The foundation makes very large, concentrated gifts to North Carolina public higher-education institutions, providing multi-year, unrestricted operating support. Grants are focused on flagship and regional state universities and appear intended to bolster institutional capacity rather than project-specific work. The giving is geographically centered in North Carolina, with repeated, substantial commitments to a small number of university foundations.
Anonymous Trust U/a Dated 2-4-2008 stands out for large, repeated commitments to North Carolina public higher education and related teacher-preparation pipelines. The biggest recent awards go to Fayetteville State University Foundation and UNC Pembroke Foundation Inc, both supported through multi-year grants that combine general operating support with larger program-specific commitments. That pattern points to a funder that is willing to back institutional capacity over time, not just one-off projects. The trust also funds education in other forms, including a grant to NC State’s College of Education for the Transformational Scholarships Program and support for Teach for America. Beyond higher education, its recent grants include unrestricted support for organizations such as Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women, YMCA of Southeastern NC, and The Madeira School. The mix shows a grantmaker that combines core support with targeted initiatives, often through installments or multi-year structures. Its recent portfolio also reaches into housing, health, arts, civic leadership, and environmental work in eastern North Carolina, including support for affordable housing in Rocky Mount, health disparities work in eastern North Carolina, and a new artist residency program at the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation.
Education is the clearest throughline. Anonymous Trust U/a Dated 2-4-2008 gave $658,490 to Unc Pembroke Foundation Inc for the full launch of Brave Scholars, a scholarship effort for future educators, and $249,165 to Public School Forum of North Carolina for the Rural Teacher Leader Network. It also supported NC State University’s College of Education with a $250,000 grant for the Transformational Scholarships Program. Their eastern North Carolina place-based work extends beyond schools. The trust gave $300,000 to Center for Community Self-help to support the Rocky Mount affordable housing initiative, and $439,000 to UNC Health Foundation for an initiative addressing health disparities in eastern North Carolina. Arts and youth programming also appear in the portfolio. A $222,108 grant to North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation supported a new artist residency program, while Girl Scouts of the Coastal Pines received $379,304 for campers, community engagement, and a new bathhouse.
$14.4M
$132.2M
$30.6M
$15.4M
Most grants fall between $3K and $50K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Very concentrated giving: few, very large multi-year general operating grants to a small set of public university foundations, including repeat funding to at least one grantee.
Notable grantees: Fayetteville State University Foundation, NCSU Foundation, Inc.
Recent grant sizes range from a 25th percentile of $2,998 to a median of $13,535 and a 75th percentile of $50,000, but the trust also makes very large institutional awards in the hundreds of thousands and low millions. The grant list shows repeated support across multiple years to the same organizations, especially universities and regional nonprofits, with several awards structured as installments in multi-year commitments. It gives to individuals as well as organizations, and the activity is local in scope. The trust does not appear to use program-related investments.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in North Carolina, and 80% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Eastern North Carolina features prominently, with grants reaching Fayetteville, Pembroke, Rocky Mount, Wilmington, Dunn, and Raleigh. Tennessee is the top state by grant count, indicating the trust gives there most often even though its headquarters are in Raleigh, NC. All recipient-country data in the file are domestic, with 422 grants in the US.
The trust repeatedly supports North Carolina public higher education, especially university foundations, alongside eastern North Carolina nonprofits working in education, health, housing, arts, civic leadership, and community development. Recent examples include Fayetteville State University Foundation, Unc Pembroke Foundation Inc, and UNC Health Foundation.
Yes. Several recent awards are installment-based or explicitly multi-year, including multi-year support for Fayetteville State University Foundation, The Madeira School, YMCA of Southeastern NC, and UNC Pembroke Foundation Inc’s Brave Scholars launch.
The typical grant size is $2,998 at the 25th percentile, $13,535 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes much larger awards, including seven-figure support for university-related recipients.
Its giving is local and centered on North Carolina, with 80% of grants to recipients in NC. Eastern North Carolina is a recurring focus, and the recipient list also shows Tennessee as the top state by grant count.
Some of the trust’s grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including the General Grantmaking program. Other named programs, such as the Teacher Fellowship and the Invitation-Only Grant Program, do not accept unsolicited requests.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Current and upcoming funding from Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008 that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Supports rural, under-resourced, and marginalized communities in eastern North Carolina; seeks grassroots, community-based organizations and partnerships with larger institutions.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $1,948,747 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (1,823,747 YEAR TWO OF MULTI-YEAR GRANT; 125,000 CHALLENGE GRANT) |
| INTERFAITH PRISON MINISTRY FOR WOMEN | RALEIGH, NC | $900,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (INSTALLMENT 2 OF 2) |
| UNC PEMBROKE FOUNDATION INC | PEMBROKE, NC | $658,490 | 2024 | MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT THE FULL LAUNCH OF THE BRAVES SCHOLARS |
| THE MADEIRA SCHOOL | MCLEAN, VA | $575,740 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SIMPLY GIRLS INC | DUNN, NC | $562,200 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (10,000 MATCHING; 377,200 FOR HOUSE PURCHASE AND RENOVATION; 150,000 INSTALLMENT; 25,000 CHALLENGE) |
| CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY | BUIES CREEK, NC | $558,563 | 2024 | GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (239,850 YEAR TWO OF A TWO YEAR GRANT; 318,713 YEAR ONE OF A TWO YEAR GRANT) |
| THE MADEIRA SCHOOL | MCLEAN, VA | $500,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (INSTALLMENT 2 OF 2) |
| UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $439,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $420,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (135,000 CHALLENGE; 285,000 OUTRIGHT) |
| CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP | DURHAM, NC | $300,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ROCKY MOUNT AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE |
| ARISE COLLECTIVE | RALEIGH, NC | $254,231 | 2024 | OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF SOUTHEASTERN NC | WILMINGTON, NC | $250,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR SAMPSON COUNTY YMCA 2023 SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR GRANT) |
| PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA | RALEIGH, NC | $249,165 | 2024 | GRANTS FOR RURAL TEACHER LEADER NETWORK |
| IPAS | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $225,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $222,108 | 2024 | MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF NEW ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM (INSTALLMENTS 2 AND 3 OF 3 YEAR GRANT) |
| DIX PARK CONSERVANCY PLANNING & DEVEL FD | RALEIGH, NC | $200,000 | 2024 | GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CLINTON, NC | $165,000 | 2024 | GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NCSU FOUNDATION INC | RALEIGH, NC | $155,883 | 2024 | 50,000 OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR COASTAL DYNAMICS DESIGN LAB; 100,883 OUTRIGHT; 5,000 TO SUPPORT INSTITUTE FOR EMERGING ISSUES) |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF THE COASTAL PINES | RALEIGH, NC | $152,000 | 2024 | YEAR ONE OF MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO EXPAND THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM |
| RIPE FOR REVIVAL | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $150,000 | 2024 | GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (50,000 CHALLENGE; 100,000 OUTRIGHT) |
| THRIVE SCHOLARS | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | KINSTON, NC | $150,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (25,000 CHALLENGE; 125,000 OUTRIGHT) |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DURHAM, NC | $149,000 | 2024 | YEAR 1 OF 3 YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EDGECOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | TARBORO, NC | $140,000 | 2024 | GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (110,000 OUTRIGHT; 30,000 CHALLENGE) |
| EDUCATIONNC | RALEIGH, NC | $135,000 | 2024 | YEAR ONE OF TWO YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JAMES SPRUNT COM COLLEGE FOUNDATION | KENANSVILLE, NC | $125,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | GOLDSBORO, NC | $125,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRENCH CULTURAL INSTITUTE | RALEIGH, NC | $125,000 | 2024 | TO FUND DOWNPAYMENT ON NEW CULTURAL INSTITUTE OF FRANCE LOCATION |
| NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR HISTORY CENTER | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $125,000 | 2024 | OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC | RALEIGH, NC | $105,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (100,000 TO FUND REFRIGERATOR TRUCK; 5,000 OUTRIGHT) |
| ONE PLACE | JACKSONVILLE, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | CHALLENGE GRANT TO SUPPORT CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS |
| ROANOKE ISLAND HISTORICAL ASSN | MANTEO, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ONE PLACE | JACKSONVILLE, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NC COASTAL FEDERATION | NEWPORT, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | CHALLENGE GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PAVE SE RALEIGH CHARTER SCHOOL INC | RALEIGH, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | CHALLENGE GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VOICES TOGETHER | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (50,000 CHALLENGE; 50,000 OUTRIGHT) |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN | WINTERVILLE, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROBESON COUNTY CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTR | LUMBERTON, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (25,000 CHALLENGE; 75,000 OUTRIGHT) |
| UNC WORLD VIEW | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $90,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE DEVELOPING GLOBAL EDUCATORS PROJECT. |
| HEARTS AND HANDS FOR HAITI | RALEIGH, NC | $89,900 | 2024 | OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRYON PALACE FOUNDATION | NEW BERN, NC | $85,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $82,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (80,000 OUTRIGHT; 2,000 MATCHING) |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE TRIANGLE | MORRISVILLE, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (25,000 CHALLENGE; 50,000 OUTRIGHT) |
| BOYS AND GIRLS HOMES OF NC | LAKE WACCAMAW, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | CHALLENGE GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS | RALEIGH, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | YEAR 1 OF 3 YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BERTIE COUNTY YMCA INC | WINDSOR, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (15,000 CHALLENGE; 60,000 OUTRIGHT) |
| CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | BUIES CREEK, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF COLLABORATIVE TUTORING CENTER AT DUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (50,000 OUTRIGHT; 25,000 CHALLENGE) |
| NEW BERN PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | NEW BERN, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (50,000 OUTRIGHT; 25,000 CHALLENGE) |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $65,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$1,948,747GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (1,823,747 YEAR TWO OF MULTI-YEAR GRANT; 125,000 CHALLENGE GRANT)
INTERFAITH PRISON MINISTRY FOR WOMEN
$900,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (INSTALLMENT 2 OF 2)
UNC PEMBROKE FOUNDATION INC
$658,490MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT THE FULL LAUNCH OF THE BRAVES SCHOLARS
THE MADEIRA SCHOOL
$575,740GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SIMPLY GIRLS INC
$562,200GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (10,000 MATCHING; 377,200 FOR HOUSE PURCHASE AND RENOVATION; 150,000 INSTALLMENT; 25,000 CHALLENGE)
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY
$558,563GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (239,850 YEAR TWO OF A TWO YEAR GRANT; 318,713 YEAR ONE OF A TWO YEAR GRANT)
THE MADEIRA SCHOOL
$500,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (INSTALLMENT 2 OF 2)
UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION
$439,000GRANT TO SUPPORT INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
TEACH FOR AMERICA
$420,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (135,000 CHALLENGE; 285,000 OUTRIGHT)
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP
$300,000TO SUPPORT THE ROCKY MOUNT AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE
ARISE COLLECTIVE
$254,231OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YMCA OF SOUTHEASTERN NC
$250,000GRANT FOR SAMPSON COUNTY YMCA 2023 SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR GRANT)
PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA
$249,165GRANTS FOR RURAL TEACHER LEADER NETWORK
IPAS
$225,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION
$222,108MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF NEW ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM (INSTALLMENTS 2 AND 3 OF 3 YEAR GRANT)
DIX PARK CONSERVANCY PLANNING & DEVEL FD
$200,000GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$165,000GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NCSU FOUNDATION INC
$155,88350,000 OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR COASTAL DYNAMICS DESIGN LAB; 100,883 OUTRIGHT; 5,000 TO SUPPORT INSTITUTE FOR EMERGING ISSUES)
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE COASTAL PINES
$152,000YEAR ONE OF MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO EXPAND THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
RIPE FOR REVIVAL
$150,000GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (50,000 CHALLENGE; 100,000 OUTRIGHT)
THRIVE SCHOLARS
$150,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
$150,000OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
$150,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (25,000 CHALLENGE; 125,000 OUTRIGHT)
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$149,000YEAR 1 OF 3 YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EDGECOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$140,000GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (110,000 OUTRIGHT; 30,000 CHALLENGE)
EDUCATIONNC
$135,000YEAR ONE OF TWO YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JAMES SPRUNT COM COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$125,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$125,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRENCH CULTURAL INSTITUTE
$125,000TO FUND DOWNPAYMENT ON NEW CULTURAL INSTITUTE OF FRANCE LOCATION
NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR HISTORY CENTER
$125,000OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC
$105,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (100,000 TO FUND REFRIGERATOR TRUCK; 5,000 OUTRIGHT)
ONE PLACE
$100,000CHALLENGE GRANT TO SUPPORT CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
ROANOKE ISLAND HISTORICAL ASSN
$100,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ONE PLACE
$100,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC COASTAL FEDERATION
$100,000CHALLENGE GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PAVE SE RALEIGH CHARTER SCHOOL INC
$100,000CHALLENGE GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VOICES TOGETHER
$100,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (50,000 CHALLENGE; 50,000 OUTRIGHT)
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN
$100,000OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ROBESON COUNTY CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTR
$100,000GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (25,000 CHALLENGE; 75,000 OUTRIGHT)
UNC WORLD VIEW
$90,000GRANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE DEVELOPING GLOBAL EDUCATORS PROJECT.
HEARTS AND HANDS FOR HAITI
$89,900OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TRYON PALACE FOUNDATION
$85,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$82,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (80,000 OUTRIGHT; 2,000 MATCHING)
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE TRIANGLE
$75,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (25,000 CHALLENGE; 50,000 OUTRIGHT)
BOYS AND GIRLS HOMES OF NC
$75,000CHALLENGE GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
$75,000YEAR 1 OF 3 YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BERTIE COUNTY YMCA INC
$75,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (15,000 CHALLENGE; 60,000 OUTRIGHT)
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF COLLABORATIVE TUTORING CENTER AT DUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (50,000 OUTRIGHT; 25,000 CHALLENGE)
NEW BERN PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$75,000GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (50,000 OUTRIGHT; 25,000 CHALLENGE)
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$65,000GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT