Thomas B Dameron Jr Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 55-0798389

Foundation Overview

Based in Raleigh, NC, Thomas B Dameron Jr Foundation has awarded 220 grants totaling $3,452,750 to organizations in Georgia, North Carolina and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $1,121,000, with a median award of $4,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$3,452,750
Total Assets
$1,444,343
Median Grant (all grants)
$4,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
0 (No grants in 2024)
Median Grant
$0
% Median Grant Decline
-100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Limited Sample: 0%

3 total grants. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.

Geographic Focus
North Carolina

52% of grants are awarded in North Carolina, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Raleigh (46%), Boone (10%), Durham (8%).

Funding Trajectory
+2720%

Strong 2720% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (52%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Thomas B Dameron Jr Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Motherhood Behind Bars $250 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2023
Bank Of America Charitable Gift Fd $1,121,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Community Foundation For Greater At $1,121,000 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2023
Junior League Of Atlanta $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Religous & Charity 2022
Merrie-woode Foundation $38,000 Sapphire, NC, US Education 2022
Bent Mountain Center $5,000 Bent Mountain, VA, US Educational 2022
Feed My Starving Children $18,000 Coon Rapids, MN, US Hunger Relief 2022
Feeding America Southwest Va $3,000 Salem, VA, US Hunger Relief 2022
Appalachian Voices $10,000 Boone, NC, US Charity Envioronment 2022
World Impact $12,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charity Religous 2022
Focus Raleigh $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of Wake County $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
American Friends Services Committee $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charity 2022
Broad Street Clinic $5,000 Morehead City, NC, US Charity 2022
Alliance Medical Ministry $4,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Duke Univ School Of Nursing $5,000 Durham, NC, US Charity Educational 2022
Ravenscroft School $3,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity Ed Education 2022
Junior League Of Raleigh $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Appalachian Headwaters $6,000 Lewisburg, WV, US Charity 2022
Carl Sanders Family Ymca $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2022
Corral Riding Academy $2,000 Cary, NC, US Charity 2022
Atlanta Fulton Public Library $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity Educational 2022
Franklin Co Humane Society $4,000 Youngsville, NC, US Charity 2022
Samaritans Purse $12,000 Boone, NC, US Charity 2022
Boston University Chronic Traumatic $4,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Girls Rock Roanoke $1,500 Roanoke, VA, US Charity - Educational 2022
Alzheimer's Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Zoo Atlanta $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2022
Trinity Presbyterian Church $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Center For Puppetry Arts $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2022
Core Sound Museum $1,500 Harkers Island, NC, US Charity 2022
Gateway Womens Care $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Penelope Baker House $1,000 Edenton, NC, US Charity 2022
Boys & Girls Club Coastal Plain $2,500 Winterville, NC, US Charity 2022
Angel Ministries $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Assisi Animal Clinics Of Va $4,000 Roanoke, VA, US Charity 2022
Sw Virginia Wildlife Center $1,400 Roanoke, VA, US Charity 2022
Virginia Organizing $3,100 Charlottesville, VA, US Charity 2022
Wayne Community College Cbwd Sch $10,000 Goldsboro, NC, US Charity - Educational 2022
Our Daily Bread $1,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US Charity 2022
Prison Fellowship $6,000 Merrifield, VA, US Charity 2022
Stand To Reason $5,000 Signal Hill, CA, US Charity 2022
Love Inc $1,000 Jenison, MI, US Charity 2022
Duke University Trinity School $5,000 Durham, NC, US Charity Educational 2022
Duke University Olli $1,000 Durham, NC, US Charity Educational 2022
Hillsdale College $10,000 Hillsdale, MI, US Charity Educational 2022
Junior League Of Atlanta $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Religous & Charity 2022
Merrie-woode Foundation $38,000 Sapphire, NC, US Education 2022
Bent Mountain Center $5,000 Bent Mountain, VA, US Educational 2022
Feed My Starving Children $18,000 Coon Rapids, MN, US Hunger Relief 2022
Feeding America Southwest Va $3,000 Salem, VA, US Hunger Relief 2022
Appalachian Voices $10,000 Boone, NC, US Charity Envioronment 2022
World Impact $12,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charity Religous 2022
Focus Raleigh $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of Wake County $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
American Friends Services Committee $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charity 2022
Broad Street Clinic $5,000 Morehead City, NC, US Charity 2022
Alliance Medical Ministry $4,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Duke Univ School Of Nursing $5,000 Durham, NC, US Charity Educational 2022
Ravenscroft School $3,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity Ed Education 2022
Junior League Of Raleigh $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Appalachian Headwaters $6,000 Lewisburg, WV, US Charity 2022
Carl Sanders Family Ymca $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2022
Corral Riding Academy $2,000 Cary, NC, US Charity 2022
Atlanta Fulton Public Library $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity Educational 2022
Franklin Co Humane Society $4,000 Youngsville, NC, US Charity 2022
Samaritans Purse $12,000 Boone, NC, US Charity 2022
Boston University Chronic Traumatic $4,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Girls Rock Roanoke $1,500 Roanoke, VA, US Charity - Educational 2022
Alzheimer's Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Zoo Atlanta $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2022
Trinity Presbyterian Church $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Center For Puppetry Arts $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2022
Core Sound Museum $1,500 Harkers Island, NC, US Charity 2022
Gateway Womens Care $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Penelope Baker House $1,000 Edenton, NC, US Charity 2022
Boys & Girls Club Coastal Plain $2,500 Winterville, NC, US Charity 2022
Angel Ministries $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Assisi Animal Clinics Of Va $4,000 Roanoke, VA, US Charity 2022
Sw Virginia Wildlife Center $1,400 Roanoke, VA, US Charity 2022
Virginia Organizing $3,100 Charlottesville, VA, US Charity 2022
Wayne Community College Cbwd Sch $10,000 Goldsboro, NC, US Charity - Educational 2022
Our Daily Bread $1,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US Charity 2022
Prison Fellowship $6,000 Merrifield, VA, US Charity 2022
Stand To Reason $5,000 Signal Hill, CA, US Charity 2022
Love Inc $1,000 Jenison, MI, US Charity 2022
Duke University Trinity School $5,000 Durham, NC, US Charity Educational 2022
Duke University Olli $1,000 Durham, NC, US Charity Educational 2022
Hillsdale College $10,000 Hillsdale, MI, US Charity Educational 2022
Junior League Of Atlanta $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Religous & Charity 2021
Merrie-woode Foundation $30,000 Sapphire, NC, US Education 2021
Bent Mountain Center $6,000 Bent Mountain, VA, US Educational 2021
Feed My Starving Children $20,000 Coon Rapids, MN, US Hunger Relief 2021
Community Advanced Practice $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Health 2021
Feeding America Southwest Va $6,000 Salem, VA, US Hunger Relief 2021
Healing Haiti $10,000 Champlin, MN, US Charity 2021
Appalachian Voices $10,000 Boone, NC, US Charity Envioronment 2021
World Impact $12,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charity Religous 2021
Wayne Community College Foundation $2,500 Goldsboro, NC, US Charity - Educational 2021
Focus Raleigh $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Hayes Barton Utd Methodist Church $16,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Boys & Girls Club Of Wake County $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
American Friends Services Committee $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charity 2021
Broad Street Clinic $4,000 Morehead City, NC, US Charity 2021
Young Life $2,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Alliance Medical Ministry $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Ncsu College Of Sciences Fdn $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity Educational 2021
Duke Univ School Of Nursing $10,000 Durham, NC, US Charity Educational 2021
Ravenscroft School $3,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity Ed Education 2021
Junior League Of Raleigh $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Appalachian Headwaters $8,000 Lewisburg, WV, US Charity 2021
Carl Sanders Family Ymca $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2021
Corral Riding Academy $1,500 Cary, NC, US Charity 2021
Atlanta Fulton Public Library $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Charity Educational 2021
Franklin Co Humane Society $4,000 Youngsville, NC, US Charity 2021
Grandin Theatre Foundation $2,000 Roanoke, VA, US Charity 2021
Samaritans Purse $10,000 Boone, NC, US Charity 2021
Raleigh Rescue Mission $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Boston University Chronic Traumatic $5,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Girls Rock Roanoke $2,000 Roanoke, VA, US Charity - Educational 2021
Equal Justice Initiative $3,000 Montgomery, AL, US Charity 2021
Alzheimer's Foundation $4,500 New York, NY, US Charity 2021
Zoo Atlanta $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2021
Trinity Presbyterian Church $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Center For Puppetry Arts $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2021
Core Sound Museum $1,500 Harkers Island, NC, US Charity 2021
Gateway Womens Care $7,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Penelope Baker House $1,000 Edenton, NC, US Charity 2021
Boys & Girls Club Coastal Plain $1,500 Winterville, NC, US Charity 2021
Victory Junction $1,000 Randleman, NC, US Charity 2021
Angel Ministries $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Mercy Clinic Of Fort Worth $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Charity 2021
Junior League Of Atlanta $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Religous & Charity 2020
Merrie-woode Foundation $25,500 Sapphire, NC, US Education 2020
Bent Mountain Center $7,000 Bent Mountain, VA, US Educational 2020
Feed My Starving Children $20,000 Coon Rapids, MN, US Hunger Relief 2020
Community Advanced Practice $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Health 2020
Feeding America Southwest Va $6,000 Salem, VA, US Hunger Relief 2020
Healing Haiti $10,000 Champlin, MN, US Charity 2020
Appalachian Voices $4,000 Boone, NC, US Charity Envioronment 2020
World Impact $9,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charity Religous 2020
Salvation Army $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
Wayne Community College Foundation $5,000 Goldsboro, NC, US Charity - Educational 2020
Focus $5,000 Denver, CO, US Charity 2020
Hayes Barton Utd Methodist Church $17,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
Boys Club Of Wake County $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
Dameron Orth Education Foundation $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity - Education 2020
American Friends Services Committee $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charity 2020
Broad Street Clinic $4,000 Morehead City, NC, US Charity 2020
Young Life $2,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
Alliance Medical Ministry $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
Ncsu College Of Sciences Fdn $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity Educational 2020
Duke Univ School Of Nursing $6,000 Durham, NC, US Charity Educational 2020
Ravenscroft School $3,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity Ed Education 2020
Junior League Of Raleigh $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
Appalachian Headwaters $5,000 Lewisburg, WV, US Charity 2020
Davidson College $1,500 Davidson, NC, US Charity Educational 2020
Ducks Unlimited $1,000 Memphis, TN, US Charity 2020
Carl Sanders Family Ymca $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity 2020
Corral Riding Academy $1,500 Cary, NC, US Charity 2020
Atlanta Fulton Public Library $3,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity Educational 2020
Atlanta Girls School $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Charity Educational 2020
Franklin Co Humane Society $3,000 Youngsville, NC, US Charity 2020
Grandin Theatre Foundation $2,000 Roanoke, VA, US Charity 2020
Virginia Organizing $2,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Charity 2020
Institute For Challenging Disorgani $8,000 Larchmont, NY, US Charity 2020
Samaritans Purse $6,000 Boone, NC, US Charity 2020
Raleigh Rescue Mission $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
Boston University Chronic Traumatic $5,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Junior League Of Atlanta $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Religous & Charity 2018
Merrie-woode Foundation $15,000 Sapphire, NC, US Education 2018
Bent Mountain Center $5,000 Bent Mountain, VA, US Educational 2018
Feed My Starving Children $12,000 Coon Rapids, MN, US Hunger Relief 2018
Community Advanced Practice $9,000 Atlanta, GA, US Health 2018
Feeding America Southwest Va $5,000 Salem, VA, US Hunger Relief 2018
Healing Haiti $9,000 Champlin, MN, US Charity 2018
Appalachian Voices $5,000 Boone, NC, US Charity Envioronment 2018
World Impact $9,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charity Religous 2018
Salvation Army $4,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Franklin Co Humane Society $5,000 Youngsville, NC, US Charity 2018
Focus $2,500 Denver, CO, US Charity 2018
Hayes Barton Utd Methodist Church $16,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Boys Club Of Wake Co $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Dameron Orth Education Foundation $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity - Education 2018
Davidson College $2,500 Davidson, NC, US Charity Educational 2018
Living Water $1,000 Stafford, TX, US Charity Clean Drinking Water 2018
Samartian's Purse $5,000 Boone, NC, US Charity 2018
Core Sound Museum $1,500 Harkers Island, NC, US Charity 2018
Broad Street Clinic $1,000 Morehead City, NC, US Charity 2018
Woodberry Forest School $2,500 Woodberry Forest, VA, US Charity 2018
Young Life $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Alliance Medical Ministry $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Ncsu College Of Sciences Fdn $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity Educational 2018
Duke Univ School Of Nursing $5,000 Durham, NC, US Charity Educational 2018
Ravenscroft School $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charity Ed Education 2018
Junior League Of Raleigh $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Virginia Organizing Project $6,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Charity 2018
Nc Museum Of Art Fdn $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Total Action For Progress $6,000 Roanoke, VA, US Charity 2018
Edenton St Methodist $500 Raleigh, NC, US Religous & Charity 2017
Wayne Community College $5,000 Goldsboro, NC, US Education 2017
Bent Mountain Center $2,500 Bent Mountain, VA, US Educational 2017
Feed My Starving Children $10,000 Coon Rapids, MN, US Hunger Relief 2017
Living Water $2,500 Stafford, TX, US Clean Drinking Water 2017
Davidson College $2,500 Davidson, NC, US Education 2017
Virginia Organizing Project $3,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Charity 2017
Appalachian Voices $1,500 Boone, NC, US Charity Envioronment 2017
Edon Historical Commission $1,000 Edenton, NC, US Charity Historical Preservation 2017
White Memorical Presbyterian Church $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity Religous 2017
Hayes Barton Umc $18,500 Raleigh, NC, US Religous & Charity 2016
Boys Girls Club Wake Co $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Youth Development 2016
Wayne Community College $5,000 Goldsboro, NC, US Education 2016
Camp Merrie Wood $27,500 Sapphire, NC, US Youth Development 2016
American Friends Svc Academy $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Community Development 2016
Bent Mountain Center $3,000 Bent Mountain, VA, US Educational 2016
Feed My Starving Children $10,000 Coon Rapids, MN, US Hunger Relief 2016
Living Water $5,000 Stafford, TX, US Clean Drinking Water 2016
Focus Org $2,500 Genesee, CO, US Youth Education 2016
Davidson College $2,500 Davidson, NC, US Education 2016
Eastern Nc Flood Relief Fund $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Releif Assistance 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 55-0798389
Website N/A
Address 3336 WHITE OAK RD Raleigh, NC 27609-7619

Key People (2)

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Trustee / Ch Thomas B Dameron Iii
Trustee / Se Pamela Johnson Dameron

Forms 990-PF

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  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.