BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- This foundation gives priority to North Carolina, so it suits NC-based nonprofits working on Access to Care, Health Through Food, or Youth Mental Health, Connectedness and Resilience, especially where the work reflects the voices and lived experience of NC communities facing significant barriers to good health, tackles root causes upstream, involves direct community engagement, or builds coalitions and policy or systems change.
- No grant range is stated, so it is not possible to say what a typical request should look like.
- The application method is rolling, but the foundation asks applicants to review its available opportunities and FAQ and to sign up for notices of upcoming grantmaking opportunities, so timing is likely tied to specific funding windows rather than an open-ended call.
- It does not fund individuals, Type III supporting organizations, university overhead costs, lobbying, or (typically) construction/bricks-and-mortar, and grant funds must not be used to induce or encourage violations of law, human or civil rights, or public policy.
- Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organisations and public instrumentalities.
Overview
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Foundation is a US private foundation based in Durham, NC.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation invests in organisations, people and health, with grantmaking focused on Access to Care, Health Through Food, and Youth Mental Health, Connectedness, and Resilience. It backs initiatives reflecting the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of North Carolina communities facing significant barriers to good health. Its approach prioritises upstream action on root causes, direct community engagement, and policy, practice and systems-level solutions locally and statewide. It also develops and supports coalitions of stakeholders working with shared understanding and purpose. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organisations and public instrumentalities.
Themes
- Access to Care
- Health Through Food
- Youth Mental Health
Geographic Focus
Priority: North Carolina.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
- Type III supporting organizations
- University overhead costs
- Construction (a.k.a., bricks and mortar), typically
- Lobbying
- Grant funds used to, directly or indirectly, induce or encourage violations of law, human or civil rights, or public policy
How to apply
Review the available opportunities and the FAQ for their requirements and process, and sign up for notices of upcoming grantmaking opportunities.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- It favours initiatives that reflect the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of North Carolina communities facing significant barriers to good health.
- It prioritises upstream work addressing the root causes of poor health.
- It values direct engagement with community members to develop and implement strategies that address root causes.
- It invests in policy, practice and systems-level solutions locally and statewide.
- It develops and supports coalitions of stakeholders working with shared understanding and purpose.
Officers and directors
- Robin Gary Cummings MD — Director
- Hiren Patel — Treasurer
- Arlene Charles Dpa — VP, Operations & Finance
- Sarah Smith — VP, Learn & Foundation Operations
- Arif M Khan — Director
- Kelly Calabria — Director
- Pilar Rocha-Goldberg — Director
- Heather Carpenter — Assistant Secretary
- David Lamb — Secretary
- Bruce Sickel — Treasurer
- Stran Summers — VP, Finance
- Katie Eyes — VP, Strategy & Program Operation
- John Lumpkin MD — President
- Francesca Gary — Director
- Mitch Perry — Director
- John Kimberly — Director
- Harold Martin PH D — Director
- Santiago Estrada — Director
- Anita Brown-Graham — Director
- Tunde Sotunde MD — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $28,645,255 | $22,049,750 | $209,122,897 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $37,600,477 | $21,427,400 | $223,345,786 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $34,347,999 | $24,602,951 | $216,970,032 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Foundation?
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Contact
- (984) 777-6137
- Durham, NC
- bcbsncfoundation.org
Applying to BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (984) 777-6137
- Durham, NC
- bcbsncfoundation.org