BETH AND RAVENEL CURRY FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$48.6M+38% YoY
Grants
144
Median Grant
$150K
Organizations Funded
170
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Private grantmaking foundation focusing on education, public policy, the arts, and other social services. Established in 1974 by Ravenel B. Curry III and his late wife Beth. In 2023, the Foundation gave over $35 million to nonprofit organizations in these focus areas.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
2023: $35+ million to education, public policy, arts, social services organizations; Historical grants to Rockefeller University, Weill Cornell Medical College, Queens University Charlotte
How to Apply
Foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$48.6M
Grants
144
Median
$150K
States
28
$35.1M
Grants
143
Median
$100K
States
26
$28.8M
Grants
150
Median
$100K
States
27
Grant Size Distribution
$150K
Typical Grant (Median)
$1K
Smallest
$75K
25th Pctile
$250K
75th Pctile
$5.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $75K and $250K.
Largest Recent Grants
$5.0M
2024
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND
CO · UNRESTRICTED
$5.0M
2024
EQUITABLE FACILITIES FUND
NY · UNRESTRICTED
$4.2M
2024
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
DC · RESTRICTED - $4,000,000 YUVAL LEVIN, BEN & JENNA STOREY, AND OTHER WORK. UNRESTRICTED - $150,000
$2.0M
2024
VELA EDUCATION FUND
VA · RESTRICTED - $2,000,000 GRANT RECIPIENTS WHO FOCUS ON CORE LEARNING, STEM, CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
$2.0M
2024
KHAN ACADEMY
CA · UNRESTRICTED
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.