Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 86 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College Advising CorpsChapel Hill, NC | General Operating Support | $2.9M |
| Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC | General Operating Support | $2.7M |
| James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership and PolicyCary, NC | General Operating Support | $1.5M |
| Strada Education Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN | General operating support | $1.5M |
| Myfuturenc IncRaleigh, NC | General operating support | $1.3M |
| EducationncRaleigh, NC | General Operating Support | $1.1M |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte, NC | General operating support | $522K |
| Latinxed Education CenterSiler City, NC | General operating support | $500K |
| Year UpBoston, MA | General operating support | $500K |
| Land of Sky Regional CouncilAsheville, NC | General operating support | $300K |
| North Carolina Community CollegesRaleigh, NC | General Operating Support | $300K |
| Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NC | Support for NC Reconnect | $128K |
| North Carolina Independent Colleges & UniversitiesRaleigh, NC | General Operating Support | $125K |
| Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NC | Support for NC Reconnect | $125K |
| Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $80K |
| Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NC | Support for RCC Reconnect | $79K |
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC | Adult Learner Toolbox | $75K |
| Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinstonsalem, NC | FAFSA Strong Initiative | $75K |
| University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | Support for NC Reconnect | $75K |
| James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $55K |
| Brunswick Community CollegeSupply, NC | NC Reconnect | $50K |
| Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC | NC Reconnect | $50K |
| College of the AlbermarleElizabeth City, NC | Support NC Reconnect | $50K |
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC | Adult Learner Toolbox | $50K |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegeLexington, NC | Support NC Reconnect | $50K |
| Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NC | Support NC Reconnect | $50K |
| James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC | Jmbe fafsa grant | $50K |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of EducationCharlotte, NC | FAFSA Strong Initiative | $25K |
| Cumberland County Board of EducationFayetteville, NC | Jmbe fafsa grant | $25K |
| Durham Public SchoolsDurham, NC | Dps fafsa | $25K |
| Iredell-Statesville SchoolsStatesville, NC | FAFSA Strong Initiative | $25K |
| James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC | Train the East Initiative | $25K |
| Johnston County Public SchoolsSmithfield, NC | FAFSA Strong Initiative | $25K |
| Pitt County SchoolsGreenville, NC | FAFSA Focus | $25K |
| Guilford County SchoolsGreensboro, NC | FAFSA Strong Initiative | $25K |
| Union County Public SchoolsMonroe, NC | FAFSA Strong Initiative | $23K |
| Winston-Salemforsyth County SchoolsWinstonsalem, NC | FAFSA Strong Initiative | $21K |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte, NC | FAFSA Strong Initiative | $18K |
| Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Brunswick Community CollegeSupply, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Central Piedmont Community College FoundationCharlotte, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegeLexington, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Fayetteville Tech Community CollegeFayetteville, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Forsyth Tech Community CollegeWinstonsalem, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
| Gaston CollegeDallas, NC | JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant | $5,000 |
By state: North Carolina 84 · Indiana 1 · Massachusetts 1
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
John M Belk Endowment is a private grantmaking foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina, tax-exempt since 1996. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Foundation websiteLatest 990-PF (PDF)All filings on ProPublica
Does John M Belk Endowment accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 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 John M Belk Endowment give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $15M across 86 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does John M Belk Endowment give?
North Carolina (84 grants), Indiana (1 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), per its latest filing.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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