The C Hamilton Sloan Foundation directs modest, targeted grants to well-established local social-service organizations in the Raleigh and coastal North Carolina region, prioritizing organizations that provide basic needs and youth development. Their giving favors operational/support funding to large local service providers (Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA) rather than niche projects or national organizations. The pattern suggests a focus on sustaining community safety-net and youth programming in their service area.
The C Hamilton Sloan Foundation shows a clear pattern of repeat support for a small circle of North Carolina community organizations, with the largest recent grant in the data going to Salvation Army of Carteret County for $60,000 in 2023. That same local orientation appears in its ongoing backing of Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina and the YMCA of the Triangle Area, both of which recur across multiple years and receive six-figure total support in the recent-grants list. The foundation’s giving is centered on organizations that provide charitable services in Raleigh, Morehead City, and the surrounding coastal and Triangle regions rather than on national intermediaries or one-off projects. Its recent grants point to a funder that favors steady operating support for established groups serving children, families, and people facing basic-needs gaps. The presence of repeated awards to the same organizations suggests relationship-based grantmaking and a preference for continuity. Across the listed grants, the foundation’s support is direct, local, and concentrated in a few familiar institutions that anchor youth programming, emergency assistance, and community services in its service area.
In basic-needs and emergency assistance work, the foundation gave $60,000 to Salvation Army of Carteret County for charity, and later added $20,000 more to the same organization. That points to sustained support for local safety-net providers in coastal North Carolina. For youth development, it awarded $55,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina for support of charitable activities, alongside repeated $50,000 grants to Boys & Girls Club of Wake County for the same purpose. Community recreation also appears in the pattern: YMCA of the Triangle Area received $55,000 for support of charitable activities in multiple years. The foundation also funded education and family-facing institutions, including $30,000 to St David's School and $20,000 to Carteret Community College Foundation.
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized: the grant-size distribution runs from a 25th percentile of $1,000 to a median of $5,000 and a 75th percentile of $10,000. The recent-grants list also shows a small set of larger, repeated operating-style gifts, which indicates a mix of broad support and targeted larger awards to familiar organizations. Recipients appear across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time grants. The foundation is not a vehicle for individual giving and does not make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the data.
$724K
$24K
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$727K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, small portfolio: a few mid-sized grants (~$55–60K) to established local nonprofits, likely unrestricted or general support; repeat/localized geography with emphasis on sustaining core service providers rather than many small grantees.
Notable grantees: Salvation Army of Carteret County, Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina, YMCA of the Triangle Area
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in North Carolina: 76% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and NC is also the top state by grant count. The recipient cities that appear most often in the recent-grants list are Raleigh and Morehead City. Raleigh recipients include YMCA of the Triangle Area, Boys & Girls Club of Wake County, St David's School, Band Together, The Green Chair Project, and Boy Scouts of America Occoneechee. Morehead City recipients include Salvation Army of Carteret County, Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina, Carteret Health Care Foundation, Carteret Community College Foundation, and Hope Mission. All listed recipient grants are in the US.
The recent-grants list shows repeated support for local social-service and youth-serving organizations, especially Salvation Army of Carteret County, Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina, Boys & Girls Club of Wake County, and YMCA of the Triangle Area. The foundation also funds schools and community organizations such as St David's School, Band Together, The Green Chair Project, and Carteret Community College Foundation.
Yes. The same recipients appear in multiple years, including YMCA of the Triangle Area in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Boys & Girls Club of Wake County in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Salvation Army of Carteret County in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants also include larger repeated awards, such as $55,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina and YMCA of the Triangle Area.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count, and 76% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. In the recent-grants list, Raleigh and Morehead City appear repeatedly as recipient cities.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE MED FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $60,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA | SUITE, NC | $55,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WAKE COUNTY | RALEIGH, NC | $55,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF COASTAL CAROLINA | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| NORTH CAROLINA MARINE & ESTUARY FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL IN VIRGINIA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CARTERET HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $28,333 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BAND TOGETHER | RALEIGH, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| HOPE MISSION | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ST DAVID'S SCHOOL | RALEIGH, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BROAD STREET CLINIC FOUNDATION | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SALVATION ARMY OF CARTERET COUNTY | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | RELIEF OF POVERTY |
| NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE FEDERATION | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | CONSERVATION |
| THE KEYS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | KEY LARGO, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA OCCONEECHEE | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| THE GREEN CHAIR PROJECT | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| OCEAN REEF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KEY LARGO, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| URBAN MINISTRIES OF WAKE COUNTY | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL CAROLINA | SANFORD, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| HEALING TRANSITIONS | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| FRIENDS OF THE NC MARITIME MUSEUM | BEAUFORT, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| NC MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CAROLINA BALLET | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| NC SYMPHONY | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION OF THE ARTS |
| NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL FEDERATION | NEWPORT, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF CARTERET COUNTY | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BEAUFORT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | BEAUFORT, NC | $6,000 | 2026 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION |
| LUCY DANIELS CENTER | CARY, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| NC MUSEUM OF HISTORY ASSOCIATES | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CRYSTAL COAST | NEWPORT, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| NC ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | ASHEBORO, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SALVATION ARMY OF WAKE COUNTY | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | BEAUFORT, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| HEART'S CRY CHILDREN'S MINISTRY | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| HEARTS AND HANDS FOR HAITI | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CRYSTAL COAST HOSPICE HOUSE | NEWPORT, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| STEPUP MINISTRY | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BEAUFORT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION | BEAUFORT, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| NC MUSEUM OF ART | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| SOUND RIVERS - LOWER NEUSE RIVERKEEPER | NEW BERN, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| COAST GUARD FOUNDATION | STONINGTON, CT | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF COASTAL CAROLINA | NEW BERN, NC | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| HOPE CLINIC | BAYBORO, NC | $1,200 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| OCEAN REEF CHAPEL FOUNDATION | KEY LARGO, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| IECA FOUNDATION | FAIRFAX, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CORE SOUND WATERFOWL MUSEUM | HARKERS ISLAND, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION |
WAKE MED FOUNDATION
$60,000CHARITY
YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA
$55,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WAKE COUNTY
$55,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF COASTAL CAROLINA
$50,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL IN VIRGINIA
$30,000EDUCATION
CARTERET HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION
$28,333CHARITY
BAND TOGETHER
$25,000CHARITY
HOPE MISSION
$20,000CHARITY
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS
$20,000CHARITY
SALVATION ARMY OF CARTERET COUNTY
$20,000CHARITY
NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE FEDERATION
$15,000CONSERVATION
THE KEYS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$15,000CHARITY
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA OCCONEECHEE
$15,000CHARITY
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL CAROLINA
$10,000CHARITY
FRIENDS OF THE NC MARITIME MUSEUM
$10,000CHARITY
NC MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
NC SYMPHONY
$10,000EDUCATION OF THE ARTS
FAMILY PROMISE OF CARTERET COUNTY
$10,000CHARITY
BEAUFORT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
$6,000HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
LUCY DANIELS CENTER
$5,000CHILD DEVELOPMENT
NC MUSEUM OF HISTORY ASSOCIATES
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CRYSTAL COAST
$5,000CHARITY
SALVATION ARMY OF WAKE COUNTY
$5,000CHARITY
ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$5,000CHARITY
HEARTS AND HANDS FOR HAITI
$5,000CHARITY
CRYSTAL COAST HOSPICE HOUSE
$5,000CHARITY
BEAUFORT HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITY
NC MUSEUM OF ART
$5,000ARTS
SOUND RIVERS - LOWER NEUSE RIVERKEEPER
$5,000CHARITY
COAST GUARD FOUNDATION
$2,000CHARITY
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF COASTAL CAROLINA
$2,000CHARITY
IECA FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITY
CORE SOUND WATERFOWL MUSEUM
$1,000EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION