Foundations that fund organizations in Cary, North Carolina
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Cary nonprofits
446 private foundations gave $39M to Cary organizations in their latest filings; 36 of the 99 that say either way accept applications.
639 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Cary around $52K. 30 of these funders are based in North Carolina; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 446
- Accept applications
- 36
- of 99 that state a policy
- Dollars to Cary
- $39M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 639
- Typical median grant
- $52K
- Based in NC
- 30%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Cary organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pentecost Foundation | Bradenton, FL | 1 | $12M | $12M | Preselected only | Community support |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $5.1M | $50K | Yes | Christian faith&life storytellg init; Employee matching gift(s) |
| John M Belk Endowment | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $1.5M | $1.5M | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| Wayne and Nan Kocourek Foundation | Buffalo Grove, IL | 2 | $1.2M | $581K | Preselected only | To support operational and program expenses. |
| The Goodnight Educational Foundation | Cary, NC | 2 | $1.1M | $558K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Yes | Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health |
| Lennar Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Yes | Bridges people, local united ways, and resources so individ… |
| The Michael G Curran Family Foundation | Bradenton, FL | 2 | $754K | $377K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Asheville, NC | 2 | $647K | $323K | Yes | Oral healthcare access and dental workforce development in…; Disaster relief funding through regional united way affilia… |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $600K | $600K | Yes | Disaster relief and preparedness |
| Hooter's Community Endowment Fund Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $543K | $543K | Yes | General support |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York, NY | 2 | $540K | $270K | Yes | For support of Across the Aisle: Bridging the Educational D…; As a final grant for the Hunt-Kean Fellowship |
| Goldberg Family Foundation | Woodside, CA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | To put an end to cancer |
| Haskell and Gay Duncan Foundation Inc | Pearl River, NY | 1 | $445K | $445K | Preselected only | Baptists onmission recoverycenter |
| Valhalla Foundation | Woodside, CA | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | Early childhood field-building initiative |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $350K | $350K | Preselected only | To Educate and inform a nationwide cadre of state officials… |
| Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008 | Raleigh, NC | 2 | $315K | $158K | Yes | Grant for general operating support |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 14 | $308K | $255 | Preselected only | Other civic / community |
| Elizabeth a Hull Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $290K | $290K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Cannon Foundation Inc | Concord, NC | 4 | $284K | $50K | Yes | New mental health clinic; Hurricane helene rebuild; Hurricane helene disaster relief |
| The Duke Endowment | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $275K | $138K | Yes | To test trauma-focused equine-assisted psychotherapy with c…; To increase awareness around pediatric behavioral health, a… |
| Skyline Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Teacher diversity |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | For support of a series of national convenings of state edu… |
| Marks Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Leon Levine Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 5 | $250K | $50K | Yes | General Support; NC & SC Early Childhood Programs |
| Jabara Family Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | 1 | $240K | $240K | Preselected only | V foundation for cancer research |
| Genie Foundation Inc | Newton, MA | 1 | $239K | $239K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Asha and Sajjan Agarwal Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 3 | $225K | $50K | Preselected only | Hindu temple and uphold Hindu religious activities; Help & equip underpriviledged families in Wake County; Support religious and humantarian activities |
| Jeffrey and Margaret Jones Family Foundation C/O Napier Harrison Llp | Chicago, IL | 1 | $210K | $210K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Mair Family Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | General fund |
| Circle of Service Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Medical research |
| Eli Lilly and Company Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Pharmacy student educational programs |
| The Orr Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Bakewell Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | General support |
| John William Pope Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 6 | $173K | $23K | Yes | Unrestricted grant; Restricted - hurricane helene relief in nc |
| The Craig and Karen Stull Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $155K | $77K | Preselected only | General support |
| Tw Paul R and Alma M Waters Fnd | St Louis, MO | 1 | $137K | $137K | Preselected only | Genreal operating |
| Duke Energy Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $125K | $63K | Yes | Grant |
| Nc Idea | Durham, NC | 11 | $120K | $7,500 | Yes | Micro grants; Ecosystem grants; Seed grants |
| The Belk Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 3 | $120K | $45K | Preselected only | General operating support for transforming north carolina e…; Program support for the continued advocacy for reform of te…; Program support for the drive initiative to strengthen teac… |
| The Simmy Chaplot Foundation Inc | Allen, TX | 2 | $110K | $55K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $105K | $105K | Yes | Project support to advance educational equity and economic… |
| The Probst Family Foundation | Hillsborough, CA | 1 | $102K | $102K | Preselected only | To support cancer research |
| Mark Cuban Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General purpose |
| Summer Breeze Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Philanthropic giving |
| The Todd and Doris Ahlsten Foundation | Larkspur, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Timken Foundation of Canton | Canton, OH | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Hurricane helene disaster relief |
| Centene Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Disaster relief - hurricane helene |
| Stablein Family Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 6 | $97K | $2,000 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| The Griffin Foundation Inc C/O Paul McCoy Family Office Services | Boston, MA | 1 | $90K | $90K | Preselected only | Patient care |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $90K | $90K | Preselected only | To plan for an experimental evaluation of a new police trai… |
| Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | To support game-changing research & all-star scientists to… |
| The Stephen & Renee Bisciotti Foundation | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Joseph M Bryan Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | Economic development partnership of nc annual support; 2029 world university games |
| John Rex Endowment | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Corral riding academy |
| Barnhill Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | Expanding Capacity to Support Teacher Apprenticeships Educa…; BEST NC: Expanding Capacity to Support Educator Innovation… |
| Trichell Family Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Cancer research |
| Ludwig Family Foundation | Brighton, MI | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | Expand into new languages; Advamcement |
| Realtor Foundation of Wake County | Cary, NC | 3 | $64K | $8,750 | Preselected only | Crisis intervention; Child services; Transitional housing |
| The Mansfield Foundation | Red Oak, NC | 1 | $61K | $61K | Preselected only | Global disaster relief |
| The Enrico Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $61K | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| George T Lewisjr 2001 Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Jack & Mary McCall Charitable Foundation Inc | Cary, NC | 1 | $52K | $52K | Yes | Various basic needs grants. payments made directly to servi… |
| Samis Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Educational & humanitarian |
| Rudd Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General Donation |
| The Good Samaritan Foundation | Mount Gilead, NC | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Disaster response |
| Mead Family Foundation C/O Intentional Philanthropy LLC | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | The riding academy (ra) |
| Under Armour Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Restricted grant for a specific program |
| C D Spangler Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To assist in educational opportunities |
| The Illuminate Foundation | Encino, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Educational |
| North Carolina Gsk Foundation Inc | Durham, NC | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Charitable |
| The Bondi Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | To support program services |
| Thomas Nyberg Family Foundation | Cary, NC | 1 | $49K | $49K | Preselected only | See att worksheet |
| Dallas Seminary Found Vision Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $47K | $47K | Preselected only | General Fund |
| William C Ethridge Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 2 | $43K | $21K | Yes | To fund operational expenses; To fund operational funds |
| Charak Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $42K | $42K | Not stated | Repurposing the drug |
| The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation | Lake Worth, FL | 1 | $41K | $41K | Preselected only | Charitable support |
| Elevance Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Hurriance Helene Disaster Relief |
| Banc of California Charitable Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | 2 | $40K | $20K | Yes | The purpose of this grant is to support community developme… |
| Henry P & Susan C Crowell Trust | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | General fund |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | The Journey Home Program |
| Chatham Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $38K | $38K | Yes | General purpose |
| Ron and Sharon Matthews Family Foundation | Linden, NC | 1 | $38K | $38K | Yes | General fund |
| 23 Project Foundation | Gastonia, NC | 2 | $36K | $18K | Preselected only | Religous |
| The Simons Family Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | Undesignated |
| Edge Forward Foundation | Agoura Hills, CA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Educating, mentoring and inspiring young women to pathways… |
| Lonnie & Carol Poole Family Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Stephen L Cornwell Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Phelan Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 2 | $33K | $16K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Amazin' Mets Foundation Inc | Flushing, NY | 1 | $32K | $32K | Preselected only | Youth athletic support |
| Sunstone Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $30K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANA… |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 35 | $30K | $420 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education |
| The Barnabas Group Ltd | Monument, CO | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Gospel Radio Broadcasts |
| Mann Family Foundation | Lakewood Ranch, FL | 3 | $30K | $10K | Preselected only | General purpose; General |
| Steven and Nancy Siegel Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Red Cabin Foundation Trust | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Colon cancer research and Tony Kozy Research Fund |
| Bender West Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Hurricane Relief Fund |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Expanding equitable access in k-12 education project |
| Carlton C & Lynell a Martin Famil | Godwin, NC | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Cary, North Carolina?
The Pentecost Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc, John M Belk Endowment, Wayne and Nan Kocourek Foundation, The Goodnight Educational Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Cary organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Cary. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.