Grant Funders in Winstonsalem, NC
Bespoke Grants indexes 29 grant-making foundations headquartered in Winstonsalem, North Carolina — together $409.1M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, higher education, education and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Winstonsalem nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Winstonsalem
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 | The Winston-salem Foundation | $125.8M | 2024 |
| 2 | Wake Forest University | $125.0M | 2023 |
| 3 | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | $55.4M | 2024 |
| 4 | Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation | $31.2M | 2024 |
| 5 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | $19.6M | 2024 |
| 6 | Winston-salem Industries for the | $10.0M | 2018 |
| 7 | Northwest North Carolina | $4.8M | 2024 |
| 8 | United Way of Forsyth County Inc | $4.7M | 2024 |
| 9 | North Carolina Baptist Hospital | $4.4M | 2024 |
| 10 | Goodwill Industries of Northwest | $4.0M | 2024 |
| 11 | University of North Carolina School of | $3.9M | 2025 |
| 12 | Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust | $2.1M | 2025 |
| 13 | Regenmed Development Organization | $2.0M | 2024 |
| 14 | Forsyth Technical Community College | $1.9M | 2025 |
| 15 | Arbor Acres United Methodist | $1.6M | 2024 |
| 16 | Wake Forest University Baptist Medical | $1.5M | 2024 |
| 17 | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | $1.2M | 2022 |
| 18 | Moravian Home Incorporated | $1.2M | 2022 |
| 19 | Flow Foundation Inc | $1.1M | 2024 |
| 20 | Ifb Solutions Foundation Inc | $1.0M | 2020 |
| 21 | C a Cannon Char Trust No 3 | $956K | 2025 |
| 22 | Winston-salem State University | $934K | 2024 |
| 23 | The Hospice Foundation | $800K | 2024 |
| 24 | Slick Family Foundation | $735K | 2024 |
| 25 | Legatus Foundation | $688K | 2024 |
| 26 | Greater Winston-salem Chamber of | $680K | 2024 |
| 27 | Salem Villages Incorporated (group Retur | $660K | 2018 |
| 28 | Twin City Development Foundation | $620K | 2024 |
| 29 | The Arts Council Inc | $584K | 2024 |
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