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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in North Carolina
146 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $68.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 146 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
146
Libraries & literacy funders
$68.2M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
1,057
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $19.8M | 98 | 2024 |
| 2 | Lenoir-greene County Partnership for Children | North Carolina | $8.5M | 8 | 2025 |
| 3 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $4.7M | 12 | 2024 |
| 4 | A J Fletcher Foundation | North Carolina | $4.0M | 5 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $3.3M | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Durham Library Foundation | North Carolina | $2.6M | 8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Dogwood Health Trust | North Carolina | $2.3M | 20 | 2024 |
| 8 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $1.6M | 303 | 2025 |
| 9 | The University of North Carolina | North Carolina | $1.5M | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Oak Foundation USA | New York | $1.5M | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Belk Foundation | North Carolina | $1.5M | 22 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Michael and Karen Stone Family Foundation | Delaware | $1.4M | 6 | 2023 |
| 13 | The Goodnight Educational | North Carolina | $1.0M | 2 | 2022 |
| 14 | Kipp Foundation | California | $992K | 2 | 2019 |
| 15 | The Cannon Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $852K | 8 | 2025 |
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The funders above are the biggest libraries & literacy funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 146 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 libraries & literacy 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.