Foundations that fund organizations in Davidson, North Carolina
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Davidson nonprofits
202 private foundations gave $24M to Davidson organizations in their latest filings; 41 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
266 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Davidson around $20K. 30 of these funders are based in North Carolina; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 202
- Accept applications
- 41
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Davidson
- $24M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 266
- Typical median grant
- $20K
- Based in NC
- 30%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Davidson organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | Charlotte, NC | 22 | $16M | $150K | Yes | To provide unrestricted operating support.; To commemorate the service and leadership of kenneth d. wee…; To support the renovation of the e.h. little library. |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Yes | Thriving congregations initiative |
| Sloan Pa Ldc Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $794K | $794K | Preselected only | General operating |
| William and Betty Mullis Tua Fnd Tr | New York, NY | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| UW Jean Mauze Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $334K | $334K | Yes | Operational & educational |
| Charles a Cannon Charitable Trust No 3 | Concord, NC | 1 | $249K | $249K | Preselected only | Summer research community/high impact experiences |
| The Lowrance Family Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $235K | $235K | Preselected only | General purpose support |
| Tw Davidson College Kbr 1013001298 | St Louis, MO | 1 | $235K | $235K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I | Greensboro, NC | 2 | $204K | $102K | Yes | Grant davidson trust; Scholarship |
| The Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund C/O Hcvtholthouse Carlin&van Trigt Llp | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $202K | $202K | Preselected only | General support |
| Charles L& Doris M Fonville Found | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Scholarship fund |
| Bernier McCaw Foundation | Medina, WA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Thelma adair pavilion at the george lawrence abernethy libr… |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $200K | $100K | Yes | Support for economic mobility and ed; E2d - general operating-computers di |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $182K | $50K | Preselected only | Asset Building; Davidson College Visual Arts Acquisition; Summer Wheat Painting Acquisition |
| Musk Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $156K | $156K | Preselected only | Support community and public safety initiatives |
| The Leon Levine Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 3 | $140K | $50K | Yes | General Support; Community Link Transition |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | Tarrytown, NY | 1 | $113K | $113K | Preselected only | General support |
| Bacca Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $108K | $108K | Preselected only | Support for the bacca fund for humanities program used to f… |
| The Freeman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General support |
| Boshell Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Art acquistion program |
| Shames Family Foundation | Wilton, CT | 1 | $95K | $95K | Preselected only | General |
| Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $88K | $20K | Preselected only | Spike! Arts Fund; George Abernathy Library; Support for Boone Professorship |
| Harry G and Mary Lore Flowe Brown | St Louis, MO | 2 | $80K | $40K | Preselected only | General support; General operating |
| Brown-Davis-Leclerc Religious Educational Sch | Dallas, TX | 1 | $79K | $79K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Margaret C Woodson Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | 2023-24 margaret c. woodson scholarship |
| The Spencer Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Democratizing pto data |
| Watkins Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | General Needs |
| Wolter Family Foundation | Cornelius, NC | 3 | $60K | $25K | Preselected only | Student and staff awards; Student scholarships; Educational outreach |
| Niamogue Foundation | Atlantic Beach, FL | 1 | $59K | $59K | Yes | Davidson athletic foundation |
| The Marsh Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $58K | $58K | Yes | General purpose support |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 3 | $53K | $20K | Yes | Building career pathways to; Thriving communities |
| John I Smith Charities Inc | Greer, SC | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Support student scholarships |
| Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation | Nantucket, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | SCHOLARSHIP funding |
| Mhk Foundation Tr | Orlando, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Chris Long Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $46K | $46K | Preselected only | General |
| Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $39K | $39K | Yes | General operating support |
| Jm Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $36K | $8,487 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Davidson Fellows fund |
| The Maddrey Foundation | Greenville, SC | 2 | $36K | $18K | Preselected only | To support general operations of the organization |
| Minnie Stowe Puett Tr UW | Dallas, TX | 1 | $34K | $34K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Manire Foundation | Glen Ellyn, IL | 2 | $33K | $16K | Preselected only | Advocacy |
| Ecw Giving Foundation Inc | Westborough, MA | 1 | $32K | $32K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Robyn and Alex Gellman Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General Purposes |
| Short Family Foundation | Cornelius, NC | 3 | $30K | $10K | Yes | Financial Support for Charitable Organization |
| J L Maxwell Jr Foundation | Goldsboro, NC | 1 | $29K | $29K | Preselected only | Education |
| William H Williamson Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $29K | $29K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $28K | $28K | Yes | 82623 examining the impact of supplemental nutrition assist… |
| The Robert & Sherry Guth Charitable Foundation | Mooresville, NC | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Operational budget |
| Giving With Grace Foundation | Cornelius, NC | 2 | $27K | $14K | Preselected only | Support for seniors; Special education |
| The Foster G McGaw Educational Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | General operating fund |
| Renate Hans & Maria Hofmann Tr Xxxxx9009 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Economic mobility |
| The Perkin Fund | South Hamilton, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Charitable purpose |
| Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Fund competitive scholorships |
| Otto Family Foundation | Myrtle Beach, SC | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Payment for educaton support |
| Nucor Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Mika Foundation Inc | Wake Forest, NC | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | Conserving land and natural resources in davidson. |
| The David E Maguire Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $21K | $4,500 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Bindon Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | Halsted women's center; General & Unrestricted |
| Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation | Davidson, NC | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | To help people in the community create lasting solutions fo… |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | For liberal arts education |
| Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust | Boynton Beach, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Shapiro family fund for jewish life at davidson college |
| Frances M and W W Rankin Memorial Fd | St Louis, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Cotter Foundation Inc | Davidson, NC | 3 | $20K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Burch Family Foundation | Dripping Springs, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Live Love Serve Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $18K | $18K | Yes | General support |
| Nc Idea | Durham, NC | 3 | $18K | $5,000 | Yes | Micro grants; Engage grants |
| William B McGuire Jr Family Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To support charitable programs |
| Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Matching Gift Donation |
| Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc | Arlington, VA | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Yes | Support responsible public environmental concerns; Support construction of town's veteran's memorial |
| Bovenkerk Harold P Scholarship Tr | Detroit, MI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Tuition support |
| The Clarence E & Marie W Dickey Foundation | Dubois, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Scholarship; annual gift; and reunion gift |
| Ta Senah C and C a Kent Fdn Sck | St Louis, MO | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | General operating |
| Evernham Family - Racing for a Reason | Mooresville, NC | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Contribution |
| The Craig and Emily Wall Family Foundation | Conway, SC | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Educational |
| H P Bridges 1952 Main Ac Ta-Irrev | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Robbins Foundation | Newbury, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Genral support |
| Mary E Carnrick Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Arthur P Keller Family Foundation Inc | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Education |
| Byron Fellowship Educational Foundation Inc | Matthews, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Visiting artist program |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | To support the mission of e2d to eliminate the digital divi… |
| Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust C/O Piedmont Trust Co | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpo… |
| Jjcj Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Franklin Electric Charitable & Educational Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | To support general operations |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program |
| Impetus Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General Charitable Purpose |
| The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable Foundation C/O Anne Evans | Hilton Head, SC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Honey Foundation | Richmond, VA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Men's Soccer & Women's Field Hockey |
| The Elizabeth and Gardner Lane Family Foundation Inc | Westport, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General use |
| Akers Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To support the univeristy's mission to provide education th… |
| McColl Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Charitable |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Yes | USSYP scholarship |
| Hayworth Foundation | Orlando, FL | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Yes | General operating |
| McB Private Foundation Inc | Santa Rosa Beach, FL | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Human trafficking and support for child rescue |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education |
| The James Hogg Family Foundation Inc | New Freedom, PA | 2 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Preselected only | To help people in davidson, huntersville and cornelius comm…; Adults with intellectual disabilities find purpose in work,… |
| Watson-Brown Foundation Inc | Thomson, GA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Awarded scholarship grants |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | $6,000 | $1,250 | Yes | Matching Gifts |
| Shierson Family Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 3 | $6,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc | Alpharetta, GA | 1 | $5,100 | $5,100 | Yes | Matching gift |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations… |
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 Davidson, North Carolina?
The Duke Endowment, Lilly Endowment Inc, Sloan Pa Ldc Charitable Trust, William and Betty Mullis Tua Fnd Tr, UW Jean Mauze Charitable Trust and 95 others reported grants to Davidson 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 Davidson. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.