The Harold H Bate Foundation Inc
New Bern, NC · EIN 56-2121302. Reported 362 grants totalling $7,618,552 to 170 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Harold H Bate Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $20,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $681,600. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University Foundation | Greenville, NC | $2,175,901 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Twin Rivers YMCA | New Bern, NC | $582,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Craven Community College Foundation | New Bern, NC | $493,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Craven County Parks and Recreation | New Bern, NC | $335,100 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Craven County Partners in Education | New Bern, NC | $254,984 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Public Radio East | New Bern, NC | $187,434 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jones Senior High School | Trenton, NC | $161,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Religious Comm Services of Nb Inc | New Bern, NC | $136,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Clinic | Bayboro, NC | $130,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carolinaeast Foundation | New Bern, NC | $119,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Backpack Blessings Inc | New Bern, NC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Bern Civic Theatre Inc | New Bern, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Filling Station Inc | Pollocksville, NC | $94,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Merci Clinic | New Bern, NC | $86,888 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Raleigh, NC | $75,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Craven Literacy Council | New Bern, NC | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Bern Preservation Foundation | New Bern, NC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Plain | Winterville, NC | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Town of Bridgeton | Bridgeton, NC | $64,207 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Craven Smart Start Inc | New Bern, NC | $62,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tryon Palace Council of Friends | New Bern, NC | $60,653 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities | New Bern, NC | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Craven County Inc | New Bern, NC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Coastal Land Trust | Wilmington, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bike Box Project | New Bern, NC | $59,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | New Bern, NC | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jones County Community Hope Inc | Trenton, NC | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Secu Family House at Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Town of Pollocksville | Pollocksville, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of the Triangle Area | Arapahoe, NC | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tried By Fire Inc | New Bern, NC | $49,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Secu Family House at Unc Hospital | Chapel Hill, NC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Voices Together | Chapel Hill, NC | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lyfe Three Inc | New Bern, NC | $42,500 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Go Global Nc Council Inc | Wake Forest, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sudan Shriners Hospital Fund | New Bern, NC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Navigating Towards Opportunity | Bayboro, NC | $39,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pamlico Partnership for Children | Bayboro, NC | $37,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Reviving Lives Ministries | New Bern, NC | $35,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abundant Life Community Services | New Bern, NC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coastal Women's Shelter | New Bern, NC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jones County Health Dept | Trenton, NC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Realize U 252 | New Bern, NC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Town of Bayboro Nc | Bayboro, NC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc | Raleigh, NC | $31,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Greenville, NC | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eight Way Inc | New Bern, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| James City Historical Society | James City, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pembroke Community Organizations Inc | New Bern, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Jones and Onslow County | Jacksonville, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trosa | Durham, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Bern Masonic Theatre Historical Preservation | New Bern, NC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Phoenix House | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army of Jones & Onslow County | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pamlico County Fishes & Loaves Outreach | Oriental, NC | $24,180 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trail of Faith Farms | Trenton, NC | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Nc Inc | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Pamlico County Library | Bayboro, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Imagine Pamlico | Bayboro, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina | Greenville, NC | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Carolina History Theater | New Bern, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pamlico Community College | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pamlico County Foundation for the Aged | Alliance, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics North Carolina | Morrisville, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Witness 4 Christ Ministries | Trenton, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Atlantic Dance Theatre | New Bern, NC | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Craven Community Chorus Inc | New Bern, NC | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Bern Police Department Citizen Volunteers Inc | New Bern, NC | $18,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Coastal Federation | Newport, NC | $17,926 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sound Rivers Inc | New Bern, NC | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heartworks | Bayboro, NC | $17,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Pamlico County Public Library | Bayboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heart Works | Alliance, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Bern Area Improvement - Omega Center | New Bern, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Bern Area Improvement Association Aka the Omega Center | New Bern, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Symphony Society Inc | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Town of Vanceboro | Vanceboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trenton Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Trenton, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shake the Ground Ministries | Havelock, NC | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the New Bern Fireman's Museum | New Bern, NC | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Craven Eagle Club | Vanceboro, NC | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Town of Maysville Nc | Maysville, NC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America East Carolina Council | Kinston, NC | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics | Morrisville, NC | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Township Seven Ems Inc | New Bern, NC | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridgeton Improvement Committee | Bridgeton, NC | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Craven County Health Dept Foundation | New Bern, NC | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Allies for Cherry Point Tomorrow | New Bern, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bayboro Development Center | Bayboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Craven Arts Council | New Bern, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Firefighter Occupational Cancer Understanding Support | Havelock, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gathering Place - Community Kitchen & Outreach Mission | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Bern Historical Society | New Bern, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ol Front Porch Music Festival | Oriental, NC | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pamlico Community College Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pembroke Community Organization Inc | New Bern, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Coastal Carolina | New Bern, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Aquarium Society | Raleigh, NC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prevent Blindness North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| African American Heritage & Cultural Center of New Bern | New Bern, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts Nc Coastal Pines | Goldsboro, NC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Wildlife Federation | Raleigh, NC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Working Lands Trusts Inc | Gold Hill, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival Inc | Winterville, NC | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The New Bern Garden Club | New Bern, NC | $6,314 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Refuge Ministry | New Bern, NC | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carol S Petra Youth Golf Foundation--Golf for Youth | New Bern, NC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Association for Retarded Citizens of Craven County | New Bern, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Nc | Bayboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastern Pregnancy Care Center | New Bern, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fitness With Community 4 a Better Life | Pollocksville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Home Health & Hospice Care Inc | Morehead City, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maysville Fire & Ems | Maysville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mediation Cneter of Eastern Carolina | New Bern, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Monarch | Albemarle, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Sylva, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Carol S Petrea Youth Golf Foundation | Shallotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tri County Community Hands of Blessing | Trenton, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Garber United Methodist Church | New Bern, NC | $4,780 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dazzling Dancers Inc | Bayboro, NC | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pamlico Music Society | Oriental, NC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Bern High School | New Bern, NC | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| East Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation | Havelock, NC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Duffyfield Resident's Council | New Bern, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Bern Police Dept Citizen Volunteers Inc | New Bern, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vecino Verde Inc | New Bern, NC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Faith Connection | Greensboro, NC | $2,900 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| African American Heritage & Cultural | New Bern, NC | $2,585 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Craven County Cooperative Extension | New Bern, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nc United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries Inc | Arapahoe, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neuse River Bridge Run | New Bern, NC | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Childrens Theater Workshop | Oriental, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cravenpamlico Pirate Club | Greenville, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Journey of Hope | New Bern, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Neuromuscular Disease Support Organization | Havelock, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cove City Fire & Rescue | Cove City, NC | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Bern Vita | New Bern, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Npswc Inc | Newport, NC | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 7TH Nation | New Bern, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Allies for Cherry Point's Tomorrow | New Bern, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aurora Fossil Museum | Aurora, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Craven County Hospice | New Bern, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Craven Pamlico Pirate Club | Greenville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Fdn | Havelock, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Havelock Cherry Point Rotary | Havelock, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heather a Purtee Scholarship Fund | Greenville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neuse Rivers Fishers of Men | New Bern, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tryon Palace Foundation | New Bern, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Havelock High School | Havelock, NC | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tryon Civitan Club | New Bern, NC | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jones County Hunters Association | Trenton, NC | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 7TH Nation Warriors | New Bern, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cchd Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Disabled American Vets 26 | Havelock, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | New Bern, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| No 9 Township Fire & Rescue | New Bern, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pollocksville Volunteer Fire Dept | Pollocksville, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Promise Place | New Bern, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Random Acts of Kindness | New Bern, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tyron Civitan Club | New Bern, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Veteran Enforcers Motorcycle Association | New Bern, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| River Bend Police | New Bern, NC | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Havelock Chamber of Commerce | Havelock, NC | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arts to End Genocide | New Bern, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Duffest | New Bern, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Craven Dugout Club | Vanceboro, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Misc | Charlotte, NC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Riverbend Police Department | Riverbend, NC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Craven High School | Vanceboro, NC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Easter Seals | New Bern, NC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
86 of 170 (51%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 63%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- East Carolina University Foundation
SUPPORT OF SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT EMERGENCY NEEDS, AND REGIONAL OUTREACH AT ECU; DOWDY FICKLIN STADIUM RENOVATION PROJECT - Twin Rivers YMCA
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADA AND GENERAL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - New Bern Civic Theatre Inc
ATHENS THEATRE MASONRY REPOINTING - Craven County Parks and Recreation
ROCKY RUN PLAYGROUND, YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND WALKING TRAIL - Craven County Partners in Education
BEGINNING TEACHERS' STORE AND INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL GRANTS - Hope Clinic
FREE MEDICAL CARE FOR INDIGENT ADULTS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 151 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67 | $1,806,224 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 68 | $1,547,864 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 113 | $2,355,412 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 114 | $1,909,052 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
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- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in North Carolina.
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- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Harold H Bate Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 14298, New Bern, NC, 28561. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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