John M Belk Endowment — Grants, Assets & 990-PF Profile

John M Belk Endowment is a private foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina with $379M in assets, focused on Philanthropy & Grantmaking. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$379Mtotal assets

1996IRS ruling year

Philanthropy & Grantmakingfocus area

🏆 Top 5% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants John M Belk Endowment has awarded

25 grantees · $14.7M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

Foundation for the Carolinas $4.5M
College Advising Corps $2.5M
Hunt Institute $1.5M
myFutureNC $1.3M
InsideTrack $1.1M
EdNC $1.1M
LatinxEd $500K
Year Up $500K
Novant Health Foundation $460K
Land of Sky Regional Council $326K
Institute for Emerging Issues $250K
National College Advising Corp $100K
Public School Forum of North Carolina $100K
Davidson-Davie Community College $75K
Edgecombe Community College $75K
Brunswick Community College $75K
Catawba Valley Community College $75K
College of The Albemarle $75K
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools $65K
Union County Public Schools $30K
Guilford County Schools $30K
Iredell-Statesville Schools $30K
Winston-SalemForsyth County Schools $30K
Julius L Chambers High School $3K
West Mecklenburg High School $2K

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

FY2016$1.9M
FY2017$3M
FY2018$12.1M
FY2019$14.5M
FY2020$15.7M
FY2021$17M
FY2022$17M
FY2023$14.7M

About John M Belk Endowment

TypePrivate foundation
Primary focusPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina
EIN561954114
IRS ruling1996

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

Grants in Philanthropy & Grantmaking area

This foundation funds philanthropy & grantmaking. While we build out its grantee history, explore open federal grants in the same space:

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Frequently asked questions

What is John M Belk Endowment?

John M Belk Endowment is a private foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina with $379M in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What does John M Belk Endowment fund?

Its primary focus area is Philanthropy & Grantmaking (IRS NTEE classification). For grant opportunities in this area, see open grants.

What is the EIN of John M Belk Endowment?

John M Belk Endowment's EIN is 561954114. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from John M Belk Endowment?

Private foundations like John M Belk Endowment typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area (Philanthropy & Grantmaking) and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with John M Belk Endowment. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.