Likely funders for animal shelters in North Carolina
754 foundations gave to animal shelters in North Carolina in tax years 2024–2025: $3,596,730 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, North Carolina has 341 small animal welfare nonprofits.
218Take applications
536Invite only. Build a relationship first.
$5,000Typical gift
754Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Giving With Grace FoundationCornelius, NC · EIN 87-409578541 gifts · typical $7,500 · 202441 · $869,845$7,5002024Invite only
The George T Baker Foundation IncGreensboro, NC · EIN 59-615120233 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202533 · $60,000$1,0002025Invite only
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · EIN 43-126276219 gifts · typical $2,500 · 202419 · $82,001$2,5002024Accepts applications
Reynolds American FoundationWinston Salem, NC · EIN 58-168192016 gifts · typical $262 · 202416 · $9,630$2622024Accepts applications
Mika Foundation IncWake Forest, NC · EIN 87-343835913 gifts · typical $6,006 · 202413 · $92,790$6,0062024Invite only
749 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 2,268 gifts to animal shelters in North Carolina in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to animal shelters in North Carolina was $3,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 218 of 754 foundations funding animal shelters in North Carolina accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to animal shelters in North Carolina
- Asheville 125 foundations · 17 nonprofits
- Raleigh 78 foundations · 35 nonprofits
- Charlotte 71 foundations · 36 nonprofits
- Durham 40 foundations · 20 nonprofits
- Wilmington 27 foundations · 24 nonprofits
- Pittsboro 22 foundations · 8 nonprofits
- Winston Salem 19 foundations · 13 nonprofits
- Greensboro 18 foundations · 24 nonprofits
More cities
- Cashiers 19 foundations
- Columbus 19 foundations
- Wake Forest 15 foundations
- Asheboro 12 foundations
- Southern Pnes 12 foundations
- Candler 11 foundations
- Corolla 11 foundations
- Boone 10 foundations
- Mooresville 10 foundations
- Newland 10 foundations
- Winstonsalem 9 foundations
- Concord 8 foundations
- Cornelius 8 foundations
- Leicester 8 foundations
- Sanford 8 foundations
- Apex 7 foundations
- Hendersonville 7 foundations
- Huntersville 7 foundations
- Indian Trail 7 foundations
- Mills River 7 foundations
- Monroe 7 foundations
- Newport 7 foundations
- Saint Pauls 7 foundations
- Burnsville 6 foundations
- Iron Station 6 foundations
- Sneads Ferry 6 foundations
- Tryon 6 foundations
- Waxhaw 6 foundations
- Avon 5 foundations
- Burgaw 5 foundations
- Clyde 5 foundations
- Fuquay Varina 5 foundations
- Glenville 5 foundations
- Hampstead 5 foundations
- Leland 5 foundations
- Maggie Valley 5 foundations
- Marion 5 foundations
- Marshall 5 foundations
- Marshville 5 foundations
- Matthews 5 foundations
- New Bern 5 foundations
- Newton 5 foundations
- Rocky Mount 5 foundations
- Salisbury 5 foundations
- Scotland Neck 5 foundations
- Selma 5 foundations
- Shelby 5 foundations
- Sparta 5 foundations
- Statesville 5 foundations
- Stokesdale 5 foundations
- Thomasville 5 foundations
- Waynesville 5 foundations
- Alexander 4 foundations
- Brevard 4 foundations
- Buxton 4 foundations
- Cary 4 foundations
- Castle Hayne 4 foundations
- Denver 4 foundations
- Elizabeth Cty 4 foundations
- Fayetteville 4 foundations
- Greenville 4 foundations
- High Point 4 foundations
- Lumberton 4 foundations
- Morehead City 4 foundations
- Rutherfordton 4 foundations
- Summerfield 4 foundations
- Surf City 4 foundations
- Winnabow 4 foundations
- Alexis 3 foundations
- Ayden 3 foundations
- Blanch 3 foundations
- Burlington 3 foundations
- Canton 3 foundations
- Chapel Hill 3 foundations
- Council 3 foundations
- Creedmoor 3 foundations
- Earl 3 foundations
- Emerald Isle 3 foundations
- Gastonia 3 foundations
- Hope Mills 3 foundations
- Hubert 3 foundations
- Lowgap 3 foundations
- Mocksville 3 foundations
- Morganton 3 foundations
- Mount Airy 3 foundations
- Murphy 3 foundations
- N Wilkesboro 3 foundations
- Pinehurst 3 foundations
- Rockingham 3 foundations
- Rocky Point 3 foundations
- Skyland 3 foundations
- Smithfield 3 foundations
- Southern Pines 3 foundations
- Spruce Pine 3 foundations
- Sylva 3 foundations
- W Jefferson 3 foundations
- Walnut Cove 3 foundations
- Washington 3 foundations
Types of animal welfare funded in North Carolina
- Animal shelters & rescue 358 foundations · 518 nonprofits
- Wildlife 64 foundations · 51 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in North Carolina
- Funders that accept applications 218 funders
- Small-grant funders 576 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in North Carolina 702 foundations · 206 take applications
What is a typical grant to animal shelters in North Carolina?
$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
13 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.