Anonymous Trust

EIN 266220561 Private Foundation

Clemmons, NC 27012 |(919) 571-3332

Total Given 2020–2023
$88.2M
930 grants · $22.1M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $3K–$60K
grant size
40%
supporter · 153/386 multi-year
repeat
$274.0M
Assets (2023)
386
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person MARGARET TURLINGTON COORDINATOR
Phone (919) 571-3332
Deadlines DECEMBER 1 FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC YEAR.
How to Apply SIMPLE GIFTS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (AVAILABLE AT THE WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.SIMPLEGIFTSFUND.ORG), A CURRENT RESUME, THREE RECOMMENDATIONS (TEACHER, PEER, ADDITIONAL), TRANSCRIPTS OF ACADEMIC RECORDS, A COPY OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION/STUDENT AID REPORT, A COPY OF THE FINANCIAL AWARD LETTER FROM THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TO BE ATTENDED, A COPY OF THE LETTER(S) NOTIFYING THE APPLICANT OF SCHOLARSHIPS OR FELLOWSHIPS GRANTED.
Restrictions THE SIMPLE GIFTS SCHOLARSHIP IS WORTH UP TO $50,000 PER YEAR TO EARN A FOUR YEAR DEGREE AT AN OUT OF STATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN AND A RESIDENT OF NORTH CAROLINA; HAVE ATTENDED A HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN SAMPSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO SCHOOL YEARS OR BE SCHEDULED TO COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS AT THE TIME OF GRADUATION; BE SCHEDULED TO BECOME A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE IN THE YEAR OF THE APPLICATION OR BE A GRADUATE OF SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE; HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO AND BE PLANNING TO ATTEND AN ACCREDITED LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; RANK IN THE TOP TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF HIS OR HER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS; AND HAVE AN UNMET FINANCIAL NEED.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $11.8M $243.2M $10.3M 223
2021 $11.2M $285.6M $13.7M 200
2022 $29.4M $232.0M $4.8M 248
2023 $35.7M $274.0M $30.6M 259

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 930 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$20K
Average
$95K
75th Pctl
$60K
Maximum
$4.9M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.8% of US grants · Rank #9 of 23 states $139K across 7 grants 4 of 254 counties

Top 4 counties

  1. 1 Williamson 3 grants · $81K
  2. 2 Taylor 2 grants · $43K
  3. 3 Grayson 1 grant · $14K
  4. 4 Gillespie 1 grant · $500

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (930 total)

Purpose
NCSU Foundation Inc Raleigh, NC $4,858,750 GRANTS FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL SCHOLARS (1,325,950 2023 & 2024; 1,049,950 2025; 1,156,900 2026) 2022
Arise Collective Raleigh, NC $4,400,000 OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (1,600,000 2024; 1,450,000 2025; 1,350,000 2026) 2023
Fayetteville State University Foundation Fayetteville, NC $4,052,639 MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (1,823,727 2023; 1,948,727 2024; 280,185 2025) 2022
NCSU Foundation Inc Raleigh, NC $3,532,800 GRANTS FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL SCHOLARS (1,049,950 2024; 1,049,950 2025; 1,156,900 2026) 2023
Arise Collective Raleigh, NC $3,200,000 GRANT FOR CAPITAL SUPPORT (100,000 2024; 3,100,000 2025) 2023
Fayetteville State University Foundation Fayetteville, NC $2,228,872 MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (1,948,727 2024; 280,145 2025) 2023
UNC Pembroke Foundation Inc Pembroke, NC $2,129,480 MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR LAUNCH OF BRAVE SCHOLARS(952,240 2023; 1,027,240 2024; 150,000 2025) 2022
Fayetteville State University Foundation Fayetteville, NC $1,948,747 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (1,823,747 YEAR TWO OF MULTI-YEAR GRANT; 125,000 CHALLENGE GRANT) 2023
Fayetteville State University Foundation Fayetteville, NC $1,418,591 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (YEAR ONE OF MULTI-YEAR GRANT) 2022
NCSU Foundation Inc Raleigh, NC $1,338,600 GRANT TO NCSU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2021
Unc-Pembroke Foundation Inc Pembroke, NC $1,177,240 MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR LAUNCH OF BRAVE SCHOLARS (1,027,240 2024; 150,000 2025) 2023
NCSU Foundation Inc Raleigh, NC $1,123,363 GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (1,049,950 2022 INSTALLMENT) 2022
The Madeira School McLean, VA $1,000,000 ALL THE DIFFERENCE: DORM MODERNIZATION FUND 2020
Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women Raleigh, NC $900,000 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (INSTALLMENT 2 OF 2) 2023
Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women Raleigh, NC $900,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE WOMEN'S REENTRY PROGRAM 2022
Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women Raleigh, NC $850,000 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (INSTALLMENT 1 OF 2) 2022
Teach for America Rocky Mount, NC $800,000 GRANTS INVESTED DIRECTLY IN THE REGION TO CONTINUE TO RECRUIT, SUPPORT AND CONNECT DIVERSE, INNOVATIVE LEADERS AND... 2020
Duke University Durham, NC $800,000 GRANTS FOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM/COMMUNITY OUTREACH (200,000 ANNUALLY 2023-2026) 2022
Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women Raleigh, NC $709,260 GRANT TO SUPPORT PHASE 1 OF THE NEW WOMEN'S REENTRY MODEL ($354,630 IN 2021 AND 2022) 2020
Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women Raleigh, NC $709,260 GRANT FOR WOMEN'S RE-ENTRY PROGRAM 2021
UNC Pembroke Foundation Inc Pembroke, NC $658,490 MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT THE FULL LAUNCH OF THE BRAVES SCHOLARS 2023
Duke University Durham, NC $600,000 GRANTS FOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM/COMMUNITY OUTREACH (200,000 ANNUALLY 2024-2026) 2023
Campbell University Buies Creek, NC $585,266 MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR DEGREE PROGRAM IN ANSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION (318,713 2023; 266,553 2024) 2022
The Madeira School McLean, VA $575,740 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Simply Girls Inc DUNN, NC $562,200 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (10,000 MATCHING; 377,200 FOR HOUSE PURCHASE AND RENOVATION; 150,000... 2023

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