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Community Improvement Grant Funders in North Carolina
185 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $191.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 185 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
185
Community improvement funders
$191.7M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
2,652
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $42.1M | 140 | 2025 |
| 2 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $19.6M | 34 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit | Virginia | $11.8M | 466 | 2024 |
| 4 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $10.8M | 22 | 2024 |
| 5 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $9.8M | 10 | 2023 |
| 6 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $9.7M | 38 | 2024 |
| 7 | Dogwood Health Trust | North Carolina | $9.1M | 58 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $6.9M | 7 | 2020 |
| 9 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $5.2M | 96 | 2025 |
| 10 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $4.1M | 5 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Wallace Foundation | New York | $3.8M | 2 | 2022 |
| 12 | Open Society Policy Center Inc | New York | $3.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 13 | Blueprint North Carolina | North Carolina | $2.7M | 81 | 2025 |
| 14 | Southern Tennis Association Inc | Georgia | $2.7M | 2 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 185 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 community improvement 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.