Funding search · historic preservation · North Carolina
Who funds historic preservation work in North Carolina
15 funders have a record of paying for historic preservation work by North Carolina recipients: 82 grants totaling $3.8M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States ($1.9M), North Carolina Community Foundation ($326,568) and May Gordon Latham Kellenberger Historical ($652,970).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to North Carolina recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $1.9M · through 2024Largest: $400,000 to DICKERSON CHAPEL AME CHURCH — historic preservation
North Carolina Community FoundationRaleigh, NCCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $326,568 · through 2023Largest: $201,840 to PRESERVATION NC — historic preservation
Largest: $267,954 to TRYON PALACE COMMISSION — historic preservation &
The Community FoundationAsheville, NCCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $77,980 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to DBA PRESERVATION NORTH CAROLINA (HISTORIC PRESERVATION FDN OF NC) — advancing the arts
Largest: $60,000 to THE HIDDENITE ARTS & HERITAGE — historical preservation
Largest: $11,000 to BEAUFORT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION — historical preservation
Largest: $69,939 to FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — historical preservation
Largest: $135,000 to BRADHAM'S LEGACY — historic preservation
Largest: $3,100 to HISTORIC WILMINGTON FOUNDATION — historic preservation
Largest: $12,000 to THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION — general operating expenses
Largest: $5,000 to DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO FOUNDATION — to support the educational, historical preservation and other exempt public efforts of downtown greensboro inc.
Largest: $1,450 to HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION NC — program support
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