FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS

CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202-2137 (704) 973-4500 Est. 1958 EIN 56-6047886
T310 - Philanthropy & Grantmaking 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.fftc.org

Mission

INSPIRING PHILANTHROPY AND STRENGTHENING OUR REGION THROUGH INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND QUALITY SERVICES TO DONORS AND CONSTITUENTS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
8,022
Total Giving
$2.3B
Recipients
7,759
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $281,094 Median: $25,963

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20241605$609.1M $379K4081146
20231399$525.4M $376K3221033
20221348$318.5M $236K414894
20201240$308.0M $248K331878
20191215$277.5M $228K393782
20181215$265.5M $219K11580

Sectors Funded

Education
1378
Human Services
777
Arts, Culture & Humanities
571
Environment
504
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
367
Health Care
333
Religion-Related
251
Youth Development
192
and 18 more sectors

Top States

North Carolina
4976
South Carolina
764
California
257
District of Columbia
248
Virginia
201
Florida
183
New York
173
Georgia
134
and 42 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
1724
Over $50M
1168
$10M - $50M
1142
$100K - $500K
832
$5M - $10M
596
$500K - $1M
560
Under $100K
279

Top Grantees

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NC - 6 grants
$157.7M
$148.1M
$67.7M
CA - 6 grants
$59.5M
$33.3M
DC - 6 grants
$28.0M

Grants Awarded · 7086 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$761,389,623
Total Expenses
$849,185,395
Net Assets
$3,847,582,206
141 employees 19 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
4.5 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 41.5%
Expenses ↑ 45.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 86.2% Earned revenue 2.4% Investment 11.5%
Expense Breakdown
Program 98.9% Management 1.0% Fundraising 0.1%

Officers & Trustees (34)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$761,389,623 ↑$849,185,395$3,847,582,206
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$538,046,453 ↓$582,472,149$3,400,205,332
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$953,517,849 ↑$414,316,706$2,989,232,991
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$548,689,880 ↑$489,891,267$2,327,236,179
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
$289,696,942 ↓$351,759,763$2,034,110,093
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$449,681,155 $325,310,194$1,766,055,193

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EIN: 56-6047886 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data