Bill & Agnes Monk Family Foundation
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About Bill & Agnes Monk Family Foundation
The Bill & Agnes Monk Family Foundation concentrates its giving in eastern North Carolina, with sizable gifts to local education institutions, regional health systems, and a notable conservation project. They fund private K–12 schools and universities (including repeat support), underwrite health system capital campaigns focused on cancer care, and make targeted conservation grants. Their support mixes program funding and large capital gifts, often to long-standing local partners.
Focus Areas
Private K–12 schools in eastern North Carolina (e.g., Oakwood School, Saint Mary's School — Monk Family Scholars)Public and private higher education in North Carolina (repeat grants to University of North Carolina/ECU-related programs)Regional cancer care capital campaigns for health systems (ECU Health/Vidant cancer capital campaigns)Land conservation and local nature preserve creation in NC (Bunnen Nature Preserve)
Who They Fund
college/university students (scholarship recipients)cancer patients and health system/service providerslocal community members served by campus/building renovations
About Bill & Agnes Monk Family Foundation
The Bill & Agnes Monk Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by education support and capital projects in eastern North Carolina, with repeated grants to schools, universities, and local institutions over multiple years. One visible thread is its support for private K–12 education: The Oakwood School received $232,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for the Monk Family Scholars/general fund, and Saint Mary’s School also appears in the grant list with program support. The foundation also backs higher education through the University of North Carolina, which received $215,000 in 2023, $202,500 in 2024, and $182,501 in 2025 for various programs. Health care capital is another recurring part of the portfolio, including grants tied to cancer care campaigns at Vidant Health Foundation and ECU Health Foundation. Alongside those sectors, the foundation has supported conservation through The Conservation Fund for The Bunnen Nature Preserve and local renovation projects in Farmville and Greenville. The pattern shows a family foundation that mixes scholarship-related support, institutional program funding, and capital gifts for community-serving projects.
What Bill & Agnes Monk Family Foundation Funds
In private K–12 education, the foundation gave $232,000 to The Oakwood School in 2024 for the Monk Family Scholars/general fund, and $125,000 to Salem Academy and College in 2024 for the Agnes Quinerly Monk C’47 Scholarship. Higher education is also prominent: the University of North Carolina received $202,500 in 2024 for various programs, following $215,000 in 2023 and $182,501 in 2025. Health-related capital giving appears in grants such as $200,000 to Ecu Health Foundation in 2024 for the ECU cancer capital campaign and $50,000 in 2025 for the Invest in Our Future Fund. Community and place-based work shows up in $100,000 to Farmville Development Partnership in 2025 for the Farmville Island renovation project.
How Bill & Agnes Monk Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $50,000, with a lower quartile of $16,125 and an upper quartile of $125,000. The recent record includes both one-time gifts and repeated support across multiple years, especially for schools, universities, and capital campaigns. The foundation is a family foundation, and its profile also indicates donor-advised fund activity, including gifts through Schwab Charitable Fund. It funds individuals as well as organizations, but the recent grants list centers on institutional recipients and campaign support rather than open application rounds.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.7M
Total Assets
$21.8M
Total Revenue
$2.8M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $125K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$125K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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