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    Duke Energy Foundation

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    CHARLOTTE, NCWebsite7043827200

    About Duke Energy Foundation

    Duke Energy Foundation channels virtually all of its grantmaking through a single intermediary that manages employee-directed matching gifts and workplace giving. Rather than making programmatic grants to nonprofits directly, the foundation funds the infrastructure that enables employees to support a broad array of charities. This indicates a corporate philanthropic strategy focused on leveraging employee engagement and matching programs to distribute charitable support.

    Focus Areas

    Employee matching gift programs / workplace giving platformsFunding the administrative infrastructure for employee-directed philanthropyCorporate donor-advised or pooled giving mechanisms

    Who They Fund

    low-income or financially vulnerable individualslocal communities / regional economiesstudents (scholarship recipients)underserved or marginalized populations (justice/equity focus)employees/donors (through matching gifts)

    About Duke Energy Foundation

    Duke Energy Foundation’s giving is built around employee-directed philanthropy: much of its recent grantmaking flows through American Online Giving Foundation Inc, which handles grants, employee matching gift donations, and the processor role behind that system. That structure shapes the foundation’s profile more than any single program grant. Alongside that intermediary-based support, the foundation also funds community organizations and public agencies tied to Duke Energy’s service territory, with recent awards reaching workforce, safety-net, resiliency, and scholarship efforts. Among the larger direct grants in the recent record, Foundation for the Carolinas received support in multiple years, including $1,550,000 in 2025 for public assistance/STLF and $1,359,000 in 2023 for Vibrant Economies. Another recurring recipient, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Social Services, appears in 2024 and 2025 for public assistance/STLF awards. The recent grants list also shows support for E4e Relief, American Red Cross, Scholarship America, and several universities and community colleges, indicating a mix of emergency aid, educational support, and local economic development within a broader corporate giving system.

    What Duke Energy Foundation Funds

    In public assistance and short-term financial relief, the foundation made repeated grants through state and nonprofit intermediaries, including $669,626 in 2024 to North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Social Services for public assistance/STLF and $426,682 in 2024 to American Online Giving Foundation Inc for public assistance/STLF. For Vibrant Economies, the foundation supported workforce and economic development efforts with $500,000 in 2023 to Central Piedmont Community College Foundation Inc for Vibrant Economies and $330,800 in 2023 to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the same category. Its resiliency and climate-related work includes $200,000 in 2023 to Ffa & Its State Associations & Local Chapter Sc Ffa Association for climate resiliency. Scholarship support also appears in the record, including $279,440 in 2023 to Scholarship America Inc for scholarship.

    How Duke Energy Foundation Gives

    Typical grant size is small, with a p25 of $30, a median of $120, and a p75 of $2,500, while the recent list also includes a long tail of very large awards. The pattern suggests a two-track structure: many employee matching or pooled gifts run through an intermediary, and a smaller set of direct program grants support community institutions and public agencies. Recipients recur across years, including American Online Giving Foundation Inc and Foundation for the Carolinas. The foundation is a regular funder, accepts unsolicited applications for some open grant programs, and offers rolling requests for grants of $20,000 or less.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $25.6M

    Total Assets

    $1.9M

    Total Revenue

    $21.3M

    Total Expenses

    $25.6M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $30 and $3K, with a median of $120.

    25th Percentile

    $30

    Median

    $120

    75th Percentile

    $3K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional50 states funded

    About 36% of grants go to recipients in VA.

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    EIN (Tax ID): 58-1586283Latest Form 990: 2025Total assets: $1.9M3 filings on recordFind their full 990 filing →
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    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated: nearly 100% of dollars go to one intermediary organization in multiple payments to support employee matching and processing rather than direct grants to program beneficiaries.

    Funding Style

    direct service / public assistanceshort-term / emergency relief (STLF)employee matching gift supportscholarship funding

    Notable grantees: AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC (employee matching gift processor)

    Topics

    local economic development / vibrant economiesshort-term financial assistance / safety net servicesclimate resilience and adaptationjustice, equity, and inclusion initiativesscholarship and educational support

    Where Duke Energy Foundation Makes Grants

    Grant activity is concentrated in the United States, with all listed recipient-country data in the US. By count, Virginia is the top state for giving, while North Carolina accounts for 36% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Charlotte, Raleigh, Newark, Washington, and Indianapolis. The pattern reflects both Duke Energy’s service territory and a broader national employee-giving pipeline centered on a Delaware intermediary.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Duke Energy Foundation

    How does Duke Energy Foundation primarily make grants?

    The recent record shows most dollars moving through American Online Giving Foundation Inc, which appears as the recipient for grants, employee matching gift donations, and processor-related payments. That points to an employee-directed and pooled giving structure rather than a purely programmatic direct-grant model.

    What are Duke Energy Foundation’s main funding areas?

    The foundation’s open grant programs center on Vibrant Economies, Local Resiliency, and Community Opportunity. Recent grants also show public assistance/STLF, climate resiliency, justice, equity, and inclusion, and scholarship support.

    Does the foundation accept applications?

    Yes. Multiple open grant programs accept unsolicited applications on a rolling basis, including grants of $20,000 or less. The active programs listed are open to eligible nonprofit and governmental organizations serving communities served by Duke Energy.

    What is a typical grant size?

    The distribution is small at the center: p25 is $30, median is $120, and p75 is $2,500. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, including seven-figure grants, so the overall pattern combines many small gifts with some substantial program grants.

    Where does Duke Energy Foundation give most often?

    Virginia is the top state by grant count. North Carolina is also a major recipient state, accounting for 36% of grants, and recent recipient cities include Charlotte, Raleigh, Newark, Washington, and Indianapolis.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Duke Energy Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $0 – $20K

    Duke Energy Foundation Open Grants (annual rolling grants up to $20,000)

    Vibrant Economies (workforce development, community revitalization, economic recovery)Local Resiliency (disaster preparedness/response, resiliency projects, conservation/clean water)Community Opportunity (upward economic mobility, transition to modern energy infrastructure, reducing barriers for those in financial need)

    Who can apply: Must be a tax-exempt public charity (501(c)(3)) or governmental entity, serve communities served by Duke Energy, nondiscriminatory service, and have methods to measure and report program outcomes. Churches, private foundations, foreign organizations, for-profits, individuals, 501(c)(4)/(c)(6) advocacy groups, and certain other categories are ineligible. See Foundation guidelines for full restrictions.

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    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $20K

    Local Resiliency (Duke Energy Foundation Open Grants)

    Disaster preparedness and responseCommunity resiliency against extreme weatherConservation and healthy ecosystems+1 more

    Who can apply: Must be a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public charity or governmental entity (including school districts); serve communities served by Duke Energy; non-discriminatory service; ability to measure and report program outcomes. Certain emergency equipment or preparedness equipment requests may be considered only via prescriptive RFPs and not the open grants process.

    Deadline: Rolling — accepts applications year-round for requests up to $20,000 (some equipment requests occasionally considered through RFPs)

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    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $20K

    Vibrant Economies (Duke Energy Foundation Open Grants)

    Workforce developmentCommunity revitalizationLocal economic development+1 more

    Who can apply: Must be a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public charity or governmental entity (including school districts); serve communities served by Duke Energy; non-discriminatory service; ability to measure and report program outcomes. Churches, private foundations, foreign organizations, for-profits, individuals, 501(c)(4)/(c)(6), and organizations providing benefit to Duke Energy or opposing Duke Energy are ineligible.

    Deadline: Rolling — accepts applications year-round for requests up to $20,000

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    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $20K

    Community Opportunity (Duke Energy Foundation Open Grants)

    Economic mobility and opportunitySupport for transition to modern energy infrastructurePrograms for families and individuals experiencing financial need

    Who can apply: Must be a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public charity or governmental entity (including school districts); serve communities served by Duke Energy; non-discriminatory service; ability to measure and report program outcomes.

    Deadline: Rolling — accepts applications year-round for requests up to $20,000

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INCNEWARK, DE$14,460,8922025GRANTS
    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INCNEWARK, DE$6,922,7652025EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT DONATIONS
    FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASCHARLOTTE, NC$1,550,0002025GRANT - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF
    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INCNEWARK, DE$419,6762025PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF
    E4E RELIEFCHARLOTTE, NC$400,0002025GRANTS
    NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF SOCIALRALEIGH, NC$389,8462025PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF
    AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSSWASHINGTON, DC$230,0002025GRANT
    SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF METROLINACHARLOTTE, NC$125,0002025GRANT
    VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION INCTALLAHASSEE, FL$120,0002025GRANT
    FEEDING FLORIDATALLAHASSEE, FL$100,0002025GRANT
    CENTRAL CAROLINAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCOLUMBIA, SC$100,0002025GRANT
    INTERNATIONAL LINEMANS MUSEUMSHELBY, NC$100,0002025GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINACARY, NC$100,0002025GRANT
    SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIONCOLUMBIA, SC$84,9602025PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF
    CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRYCHARLOTTE, NC$52,0002025PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF
    FLORIDA COUNCIL ON AGINGTALLAHASSEE, FL$50,0002025GRANT
    MANNA FOOD BANKASHEVILLE, NC$50,0002025GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF THE PIEDMONTSPARTANBURG, SC$25,0002025GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF THE LAKELANDSGREENWOOD, SC$25,0002025GRANT
    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON COUNTYHENDERSONVILLE, NC$25,0002025GRANT
    HARVEST HOPE FOOD BANKCOLUMBIA, SC$25,0002025GRANT
    BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION OF NORTH CAROLINACARY, NC$25,0002025GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF GREENVILLE COUNTYGREENVILLE, SC$25,0002025GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTYANDERSON, SC$25,0002025GRANT
    METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTYNASHVILLE, TN$23,8002025PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF
    211 TAMPA BAY CARESCLEARWATER, FL$15,0002025GRANT
    SUWANNEE RIVER ECONOMIC COUNCIL INCLIVE OAK, FL$12,5002025GRANT
    CAPITAL AREA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INCTALLAHASSEE, FL$12,5002025GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INCHIGHLAND CITY, FL$10,0002025GRANT
    ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE WEDGEWORTH INSTITUTETAMPA, FL$10,0002025GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF PICKENS COUNTYEASLEY, SC$10,0002025GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF OCONNEE COUNTYSENECA, SC$10,0002025GRANT
    UNITED WAY CITRUS COUNTYCRYSTAL RIVER, FL$10,0002025GRANT
    MADISON COUNTY STRONG LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUPMADISON, FL$10,0002025GRANT
    LAKE SUPPORT AND EMERGENCY RECOVERYMONTVERDE, FL$10,0002025GRANT
    MID-CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCYGALLATIN, TN$8,5002025PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF
    FORT LAWN COMMUNITY CENTER INCFORT LAWN, SC$5,0002025GRANT
    DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGEDURHAM, NC$2,5002025GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDAGAINESVILLE, FL$2,5002025GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF HERNANDO COUNTY INCSPRING HILL, FL$2,5002025GRANT
    PERFORMING ARTS & SCIENCE ACADEMYMARION, SC$2,5002025GRANT
    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INCNEWARK, DE$17,088,5942024GRANTS
    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INCNEWARK, DE$7,373,9772024EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT DONATIONS
    FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINA'SCHARLOTTE, NC$853,9732024PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - STLF
    FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINA'SCHARLOTTE, NC$800,0002024GRANT
    NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF SOCIAL SRALEIGH, NC$669,6262024PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - STLF
    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INCNEWARK, DE$426,6822024PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF
    AMERICAN RED CROSSWASHINGTON, DC$300,0002024GRANT
    INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONINDIANAPOLIS, IN$250,0002024GRANT
    FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASCHARLOTTE, NC$200,0002024GRANT

    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

    $14,460,892
    NEWARK, DE2025

    GRANTS

    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

    $6,922,765
    NEWARK, DE2025

    EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT DONATIONS

    FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS

    $1,550,000
    CHARLOTTE, NC2025

    GRANT - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF

    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

    $419,676
    NEWARK, DE2025

    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF

    E4E RELIEF

    $400,000
    CHARLOTTE, NC2025

    GRANTS

    NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF SOCIAL

    $389,846
    RALEIGH, NC2025

    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF

    AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS

    $230,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GRANT

    SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF METROLINA

    $125,000
    CHARLOTTE, NC2025

    GRANT

    VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC

    $120,000
    TALLAHASSEE, FL2025

    GRANT

    FEEDING FLORIDA

    $100,000
    TALLAHASSEE, FL2025

    GRANT

    CENTRAL CAROLINAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    COLUMBIA, SC2025

    GRANT

    INTERNATIONAL LINEMANS MUSEUM

    $100,000
    SHELBY, NC2025

    GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA

    $100,000
    CARY, NC2025

    GRANT

    SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

    $84,960
    COLUMBIA, SC2025

    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF

    CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY

    $52,000
    CHARLOTTE, NC2025

    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF

    FLORIDA COUNCIL ON AGING

    $50,000
    TALLAHASSEE, FL2025

    GRANT

    MANNA FOOD BANK

    $50,000
    ASHEVILLE, NC2025

    GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF THE PIEDMONT

    $25,000
    SPARTANBURG, SC2025

    GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF THE LAKELANDS

    $25,000
    GREENWOOD, SC2025

    GRANT

    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON COUNTY

    $25,000
    HENDERSONVILLE, NC2025

    GRANT

    HARVEST HOPE FOOD BANK

    $25,000
    COLUMBIA, SC2025

    GRANT

    BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION OF NORTH CAROLINA

    $25,000
    CARY, NC2025

    GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF GREENVILLE COUNTY

    $25,000
    GREENVILLE, SC2025

    GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY

    $25,000
    ANDERSON, SC2025

    GRANT

    METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY

    $23,800
    NASHVILLE, TN2025

    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF

    211 TAMPA BAY CARES

    $15,000
    CLEARWATER, FL2025

    GRANT

    SUWANNEE RIVER ECONOMIC COUNCIL INC

    $12,500
    LIVE OAK, FL2025

    GRANT

    CAPITAL AREA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC

    $12,500
    TALLAHASSEE, FL2025

    GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC

    $10,000
    HIGHLAND CITY, FL2025

    GRANT

    ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE WEDGEWORTH INSTITUTE

    $10,000
    TAMPA, FL2025

    GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF PICKENS COUNTY

    $10,000
    EASLEY, SC2025

    GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF OCONNEE COUNTY

    $10,000
    SENECA, SC2025

    GRANT

    UNITED WAY CITRUS COUNTY

    $10,000
    CRYSTAL RIVER, FL2025

    GRANT

    MADISON COUNTY STRONG LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUP

    $10,000
    MADISON, FL2025

    GRANT

    LAKE SUPPORT AND EMERGENCY RECOVERY

    $10,000
    MONTVERDE, FL2025

    GRANT

    MID-CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

    $8,500
    GALLATIN, TN2025

    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF

    FORT LAWN COMMUNITY CENTER INC

    $5,000
    FORT LAWN, SC2025

    GRANT

    DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $2,500
    DURHAM, NC2025

    GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA

    $2,500
    GAINESVILLE, FL2025

    GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF HERNANDO COUNTY INC

    $2,500
    SPRING HILL, FL2025

    GRANT

    PERFORMING ARTS & SCIENCE ACADEMY

    $2,500
    MARION, SC2025

    GRANT

    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

    $17,088,594
    NEWARK, DE2024

    GRANTS

    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

    $7,373,977
    NEWARK, DE2024

    EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT DONATIONS

    FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINA'S

    $853,973
    CHARLOTTE, NC2024

    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - STLF

    FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINA'S

    $800,000
    CHARLOTTE, NC2024

    GRANT

    NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF SOCIAL S

    $669,626
    RALEIGH, NC2024

    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - STLF

    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

    $426,682
    NEWARK, DE2024

    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STLF

    AMERICAN RED CROSS

    $300,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    GRANT

    INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

    $250,000
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2024

    GRANT

    FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS

    $200,000
    CHARLOTTE, NC2024

    GRANT