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Triangle Community Foundation Inc. centers local capacity and place-based giving across the Triangle region, with grantmaking that ranges from small arts awards to multimillion-dollar transfers through donor-advised and affiliated funds. A single recent grant to North Carolina Community Foundation totaled $6,396,403 in 2023, showing that the foundation’s work includes large, flexible philanthropic vehicles alongside direct nonprofit support. Other significant awards went to St Mary's School for general purpose support at $2,018,598 and to Triangle Land Conservancy for environmental work at $1,592,542 in 2024. The foundation also shows sustained attention to institutions that shape community life in Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill. Recent grants supported Duke University Alumni and Development Records, UNC Chapel Hill Office of University Development, Durham Academy, Meredith College, and the YMCA of the Triangle Area. Its portfolio includes education, environmental resilience, cultural arts, housing affordability, land conservation, and capacity building, with support for both general operations and defined programs. That mix makes it a regional intermediary as much as a direct grantmaker.
Education appears in several forms, from school support to scholarships and student access. Triangle Community Foundation Inc. gave $523,000 to Durham Academy for education in 2023, and also funded Carolina Friends School with $294,525 in 2024. Its active scholarship programs include the Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship and the George H. Hitchings New Investigator Award in Health Research. Environmental work is another clear thread. The foundation awarded $1,592,542 to Triangle Land Conservancy for environment in 2024, and its Sustainable Communities — Environmental Resilience program supports conservation awareness, climate resilience, and community education. Cultural arts also receive dedicated support through its Our Impact | Cultural Arts program, which provides general operating support for nonprofit arts organizations. In the human services space, it gave $230,510 to Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina in 2024.
Triangle Community Foundation Inc. gives at a mid-sized level for many grants, with a typical range from $10,000 at the 25th percentile to $39,150 at the 75th percentile and a median grant of $18,250. The presence of both very large donor-advised or intermediary transfers and smaller program grants suggests a mixed community foundation structure. Its recent grants show repeat relationships rather than one-off activity: North Carolina Community Foundation, Duke University Alumni and Development Records, UNC Chapel Hill Office of University Development, Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy, and YMCA of the Triangle Area all appear more than once across 2023 and 2024. Several active programs also accept unsolicited applications, including Responsive Grantmaking, cultural arts, and environmental resilience.
$55.6M
$281.7M
$30.2M
$31.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $39K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$39K
About 72% of grants go to recipients in MD.
LORI O'KEEFE
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Grantmaking is regional, with 72% of grants going to recipients in North Carolina. The strongest concentration is in the Triangle area, especially Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill; recent recipients include Durham Academy, the YMCA of the Triangle Area in Raleigh, and UNC Chapel Hill Office of University Development. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 1,169 grants in the United States. A smaller share of recent grants also reached outside the state, including Middletown, Delaware, Fort Valley, Georgia, and Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Its listed focus areas include Education & Youth, Environmental Resilience, Economic Resilience, Cultural Arts, Housing Affordability, Capacity Building, Scholarships / Student Support, and Land Conservation / Land Transaction. Recent grants also show support for health, human services, and general purpose giving through community and educational institutions.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $18,250 at the median, and $39,150 at the 75th percentile. Active programs also include fixed awards such as $50,000 for GSK IMPACT Awards and $20,000 for Cultural Arts operating support.
Yes. Recent grants include repeat support for North Carolina Community Foundation, Duke University Alumni and Development Records, UNC Chapel Hill Office of University Development, Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy, and YMCA of the Triangle Area across both 2023 and 2024.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including GSK IMPACT Awards, Responsive Grantmaking, Our Impact | Cultural Arts, Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship, George H. Hitchings New Investigator Award in Health Research, The Paul Green Foundation (Arts Grants), Grants for Nonprofits, Send A Kid To Camp / Partner Camp Grants, and Sustainable Communities — Environmental Resilience.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,976,932 | 2024 | PHILAN/VOL/GRANT |
| TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY | DURHAM, NC | $1,592,542 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND DEVELOPMENT RECORDS | DURHAM, NC | $583,773 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNC CHAPEL HILL OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $549,042 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $509,000 | 2024 | COMMUN/BUS/INDUS |
| ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL OF DELAWARE INC | MIDDLETOWN, DE | $410,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| MEREDITH COLLEGE | RALEIGH, NC | $348,132 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NC MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $320,509 | 2024 | ARTS-CULTR-HUMAN |
| YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA | RALEIGH, NC | $312,962 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| BAHAMA VOLUNTEER FIRE RESCUE EMS | BAHAMA, NC | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CAROLINA FRIENDS SCHOOL | DURHAM, NC | $294,525 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| LATINXED | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $265,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY | RALEIGH, NC | $252,000 | 2024 | RECREATN/SPORTS |
| CHURCH HOME REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE LLC | FORT VALLEY, GA | $250,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA | RALEIGH, NC | $230,510 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY (ACE) | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $225,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CODE THE DREAM | DURHAM, NC | $220,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| DURHAM NATIVITY SCHOOL | DURHAM, NC | $216,250 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| DURHAM ACADEMY | DURHAM, NC | $195,400 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| WHITE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | RALEIGH, NC | $180,250 | 2024 | RELI/SPIRITUALTY |
| UNC CENTER FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC | $178,488 | 2024 | ARTS-CULTR-HUMAN |
| NORTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION NETWORK | RALEIGH, NC | $175,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| INTEGRATIVE STRATEGIES FORUM INC | SILVER SPRING, MD | $173,843 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS (SEE) | CALABASUS, CA | $165,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC INC | RALEIGH, NC | $162,250 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $150,970 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION INC | RALEIGH, NC | $147,889 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $146,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| COMMUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP | DURHAM, NC | $146,000 | 2024 | COMMUN/BUS/INDUS |
| UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER TRIANGLE | DURHAM, NC | $141,631 | 2024 | PHILAN/VOL/GRANT |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF WAKE COUNTY | RALEIGH, NC | $128,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CHURCH WORLD SERVICE - DURHAM | DURHAM, NC | $122,000 | 2024 | FOOD/AGRI/NUTRIT |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $110,450 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CAROLINA BALLET INC | RALEIGH, NC | $109,250 | 2024 | ARTS-CULTR-HUMAN |
| INTER-FAITH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SERVICE | CARRBORO, NC | $107,259 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE RALEIGH | CARY, NC | $107,000 | 2024 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $105,000 | 2024 | PHILAN/VOL/GRANT |
| THE EMILY K CENTER | DURHAM, NC | $104,300 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NC VETERINARY MEDICAL FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $104,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE ON RELIEF | NEW YORK, NY | $103,000 | 2024 | INTERNATIONAL |
| CARING HOUSE INC | DURHAM, NC | $101,200 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND | WELLESLEY, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| VILLAGE OF WISDOM | DURHAM, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | CIV RTS/SOC ACTN |
| HISPANIC LIAISON OF CHATHAM COUNTY | SILER CITY, NC | $95,750 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| BOOMERANG YOUTH INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $95,000 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| CASA | RALEIGH, NC | $94,750 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| DURHAM ARTS COUNCIL | DURHAM, NC | $89,656 | 2024 | ARTS-CULTR-HUMAN |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $88,750 | 2024 | DISASTER SERVCS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF DURHAM COUNTY | DURHAM, NC | $88,669 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| COMPASS CENTER FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $87,250 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1,976,932PHILAN/VOL/GRANT
TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY
$1,592,542ENVIRONMENT
DUKE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND DEVELOPMENT RECORDS
$583,773EDUCATION
UNC CHAPEL HILL OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT
$549,042EDUCATION
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$509,000COMMUN/BUS/INDUS
ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL OF DELAWARE INC
$410,000EDUCATION
MEREDITH COLLEGE
$348,132EDUCATION
NC MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION
$320,509ARTS-CULTR-HUMAN
YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA
$312,962HUMAN SERVICES
BAHAMA VOLUNTEER FIRE RESCUE EMS
$300,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CAROLINA FRIENDS SCHOOL
$294,525EDUCATION
LATINXED
$265,000EDUCATION
DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY
$252,000RECREATN/SPORTS
CHURCH HOME REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE LLC
$250,000HEALTH CARE
FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
$230,510HUMAN SERVICES
ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY (ACE)
$225,000EDUCATION
CODE THE DREAM
$220,000EDUCATION
DURHAM NATIVITY SCHOOL
$216,250EDUCATION
DURHAM ACADEMY
$195,400EDUCATION
WHITE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$180,250RELI/SPIRITUALTY
UNC CENTER FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION
$178,488ARTS-CULTR-HUMAN
NORTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION NETWORK
$175,000ENVIRONMENT
INTEGRATIVE STRATEGIES FORUM INC
$173,843ENVIRONMENT
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS (SEE)
$165,000ENVIRONMENT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC INC
$162,250HEALTH CARE
UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION
$150,970EDUCATION
RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION INC
$147,889HUMAN SERVICES
SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
$146,000ENVIRONMENT
COMMUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP
$146,000COMMUN/BUS/INDUS
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER TRIANGLE
$141,631PHILAN/VOL/GRANT
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF WAKE COUNTY
$128,000EDUCATION
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE - DURHAM
$122,000FOOD/AGRI/NUTRIT
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$110,450EDUCATION
CAROLINA BALLET INC
$109,250ARTS-CULTR-HUMAN
INTER-FAITH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SERVICE
$107,259HOUSING
GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE RALEIGH
$107,000MENTAL HEALTH
UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY
$105,000PHILAN/VOL/GRANT
THE EMILY K CENTER
$104,300EDUCATION
NC VETERINARY MEDICAL FOUNDATION
$104,000EDUCATION
UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE ON RELIEF
$103,000INTERNATIONAL
CARING HOUSE INC
$101,200HOUSING
CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND
$100,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
VILLAGE OF WISDOM
$100,000CIV RTS/SOC ACTN
HISPANIC LIAISON OF CHATHAM COUNTY
$95,750HUMAN SERVICES
BOOMERANG YOUTH INC
$95,000HUMAN SERVICES
CASA
$94,750HOUSING
DURHAM ARTS COUNCIL
$89,656ARTS-CULTR-HUMAN
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC
$88,750DISASTER SERVCS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF DURHAM COUNTY
$88,669HOUSING
COMPASS CENTER FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES
$87,250HUMAN SERVICES
Current and upcoming funding from Triangle Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local nonprofit organizations in the Research Triangle Region with exceptional achievements contributing to community health.
Deadline: Annual awards program; current cycle status shown as mid-cycle on the website.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations that provide summer camps and increase access for children facing financial barriers.
Deadline: Current cycle shown as mid-cycle on the website.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations addressing housing affordability.
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