Recent Giving


We make grants to improve the well-being of North Carolinians by advancing the ideas of limited government, individual freedom, personal responsibility, and strong communities.

Since 1986, we’ve granted more than $250 million to more than 500 nonprofits who are helping create more opportunities for the people they serve.

Our Recent Grants

Below, see a list of grants we made in our most recent fiscal year (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024).

Grant RecipientGiving AreaGrant AmountLocation
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & LibertyPublic Policy$10,000.00Grand Rapids, MI
Advancing American Freedom FoundationPublic Policy$250,000.00Washington, DC
America’s FuturePublic Policy$7,588.00Washington, DC
America’s FuturePublic Policy$10,000.00Washington, DC
American Enterprise InstitutePublic Policy$50,000.00Washington, DC
American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)Public Policy$120,000.00Great Barrington, MA
American Juris LinkPublic Policy$25,000.00Phoenix, AZ
American Legislative Exchange Council | ALECPublic Policy$20,000.00Arlington, VA
Archbridge InstitutePublic Policy$50,000.00Washington, DC
Atlas Economic Research Foundation dba Atlas NetworkPublic Policy$25,000.00Arlington, VA
BEST NC-NC Business Leaders For EducationPublic Policy$30,000.00Cary, NC
Capital Research CenterPublic Policy$10,000.00Washington, DC
Carolinas Academic Leadership NetworkPublic Policy$25,000.00Raleigh, North Carolina
Cato InstitutePublic Policy$40,000.00Washington, DC
Center for Equal OpportunityPublic Policy$15,000.00Washington, DC
Center for Individual RightsPublic Policy$50,000.00Washington, DC
Center for the Study of Technology and Society (The New Atlantis)Public Policy$10,000.00Washington, DC
Competitive Enterprise InstitutePublic Policy$150,000.00Washington, DC
Duke University-North Carolina Leadership ForumPublic Policy$50,000.00Durham, NC
Economic Policy Innovation CenterPublic Policy$500,000.00Arlington, VA
FIRE dba Foundation for Individual Rights and ExpressionPublic Policy$40,000.00Philadelphia, PA
Foundation for Government AccountabilityPublic Policy$10,000.00Naples, FL
Franklin News FoundationPublic Policy$125,000.00Chicago, IL
FREOPP – Foundation for Research on Equal OpportunityPublic Policy$210,000.00Austin, TX
Independent InstitutePublic Policy$170,000.00Oakland, CA
Independent Women’s ForumPublic Policy$25,000.00Washington, DC
Institute for Energy ResearchPublic Policy$15,000.00Washington, DC
Institute for Free SpeechPublic Policy$25,000.00Alexandria, VA
Institute for JusticePublic Policy$50,000.00Arlington, VA
James. G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal formerly Pope Center for Higher Education PolicyPublic Policy$500,004.00Raleigh, NC
Jesse Helms Center FoundationPublic Policy$50,000.00Wingate, NC
John Locke FoundationPublic Policy$3,939,000.00Raleigh, NC
Liberty Justice CenterPublic Policy$25,000.00Chicago, IL
Lucy Burns InstitutePublic Policy$50,000.00Middleton, WI
Mercatus CenterPublic Policy$295,000.00Arlington, VA
National Review InstitutePublic Policy$165,000.00New York, NY
National School Choice Resource CenterPublic Policy$25,000.00Aventura, FL
National Taxpayers Union FoundationPublic Policy$50,000.00Washington, DC
50CAN, Inc DBA NorthCarolinaCANPublic Policy$15,000.00Greensboro, NC
North Carolina Center on Actual InnocencePublic Policy$50,000.00Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Family Policy CouncilPublic Policy$125,000.00Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Institute for Constitutional LawPublic Policy$255,000.00Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Institute of Public LeadershipPublic Policy$50,000.00Raleigh, NC
Pacific Legal FoundationPublic Policy$10,000.00Sacramento, CA
Pacific Research Institute for Public PolicyPublic Policy$10,000.00San Francisco, CA
Paragon Health InstitutePublic Policy$20,000.00Arlington, VA
Parents for Educational Freedom in North CarolinaPublic Policy$50,000.00Raleigh, NC
People United for PrivacyPublic Policy$25,000.00Glendale, AZ
Philadelphia SocietyPublic Policy$40,000.00Grand Rapids, MI
Philanthropy RoundtablePublic Policy$75,000.00Washington, DC
Property and Environment Research Center (PERC)Public Policy$10,000.00Bozeman, MT
Public Interest Legal FoundationPublic Policy$25,000.00Indianapolis, IN
Real Clear FoundationPublic Policy$25,000.00Northbrook, IL
Reason Foundation, Inc.Public Policy$165,000.00Washington, DC
Reformers AcademyPublic Policy$30,000.00Quincy, MA
State Policy NetworkPublic Policy$185,000.00Arlington, VA
Tax FoundationPublic Policy$50,000.00Washington, DC
Vandenberg Coalition, ThePublic Policy$75,000.00Washington, DC
4 Point 0Human Services$5,000.00Henderson, NC
ACTS of Vance County, Inc.Human Services$20,000.00Henderson, NC
Alliance Medical MinistryHuman Services$25,000.00Raleigh, NC
Arise Collective (IPMW)Human Services$30,000.00Raleigh, NC
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian MinistryHuman Services$2,500.00Arden, NC
Autism Society of North CarolinaHuman Services$5,000.00Raleigh, NC
Backstretch Employee Services Team, Inc (BEST NY)Human Services$10,000.00Elmont, NY
Baptist Children’s Homes of North CarolinaHuman Services$20,000.00Thomasville, NC
Baptists on Mission (formerly NC Baptist Men)Human Services$100,000.00Cary, NC
Boys & Girls Club North Central NCHuman Services$20,000.00####
Camp CorralHuman Services$15,000.00Raleigh, NC
Carying PlaceHuman Services$15,000.00Cary, NC
CASA-Community Alternatives for Supportive AbodesHuman Services$12,000.00Raleigh, NC
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of RaleighHuman Services$30,000.00Raleigh, NC
Chimney Rock Baptist ChurchHuman Services$2,500.00Lake Lure, NC
Community Housing Coalition of Madison CountyHuman Services$50,000.00Marshall, NC
Community Partners of HopeHuman Services$50,000.00Henderson, NC
Coweta Samaritan Clinic, Inc.Human Services$15,000.00Newnan, GA
Daniel Center for Math and ScienceHuman Services$15,000.00Raleigh, NC
Dementia Alliance of NCHuman Services$15,000.00Raleigh, NC
Diaper TrainHuman Services$15,000.00Raleigh, NC
Dress for Success Triangle NCHuman Services$20,000.00Raleigh, NC
Edmonds Tennis & Education FoundationHuman Services$8,000.00Henderson, NC
Emmaus House of RaleighHuman Services$10,000.00Raleigh, NC
Fellowship Home of RaleighHuman Services$30,000.00Raleigh, NC
First Baptist Church Spruce PineHuman Services$3,000.00Spruce Pine, NC
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North CarolinaHuman Services$25,000.00Raleigh, NC
Full Gospel TabernacleHuman Services$25,000.00Lumberton, NC
Gashes Creek Baptist ChurchHuman Services$3,000.00Asheville, NC
GHA Autism SupportsHuman Services$35,377.00Albemarle, NC
Gigi’s Playhouse RaleighHuman Services$10,000.00Raleigh, NC
Godwin Presbyterian ChurchHuman Services$10,000.00Godwin, NC
Grayson-Jockey Club Research FoundationHuman Services$107,151.00Lexington, KY
Green Chair Project, TheHuman Services$35,000.00Raleigh, NC
Habitat for Humanity of Wake CountyHuman Services$25,000.00Raleigh, NC
Helping Horse Theraupetic Riding ProgramHuman Services$10,000.00Raleigh, NC
Henderson Family YMCAHuman Services$50,000.00Henderson, NC
Hope ReinsHuman Services$16,000.00Raleigh, NC
Hospice of Wake County dba Transitions LifeCareHuman Services$50,000.00Raleigh, NC
HUBZone Technology InitiativeHuman Services$24,000.00Raleigh, NC
Jobs for LifeHuman Services$20,000.00Raleigh, NC
Junior Achievement of Eastern NCHuman Services$15,000.00Raleigh, NC
Lake Lure Baptist ChurchHuman Services$2,500.00Lake Lure, NC
Life Line Outreach, Inc.Human Services$20,000.00Henderson, NC
Loaves & Fishes MinistryHuman Services$25,000.00Raleigh, NC
Made4MeHuman Services$10,000.00Raleigh, NC
Make-A-Wish Eastern NCHuman Services$22,500.00Raleigh, NC
Masonic Home for Children at OxfordHuman Services$25,000.00Oxford, NC
Mission TriangleHuman Services$10,000.00Raleigh, NC
NC Zoological Society, Inc.Human Services$500,000.00Asheboro, NC
Neighbor to NeighborHuman Services$25,000.00Raleigh, NC
New Vocations Racehorse Adoptions ProgramHuman Services$65,000.00Lexington, KY
Note in the PocketHuman Services$15,000.00Raleigh, NC
Oak City CaresHuman Services$10,000.00Raleigh, NC
Occoneechee Council – BSAHuman Services$65,000.00Raleigh, NC
Phoenix, TheHuman Services$50,000.00Raleigh, NC
Positive Child Alliance/Prevent Child Abuse NCHuman Services$94,928.00Raleigh, NC
Preservation North CarolinaHuman Services$10,000.00Raleigh, NC
Raleigh Rescue Mission, Inc.Human Services$575,000.00Raleigh, NC
Reality MinistriesHuman Services$15,000.00Henderson, NC
Rebuilding HopeHuman Services$20,000.00Henderson, NC
Rebuilding Together of the TriangleHuman Services$25,000.00Morrisville, NC
Redmon Baptist ChurchHuman Services$3,000.00Marshall, NC
Safe Families for Children AllianceHuman Services$27,000.00Chicago, IL
SAFEchildHuman Services$17,000.00Raleigh, NC
Safelight, IncHuman Services$108,000.00Hendersonville, NC
Salvation Army of Wake CountyHuman Services$65,000.00Raleigh, NC
SaM Child Advocacy CenterHuman Services$15,000.00Henderson, NC
Samaritan’s PurseHuman Services$65,000.00Boone, NC
SECU Family House at UNC HospitalsHuman Services$41,500.00Chapel Hill, NC
Shepherd Youth RanchHuman Services$15,000.00Creedmoor, NC
Southern Sun Farm SanctuaryHuman Services$20,000.00Glendale Springs, NC
Stable RecoveryHuman Services$10,000.00Lexington, KY
StepUp MinistryHuman Services$50,000.00Raleigh, NC
Tahoe FundHuman Services$5,000.00Tahoe, CA
Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation dba Tammy Lynn Center (TLC)Human Services$15,000.00Raleigh, NC
The Embassy Cultural Center Foundation/ McGregor HallHuman Services$40,000.00Henderson, NC
The Joel FundHuman Services$15,000.00Raleigh, NC
Thoroughbred Charities of AmericaHuman Services$10,000.00Lexington, KY
Triangle Special Hockey AssociationHuman Services$7,500.00Cary, NC
TROSA – Triangle Residential Options for Substance AbusersHuman Services$25,000.00Durham, NC
Turning Point Community DevelopmentHuman Services$20,000.00Henderson, NC
Volunteer Avery CountyHuman Services$2,500.00Newland, NC
With Love From JesusHuman Services$57,000.00Raleigh, NC
Yancey County Community GardenHuman Services$3,000.00Burnsville, NC
YMCA of the TriangleHuman Services$10,000.00Raleigh, NC
YMCA Western NCHuman Services$20,000.00Asheville, NC
ArtsplosureArt$15,000.00Raleigh, NC
Carolina BalletArt$100,000.00Raleigh, NC
Chowan Arts CouncilArt$30,000.00Edenton, NC
Community Music SchoolArt$20,000.00Raleigh, NC
Dorothea Dix Park ConservancyArt$10,000.00Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Master ChoraleArt$20,000.00Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Opera CompanyArt$45,000.00Raleigh, NC
North Carolina SymphonyArt$50,000.00Raleigh, NC
Parkway Playhouse of BurnsvilleArt$20,200.00Burnsville, NC
Raleigh CamerataArt$7,500.00Apex, NC
Raleigh Fine Arts SocietyArt$30,000.00Raleigh, NC
Raleigh Little TheatreArt$15,000.00Raleigh, NC
Scottish Cultural Outreach Foundation (formerly Highland Echoes)Art$5,000.00Swansboro, NC
Sunrise Preservation Group, TheArt$59,500.00Southern Pines, NC
Triangle Youth Music (Philharmonic Association)Art$20,000.00Cary, NC
American Battlefield TrustEducation$50,000.00Washington, DC
Antonin Scalia Law School at GMUEducation$15,000.00Arlington, VA
Asheville SchoolEducation$550,000.00Asheville, NC
Belmont Abbey CollegeEducation$40,000.00Belmont, NC
BridgeUSAEducation$30,000.00San Francisco, CA
Charlotte Museum of HistoryEducation$170,000.00Charlotte, North Carolina
Classical Liberals in the Carolinas, Inc. (CLC)Education$25,000.00Charlotte, North Carolina
Clemson University Foundation – Institute for the Study of CapitalismEducation$75,000.00Clemson, SC
College of Charleston FoundationEducation$35,000.00Charleston, SC
Duke University – Civil Discourse Project (formerly Arete Initiative)Education$47,333.28Durham, NC
Duke University – Transformative IdeasEducation$30,000.00Durham, NC
Duke University Center for History of Political Economy (HOPE)Education$175,000.00Durham, NC
Duke University Dept of Political ScienceEducation$40,000.00Durham, NC
Elizabeth Vann Moore FoundationEducation$37,500.00Edenton, NC
Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy StudiesEducation$50,000.00Washington, DC
Fraser InstituteEducation$17,500.00Vancouver, BC
Free to Choose NetworkEducation$15,000.00Erie, PA
Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange Co.Education$33,000.00Hillsborough, NC
Institute for Humane StudiesEducation$525,000.00Arlington, VA
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc.Education$115,000.00New York, NY
May 20th SocietyEducation$20,000.00Charlotte, NC
NCSU – PPEEducation$110,000.00Raleigh, NC
NCSU Free & Open Societies Project (Formerly The Economic, Legal, and Political Foundations of Free Societies)Education$54,000.00Raleigh, NC
Network of enlightened Women (NeW)Education$10,000.00Washington, DC
Occoneechee Council – Pope Family Eagle Scout ScholarshipEducation$40,000.00Raleigh, NC
Ravenscroft SchoolEducation$50,000.00Raleigh, NC
Student Free Press Association/The College FixEducation$20,000.00Hillsdale, MI
The Fund for American StudiesEducation$210,000.00Washington, DC
UNC Arts & Sciences FoundationEducation$25,000.00Chapel Hill, NC
UNC CH Philosophy, Politics & EconomicsEducation$250,000.00Chapel Hill, NC
Virginia Episcopal SchoolEducation$50,000.00Lynchburg, VA
Wake Forest University FoundationEducation$30,000.00Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Western Carolina University FoundationEducation$22,000.00Cullowhee, NC
Wingate UniversityEducation$14,000.00Wingate, NC
Winston-Salem State University FoundationEducation$40,000.00Winston-Salem, NC
Young America’s FoundationEducation$25,000.00Reston, VA
Young VoicesEducation$30,000.00Washington, DC
Total Grants FY 2024-2025 $15,279,081.28 

 

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