Funding search · EIN 203999739 · Chapel Hill, NC

Morgan Creek Foundation

Name: Morgan Creek Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

122
grants reported: $1.0M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

3 grants matching “bounce” · $35,000

$12,500
Boomerang Youth · Chapel Hill, NC · 2025
Support for strive and bounce back programs.
$12,500
Boomerang Youth · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Support for strive and bounce back programs.
$10,000
Boomerang Youth · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Support for strive and bounce back programs.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Durham Literacy Center3 grants · $50,000
East Durham Children'S Initiative3 grants · $45,000
El Centro Hispano3 grants · $45,000
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Ymca3 grants · $42,500
For Kids3 grants · $37,500
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill3 grants · $37,500
Wonder Connection3 grants · $37,500
Boys and Girls Club of Wake County3 grants · $37,500
Boomerang Youth3 grants · $35,000
Book Harvest3 grants · $35,000

Giving over time

$228,000

2022

$223,350

2023

$252,500

2024

$341,000

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 122 grants.

$20,000
Durham Literacy Center · Durham, NC · 2025
To support hs equivalent instruction program
$20,000
Morehead City Primary School · Morehead City, NC · 2025
To support title wave book mobile
$18,000
Covenant House New Jersey · Newark, NJ · 2022
Support of dove learning center
$17,500
D3 Community Outreach · Durham, NC · 2025
Support educational and job training programs
$17,500
East Durham Children'S Initiative · Durham, NC · 2025
To support early childhood services programs
$17,500
Empower All · Raleigh, NC · 2025
To support steam camp
$17,500
Rhoda · Raleigh, NC · 2025
To support mentoring girls program
$17,500
Orange County Literacy Council · Carrboro, NC · 2024
Support adult literacy program.
$17,500
Orange County Literacy Council · Carrboro, NC · 2022
Support adult literacy program.
$15,000
Artspace · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Art education and outreach programs
$15,000
Book Harvest · Durham, NC · 2025
Support of the book babies program
$15,000
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Ymca · Chapel Hill, NC · 2025
To support y learning program.
$15,000
Children'S Literacy Project · Durham, NC · 2025
To support high school educational and tutoring programs
$15,000
Durham Nativity School · Durham, NC · 2025
Graduate support initiatives
$15,000
Durham Ymca · Durham, NC · 2025
To support y learning/we build people programs
$15,000
El Centro Hispano · Durham, NC · 2025
To support career prep/college mentoring program
$15,000
Raleigh Youth Choir · Raleigh, NC · 2025
To support musical arts instruction
$15,000
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Ymca · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
To support y learning program.
$15,000
Durham Literacy Center · Durham, NC · 2024
Support of the youth achievement program
$15,000
Durham Nativity School · Durham, NC · 2024
Support for books, teaching resources and providing online access to students
$15,000
El Centro Hispano · Durham, NC · 2024
To support career buddies program
$15,000
Triangle Literacy Council · Research Triangle Park, NC · 2024
Support juvenile literacy center
$15,000
Durham Literacy Center · Durham, NC · 2023
Support of the youth achievement program
$15,000
East Durham Children'S Initiative · Durham, NC · 2023
To support mentor coaches program for grades 3-8.
$15,000
El Centro Hispano · Durham, NC · 2023
To support career buddies program
$15,000
Children'S Literacy Project · Durham, NC · 2022
To support high school educational and tutoring programs
$15,000
Durham Partnership Or Children · Durham, NC · 2022
Support pre-k programming
$15,000
Triangle Literacy Council · Research Triangle Park, NC · 2022
Support juvenile literacy center
$12,850
Orange County Partnership for Young Children · Hillsborough, NC · 2023
To support growing up green program
$12,500
Boomerang Youth · Chapel Hill, NC · 2025
Support for strive and bounce back programs.
$12,500
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2025
Support carolina student transfer excellence program (cstep)
$12,500
Boomerang Youth · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Support for strive and bounce back programs.
$12,500
Boys and Girls Club of Wake County · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To support great futures program.
$12,500
East Durham Children'S Initiative · Durham, NC · 2024
To support mentor coaches program for grades 3-8.
$12,500
For Kids · Chesapeake, VA · 2024
To support the beyond the bell afterschool program.
$12,500
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Support carolina student transfer excellence program (cstep)
$12,500
Wonder Connection · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
To promote well being and self-confidence in hospitalized children and teens through the wonders of nature and science.
$12,500
Boys and Girls Club of Wake County · Raleigh, NC · 2023
To support great futures program.
$12,500
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Ymca · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
To support y learning program.
$12,500
Empower All Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2023
To support steam camp
$12,500
For Kids · Chesapeake, VA · 2023
To support the beyond the bell afterschool program.
$12,500
Targeted Reading Instruction · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Support for parent/caregiver education workshop.
$12,500
Wonder Connection · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
To promote well being and self-confidence in hospitalized children and teens through the wonders of nature and science.
$12,500
Boys and Girls Club of Wake County · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Academic success programs.
$12,500
D3 Community Outreach · Durham, NC · 2022
Support educational and job training programs
$12,500
For Kids · Chesapeake, VA · 2022
Support of the emergency shelter provided to families and children
$12,500
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Support carolina student transfer excellence program (cstep)
$12,500
Wonder Connection · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
To promote well being and self-confidence in hospitalized children and teens through the wonders of nature and science.
$12,000
Empower All Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To support steam camp
$10,000
Central Park School for Children · Durham, NC · 2025
To support child based learning
$10,000
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public Schools Foundation · Carrboro, NC · 2025
To support the blue ribbon mentor-advocate program's spring break trip
$10,000
Gigi'S Playhouse · Raleigh, NC · 2025
To support tutoring programs for individuals with down syndrome
$10,000
Minds Matter of Nyc · New York, NY · 2025
To support testprep program
$10,000
North Carolina Arts in Action · Durham, NC · 2025
Support arts program at northside school
$10,000
Wee Care Children'S Enrichment Program · Raleigh, NC · 2025
To support preschool readiness.
$10,000
Artspace · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Art education and outreach programs
$10,000
Gigi'S Playhouse · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Support literacy program
$10,000
Minds Matter of Nyc · New York, NY · 2024
Summer programming
$10,000
Rhoda · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Annual ball and pedagogy decision making program
$10,000
Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Support comprehensive program for chapel hill-carrboro community school students
$10,000
Book Harvest · Durham, NC · 2023
Support of the book babies program
$10,000
Boomerang Youth · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Support for strive and bounce back programs.
$10,000
Families and Communities Rising · Durham, NC · 2023
To support head start program
$10,000
Project Enlightenment · Raleigh, NC · 2023
To support screening program for early learning issues
$10,000
Title Wave Book Mobile · Morehead City, NC · 2023
To support morehead city primary school book bus project
$10,000
Book Harvest · Durham, NC · 2022
Support of the book babies program
$10,000
Gigi'S Playhouse · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Support literacy program
$10,000
Helps Education Fund · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Support for moves program
$10,000
Mathkind Global · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
To support girls stem club in th triangle
$10,000
Targeted Reading Instruction · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Support for parent/caregiver education workshop.
$10,000
Volunteers for Youth · Carrboro, NC · 2022
Support youth mentoring program
$8,000
Wee Care Children'S Enrichment Program · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To support preschool readiness.
$7,500
Wee Care Children'S Enrichment Program · Raleigh, NC · 2023
To support preschool readiness.
$5,000
Arts in Action · Durham, NC · 2022
To bring arts and dance participation to under-served children in community.
$4,000
Abigail Gomez · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Scholarship to unc charlotte
$2,000
Aisha Malik · New York, NY · 2025
Scholarship to hunter college
$2,000
Caiden Mitchell · Wilson, NC · 2025
Scholarship to barton college
$2,000
Cody Heinrich · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Scholarship to samford university
$2,000
Immanuel Holland · Greensboro, NC · 2025
Scholarship to unc greensboro
$2,000
Jonathan Ortiz-Paredes · Greensboro, NC · 2025
Scholarship to unc greensboro
$2,000
Julia Bright · Chapel Hill, NC · 2025
Scholarship to unc chapel hill
$2,000
Katelyn Houston · Greensboro, NC · 2025
Scholarship to nc a&t university
$2,000
Kathrine Yusupov · Asburn, VA · 2025
Scholarship to george washington university
$2,000
Madelaine Proano · Wilmington, NC · 2025
Scholarship to unc wilmington
$2,000
Nicholas Bradley · Boone, NC · 2025
Scholarship to appalachian state
$2,000
Nora Schell · Greenville, NC · 2025
Scholarship to east carolina university
$2,000
Walter Agingu · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Scholarship to fayetteville state
$2,000
Aisha Malik · New York, NY · 2024
Scholarship to hunter college
$2,000
Caiden Mitchell · Wilson, NC · 2024
Scholarship to barton college
$2,000
Cody Heinrich · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Scholarship to samford university
$2,000
Jonathan Ortiz-Paredes · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Scholarship to unc greensboro
$2,000
Julia Bright · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Scholarship to unc chapel hill
$2,000
Katelyn Houston · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Scholarship to nc a&t university
$2,000
Kunga Chime · Waltham, MA · 2024
Scholarship to brandeis university
$2,000
Madelaine Proano · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Scholarship to unc wilmington
$2,000
Nora Schell · Greenville, NC · 2024
Scholarship to east carolina university
$2,000
Walter Agingu · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Scholarship to fayetteville state
$2,000
Abigail Gomez · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Scholarship to unc charlotte
$2,000
Aisha Malik · New York, NY · 2023
Scholarship to hunter college
$2,000
Cody Heinrich · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Scholarship to samford university

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.