Funding · North Carolina · Religion
Who funds religion in North Carolina
Most of it comes from outside North Carolina: only 8% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: Samaritan's Purse alone draws 71% of every religion grant dollar in North Carolina.
The short version
- 2,668 funders gave $479M to 563 religion organizations in North Carolina across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 8% of that came from funders also based in North Carolina; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in North Carolina is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $116M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is Samaritan's Purse, at $341M.
Largest funders of religion in North Carolina
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in North Carolina, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in North Carolina that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in North Carolina
- 1Start with the funders already active in North Carolina
The funders giving the most to religion in North Carolina are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion 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
92% of religion money in North Carolina comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in North Carolina.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in North Carolina?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in North Carolina, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into North Carolina from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in North Carolina?
- Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to religion organizations in North Carolina, $116M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in North Carolina?
- $479M reached 563 religion organizations in North Carolina, from 2,668 funders. 8% 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.