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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in North Carolina
31 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $19.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 31 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
31
Financial empowerment funders
$19.6M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
161
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodwill Industries of Northwest | North Carolina | $8.8M | 18 | 2022 |
| 2 | United Way of Greater High Point Inc | North Carolina | $2.1M | 9 | 2025 |
| 3 | National Foundation for Credit | District of Columbia | $1.4M | 35 | 2024 |
| 4 | Catawba County United Way Inc | North Carolina | $1.3M | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Kipp Foundation | California | $992K | 2 | 2019 |
| 6 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $814K | 2 | 2024 |
| 7 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $769K | 4 | 2018 |
| 8 | Dogwood Health Trust | North Carolina | $544K | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Ally Charitable Foundation | North Carolina | $520K | 19 | 2024 |
| 10 | Next Gen Personal Finance | California | $466K | 4 | 2024 |
| 11 | Merancas Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $375K | 6 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Joseph M Bryan Foundation | North Carolina | $345K | 2 | 2023 |
| 13 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $302K | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | Td Charitable Foundation | Maine | $130K | 5 | 2025 |
| 15 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Maryland | $117K | 2 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 31 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 financial empowerment 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.