| JOHN N GARDNER INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION | 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 INC | Rutherfordton | — | $2.8M | 1 |
| Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project | Asheville | C34 Environment | $2.8M | 1 |
| TRIAD HEALTH PROJECT | Greensboro | — | $2.8M | 1 |
| EL CENTRO HISPANO INC | Durham | S20Z Community Improvement & Capacity Building | $2.8M | 1 |
| 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 |
| THE JOSEPH M BRYAN FOUNDATION | Greensboro | T20 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.8M | 2 |
| STARWORKS | Star | C30Z Environment | $2.8M | 1 |
| ATLANTIC TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION RETIREE WELFARE TRUST | Shallotte | Y43 Mutual & Membership Benefit | $2.8M | 2 |
| Church Planting Network Inc | Carolina Beach | X21 Religion-Related | $2.8M | 4 |
| LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Charlotte | — | $2.8M | 1 |
| HIALEAH FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1102 INSURANCE TRUST FUND | Charlotte | — | $2.8M | 0 |
| Paul R Brown Leadership Academy Inc | Elizabethtown | B29 Education | $2.8M | 0 |
| CATAWBA INDIAN NATION FOUNDATION INC | Shelby | A23 Arts, Culture & Humanities | $2.8M | 12 |
| SAMPSON COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | Clinton | B012 Education | $2.8M | 1 |
| WATTS COLLEGE OF NURSING INC | Durham | B50 Education | $2.8M | 10 |
| NORTH CAROLINA BANKERS ASSOCIATION | Raleigh | — | $2.8M | 6 |
| THE POWER OF U INC | Elizabeth City | F21 Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $2.8M | 3 |
| 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 |
| REDEEMER SCHOOL INC | Winstonsalem | B20Z Education | $2.8M | 1 |
| 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 |
| Brunswick Family Assistance Agency Inc | Bolivia | — | $2.8M | 2 |
| TABLE MINISTRIES INC | Carrboro | P20 Human Services | $2.8M | 1 |
| EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL INC | Southern Pines | B24 Education | $2.8M | 1 |
| BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTER INC | Asheville | A510 Arts, Culture & Humanities | $2.8M | 1 |
| THE VINEYARD CAMP & RETREAT CENTER | Westfield | — | $2.8M | 0 |
| GREATER WINSTON-SALEM INC | Winstonsalem | — | $2.8M | 3 |
| GREENSBORO REGIONAL REALTORS ASSOCIATION | Greensboro | — | $2.8M | 1 |
| NORTH CAROLINA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION INC | Raleigh | — | $2.8M | 2 |
| Telra Supporting Organization Inc | Charlotte | B11 Education | $2.8M | 0 |
| Cape Fear Montessori Village Inc | Wilmington | B29 Education | $2.8M | 1 |
| Pitt County Committee of 100 Inc | Greenville | S31 Community Improvement & Capacity Building | $2.8M | 1 |
| CONSUMER EDUCATION SERVICES INC | Raleigh | P51 Human Services | $2.8M | 3 |
| THE SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY | Chapel Hill | — | $2.8M | 2 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc | Charlotte | P61 Human Services | $2.8M | 1 |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TAR RIVER REGION INC | Rocky Mount | — | $2.8M | 1 |
| Communities In Partnership | Durham | S21 Community Improvement & Capacity Building | $2.8M | 2 |
| Pittsboro Christian Village | Pittsboro | — | $2.7M | 1 |
| RALEIGH-CARY JEWISH FEDERATION INC | Raleigh | T70Z Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.7M | 1 |
| EMPOWERMENT INC | Chapel Hill | P80 Human Services | $2.7M | 1 |
| OPERA CAROLINA | Charlotte | A6A0 Arts, Culture & Humanities | $2.7M | 1 |
| COMMUNITY TECHNICAL ASSITANCE INC | Raleigh | B80 Education | $2.7M | 0 |
