Funding search · EIN 561954114 · Charlotte, NC
John M Belk Endowment
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 141
- grants reported
- $46.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $50,000
- 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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Top recipients
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- Foundation for the Carolinas3 grants · $8.9M
- College Advising Corps2 grants · $5.4M
- Foundation for the Carolinas1 grant · $2.7M
- National College Advising Corps1 grant · $2.1M
- North Carolina State University1 grant · $1.8M
- Hunt Institute1 grant · $1.5M
- James B Hunt Jr Institute for Education1 grant · $1.5M
- James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy1 grant · $1.5M
- Strada Education Foundation1 grant · $1.5M
- Myfuturenc1 grant · $1.3M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 141 grants.
- $4.5M
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlottel, NC · 2023
General Operating Support
- $2.9M
College Advising Corps · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
General Operating Support
- $2.8M
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $2.7M
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2024
General Operating Support
- $2.5M
College Advising Corps · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
General Operating Support
- $2.1M
National College Advising Corps · Raleigh, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $1.8M
North Carolina State University · Raleigh, NC · 2022
BELK Center
- $1.6M
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $1.5M
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy · Cary, NC · 2024
General Operating Support
- $1.5M
Hunt Institute · Cary, NC · 2023
General Operating Support
- $1.5M
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Education · Cary, NC · 2022
Supporting Policy Condition in NC
- $1.5M
Strada Education Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operating support
- $1.3M
Myfuturenc · Raleigh, NC · 2024
General operating support
- $1.3M
Myfuturenc · Raleigh, NC · 2023
General Operating Support
- $1.3M
Myfuturenc · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Support for Strategic Initiatives
- $1.1M
Educationnc · Raleigh, NC · 2024
General Operating Support
- $1.1M
Ednc · Raleigh, NC · 2023
General Operating Support
- $1.1M
Education Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $757,652
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Support for NC Education Futures
- $750,000
North Carolina State University Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2022
NCSU Belk Center Planning Grant
- $707,740
Inside Track · Portland, OR · 2022
Support for NC RECONNECT effort
- $679,860
Insidetrack · Portland, OR · 2023
Support for NC Reconnect
- $522,400
Presbyterian Hospital · Charlotte, NC · 2024
General operating support
- $500,000
Latinxed Education Center · Siler City, NC · 2024
General operating support
- $500,000
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2024
General operating support
- $500,000
Latinxed · Siler City, NC · 2023
General Operating Support
- $500,000
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2023
General Operating Support
- $460,400
Novant Health Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Bridges to Healthcare Pipeline and Recruitment Program
- $460,400
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation · Winston Salem, NC · 2022
Support for Bridges to Healthcare
- $406,832
Insidetrack · Portland, OR · 2023
Support for NC Reconnect
- $400,000
Nc Community Colleges Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $325,500
Land of Sky Regional Council · Asheville, NC · 2023
General Operating Support
- $300,000
Land of Sky Regional Council · Asheville, NC · 2024
General operating support
- $300,000
North Carolina Community Colleges · Raleigh, NC · 2024
General Operating Support
- $271,817
Nc Community Colleges Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $250,000
Institute for Emerging Issues · Raleigh, NC · 2023
General Operating Support
- $250,000
North Carolina State University - Institute for Emerging Issues · Raleigh, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $220,695
Land of Sky Regional Council · Asheville, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $157,014
Inside Track · Portland, OR · 2022
Support for NC RECONNECT effort
- $150,000
National Center for Family Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $127,500
Haywood Community College · Clyde, NC · 2024
Support for NC Reconnect
- $125,000
North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities · Raleigh, NC · 2024
General Operating Support
- $125,000
Wayne Community College · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
Support for NC Reconnect
- $120,000
Land of Sky Regional Council · Asheville, NC · 2022
Support for Amplify P20
- $100,000
National College Advising Corp · Raleigh, NC · 2023
General Operating Support
- $100,000
Public School Forum of North Carolina · Raleigh, NC · 2023
General Operating Support
- $100,000
Public School Forum of North Carolina · Raleigh, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $80,000
Robeson Community College · Lumberton, NC · 2024
JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant
- $78,730
Robeson Community College · Lumberton, NC · 2024
Support for RCC Reconnect
- $75,000
Central Piedmont Community College · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Adult Learner Toolbox
- $75,000
Forsyth Technical Community College · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $75,000
University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Support for NC Reconnect
- $75,000
Brunswick Community College · Supply, NC · 2023
Support for NC Reconnect
- $75,000
Catawba Valley Community College · Hickory, NC · 2023
Support for NC Reconnect
- $75,000
College of the Albemarle · Elizabeth City, NC · 2023
Support for NC Reconnect
- $75,000
Davidson-Davie Community College · Lexington, NC · 2023
Support for NC Reconnect
- $75,000
Edgecombe Community College · Tarboro, NC · 2023
Support for NC Reconnect
- $75,000
Central Carolina Community College Foundation · Sanford, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $75,000
Forsyth Technical Community College · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $75,000
Lenoir Community College · Kinston, NC · 2022
Support for NC Reconnect
- $75,000
The Foundation of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute · Lenoir, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $75,000
Wilkes Community College Foundation · Wilkesboro, NC · 2022
Mini-grant to Wilkes C Foundation
- $55,000
James Sprunt Community College · Kenansville, NC · 2024
JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant
- $50,000
Brunswick Community College · Supply, NC · 2024
NC Reconnect
- $50,000
Catawba Valley Community College · Hickory, NC · 2024
NC Reconnect
- $50,000
Central Piedmont Community College · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Adult Learner Toolbox
- $50,000
College of the Albermarle · Elizabeth City, NC · 2024
Support NC Reconnect
- $50,000
Davidson-Davie Community College · Lexington, NC · 2024
Support NC Reconnect
- $50,000
Edgecombe Community College · Tarboro, NC · 2024
Support NC Reconnect
- $50,000
James Sprunt Community College · Kenansville, NC · 2024
Jmbe fafsa grant
- $50,000
Board of Control for Southern Regional Education · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Grant to Southern Regional Education Board
- $35,000
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Charlotte, NC · 2023
General Operating Support
- $30,000
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Charlotte, NC · 2023
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $30,000
Guilford County Schools · Greensboro, NC · 2023
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $30,000
Iredell-Statesville Schools · Statesville, NC · 2023
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $30,000
Union County Public Schools · Monroe, NC · 2023
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $30,000
Winston-Salemforsyth County Schools · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $30,000
Education Commission of the States · Denver, CO · 2022
Support for data quality
- $30,000
North Carolina State University - Institute for Emerging Issues · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Educational attainment cohort
- $25,000
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education · Charlotte, NC · 2024
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $25,000
Cumberland County Board of Education · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Jmbe fafsa grant
- $25,000
Durham Public Schools · Durham, NC · 2024
Dps fafsa
- $25,000
Iredell-Statesville Schools · Statesville, NC · 2024
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $25,000
James Sprunt Community College · Kenansville, NC · 2024
Train the East Initiative
- $25,000
Johnston County Public Schools · Smithfield, NC · 2024
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $25,000
Pitt County Schools · Greenville, NC · 2024
FAFSA Focus
- $24,900
Guilford County Schools · Greensboro, NC · 2024
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $22,941
Union County Public Schools · Monroe, NC · 2024
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $21,416
Winston-Salemforsyth County Schools · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $18,107
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Charlotte, NC · 2024
FAFSA Strong Initiative
- $15,000
Nc Community Colleges Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $5,000
Alamance Community College · Graham, NC · 2024
JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant
- $5,000
Beaufort County Community College · Washington, NC · 2024
JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant
- $5,000
Bladen Community College · Dublin, NC · 2024
JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant
- $5,000
Blue Ridge Community College · Flat Rock, NC · 2024
JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant
- $5,000
Brunswick Community College · Supply, NC · 2024
JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant
- $5,000
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute · Hudson, NC · 2024
JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant
- $5,000
Cape Fear Community College · Wilmington, NC · 2024
JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant
- $5,000
Carteret Community College · Morehead City, NC · 2024
JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant
- $5,000
Catawba Valley Community College · Hickory, NC · 2024
JMBE Next NC Acceleration Grant
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- Atlantic Coast Conference63 grants · $2.61B
- Foundation for the Carolinas4,352 grants · $1.45B
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