Private foundation · EIN 20-0477249 · Raleigh, North Carolina · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Childtrust Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 26 grants paid, $1.3M total, median $33K. 96% of grants stayed in North Carolina.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
26
$1.3M
Median grant
$33K
Stays in NC
96%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$21M

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $1.3M; Part I reports $2.2M in contributions paid

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp CorralRaleigh, NCHelp provide fun for the children of wounded, ill, injured or fallen military families.$250K
Education NcRaleigh, NCProvide support to expand educational opportunities for all students in north carolina,$125K
Nc Community FoundationRaleigh, NCTo bring together generous people and connect them to causes and organizations they care about. we serve the entire state, with a focus on…$100K
Nc Early Childhood FoundationRaleigh, NCTo marshal north carolina's great people, ideas and achievements to build a foundation of opportunity and success for every child by the en…$100K
Reach Out and Read IncBoston, MAIncorporates books into pediatric care & encourages families to read aloud together.$100K
Positive Childhood Alliance NcMorrisville, NCTo help provide support to stop child abuse and neglect.$71K
Amir InstituteRaleigh, NCTo provide families with the tools to be successful$61K
Nc Rural CenterRaleigh, NCTo help improve the quality of life for the states rual people and places.$50K
Step Up MinistryRaleigh, NCTo help provide pathways for people to overcome barriers and transform their lives.$50K
Wake Education PartnershipRaleigh, NCCollaborate the community with the wake county public school forum.$50K
Boys and Girls Club of Wake County IncRaleigh, NCDesigned solely for youth development purposes.$40K
Education Justice AllianceRaleigh, NCProvide support to help dismantle the school-to-prison and school-to-deportation pipelines.$40K
Learning TogetherRaleigh, NCHelp children thrive in an educational system that is systemically biased against disability, race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status.$35K
El Centro HispanoRaleigh, NCHelp strengthen the community, build bridges, and promote opportunities for all.$30K
Breastfeeding Family Friendly CommunitiesDurham, NCHealthcare$25K
Book HarvestDurham, NCTo help realize a world of literacy and justice for alla world in which every child grows up with an abundant home library and to foster a…$20K
Down East Partnership for ChildrenRocky Mount, NCTo launch every child as a healthy, lifelong learner by the end of third grade.3$20K
Nc Business Leaders for EducationCary, NCTo improve north carolina's education system through policy and advocacy.$20K
East Wake Education FoundationWendell, NCAdvocate for area schools in eastern wake county.$15K
Bertie County YMCAWindsor, NCPut christian principles into practice through programs that build spirit, mind, and body.$12K
The Daniel Center for Math & ScienceRaleigh, NCMaking an academic difference in the lives of at-risk youth.$12K
Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, NCEducation$11K
Boy Scouts of America - Occoneechee CouncilRaleigh, NCTo prepare young people to make ethical choices by teaching them the values of the scout oath and law.$10K
Nc ChildRaleigh, NCEnsure children have access to health care and education.$10K
Simply Girls IncDunn, NCInspiring girls to be smart, healthy, strong, bold, and proud!$5,450
Public School Forum of Nc IncRaleigh, NCShape a world-class public education.$2,150

By state: North Carolina 25 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Childtrust Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina, administered in care of Investors Management Corp, tax-exempt since 2006. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Childtrust Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Childtrust Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.3M across 26 grants, a median of $33K.

Where does Childtrust Foundation give?

North Carolina (25 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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