Funding search · EIN 581586283 · Charlotte, NC
Duke Energy Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 5,326
- grants reported
- $86.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $122
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- American Online Giving Foundation7 grants · $52.1M
- Foundation for the Carolinas6 grants · $4.7M
- Foundation for the Carolina'S2 grants · $1.7M
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Social S2 grants · $712,626
- Central Piedmont Community College Foundation1 grant · $500,000
- Andreas H Bechtler Arts Foundation Dba Bechtler Museum of Modern Art1 grant · $500,000
- E4e Relief1 grant · $400,000
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Social1 grant · $389,846
- American National Red Cross6 grants · $337,577
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill1 grant · $330,800
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 5,326 grants.
- $17.1M
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2023
Grants
- $14.5M
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2024
Grants
- $7.4M
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2023
Employee matching gift donations
- $6.9M
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2024
Employee matching gift donations
- $5.4M
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2022
Employee matching gift donations - processor
- $1.6M
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Grant - public assistance stlf
- $1.4M
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $853,973
Foundation for the Carolina'S · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Public assistance program - stlf
- $815,000
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Justice, equity, & inclusion
- $800,000
Foundation for the Carolina'S · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Grant
- $763,000
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Public assistance program - stlf
- $669,626
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Social S · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Public assistance program - stlf
- $500,000
Andreas H Bechtler Arts Foundation Dba Bechtler Museum of Modern Art · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $500,000
Central Piedmont Community College Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $426,682
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2023
Public assistance stlf
- $419,676
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2024
Public assistance stlf
- $400,000
E4e Relief · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Grants
- $389,846
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Social · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Public assistance stlf
- $330,800
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $300,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
Grant
- $279,440
Scholarship America · St Peter, MN · 2022
Scholarship
- $275,000
Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $253,336
Nc Department of Health & Human Services · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Public assistance program - stlf
- $250,000
Indiana Economic Development Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Grant
- $250,000
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $250,000
Indiana Department of Corrections - Hire · Evansville, IN · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $250,000
North Carolina State University Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $230,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
Grant
- $200,000
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Grant
- $200,000
Ffa & Its State Associations & Local Chapter Sc Ffa Association · Florence, SC · 2022
Climate resiliency
- $180,000
Pinellas County Education Foundation · Largo, FL · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $175,000
Children'S Museum of the Upstate · Greenville, SC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $170,755
Rebuilding Together · Washington, DC · 2023
Grant
- $158,350
Scholarship America · St Peter, MN · 2023
Scholarship program
- $155,250
United Way Suncoast · Tampa, FL · 2022
Public assistance program - stlf
- $150,000
Center for Heirs' Property Preservation · North Charleston, SC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $150,000
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $150,000
Sit-in Movement · Greensboro, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $130,000
Sc Governor'S School for Agriculture for Agriculture at John De La Howe · McCormick, SC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $126,342
Heart of Florida United Way · Orlando, FL · 2022
Public assistance program - stlf
- $125,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Grant
- $125,000
Cincinnati Art Museum · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $125,000
Mint Museum of Art · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $120,000
Volunteer Florida Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
Grant
- $120,000
Moore County Partners in Progress · Pinehurst, NC · 2023
Grant
- $115,000
Ieda Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $115,000
North Carolina Central University Foundation · Durham, NC · 2022
Justice, equity, & inclusion
- $102,500
Hamilton County Community Foundation · Fishers, IN · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $100,000
Central Carolinas Community Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2024
Grant
- $100,000
Feeding Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
Grant
- $100,000
International Linemans Museum · Shelby, NC · 2024
Grant
- $100,000
United Way of North Carolina · Cary, NC · 2024
Grant
- $100,000
Indiana Community Action Association · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Public assistance program - stlf
- $100,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
Climate resiliency
- $100,000
Discovery Place · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $100,000
Florida State Parks Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Climate resiliency
- $100,000
Friends of the Nc Museum of Natural Sciences · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $100,000
Harvest Hope Food Bank · Columbia, SC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $100,000
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2022
Justice, equity, & inclusion
- $100,000
Myfuturenc · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $100,000
North Carolina a&T Real Estate Foundation · Greensboro, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $100,000
North Carolina Central University Foundation · Durham, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $100,000
Palmettopride · Columbia, SC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $100,000
The Innovation State · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $100,000
The Salvation Army · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Justice, equity, & inclusion
- $100,000
United Way of Central Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $100,000
University of South Florida Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $100,000
Volunteer Florida Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Climate resiliency
- $98,500
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $96,000
Joules Accelerator · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $88,000
Habitat for Humanity of Gaston County · Gastonia, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $85,000
Lake Sumter State College Foundation · Leesburg, FL · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $84,960
South Carolina Office of Administration · Columbia, SC · 2024
Public assistance stlf
- $84,200
Tampa Baywatch · Tierra Verde, FL · 2022
Climate resiliency
- $82,150
South Florida State College Hardee Campus · Bowling Green, FL · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $80,000
Mill Community Ministries · Greenville, SC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $77,313
South Carolina Governor'S Office - Administrative Services · Columbia, SC · 2023
Public assistance program - stlf
- $75,000
The Salvation Army - Ohio Chapter · West Nyack, NY · 2023
Public assistance program - stlf
- $75,000
Leadership North Carolina · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $75,000
Safety Blitz Foundation · Waco, TX · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $70,150
The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $65,600
United Way of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $65,000
Trees Greenville Inc (Dba Treesupstate) · Greenville, SC · 2023
Grant
- $65,000
Audubon Florida · Miami, FL · 2022
Climate resiliency
- $60,570
Office of the Governor Sc · Columbia, SC · 2022
Public assistance program - stlf
- $60,000
Alachua Conservation Trust · Gainesville, FL · 2022
Climate resiliency
- $60,000
City of Ledyard · Ledyard, IA · 2022
Climate resiliency
- $60,000
Foundation for Orange County Public Schools · Orlando, FL · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $60,000
North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (Ncvoad) · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
Climate resiliency
- $60,000
Valencia College Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $57,977
Heart of Florida United Way · Orlando, FL · 2023
Public assistance program - stlf
- $55,000
Catalytic Development Funding Corp of Northern Kentucky · Covington, KY · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $55,000
Cincinnati Reds Community Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Climate resiliency
- $55,000
First North Carolina · Greensboro, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $55,000
Martin University · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Justice, equity, & inclusion
- $54,500
Catawba Valley Community College Foundation · Hickory, NC · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $53,000
Eckerd College · St Petersburg, FL · 2022
Vibrant economies
- $52,611
United Way Suncoast · Tampa, FL · 2023
Public assistance program - stlf
- $52,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Public assistance stlf
- $50,000
Florida Council On Aging · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
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