Community foundation scholarships in North Carolina
Community foundations pool local donors' funds, and many run dozens of small scholarships with one shared application for students from their area. The IRS lists 18 community foundations in North Carolina with at least $1 million in assets.
Largest in North Carolina (by assets)
Foundation for the Carolinas
All 18 in North Carolina
Largest first. Most smaller foundations serve one city or county. Look for the one where you live or went to high school, then check its website for "scholarships". Deadlines are often months before the school year, so check early.
| Foundation | City | Assets | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte | $3.9 billion | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| New Hanover Community Endowment Inc. | Wilmington | $1.5 billion | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| North Carolina Community Foundation Inc. | Raleigh | $569 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc. | Asheville | $481 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Triangle Community Foundation | Durham | $336 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc. | Greensboro | $290 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Henderson County Inc. | Hendersonville | $168 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Cumberland Community Foundation Inc. | Fayetteville | $149 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Gaston Community Foundation | Gastonia | $145 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| High Point Community Foundation | High Point | $131 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Polk County Community Foundation Inc. | Tryon | $77 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Burke County | Morganton | $64 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Davie Community Foundation Inc. | Mocksville | $37 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Outer Banks Community Foundation Inc. | Manteo | $28 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Capital Community Foundation Inc. | Raleigh | $20 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Nc East Inc. | Greenville | $17 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Greater Cabarrus Foundation | Concord | $5.6 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Blowing Rock Community Foundation Inc. | Blowing Rock | $4.7 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
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Source & coverage. Foundation list: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File ↗ (file dated Oct 13, 2026). We include active 501(c)(3) public charities the IRS codes as community foundations (NTEE T31) with at least $1 million in assets, and drop names that are clearly faith-based funds, schools, colleges, hospitals or health funds, service clubs or national donor-advised-fund sponsors. That filter can miss a foundation or include one that works a little differently, and local affiliates that file under a larger foundation don’t appear separately, so a small count doesn’t mean your area has no community foundation. Assets are the IRS figure from each group’s latest filing. Scholarship pages were checked Oct 17, 2026 for the largest foundation in each state only. Not affiliated with the IRS or any foundation listed. For the full national directory, see the Council on Foundations locator ↗.