Childtrust Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Childtrust Foundation is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.2 million in 26 grants; the typical grant was $32,500 and the largest $250,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$2.2 million
- Number of grants26
- Typical grant$32,500
- Largest grant$250,000
- Assets$30.9 million
- New grantees46%
Giving in 2025 was up from $1.3 million the year before.
46% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.3 million | 29 | $25.7 million |
| 2024 | $1.3 million | 22 | $27.8 million |
| 2025 | $2.2 million | 26 | $30.9 million |
How to apply
Childtrust Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Childtrust Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to North Carolina.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 25 | $1.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $100,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Corral | Help provide fun for the children of wounded, ill, injured or fallen military families. | $250,000 |
| Education NC | Provide support to expand educational opportunities for all students in north carolina, | $125,000 |
| NC Community Foundation | To bring together generous people and connect them to causes and organizations they care about. We serve the entire state, with a focus on rural north carolina. | $100,000 |
| NC Early Childhood Foundation | To marshal north carolina's great people, ideas and achievements to build a foundation of opportunity and success for every child by the end of third grade. | $100,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Incorporates books into pediatric care & encourages families to read aloud together. | $100,000 |
| Positive Childhood Alliance NC | To help provide support to stop child abuse and neglect. | $71,050 |
| Amir Institute | To provide families with the tools to be successful | $61,000 |
| NC Rural Center | To help improve the quality of life for the states rual people and places. | $50,000 |
| Step Up Ministry | To help provide pathways for people to overcome barriers and transform their lives. | $50,000 |
| Wake Education Partnership | Collaborate the community with the wake county public school forum. | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Wake County Inc | Designed solely for youth development purposes. | $40,000 |
| Education Justice Alliance | Provide support to help dismantle the school-to-prison and school-to-deportation pipelines. | $40,000 |
| Learning Together | Help children thrive in an educational system that is systemically biased against disability, race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status. | $35,000 |
| El Centro Hispano | Help strengthen the community, build bridges, and promote opportunities for all. | $30,000 |
| Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities | Healthcare | $25,000 |
| Book Harvest | To help realize a world of literacy and justice for alla world in which every child grows up with an abundant home library and to foster a love of books and reading. | $20,000 |
| Down East Partnership for Children | To launch every child as a healthy, lifelong learner by the end of third grade.3 | $20,000 |
| NC Business Leaders for Education | To improve north carolina's education system through policy and advocacy. | $20,000 |
| East Wake Education Foundation | Advocate for area schools in eastern wake county. | $15,000 |
| Bertie County YMCA | Put christian principles into practice through programs that build spirit, mind, and body. | $12,000 |
| The Daniel Center for Math & Science | Making an academic difference in the lives of at-risk youth. | $12,000 |
| Stanly Community College | Education | $11,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Occoneechee Council | To prepare young people to make ethical choices by teaching them the values of the scout oath and law. | $10,000 |
| NC Child | Ensure children have access to health care and education. | $10,000 |
| Simply Girls Inc | Inspiring girls to be smart, healthy, strong, bold, and proud! | $5,450 |
| Public School Forum of NC Inc | Shape a world-class public education. | $2,150 |
Officers and trustees
- James H Maynard
- Easter A Maynard
- Richard A Urquhart III
- Ronald M Barbee
- Theodore M Fowler
Questions people ask
Does Childtrust Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Childtrust Foundation give?
$2.2 million in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $32,500.
Who runs Childtrust Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists James H Maynard (President), Easter A Maynard (Vice President), Richard A Urquhart III (Treasurer) and Ronald M Barbee (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Childtrust Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, human services and education.