Clay Foundation - East | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-0528294

Foundation Overview

Based in Raleigh, NC, Clay Foundation - East has awarded 218 grants totaling $4,773,000 to organizations in North Carolina, District of Columbia and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median award of $25,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$4,773,000
Total Assets
$4,130,461
Median Grant (all grants)
$25,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
34
Median Grant
$25,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: N/A

0 of 34 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
North Carolina

99% of all grants are concentrated in North Carolina, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Raleigh (99%), New Bern (0%), Fuquay Varina (0%).

Funding Trajectory
+153%

Strong 153% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Clay Foundation - East's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Alliances Medical Ministry $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2024
Casa $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Figs $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Habitat For Humanity $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2024
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Meals On Wheels $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Raleigh Rescue Mission $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2024
Resources For Seniors $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2024
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Transitions Lifecare $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Wake Smiles $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Warmth For Wake $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Oak City Cares $35,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2024
Advance Community Health $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2024
Alliances Medical Ministry $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2024
Casa $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Figs $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Habitat For Humanity $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2024
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Meals On Wheels $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Raleigh Rescue Mission $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2024
Resources For Seniors $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2024
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Transitions Lifecare $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Wake Smiles $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Warmth For Wake $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Oak City Cares $35,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2024
Advance Community Health $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2024
Alliances Medical Ministry $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2023
Casa $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Figs $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Habitat For Humanity $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2023
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Meals On Wheels $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Raleigh Rescue Mission $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2023
Resources For Seniors $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2023
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Transitions Lifecare $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Wake Smiles $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Warmth For Wake $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Oak City Cares $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2023
Advance Community Health $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2023
Alliances Medical Ministry $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2023
Casa $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Figs $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Habitat For Humanity $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2023
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Meals On Wheels $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Raleigh Rescue Mission $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2023
Resources For Seniors $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2023
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Transitions Lifecare $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Wake Smiles $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Warmth For Wake $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Oak City Cares $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2023
Advance Community Health $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2023
Alliances Medical Ministry $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Casa $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Figs $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Habitat For Humanity $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2022
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Meals On Wheels $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Raleigh Rescue Mission $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Resources For Seniors $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Transitions Lifecare $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Wake Smiles $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Warmth For Wake $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Oak City Cares $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Advance Community Health $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Alliances Medical Ministry $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Casa $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Figs $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Habitat For Humanity $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2022
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Meals On Wheels $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Raleigh Rescue Mission $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Resources For Seniors $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Transitions Lifecare $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Wake Smiles $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Warmth For Wake $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Oak City Cares $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Advance Community Health $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Alliances Medical Ministry $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Casa $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Figs $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Habitat For Humanity $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2022
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Meals On Wheels $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Raleigh Rescue Mission $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Resources For Seniors $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Transitions Lifecare $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Wake Smiles $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Warmth For Wake $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Oak City Cares $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Advance Community Health $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2022
Alliances Medical Ministry $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Casa $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Figs $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2021
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Meals On Wheels $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Raleigh Rescue Mission $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Resources For Seniors $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2021
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Transitions Lifecare $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Wake Smiles $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Warmth For Wake $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Oak City Cares $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Advance Community Health $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2021
Alliances Medical Ministry $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
Casa $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Figs $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2020
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Meals On Wheels $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Raleigh Rescue Mission $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
Resources For Seniors $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2020
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Transitions Lifecare $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Wake Smiles $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Warmth For Wake $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Oak City Outreach $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
Advance Community Health $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2020
Alliances Medical Ministry $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Casa $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Figs $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $30,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2018
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Meals On Wheels $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Raleigh Rescue Mission $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Resources For Seniors $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2018
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Transitions Lifecare $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Wake Smiles $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2018
Warmth For Wake $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2018
Oak City Outreach $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Mariam Clinic $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Governor's Disaster Fund $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Advance Community Health $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2018
Alliances Medical Ministry $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2017
Casa $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Figs $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2017
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Meals On Wheels $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Raleigh Rescue Mission $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2017
Resources For Seniors $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charity 2017
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2017
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Transitions Lifecare $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Wake Smiles $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2017
Warmth For Wake $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2017
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2016
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Meals On Wheels $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Interfaith Food Shuttle $50,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Warmth For Wake $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Figs $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2016
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Transitions Lifecare $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Casa $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Wake Smiles $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2016
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Housing 2016
Animal Welfare Institute $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
The Salvation Army Of Wake County $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Meals On Wheels $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Interfaith Food Shuttle $35,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Warmth For Wake $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Figs $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Neuse River Foundation $1,000 New Bern, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Sustainable Integrated Systems $5,000 Fraziers Bottom, WV, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Triangle Land Conservancy $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Raleigh Rescue Mission $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Fuquay Varina Emergency Food Pantry $5,000 Fuquay Varina, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
The Shepard's Table Soup Kitchen $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
North Raleigh Ministries $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Resources For Seniors $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Urban Ministries Of Wake County $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Transitions Lifecare $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Casa $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Wake Smiles $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable Purpose 2015

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Contact Information

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EIN 20-0528294
Website N/A
Address 418 SBOYLAN AVENUE Raleigh, NC 27603-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Clay Foundation - East's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President/ T Adryon Hamilton Clay
Vice Preside Marjorie Buffington Miller
Secretary Edward Ralph Barnard Ii

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.