| United Community School Inc | Charlotte | B29 Education | $2.9M | 0 |
| Western North Carolina AIDS Project Inc | Asheville | — | $2.9M | 1 |
| COMMUNITY HOME TRUST | Chapel Hill | L99 Housing & Shelter | $2.9M | 1 |
| PROJECT DS INC | Morrisville | H30 Medical Research | $2.9M | 7 |
| NORTH CAROLINA BANKERS ASSOCIATION | Raleigh | — | $2.9M | 6 |
| AIRBORNE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS | Fayetteville | A500 Arts, Culture & Humanities | $2.9M | 0 |
| American Assoc of Textile Chemists and Colorists | Research Triangle Park | S41Z Community Improvement & Capacity Building | $2.9M | 1 |
| THE GREG AND INDIA KEITH FOUNDATION | Charlotte | T20 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.9M | 0 |
| REIDSVILLE AREA FOUNDATION | Reidsville | T22 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.9M | 1 |
| COWANS FORD COUNTRY CLUB INC | Stanley | — | $2.9M | 0 |
| YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear Inc | Wilmington | P27Z Human Services | $2.9M | 1 |
| Francine Delany New School for Children | Asheville | B99Z Education | $2.9M | 2 |
| Oasis Shriners | Charlotte | — | $2.9M | 0 |
| PIEDMONT COUNCIL INC BSA | Gastonia | — | $2.9M | 1 |
| PROPERTIES FOR CHILDREN | Barium Springs | P73 Human Services | $2.9M | 8 |
| COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | Wilson | B24 Education | $2.9M | 0 |
| PLM FAMILIES TOGETHER INC | Raleigh | — | $2.9M | 2 |
| MARIAM & ROBERT HAYES CHARITABLE TRUST | Concord | T22 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.9M | 2 |
| Forsyth Futures | Winston Salem | P36Z Human Services | $2.9M | 1 |
| HALIFAX ACADEMY A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | Roanoke Rapids | B20Z Education | $2.9M | 1 |
| B'NAI SHALOM SYNAGOGUE INC | Greensboro | — | $2.9M | 2 |
| Moore Montessori Community School Inc | Southern Pines | B29 Education | $2.9M | 0 |
| BLUE RIDGE FIRE & RESCUE INC | East Flat Rock | M24Z Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief | $2.8M | 6 |
| KIMLEY-HORN FOUNDATION | Raleigh | T20 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.8M | 0 |
| Heritage Academy of NC Inc | Holly Springs | B20 Education | $2.8M | 1 |
| HOLLOW ROCK RACQUET & SWIM CLUB INC | Durham | — | $2.8M | 1 |
| CAPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | Raleigh | T31 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.8M | 1 |
| JOHN N GARDNER INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE | Brevard | B11 Education | $2.8M | 13 |
| FIRST AT BLUE RIDGE INC | Ridgecrest | I40Z Crime & Legal-Related | $2.8M | 3 |
| Wilmington School of the Arts | Wilmington | B29 Education | $2.8M | 1 |
| MIDLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE INC | Midland | M24Z Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief | $2.8M | 4 |
| RUTHERFORD COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | Rutherfordton | — | $2.8M | 1 |
| Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project | Asheville | C34 Environment | $2.8M | 1 |
| TRIAD HEALTH PROJECT | Greensboro | — | $2.8M | 1 |
| SMART START OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY INC | Shallotte | B012 Education | $2.8M | 2 |
| MOUNTAIN HOME FIRE & RESCUE DEPT INC | Mountain Home | M240 Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief | $2.8M | 4 |
| CAROLINA YACHT CLUB | Wrightsville Beach | — | $2.8M | 2 |
| GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION | Greensboro | T700 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.8M | 2 |
| THE JOSEPH M BRYAN FOUNDATION | Greensboro | — | $2.8M | 2 |
| STARWORKS | Star | C30Z Environment | $2.8M | 1 |
| Church Planting Network Inc | Carolina Beach | X21 Religion-Related | $2.8M | 4 |
| LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Charlotte | — | $2.8M | 1 |
| NORTH CAROLINA PHYSICIANS HEALTH | Raleigh | F20Z Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $2.8M | 4 |
| THUNDERBIRD PREPARTORY ACADEMY INC | Cornelius | B24 Education | $2.8M | 0 |
| Habitat for Humanity Cabarrus County | Concord | L20Z Housing & Shelter | $2.8M | 1 |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT INC | Greensboro | L20Z Housing & Shelter | $2.8M | 1 |
| HOME BUILDERS ASSOC OF RALEIGH-WAKE CO | Raleigh | — | $2.8M | 2 |
| Mariner Foundation | Charlotte | B94 Education | $2.8M | 0 |
| Leicester Volunteer Fire Department | Leicester | M24Z Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief | $2.8M | 3 |
| EQUIP INC | Marion | — | $2.8M | 2 |