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Faith-Based Grant Funders in North Carolina
59 foundations with a documented faith-based focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $42.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 59 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
59
Faith-based funders
$42.9M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
486
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active faith-based funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indiana | $16.4M | 17 | 2023 |
| 2 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $8.4M | 31 | 2024 |
| 3 | H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust | North Carolina | $7.7M | 3 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Jonathan M Tisch Family Foundation | New York | $1.8M | 2 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Steve Tisch Family Foundation | New York | $1.0M | 2 | 2020 |
| 6 | The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc | New York | $997K | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | Maye Morrison Abernathy Testamentary | North Carolina | $676K | 5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Moses Cone - Wesley Long Community | North Carolina | $659K | 3 | 2024 |
| 9 | United Way of Randolph County Inc | North Carolina | $612K | 6 | 2025 |
| 10 | American Friends of Rct Inc | New Jersey | $468K | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Knott Family Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $432K | 128 | 2025 |
| 12 | Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2 | Florida | $392K | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Leviton Foundationinc- New York | New York | $391K | 31 | 2024 |
| 14 | Tzedek Social Justice Fund | North Carolina | $330K | 16 | 2018 |
| 15 | Wr Winslow Residuary Trust | Nevada | $317K | 3 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest faith-based funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 59 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 faith-based 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.