About Aj Fletcher Foundation
The A.J. Fletcher Foundation works to improve the lives and well-being of all North Carolinians.
Focus Areas
EducationPreservation of knowledgeElderly supportSupport for infirm or indigent peopleMass mediaCommunication artsMusicTheaterVisual artsPublic recreationParks and playgroundsReligious faithPoverty programsStatewide nonprofit servicesArts and culture
About Aj Fletcher Foundation
The A.J. Fletcher Foundation has a clear institutional anchor: it operates for the exclusive benefit of The Fletcher Academy while also supporting public charities that serve North Carolina residents. That dual role shows up in the recent grant record, where major awards have gone to The Fletcher Academy School of Achievement Inc for operations and facilities support and to North Carolina Community Foundation vehicles tied to Dix Park. The foundation’s giving also reaches into journalism infrastructure, campus expansion, recovery services, and civic education, all within a North Carolina-only grant footprint. Recent grants show repeated support for the same core organizations over multiple years, including The Fletcher Academy School of Achievement Inc, Healing Transitions Inc, and North Carolina Justice Center, suggesting an ongoing relationship rather than one-off awards. Other sizable commitments have supported broadcast studios and media institutions in Chapel Hill, along with education and youth-serving groups in Raleigh and Durham. The result is a pattern of place-based grantmaking centered on institutions and facilities that shape education, public information, and community services across the state.
What Aj Fletcher Foundation Funds
Education is a major throughline. The foundation awarded $500,000 to Unc School of Media and Journalism for a broadcast TV studio for education and media, and $500,000 to Meredith College for a broadcast TV studio capital campaign. In higher education support, Shaw University received $250,000 for real estate and strategic development. The foundation also backs journalism and media infrastructure through $500,000 to School of Journalism Foundation of North Carolina Inc for a broadcast studio, plus grants to States Newsroom for NC Newsline journalism and NC Newsline. Beyond education and media, it supports recovery-oriented services: Healing Transitions Inc received $400,000 for capital expansion and $200,000 for a capital campaign. Civic and community education appears as well, with North Carolina Black Alliance Inc receiving $200,000 for an education and engagement program and $200,000 for a civic education program.
How Aj Fletcher Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around mid-five and low-six figures: the p25 is $25,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $100,000. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including The Fletcher Academy School of Achievement Inc, Healing Transitions Inc, North Carolina Community Foundation Inc, States Newsroom, and North Carolina Black Alliance Inc. That repetition points to ongoing, relationship-based funding. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, and its active programs state that support is by invitation only; unsolicited requests are not accepted. It does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.8M
Total Assets
$279.2M
Total Revenue
$12.1M
Total Expenses
$10.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DAMON J CIRCOSTA
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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