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Who funds science in North Carolina

Funding is concentrated: Research Triangle Institute alone draws 88% of every science grant dollar in North Carolina. Most of it comes from outside North Carolina: only 10% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.

$57M
granted
28
organizations
10%
from in-state

The short version

Largest funders of science in North Carolina

The funders giving the most to science organizations in North Carolina, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

Science organizations in North Carolina that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

How to find science funders in North Carolina

  1. 1
    Start with the funders already active in North Carolina

    The funders giving the most to science in North Carolina are Johns Hopkins University, Jsi Research & Training Institute Inc, Breakthrough T1d. A funder already writing science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See who funds organizations like yours

    Open the science 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

    90% of science money in North Carolina comes from funders elsewhere, so national science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in North Carolina.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a science nonprofit in North Carolina?
Start with the funders already giving to science in North Carolina, currently Johns Hopkins University, Jsi Research & Training Institute Inc, Breakthrough T1d. Then look at who funds the science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into North Carolina from out of state.
Who is the largest science funder in North Carolina?
Johns Hopkins University gives the most to science organizations in North Carolina, $19M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to science in North Carolina?
$57M reached 28 science organizations in North Carolina, from 124 funders. 10% 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.