Grant Funders in Winston Salem, NC
Bespoke Grants indexes 22 grant-making foundations headquartered in Winston Salem, North Carolina — together $140.4M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, faith-based (christian), education and higher education. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Winston Salem nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Winston Salem
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Second Harvest Food Bank | $82.5M | 2025 |
| 2 | North Carolina Association of Free | $9.7M | 2024 |
| 3 | Presbyterian Hospital Foundation | $8.4M | 2024 |
| 4 | Smart Start of Forsyth County | $6.6M | 2024 |
| 5 | Forsyth Medical Center Foundation | $4.2M | 2024 |
| 6 | Reynolds American Foundation | $3.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | The Presbyterian Hospital | $3.9M | 2024 |
| 8 | Marriage & Family Life Consultants Inc | $3.3M | 2024 |
| 9 | Forsyth Memorial Hospital Inc | $2.8M | 2024 |
| 10 | Novant Health Inc | $1.9M | 2024 |
| 11 | Baptist Retirement Homes Foundation | $1.6M | 2024 |
| 12 | Rowan Regional Medical Center | $1.6M | 2024 |
| 13 | Novant Medical Group Inc | $1.4M | 2023 |
| 14 | Pwhs Foundation | $1.4M | 2023 |
| 15 | James G Hanes Memorial Fund | $1.4M | 2025 |
| 16 | Strickland Family Foundation | $1.1M | 2024 |
| 17 | J & J Neely Foundation | $1.0M | 2020 |
| 18 | Salt Water Fund | $1.0M | 2024 |
| 19 | North Carolina Baptist Hospital | $884K | 2024 |
| 20 | Baptist Retirement Homes of North | $638K | 2024 |
| 21 | Delmarva Education Association | $574K | 2024 |
| 22 | Charles E Hayworth Jr Foundation | $512K | 2024 |
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