Nc Idea
Durham, NC · EIN 01-0702442. Reported 714 grants totalling $11.7M to 503 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$7,500median grant
$11.7Mgranted, 2020-2023
503organizations funded
27%of grantees funded again the next year
$51.5Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Nc Idea did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $21,000; the smallest was $240 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 503 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospera | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| First Flight Venture Center | Research Triangle Park, NC | $192,500 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC | $190,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crisp Small Business Resource Center at East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | $172,400 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Natural Capital Investment Fund | Charles Town, WV | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| We Power Food | Hillsborough, NC | $147,145 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mountain Bizcapital Inc Dba Mountain Bizworks | Asheville, NC | $126,000 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Batteryxchange | Huntersville, NC | $125,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Davos Corporation | Durham, NC | $125,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Smart Girls Hq | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Code the Dream | Durham, NC | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington | Wake Forest, NC | $117,000 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Sg Atkins Community Develop Corp | Winstonsalem, NC | $114,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sg Atkins Community Corp | Winstonsalem, NC | $112,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Grind LLC | Asheville, NC | $110,000 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Ventureasheboro | Asheboro, NC | $103,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Array Community Development Corporation | Beaufort, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helius Foundation | Durham, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junction Business Services Dba Nxt Clt Ne | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| PROVIDENT1898 | Durham, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Rlot | Wake Forest, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Wcu Cei - Western Carolina Univ Corp E | Cullowhee, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Durham Success Summit | Durham, NC | $94,946 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Unc Wilmington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Wilmington, NC | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Winston Starts | Winston Salem, NC | $90,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Access Center for Equity Success | Winston Salem, NC | $82,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Foundation Inc | Pembroke, NC | $82,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Boundless Impact | Greensboro, NC | $75,600 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| COURTROOM5 | Durham, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freeman Capital | Charlotte, NC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Loanwell Inc | Durham, NC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Renaissance Fiber LLC | Winstonsalem, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cicil LLC | Wilmington, NC | $67,599 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hustle Winston-Salem | Winstonsalem, NC | $65,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Imaginehubboundless Impact | Greensboro, NC | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Acta Solutions LLC | Chapel Hill, NC | $60,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Animal Cancer Dx | Raleigh, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| B Combs LLC | Cary, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beam Dynamics LLC | Winstonsalem, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Clinispan Health Inc | Charlotte, NC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Flux Hybrids Inc | Raleigh, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Home for Life Design | Salisbury, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Knox St Studios | Durham, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Labrunner | Chapel Hill, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Three Strands Recovery Wear Corporation | Winstonsalem, NC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Young Founders Institute LLC | Carrboro, NC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Communities in Partnership | Durham, NC | $59,740 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Triangle Entrepreneurial Leadership | Raleigh, NC | $58,750 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Framewrk Inc | Charlotte, NC | $57,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Startup High Country | Boone, NC | $57,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City Startup Labs | Charlotte, NC | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dei Directive | Charlotte, NC | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Genesis Block Labs | Wilmington, NC | $50,600 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Active Defender | Carthage, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Aspire Community Capital | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Blue Recruit Inc | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Botanical Bones | Asheville, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Copyforward | Winston Salem, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Couplet Care LLC | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cybershield Security | Huntersville, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dare Vegan Cheese | Asheville, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Dendi | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Essential Personnel | Wilmington, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Forward Cities | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gateway Community Development Corporation | Henderson, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gateway Communitydevelopment Corporation | Henderson, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Green Solutions Group LLC | Salisbury, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Enterpreneurship at Davidson College | Davidson, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maurer's Minute Mechanic | Winterville, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Nash County Community College | Rocky Mount, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nurtured Nest | Holly Springs, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Opiaid LLC | Wilmington, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Phase Dock Inc | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Piedmont Business Capital | Greensboro, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Piedmont Pennies | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| PROTECT3D | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Resilnc | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Resolvex | Morrisville, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sani Sisters Inc | Fayetteville, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Six Wing Studio | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Snap Pic Fix LLC | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spring & Mulberry | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Stemz Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the Entrepreneurship Center | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Thread Capital | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Vetletics Inc | Cary, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vizma Life Sciences Inc | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Well Seasoned Table | Candler, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wh Farms Co | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Without a Trace Foods | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wranglesoft (dba Wrangle) | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Corporation for Enterpreneurship and Innovation | Cullowhee, NC | $49,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Venture Asheville | Asheville, NC | $48,509 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ventureashboro | Asheboro, NC | $48,509 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sbc | Sanford, NC | $46,540 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salus | Charlotte, NC | $46,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bristles Inc | Durham, NC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rosa Technology LLC | Chapel Hill, NC | $45,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shemekka Ebony LLC Dba Black Girl Magic Market | Angier, NC | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kc Squared LLC | Huntersville, NC | $44,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dnali Data Technologies Inc | Cary, NC | $44,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Innovate Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $42,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Business Council | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Sankofa Farms LLC | Durham, NC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Launchuncg | Greensboro, NC | $39,312 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Boost Pad | Charlotte, NC | $38,203 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmingtonsummer 2021 | Wake Forest, NC | $37,260 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | $36,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Warrior Moms | Chandler, NC | $35,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Social Cascade | Raleigh, NC | $32,401 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Electronic Lab Logs Inc | Wilmington, NC | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Natrx Inc | Raleigh, NC | $30,775 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arpio | Cary, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boreas Cryo Safety LLC | Wrightsville Beach, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cabarrus Economic Development | Concord, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Carolina Community Collage | Sanford, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helius | Durham, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Home Lending Pal | Durham, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nc A&t State University | Greensboro, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Carolina State Treasurer | Durham, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shyftauto | Winterville, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tromml | Sanford, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Creative Economy | Winston Salem, NC | $29,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nc Biotech Center | Research Triangel Park, NC | $28,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hustle Winston-Salem Magalie Yacinthe | Winstonsalem, NC | $27,320 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crisp Small Business Resource Center at Ecu | Greenville, NC | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Unbox the Dress | North Canton, OH | $26,750 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Entrepreneur Resources LLC | Elizabeth City, NC | $25,650 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Carolina Small Business Development Fund | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Flexie Inc | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gameflo Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Growmetix | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junction Business Services Inc | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nc Central University | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Provident 1898 LLC | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ascend Goals | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Audacity Labs | Durham, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Boreas Monitoring | Wrightsville Beach, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bunker Labs | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dg Mcgee Enterprises LLC | Garner, NC | $20,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Institute of Minority Economic D | Durham, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ventureprise Inc | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Xr Tchnologies LLC | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fashivly Inc | Charlotte, NC | $18,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Innovative Networking Group | Rocky Mount, NC | $18,527 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pamlico Business Resource Center Inc | Washington, NC | $18,412 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Stepup Durham | Durham, NC | $17,500 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Research Triangle Foundation | Research Triangle Park, NC | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Flywheel Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marcus Howard | Chapel Hill, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Moxie (academic Insight Lab) | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Osrostrum Inc | Graham, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wingate University | Wingate, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Salus Financial Technology Inc | Charlotte, NC | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Central Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| STEM West | Claremont, NC | $12,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heirshares | Durham, NC | $12,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Matcha Nude LLC | Arden, NC | $12,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chrysalis Enterprises | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $11,231 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boxyard Rtp LLC | Rtp, NC | $10,125 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 828 Labs LLC | Candler, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adaptbionic | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Allclouds | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Allergood LLC | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Antlia Energy LLC | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Anybody Clothing | Apex, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Armada Iq | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ashanti Styles LLC | Apex, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Battlebuggies to Go LLC | Fayetteville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blkresumes | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bridge of Hope Life Transformational Services LLC | Ahoskie, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brunswick Community College Small Business Center | Supply, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Caia | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calico Sol | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cardstalk Inc | Asheville, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Chatstyle | Matthews, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Clever Education Solutions | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Committees Inc | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Building Initiative | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Content Commanders | Elizabeth City, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Counsel Connect | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Creative Allies Inc | Morrisville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Curate | Belmont, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Daywatt LLC | Cornelius, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Diffyq | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Divysci Software | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dogvested Inc | Hendersonville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dojo Fresh | Cary, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Draba LLC | Boone, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Edison Marks | Weaverville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation | Henderson, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Elroi Enterprises Inc | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Embrew Coffee & Tea | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Exstobio | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Findicia Inc | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Flasky Labware | Jamestown, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Floor Health | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Flow Phantom (bloodworth Ventures Llc) | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foresightcares Inc | Matthews, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fun Mom Band | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goghnow | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greysun Techonologies Inc | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Growterra (alles Iot Llc) | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Haw River Mushrooms LLC | Graham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hayti LLC | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hot Route | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| I-Mama LLC | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Idream Enterprise LLC | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iedapts | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Illumined Leadership Solutions LLC | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Injeani-US Inc | Warrenton, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Interview School | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jabin Beverage Co | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jayla's Heirlooms | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Jecha Networks Inc | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Joe Webb (vitallity Robotics) | Morrisville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John Jennings Calhoun Starke (mymatr) | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Just Her Rideshare | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Km Macias Inc | Fayetteville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Launched for Life | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lira Inc | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Living Better Life LLC | Rocky Mount, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Loyd Visuals LLC | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lumen Design Group | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mycologics LLC | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nanexpure LLC | Huntersville, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| No Mess Spf | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Carolina Department of State Treasurer | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Periscope Health Analytics | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pettygigs Inc | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pinnacle Medical Products LLC | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Plantd Climbring | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Plantnrgy LLC | Apex, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ponybox Clothing | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Project Heel | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Qmf Production | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Raw Plastic | Greenville, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Revtech Labs | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rim Helmets LLC | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Robert Rust Foods | Winstonsalem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Secure Living LLC | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Seniors in Transition | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
135 of 503 (27%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 27%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 145 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 167 | $2,992,086 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 207 | $3,566,291 | $7,500 |
| 2022 | 168 | $3,479,170 | $7,500 |
| 2023 | 172 | $1,638,646 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 97% of this one's giving went to organizations in North Carolina. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
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- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in North Carolina.
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- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Nc Idea's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 411 W Chapel Hill Street C2, Durham, NC, 27701. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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