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Who funds religion in North Carolina

Most of it comes from outside North Carolina: only 16% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Religion funding in North Carolina is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Repairers of the Breach leads, and the money reaches 1,007 groups.

$354M
granted
1,007
organizations
16%
from in-state

The short version

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

  1. 1
    Start 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.

  2. 2
    See 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.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    84% 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, $87M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to religion in North Carolina?
$354M reached 1,007 religion organizations in North Carolina, from 1,513 funders. 16% 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

Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.