Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008
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About Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008
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.
Focus Areas
Unrestricted operating support for North Carolina public universitiesCapacity-building for regional state university foundations (e.g., Fayetteville State)Support for flagship state university initiatives via university foundations (e.g., NCSU Foundation)
Who They Fund
residents of Eastern North Carolina / regional communitiesrural communities and rural educatorsyouth and campers (including YMCA participants)low- and moderate-income homebuyers / affordable housing seekersartists and cultural organizations
About Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008
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.
What Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008 Funds
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.
How Anonymous Trust U/A Dated 2-4-2008 Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$20.3M
Total Assets
$110.5M
Total Revenue
$5.8M
Total Expenses
$21.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $50K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local18 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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