Funding by state · NC
Grantmaking in North Carolina
2,897 grantmakers are based in North Carolina. Together they granted $13.6B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 13th most of any state, and kept 62% of it in North Carolina. Funding here stays close to home, the 13th most in-state of any state.
The short version
- 2,897 grantmakers are based in North Carolina, granting $13.6B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 13th most of any state.
- 62% of grants made by North Carolina funders stayed in North Carolina; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- North Carolina is a net exporter of grant money, sending $287M more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- North Carolina funds education more heavily than the country, at 2.5× the national rate.
Largest funders based in North Carolina
Grantmakers headquartered in North Carolina, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in North Carolina that draw the most
The nonprofits in North Carolina that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into North Carolina from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in North Carolina.
What North Carolina funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of North Carolina's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. North Carolina is most overweight on education, at 2.5× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in North Carolina, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). North Carolina sends a larger share to $100M and up organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $10M to $100M.
Find funders by cause in North Carolina
Who funds each cause in North Carolina, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in North Carolina that reached organizations also located in North Carolina, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is North Carolina a major grantmaking state?
- North Carolina ranks 13th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in North Carolina?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in North Carolina, currently Gothic Corporation and Atlantic Coast Conference. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. North Carolina funds education above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this North Carolina grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in North Carolina, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.