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Adult Education Grant Funders in North Carolina
19 foundations with a documented adult education focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $1.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 19 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
19
Adult education funders
$1.5M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
154
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active adult education funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $821K | 98 | 2025 |
| 2 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Maryland | $117K | 2 | 2022 |
| 3 | New Hanover Community Endowment Inc | North Carolina | $117K | 2 | 2022 |
| 4 | Merancas Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $90K | 3 | 2020 |
| 5 | Morgan Creek Foundation | North Carolina | $65K | 5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Bart Ehrman Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $62K | 2 | 2022 |
| 7 | David and Claudia Reich Family | North Carolina | $44K | 4 | 2022 |
| 8 | Ronald J and Paula P Withrow Family Foundatio | North Carolina | $40K | 4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Burke County United Way | North Carolina | $37K | 3 | 2021 |
| 10 | Collectively Outside Foundation | Kentucky | $26K | 4 | 2023 |
| 11 | Luo Hui Foundation | California | $25K | 3 | 2024 |
| 12 | Lawrence & Etta Lea Pope Foundation | North Carolina | $20K | 4 | 2022 |
| 13 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | Minnesota | $13K | 2 | 2020 |
| 14 | Lacy Foundation Inc | Georgia | $8K | 3 | 2025 |
| 15 | Robert B Taylor Iii Foundation | North Carolina | $8K | 6 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest adult education funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 19 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented adult education focus and that have funded North Carolina nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to North Carolina recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.