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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations Nonprofits in North Carolina

Median Total Compensation
$39,292
25th
$10k
75th
$120k
90th
$200k

Private foundations, community foundations, corporate giving programs, and donor-advised fund sponsors. Covers grantmaking, fundraising support, and philanthropic infrastructure.

There are 1,366 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations organizations in North Carolina with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. The median total compensation across 750 reported positions is $39,292, with the middle 50% earning between $9,750 and $120,092.

Organizations in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations in North Carolina

1,366 organizations · Page 1 of 28

Name
City
Revenue
Executives
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASCharlotte$538M14
DOGWOOD HEALTH TRUSTAsheville$265.9M4
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte$218.8M0
C D SPANGLER FOUNDATION INCCharlotte$112.3M0
THE UNITED METHODIST RETIREMENTDurham$99.2M9
THE CROSLAND FOUNDATIONCharlotte$90M2
BISSELL BALLANTYNE LEGACY FOUNDATIONCharlotte$86.2M1
The Golden LEAF IncRocky Mount$79.1M21
The Winston-Salem FoundationWinstonsalem$73M9
New Hanover Community Endowment IncWilmington$72.9M3
BURROUGHS WELLCOME FUNDDurham$70.5M18
THE BLANCHE AND JULIAN ROBERTSONSalisbury$51.5M1
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONRaleigh$47.9M7
SMITH RICHARDSON FOUNDATION INCGreensboro$44.4M11
LUDDY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONRaleigh$31.3M0
Strickland Family FoundationWinston Salem$31.2M1
EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITHGreenville$31M0
ANONYMOUS TRUSTRaleigh$30.6M3
TRIANGLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCDurham$30.2M5
THE EZRAH CHARITABLE TRUSTCharlotte$29.3M1
GiveClear FoundationCharlotte$26.5M2
BLACKWELDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONGreenville$26.5M0
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONAsheville$25.9M8
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INCWinstonsalem$25.2M16
NORTH CAROLINA SPORTS LEGACY FOUNDATIONCharlotte$24.1M0
GEORGE AND SARAH BUCHANAN FOUNDATIONGreensboro$20.9M0
UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTE INCCharlotte$20.6M5
STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION FOUNDATIONRaleigh$20.3M0
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSONHendersonville$20M2
RB TERRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCHigh Point$18.9M6
PROCTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONGreensboro$18.5M0
THE GAMBRELL FOUNDATIONCharlotte$18.3M4
CHARLES A CANNON TRUST NO 1Concord$18.2M5
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES RISINGDurham$17.6M5
Aston Park Health Care Center IncSalisbury$17.1M9
UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINACary$15.7M1
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATERGreensboro$15.4M7
The Asha and Sajjan Agarwal FoundationRaleigh$15.1M0
SPOTSWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCMorehead City$14.6M1
LOOMIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INCGreensboro$14.4M1
NUCOR CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCharlotte$13M0
CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCFayetteville$12.5M2
GASTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONGastonia$12.1M1
Swim Across America IncCharlotte$11.4M5
THE BALLOUN FAMILY FOUNDATIONWilmington$11.3M0
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTYMorganton$11.2M3
THE BOLICK FOUNDATIONConover$10.8M1
CAMINO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCharlotte$10.3M3
LINDA J LEITH FAMILY FOUNDATIONRaleigh$10M0
THE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY HIGH POINTHigh Point$10M1

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