George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 56-6061776
Foundation Overview
Based in Raleigh, NC, George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc has awarded 148 grants totaling $242,150 to organizations in Massachusetts, North Carolina and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $7,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 30 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
93% of all grants are concentrated in North Carolina, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Raleigh (77%), Morehead City (7%), Durham (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 895% 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
Dual focus on education (50%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Macular Degeneration Foundation | $500 | Northampton, MA, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of America | $600 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Community Music School | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association | $1,000 | Morehead City, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Healing Transitions | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Hospice Of Wake County | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Kindred Spirits - A Jazz Nativity | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Needham Broughton Alumni Association | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2022 |
| North Carolina Acquarium Society | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| North Carolina Opera | $3,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| North Carolina State University Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2022 |
| North Carolina Symphony | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| St Mary's School | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2022 |
| St Michaels Episcopal Church - Holy Michael Foundation | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Theatre Raleigh | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Transitions Lifecare | $200 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Women's Giving Network Of Wake County | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Ymca Of The Triangle | $4,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Linville Foundation Inc | $100 | Linville, NC, US | Educational Support | 2022 |
| Project 2 Heal | $100 | Waxhaw, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| North Carolina Marine & Estuary Foundation | $3,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| North Carolina Museum Of History Foundation | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Barton College | $100 | Wilson, NC, US | Educational Support | 2022 |
| Duke University | $100 | Durham, NC, US | Educational Support | 2022 |
| Carteret Community College Foundation Inc - Culinary School | $100 | Morehead City, NC, US | Educational Support | 2022 |
| Joel Lane Museum House | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2022 |
| Gliobalstoma Foundation | $100 | Durham, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| American Macular Degeneration Foundation | $500 | Northampton, MA, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of America | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Community Music School | $1,500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Contemporary Art Museum Of Raleigh | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association | $1,000 | Morehead City, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Healing Transitions | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Hospice Of Wake County | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Kindred Spirits - A Jazz Nativity | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Meals On Wheels | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Needham Broughton Alumni Association | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2021 |
| North Carolina Acquarium Society | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| North Carolina Opera | $3,100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| North Carolina State University Foundation Inc | $7,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2021 |
| North Carolina Symphony | $5,100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| St Mary's School | $2,600 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2021 |
| Urban Ministries Of Wake County | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Women's Giving Network Of Wake County | $1,200 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Ymca Of The Triangle | $4,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Raleigh Fine Arts Society | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Ecu Foundation Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival | $100 | Greenville, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Theatre Raleigh | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Art Therapy Institute Of Nc | $100 | Carrboro, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Transitions Lifecare | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Duke Cancer Institute | $250 | Durham, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Paul And Sophia Chandley Music Foundation | $3,000 | Troy, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| First United Methodist Church | $100 | Morehead City, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Christ Baptist Church | $150 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| American Macular Degeneration Foundation | $500 | Northampton, MA, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of America | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Community Music School | $1,500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Contemporary Art Museum Of Raleigh | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association | $1,000 | Morehead City, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Healing Transitions | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Hospice Of Wake County | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Kindred Spirits - A Jazz Nativity | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Meals On Wheels | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Needham Broughton Alumni Association | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2021 |
| North Carolina Acquarium Society | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| North Carolina Opera | $3,100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| North Carolina State University Foundation Inc | $7,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2021 |
| North Carolina Symphony | $5,100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| St Mary's School | $2,600 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2021 |
| Urban Ministries Of Wake County | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Women's Giving Network Of Wake County | $1,200 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Ymca Of The Triangle | $4,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Raleigh Fine Arts Society | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Ecu Foundation Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival | $100 | Greenville, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Theatre Raleigh | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Art Therapy Institute Of Nc | $100 | Carrboro, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Transitions Lifecare | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Duke Cancer Institute | $250 | Durham, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Paul And Sophia Chandley Music Foundation | $3,000 | Troy, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| First United Methodist Church | $100 | Morehead City, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Christ Baptist Church | $150 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Community Music School | $1,500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Contemporary Art Museum Of Raleigh | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association | $1,000 | Morehead City, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Healing Transitions | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Hospice Of Wake County | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Interfaith Food Shuttle | $3,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Meals On Wheels | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| North Carolina Acquarium Society | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| North Carolina Opera | $3,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| North Carolina State University Foundation Inc | $7,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2020 |
| North Carolina Symphony | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| North Carolina Theatre | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| St Mary's School | $2,600 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2020 |
| Kindred Spirits - A Jazz Nativity | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Urban Ministries Of Wake County | $3,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Women's Giving Network Of Wake County | $1,200 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Ymca Of The Triangle | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Needham Broughton Alumni Association | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2020 |
| American Macular Degeneration Foundation | $300 | Northampton, MA, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of America | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| North Carolina Museum Of Art | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Ymca Camp Seagull - Jimmy Andrews Endowment Fund | $100 | Arapahoe, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| St Michaels Episcopal Church - Holy Michael Foundation | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Garber United Methodist Church | $100 | New Bern, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Arts Nc State | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2019 |
| Community Music School | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| North Carolina Acquarium Society | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| North Carolina Opera | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| North Carolina Symphony | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| North Carolina State University Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2019 |
| North Carolina Theatre | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| St Mary's School | $2,500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2019 |
| Dr Bettie Mckaig Scholarship Fund | $100 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Poe Center For Health Education | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Healing Transitions | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Hospice Of Wake County | $300 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Contemporary Art Museum Of Raleigh | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association | $500 | Morehead City, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Meals On Wheels | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Women's Giving Network Of Wake County | $1,200 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Ymca Of The Triangle | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association | $3,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| North Carolina Artist Relief Fund | $3,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| United Way Of The Greater Triangle | $3,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Hope Mission | $100 | Morehead City, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Interfaith Food Shuttle | $3,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Urban Ministries Of Wake County | $3,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church | $100 | Windsor, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Mcpherson Family Lectureship Fund At First Presbyterian Church | $100 | Durham, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| The Church Of The Redeemer | $250 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| The Jazz Nativity Bob Kindred Memorial Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2019 |
| Foundation Of Hope | $100 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Mental Illness Research | 2015 |
| Raleigh Fine Arts Society | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Literary/educational Needs | 2015 |
| Saint Mary's School | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2015 |
| Ncsu - James M Poyner Visiting Arts Endowment | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Educational Support | 2015 |
| Nc Aquarium Society | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Charitable Activities | 2015 |
| Kidznotes | $500 | Durham, NC, US | Educational Support | 2015 |
| Unc Charlotte - Cameron Scholars Endowment | $250 | Charlotte, NC, US | Educational Support | 2015 |
| Kitty Askins Hospice Center | $200 | Goldsboro, NC, US | Respite And End Of Life Care Support | 2015 |
| First Baptist Church | $250 | Goldsboro, NC, US | Support Religious Activities | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 56-6061776 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 4412 DELTA LAKE DR Raleigh, NC 27612-7006 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee George Smedes Poyner Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President - Part Time | James M Poyner Iii |
|---|---|
| Vice President - Part Time | Margaret S Poyner |
| Chairperson - Part Time | Edythe M Poyner |
Forms 990-PF
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