Aj Fletcher Foundation
Raleigh, NC · EIN 23-7423031. Reported 245 grants totalling $27.7M to 120 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Aj Fletcher Foundation, the IRS classifies it as a support organization for one specific institution (NTEE T11).
- How spread out its giving is. 120 distinct organizations, with 19% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 59% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $50,000. Half of what it reported fell between $25,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $5,260 and the largest $2,675,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fletcher Academy School of Achievement Inc | Raleigh, NC | $5,325,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $5,260,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Healing Transitions Inc | Raleigh, NC | $1,341,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Justice Center | Raleigh, NC | $1,181,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc Hussman School of Journalism and Media Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Black Alliance Inc | Raleigh, NC | $685,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $635,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| States Newsroom | Washington, DC | $570,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Durham Childrens Initiative | Durham, NC | $533,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Unc School of Media and Journalism | Chapel Hill, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safechild | Raleigh, NC | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Leadership Triangle Inc | Raleigh, NC | $425,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Greater Triangle Inc | Rtp, NC | $425,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Raleigh, NC | $418,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence | Durham, NC | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Young Mens Christian Association of the Triangle Area I | Raleigh, NC | $390,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Public School Forum of North Carolina Inc | Cary, NC | $379,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $340,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation | Boone, NC | $325,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA | Raleigh, NC | $319,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Wildlife Federation | Raleigh, NC | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Nc State Museum of Natural Sciences | Raleigh, NC | $265,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Carolina State University Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Note in the Pocket Inc | Raleigh, NC | $232,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| You Can Vote | Durham, NC | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Se Raleigh Promise Inc | Raleigh, NC | $216,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southlight Healthcare | Raleigh, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United States Catholic Conference | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oak City Cares Inc | Raleigh, NC | $153,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Triangle Golf Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thegifted Arts Inc | Raleigh, NC | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Triangle Family Services Inc | Raleigh, NC | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Activate Good Inc | Raleigh, NC | $138,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Womens Center of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | $127,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Haven House Inc | Raleigh, NC | $123,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Music School | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope Center at Pullen Inc | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Lotus Campaign Inc | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Triangle Community Foundation | Durham, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rocky Mount Family YMCA Inc | Rocky Mount, NC | $99,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| El Centro Hispano Inc | Durham, NC | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain Inc | Winterville, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region Inc | Rocky Mount, NC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Go Global Nc Council Inc | Wake Forest, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Renovations | Chapel Hill, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Johns Metropolitan Community Church | Raleigh, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Brookhaven, GA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wake Monarch | Raleigh, NC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest, NC | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Designed for Joy | Raleigh, NC | $58,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Conservation Trust for North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | $51,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Inc | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Avery County Schools | Newland, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carolina Common Enterprise | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dental Foundation of North Carolina Inc Dr John C Brauer | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Durham Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts North Carolina Coastal Pines Inc | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Higher Ed Works | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hill Center Inc | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood | Cary, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mitchell County Schools | Bakersville, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Broadcast History Museum | Washington, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Coastal Federation Inc | Newport, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rise Southeast Raleigh Charter School Inc | Rutherfordton, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Francis Springs Prayer Center Inc | Stoneville, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Student U | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Western Youth Network Inc | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Xds Inc | Pittsboro, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yancey County Schools | Burnsville, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Urban Ministries of Durham Inc | Durham, NC | $44,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dress for Success Triangle Nc | Raleigh, NC | $43,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Book Harvest | Durham, NC | $40,115 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties | Durham, NC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Appalachian Literacy Initiative | Bristol, TN | $38,260 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Made in Durham | Durham, NC | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Arts in Action Inc | Raleigh, NC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Center for Volunteer Caregiving | Cary, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge Inc | Boone, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legl Foundation Inc | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Grier | Old Fort, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Oaks Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Durham Public Schools Foundation | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Coast Greenway Alliance Inc | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Inc | Linville, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kidznotes | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Learning Together Inc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| My Kids Club | Selma, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor Ministries | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Arts Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Housing Coalition Inc | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Marine and Estuary Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pamlico County Schools | Bayboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Raleigh Rescue Mission Incorporated | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Roanoke Island Historical Association Inc | Manteo, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| School of Government Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Family Violence Prevention Center Inc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Triangle Youth Music Inc | Cary, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Ministries of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wake County Public School System | Cary, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Lions Incorporated | Sherrills Frd, NC | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Futuro | Durham, NC | $15,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sympara Inc | Cary, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Place at the Table | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carolina Theatre of Durham Inc | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clayton Cultural Arts Foundation Inc | Clayton, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Durham Inc | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inter-Faith Food Shuttle | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marbles Kids Museum | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Musical Empowerment Inc | Carrboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Museum of History Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Carolina Museum of Life & Science | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Coalition for Socialjustice | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
48 of 120 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- The Fletcher Academy School of Achievement Inc
OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES SUPPORT - North Carolina Community Foundation Inc
DOROTHEA DIX PARK GIFT FUND - Unc School of Media and Journalism
BROADCAST TV STUDIO FOR EDUCATION AND MEDIA - The Shaw University
REAL ESTATE & STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT - Healing Transitions Inc
CAPITAL EXPANSION FOR RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES - Meredith College
BROADCAST TV STUDIO CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 95 of 120 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | $6,017,000 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 63 | $6,205,875 | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 61 | $6,672,600 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 70 | $8,828,250 | $50,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
94% of its giving went to organizations in North Carolina. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $50,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Aj Fletcher Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 909 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27605.
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