Equality NC Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Durham, NC EIN 58-1374041

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.4M

Foundation funders

36

Grants recorded

83

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Equality NC Foundation?

Equality NC Foundation is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Arcus Foundation ($675K), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($627K), Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund ($376K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to Equality NC Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Arcus Foundation$675,00062020–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$627,00052020–2024
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund$375,75062020–2023
Tides Foundation$357,00052020–2024
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc$280,00062020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$217,00042021–2024
Laughing Gull Foundation$145,00022024
Freeman Foundation$142,50062020–2025
Gill Foundation$125,00022020–2021
Tides Center$62,50012022
The Morton and Barbara Mandel Family Foundation$60,00022020–2021
Blueprint North Carolina$39,50042020–2021
Equality Federation Institute$29,00022022–2025
Trevor Project Inc$20,00022020–2022
NC Counts Coalition$20,00012020
Equality Florida Institute Inc$20,00012019
Charities Aid Foundation America$17,80222024–2025
Triangle Community Foundation Inc$17,75022021–2023
AIDS United$15,00012025
March on$13,13012021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$11,68632023–2024
The Allstate Foundation$11,00032022–2023
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$10,68912020
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$10,00012025
Transgender Law Center$10,00012023
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2019 17 grants2020 18 grants2021 18 grants2022 12 grants2023 11 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $743K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $97K.

What grants has Equality NC Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Freeman FoundationGeneral support$32,500
2025Equality Federation InstituteHIV POLICY$23,000
2025AIDS UnitedGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$11,987
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$10,000
2025Joseph & Florence Roblee Foundation 24657-00-9PROGRAM/PROJECT$5,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$135,000
2024Laughing Gull FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
2024Arcus FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024Arcus FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$80,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$53,500
2024Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Freeman FoundationGeneral support$25,000
2024Laughing Gull FoundationRAPID RESPONSE FUNDING FOR CONV$20,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$8,062
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$5,815
2023Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$175,000
2023Arcus FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BUILD A POWERFUL LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA AND ADVANCE SAFETY AND PROTECTIONS, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL SAFETYB AND SECURITY NEEDS.$150,000
2023Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2023Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundTO LAUNCH A NEW INDIVIDUAL DONOR PROGRAM; FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY.$32,000
2023Freeman FoundationGeneral support$25,000
2023Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$25,000
2023Transgender Law CenterRapid Response Grant$10,000
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$8,500
2023Triangle Community Foundation IncCIV RTS/SOC ACTN$6,000
2023The Allstate FoundationEQUALITY WORKS$5,000
2023Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$2,724
2023Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$900
2022Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundTO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF LGBT NORTH CAROLINIANS.$125,000

Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Equality NC Foundation?

Equality NC Foundation is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Arcus Foundation ($675K), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($627K), Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund ($376K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to Equality NC Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Equality NC Foundation's largest funder?

Arcus Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Equality NC Foundation, with $675K across 6 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Equality NC Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to Equality NC Foundation across 83 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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