER$300,000
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR DURHAM FOR ALL CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZING IN OTHER NC COUNTIES$300,000
2024Imagine North Carolina FirstFunding For Civic Engagement$225,000
2024Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$200,000
2024Mary Reynolds Babcock FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
2024NEO Philanthropy IncProgram Grant$100,000
2024Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2024T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$50,000
2024Thompson Family FoundationBring people together across race to build a newpolitical majority in North Carolina.$50,000
2024Common Counsel FoundationDURHAM FOR ALL FUND$30,000
2024Winslow FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
2024The Educational Foundation of AmericaGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Common Counsel FoundationBLACK CAPTURE AWARD$21,000
2024Mitchell Kapor FoundationTO SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK$15,000
2024Community Foundation of GreaterGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Krupp Family FoundationTO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$10,000
2023Sandler FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$400,000
2023The Heising-simons FoundationFOR CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA$200,000
2023Way to RiseGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,000
2023Imagine North Carolina FirstCivic Engagement$100,000
2023T Rowe Price Program for CharitableGENERAL OPERATING$75,000
2023Arkay FoundationDevelopment of Organizing Model$50,000
2023Common Counsel FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT FOR DURHAM FOR ALL$30,000
2023The Community FoundationBUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY$25,000
2023The Educational Foundation of AmericaGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2023Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$22,800
2023Southern Partners Fund IncSocial,Economic & Environm Justice$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 48 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Carolina Federation Fund?

Carolina Federation Fund is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Sandler Foundation ($1.6M), The Heising-simons Foundation ($775K), Open Society Action Fund Inc ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to Carolina Federation Fund between 2021–2025.

Who is Carolina Federation Fund's largest funder?

Sandler Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Carolina Federation Fund, with $1.6M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Carolina Federation Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to Carolina Federation Fund across 48 grants from 29 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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