Funding · North Carolina · Public benefit
Who funds public benefit in North Carolina
Most of it comes from outside North Carolina: only 24% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. North Carolina's public benefit organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 4 funders each.
The short version
- 451 funders gave $84M to 110 public benefit organizations in North Carolina across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 24% of that came from funders also based in North Carolina; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of public benefit in North Carolina is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $8M.
- The public benefit organization drawing the most is Southern Vision Alliance, at $18M.
Largest funders of public benefit in North Carolina
The funders giving the most to public benefit organizations in North Carolina, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Public benefit organizations in North Carolina that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find public benefit funders in North Carolina
- 1Start with the funders already active in North Carolina
The funders giving the most to public benefit in North Carolina are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Open Society Action Fund Inc, National Education Association of The. A funder already writing public benefit checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
76% of public benefit money in North Carolina comes from funders elsewhere, so national public benefit funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in North Carolina.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a public benefit nonprofit in North Carolina?
- Start with the funders already giving to public benefit in North Carolina, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Open Society Action Fund Inc, National Education Association of The. Then look at who funds the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into North Carolina from out of state.
- Who is the largest public benefit funder in North Carolina?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to public benefit organizations in North Carolina, $8M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to public benefit in North Carolina?
- $84M reached 110 public benefit organizations in North Carolina, from 451 funders. 24% came from funders also based in North Carolina.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.