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Curusis Family Charitable Foundation Co

Preselected recipients only Raleigh, North Carolina · EIN 811203070

Curusis Family Charitable Foundation Co is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $306,500 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $75,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $350,000 the year before.

28% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$330,00010$6.6 million
2024$350,00014$6.6 million
2025$306,50018$7.4 million

How to apply

Curusis Family Charitable Foundation Co 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Curusis Family Charitable Foundation Co funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California13$266,500
Arizona1$10,000
Nevada1$10,000
New York1$10,000
Texas1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Clubs of Tracy
Tracy, CA
General operating support$75,000
Palm Springs Air Museum
Palm Springs, CA
General operating support$50,000
Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation
Palm Springs, CA
General operating support$50,000
Carquinez Women's Club
Crockett, CA
General operating support$25,000
Greek Orthodox Church of Holy Cross
Belmont, CA
General operating support$15,000
California Scottish Rite Foundation
Santa Ana, CA
General operating support$10,000
KVMR Radio
Nevada City, CA
General operating support$10,000
Nevada Historical Society
Reno, NV
General operating support$10,000
Hopekids Inc
Scootsdale, AZ
General operating support$10,000
Cancer Research Institute
New York, NY
General operating support$10,000
Valor To Wellness Foundation
Middletown, CA
General operating support$10,000
Soft Paws Rescue and Rehabilitation
Pope Valley, CA
General operating support$5,000
Muttville Senior Dog Rescue
San Francisco, CA
General operating support$5,000
Susan G Komen Foundation
Dallas, TX
General operating support$5,000
Sunburst Projects
Sacramento, CA
General operating support$5,000
Connect Our Kids
Falls Church, VA
General operating support$5,000
Shriner's Children's Northern California
San Mateo, CA
General operating support$5,000
American Heart Association
Oakland, CA
General operating support$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Curusis Family Charitable Foundation Co accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Curusis Family Charitable Foundation Co give?

$306,500 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Curusis Family Charitable Foundation Co?

Its 2025 filing lists First Citizens Bank (Co Trustee) and Donna Curusis (Co Trustee).

What does Curusis Family Charitable Foundation Co fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and health.

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