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Belk Foundation

Charlotte, NC · EIN 270237197 · Website ↗ · 990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$42.9M

Total Giving

$8.4M

Grants on File

158

Average Grant

$53K

Giving Radius

Where Belk Foundation Has Given

Historical grants to 105 recipients across 6 states. Top concentrations: CHARLOTTE ($3.6M, 63 grants), RALEIGH ($1.4M, 30 grants), Charlotte ($943K, 18 grants), CHAPEL HILL ($502K, 9 grants), CARY ($456K, 8 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient	Location	Amount	Purpose	Year
North Carolina Business Leaders for Education	Cary, NC	$50K	Funding for the new TeachNC campaign to capture, cultivate and convert teaching candidates through a digital recruitment platform that streamlines and enhances the teacher candidate hiring process Payment: 2 of 3	2020
Research Triangle Institute	Research Triangle Park, NC	$40K	Program support for the North Carolina Large District Consortium, which provides resources for the 12 highest population districts Superintendents and Chief Academic Officers to deepen their knowledge and implement evidence-based policies and strategies Payment: 2 of 3	2020
Foundation for Excellence in Education Inc	Tallahassee, FL	$80K	Program support to assess NC educator knowledge of the science of reading and make policy recommendations to improve early reading in the state, including key support for educators Payment: 1 of 2	2020
North Carolina Business Leaders for Education	Cary, NC	$35K	General operating support for BEST NC, a nonprofit, non-partisan coalition of business leaders committed to moving North Carolinas education system from good to great Payment: 3 of 3	2020
Profound Gentlemen	Charlotte, NC	$50K	General operating support to promote retention of male educators of color in North Carolina through professional development, leadership, and mentorship models Payment: 1 of 3	2020
Renaissance West Community Initiative	Charlotte, NC	$50K	Program support for a Literacy Lab that strengthens teacher coaching and training to aid 150 students in literacy intervention Payment: 1 of 2	2020
Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center Inc	Charlotte, NC	$35K	Program support for clinicians to provide individualized support to struggling readers in K-3rd grades to build vocabulary and language expression	2020
Foundation For The Carolinas	Charlotte, NC	$150K	General operating support for Read Charlotte, a collaborative, community-wide movement dedicated to doubling the percentage of third-graders reading at grade level by 2025 Payment: 1 of 5	2020
Helps Education Fund Inc	Research Triangle Park, NC	$100K	Program support to deliver HELPS targeted fluency tutoring to 270 students in 15 high-need CMS schools during the 2020-2021 academic year	2020
North Carolina Business Committee for Education	Raleigh, NC	$40K	Program support for the DRIVE Summit: Developing a Representative & Inclusive Vision for Education, an initiative of the Governor's office to move towards a new landscape in recruiting, developing, supporting & retaining educators of color in North Carolina	2020
North Carolina State University Foundation Inc	Raleigh, NC	$10K	Program support for the Leadership Institute for Future Teachers (LIFT) at the College of Education that will work with 30 diverse rising high school seniors to enhance their leadership	2020
Our Turn	Charlotte, NC	$25K	Program support for the student-led NC Effective Educator Campaign, which seeks to improve teacher effectiveness in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools by including student input in the teacher evaluation process Payment: 1 of 2	2020
Profound Gentlemen	Charlotte, NC	$15K	Capacity building support for new financial management software and implementations that increase staff efficiency, accountability and sustainability (Next Gen Advisory Board Grant*)	2020
Queens University of Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	$30K	Capacity building support for new financial management software and implementations that increase staff efficiency, accountability and sustainability (Next Gen Advisory Board Grant*)	2020
Augustine Project for Literacy	Charlotte, NC	$5K	Capacity building support to develop communications strategies and resources to increase volunteer recruitment for the tutoring program (Next Gen Advisory Board Grant*)	2020
Augustine Project for Literacy	Charlotte, NC	$45K	General operating support for ALPs core literacy intervention program delivered by highly trained volunteer tutors serving students in high-poverty CMS elementary schools	2020
CMS Foundation	Charlotte, NC	$75K	Program support for the CMS Teaching Residency with a goal of licensing 120 diverse, non-traditional teachers in the 2020-2021 academic year	2020
EducationNC	Raleigh, NC	$30K	General operating support for EdNC's independent reporting on critical issues affecting students, educators, and families across the state of North Carolina	2020
Foundation for the Univ of NC at Charlotte Inc	Charlotte, NC	$98K	Program support for the Teacher Education Institute that transforms the coaching and mentorship student teachers receive by training 200 district-based clinical educators as part of UNC Charlotte's student teaching redesign Payment: 2 of 2	2020
Heart Math Tutoring Inc	Charlotte, NC	$60K	General operating support for a math intervention program that reaches over 1,200 students and provides curriculum and on-site support for volunteer tutors in high-poverty CMS elementary schools, as well as capacity building support for leader and team development for this rapidly growing organization Payment: 2 of 2	2020
International House of Metrolina	Charlotte, NC	$40K	Program support for the Rising Readers program, which provides intense literary support over the summer months to a growing population of English language learning students in CMS, serving over 400 students	2020
New America Foundation	Washington, DC	$35K	Program support for advising on the development of a plan for North Carolina teacher micro-credentials, in partnership with DigiLEARN	2020
North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation	Raleigh, NC	$30K	General operating support for this statewide organization that encourages collaborative policy and practice decisions based on research, data, and analysis to improve outcomes for young children with a focus on equity Payment: 2 of 2	2020
North Carolina State University Foundation Inc	Raleigh, NC	$34K	Program support to enhance the state-funded evaluation of the Advanced Role pilots in select districts Payment: 3 of 3	2020
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, NC	$91K	Program support for comparative research on the CMS and North Carolina teacher workforces, including preparation, effectiveness, and retention of excellent teachers Payment: 1 of 5	2020

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Section V

Board of Directors

JOHANNA EDENS ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2022)
JEVELYN D BONNER-REED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 08/2022)
KATHERINE B MORRIS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JOHN R BELK CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THOMAS M BELK JR VICE CHAIR, TREASURER
ANTHONY FOX SECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANN CLARK MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARY CLAUDIA BELK PILON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ALISON WELCHER MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JIM WILLIAMS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNA ELLIOTT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KATHERINE BELK MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JOHANNA EDENS ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KATHERINE B MORRIS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JOHN R BELK CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THOMAS M BELK JR VICE CHAIR, TREASURER
ANTHONY FOX SECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANN CLARK MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARY CLAUDIA BELK PILON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ALISON WELCHER MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JIM WILLIAMS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNA ELLIOTT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KATHERINE BELK MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JOHANNA EDENS ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KATHERINE B MORRIS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JOHN R BELK CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THOMAS M BELK JR VICE CHAIR, TREASURER
ANTHONY FOX SECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANN CLARK MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARY CLAUDIA BELK PILON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REBECCA MORRIS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ALISON WELCHER MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JIM WILLIAMS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNA ELLIOTT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JOHANNA EDENS ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KATHERINE B MORRIS Member, Board of Directors
JOHN R BELK Chair, Board of Directors
THOMAS M BELK JR Vice Chair, Treasurer
ANN CLARK Member, Board of Directors
MARY CLAUDIA BELK PILON Member, Board of Directors
REBECCA MORRIS Member, Board of Directors
Alison Welcher Member, Board of Directors
Anthony Fox Member, Board of Directors
Jim Williams Member, Board of Directors
Anna Elliott Member, Board of Directors

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year	Total Assets	Qualifying Distributions	Total Revenue	Total Expenses
2023	$48.1M	$2.3M	$1.5M	$2.9M
2022	$49.5M	$2.5M	$5.0M	$3.1M
2021	$47.5M	$2.7M	$1.9M	$2.6M
2020	$48.2M	$2.4M	$-1,835,324	$2.4M
2019	$52.5M	$2.3M	$-252,969	$2.6M
2015	$60.5M	$2.3M	$5.7M	$2.9M
2014	$57.7M	$2.3M	$2.9M	$2.9M
2013	$57.7M	$2.3M	$3.6M	$2.6M
2012	$56.7M	$2.4M	$5.2M	$2.9M
2011	$54.5M	$2.6M	$-92,114	$3.0M

Section VII

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