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Article: SNAPSHOT.(foundations in North Carolina)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Business North Carolina
- Article date:
- November 1, 2000
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North Carolina has 997 foundations. Together, they have assets of more than $8 billion and made grants of $387.2 million in 1998.
NATIONAL RANK
New York has the most foundations, with 6,747 of the nation's 46,832. Nationally, foundation assets totaled $385.1 billion in 1998. North Carolina's share was 2.1%.
GRANTS
Educational programs received the most from Tar Heel foundations, $131 million, in 1998. For the first time in a decade, social services received more than health care and hospitals.
COUNTY RANK
More than 92% of North Carolina's total foundation assets are in 10 counties. Foundations in these counties made ...