John Rex Endowment
Preselected recipients only
John Rex Endowment is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.3 million in 48 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $254,100. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.3 million
- Number of grants48
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$254,100
- Assets$85.1 million
- New grantees58%
Giving in 2024 was down from $2.5 million the year before.
58% of its 2024 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 | $2.5 million | 48 | $81.5 million |
| 2024 | $2.3 million | 48 | $85.1 million |
How to apply
John Rex Endowment 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.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What John Rex Endowment funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to North Carolina.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 46 | $2.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $75,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $50,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wake County Smart Start | The kaleidoscope project expansion ii | $254,100 |
| NC Counts Coalition | Behavioral health and western nc support | $175,000 |
| 100 Black Men Triangle East Inc | Small grassroots organizational development grant | $150,000 |
| Smart Bus | Small grassroots organizational development grant | $150,000 |
| The Resiliency Collaborative | Small grassroots organizational development grant | $150,000 |
| The Gifted Arts Inc | Small grassroots organizational development grant | $150,000 |
| Arts Access Inc | Racial equity and disability | $75,000 |
| Artspace | Ideas for inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and sucess in the wake county arts sector | $75,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle | Bbbst racial equity capacity building | $75,000 |
| El Pueblo Inc | Counteracting the narrative | $75,000 |
| Haven House Services | Haven house services racial equity | $75,000 |
| Learning Together Inc | Increasing racial equity knowledge and resources to better serve families and children | $75,000 |
| The Corral Riding Academy | Corral riding academy | $75,000 |
| The Hope Center at Pullen | Centering racial equity to improve the social-emotional health of wake county's foster youth | $75,000 |
| Education Justice Alliance | Education justice alliance small grassroots organizational development grant | $75,000 |
| Fiesta Cristiana Mission Congregation | Fiesta cristiana mission congregation small grassroots organizational development grant | $75,000 |
| Foundation for Appalachian Kentuckyappalachia Funders Network | Capacity support for appalachia funders network | $75,000 |
| Wakeed Partnership | Wake education partnership strategic plan | $75,000 |
| NC Counts Coalition | Hurricane helene relief | $50,000 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | Invest early nc fund #2011 | $50,000 |
| Triangle Community Foundation | Tcbn | $50,000 |
| Wake County | Capacity building support for wake county - odei, division of race equity | $50,000 |
| Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education | Poe center equity capacity building | $25,000 |
| LGBT Center of Raleigh | Lgbt center of raleigh's capacity building for lgbtq+ youth programs | $25,000 |
| Raleigh Little Theatre | Redefining standards & renewing community at rlt | $25,000 |
| Safechild | Partners in capacity building and impact | $25,000 |
| United Way of the Greater Triangle | Triangle 10 to watch, 2024-2025 | $25,000 |
| Carolina Common Enterprisefertile Ground Food Cooperative | Supporting fgfcs efforts to develop impact investment strategies | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Alliance for Health | Capacity support for nc alliance for health tobacco-use prevention coalition | $10,000 |
| NC Counts Coalition | Stipend-partners in capacity building and impact rfp 2024 | $5,000 |
| Community Music School | Stipend partners in capacity building and impact rfp 2024 - 7023 community engagement grants- healing justice | $5,000 |
| Nccf-Nc Network of Grantmakers | For the benefit of 2024invest early nc | $5,000 |
| Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina | Stipend partners in capacity building and impact rfp 2024 - 7023 community engagement grants- healing justice | $5,000 |
| Stepup Ministry | Stipend partners in capacity building and impact rfp 2024 - 7023 community engagement grants- healing justice | $5,000 |
| The Barbershop Therapy Foundation | Capacity development for the barbershop therapy foundation | $5,000 |
| North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations Inc | Annual conference registrations for jre grantees | $4,370 |
| NC Community Foundationnc Pediatric Society | To the nc pediatric society legacy fund in honor of john rusher's board service | $1,500 |
| Raleigh Area Land Trust | Charitable contribution | $1,500 |
| Note in the Pocket Inc | In honor of tasha winstead's board service | $1,000 |
| The Hope Center at Pullen | In honor of warren ludwig's board service | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Bryan Lewis
- David Baker Sr
- Libby George
- Matt Leatherman
- Alma Barnett
- Will Chavis
- Rhett Russell
- Loretta Harper-Arnold
- Warren Lugwig
- Kellan Moore
- John Rusher
- Derek Wildman
- Brenda Williams-Brown
- Latasha Winstead
Questions people ask
Does John Rex Endowment accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does John Rex Endowment give?
$2.3 million in tax year 2024, across 48 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs John Rex Endowment?
Its 2024 filing lists Bryan Lewis (Chair), David Baker Sr (Vice-Chair), Libby George (Treasurer) and Matt Leatherman (Secretary) among 14 officers and trustees.
What does John Rex Endowment fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and health.