Grants paid by Michael and Laura Brader-Araje Foundation
EIN 56-2205579 · Chapel Hill, NC · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Michael and Laura Brader-Araje Foundation of Chapel Hill, NC (EIN 56-2205579) reported 55 grants paid totaling $886,250 to 30 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$886,250
55 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $192,000 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $223,163 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $222,087 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $249,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from Michael and Laura Brader-Araje Foundation, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro Children's Museum DBA Kidzu Children's Museum | U | Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $110,000 | 2024 |
| Carolina Friends School 56-0812560 | B | Durham, NC | 2 | $100,650 | 2023 |
| Wunc Radio | U | Chapel Hill, NC | 3 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Washington University 52-1538367 | B | St Louis, MO | 3 | $80,000 | 2023 |
| Unc Health Foundation 56-6057494 | B | Chapel Hill, NC | 3 | $77,500 | 2024 |
| Lafayette College | U | Easton, PA | 4 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| The Educational Foundation 56-6058412 | C | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Lillian's List Foundation 85-3038203 | C | Raleigh, NC | 3 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Triangle Ultimate | U | Morrisville, NC | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood - South Atlantic 56-1282557 | B | Raleigh, NC | 3 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Kidzu Children's Museum 20-2058235 | B | Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Morehead Planetarium & Science Center | U | Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $27,500 | 2024 |
| Morehead Planetarium | U | Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Just Tryan It 27-2059196 | B | Bethesda, MD | 4 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Elon University | U | Elon, NC | 2 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Duke University 56-0532129 | B | Durham, NC | 1 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Orange County Rape Crisis Center 58-1356356 | C | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Club Nova Community 27-0103430 | B | Carrboro, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Teachers2teachers Global | U | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Inter-Faith Council for Social Service 59-1224041 | B | Carrboro, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| March for Our Lives 82-4535615 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA | U | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Dth Media Corp | U | Chapel Hill, NC | 3 | $8,000 | 2024 |
| Triangle Bikeworks 46-1229632 | B | Carrboro, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Franklin Street Arts Collective 20-1121059 | C | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Montessori Community School 56-1277164 | B | Durham, NC | 1 | $1,600 | 2022 |
| Josh's Hope 27-2474758 | D | Durham, NC | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Voices Together 20-4612388 | C | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| St Francis Prep | U | Queens, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Carolina Swims Foundation 81-3732331 | B | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 55 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chapel Hill-Carrboro Children's Museum DBA Kidzu Children's Museum Chapel Hill, NC | U | $60,000 | paid | SUPPORT HANDS-ON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | 202513219349104031 |
| 2024 | Unc Health Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT UNC SCHOOL OF MEDICINCE AND UNC HEALTH CARE | 202513219349104031 |
| 2024 | Wunc Radio Chapel Hill, NC | U | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO | 202513219349104031 |
| 2024 | Lillian's List Foundation Raleigh, NC | C | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF WOMEN INTERESTED IN PUBLIC OFFICE | 202513219349104031 |
| 2024 | Planned Parenthood - South Atlantic Raleigh, NC | B | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND WELFARE | 202513219349104031 |
| 2024 | Morehead Planetarium & Science Center Chapel Hill, NC | U | $17,500 | paid | SUPPORT SCIENCE EDUCATION | 202513219349104031 |
| 2024 | Triangle Ultimate Morrisville, NC | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORTING THE COMUNITY BY EMPHASIZING ACCESSIBIITY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH LEARNING, PLAYING, AND TEACHING THE SPORT OF ULTIMATE IN THE TRIANGLE REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA. | 202513219349104031 |
| 2024 | Duke University Durham, NC | B | $12,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE FRESH PRODUCE PROGRAM IN IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH | 202513219349104031 |
| 2024 | Lafayette College Easton, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION | 202513219349104031 |
| 2024 | Elon University Elon, NC | U | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIC INVOLVEMENT AND EDUCATION AT ELON UNIVERSITY | 202513219349104031 |
| 2024 | Just Tryan It Bethesda, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER | 202513219349104031 |
| 2024 | Dth Media Corp Chapel Hill, NC | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT STUDENT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE BY PUBLISHING A UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER | 202513219349104031 |
| 2023 | Chapel Hill-Carrboro Children's Museum DBA Kidzu Children's Museum Chapel Hill, NC | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT HANDS-ON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Carolina Friends School Durham, NC | B | $26,087 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Triangle Ultimate Morrisville, NC | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORTING THE COMUNITY BY EMPHASIZING ACCESSIBIITY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH LEARNING, PLAYING, AND TEACHING THE SPORT OF ULTIMATE IN THE TRIANGLE REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA. | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Wunc Radio Chapel Hill, NC | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Lillian's List Foundation Raleigh, NC | C | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF WOMEN INTERESTED IN PUBLIC OFFICE | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Morehead Planetarium & Science Center Chapel Hill, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT SCIENCE EDUCATION | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | March for Our Lives New York, NY | D | $10,000 | paid | RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCATING FOR SENSIBLE POLICIES TO END GUN VIOLENCE. | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Orange County Rape Crisis Center Chapel Hill, NC | C | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE ORANGE COUNTY AREA | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Elon University Elon, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIC INVOLVEMENT AND EDUCATION AT ELON UNIVERSITY | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Washington University St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Planned Parenthood - South Atlantic Raleigh, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND WELFARE | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Lafayette College Easton, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Just Tryan It Bethesda, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER | 202520159349100317 |
| 2023 | Josh's Hope Durham, NC | D | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH | 202520159349100317 |
| 2022 | Carolina Friends School Durham, NC | B | $74,563 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | The Educational Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CARO | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Unc Health Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT UNC SCHOOL OF MEDICINCE AND UNC HEALTH CARE | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Morehead Planetarium Chapel Hill, NC | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT SCIENCE EDUCATION | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Lillian's List Foundation Raleigh, NC | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF WOMEN INTERESTED IN PUBLIC OFFICE | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Washington University St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Kidzu Children's Museum Chapel Hill, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT HANDS-ON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Lafayette College Easton, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Triangle Bikeworks Carrboro, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT YOUTH CYCLING PROGRAMS | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood - South Atlantic Raleigh, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND WELFARE | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Just Tryan It Bethesda, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Montessori Community School Durham, NC | B | $1,600 | paid | SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Dth Media Corp Chapel Hill, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT STUDENT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE BY PUBLISHING A UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER | 202343129349101359 |
| 2022 | Voices Together Chapel Hill, NC | C | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT VOICE AND SPEECH THERAPY | 202343129349101359 |
| 2020 | Washington University St Louis, MO | B | $60,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Lafayette College Easton, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Wunc Radio Chapel Hill, NC | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Kidzu Children's Museum Chapel Hill, NC | B | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT HANDS-ON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Club Nova Community Carrboro, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Inter-Faith Council for Social Service Carrboro, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT RESPOND TO THOSE CONFRONTED WITH POVERTY | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Teachers2teachers Global Chapel Hill, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT TEACHERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STEM EDUCATION RESOURCES | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA Chapel Hill, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT RECREATION | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Franklin Street Arts Collective Chapel Hill, NC | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE ARTS COMMUNITY OF CHAPEL HILL, NC AND THE REGION | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Morehead Planetarium Chapel Hill, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT SCIENCE EDUCATION | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Dth Media Corp Chapel Hill, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT STUDENT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE BY PUBLISHING A UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Unc Health Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT UNC SCHOOL OF MEDICINCE AND UNC HEALTH CARE | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Just Tryan It Bethesda, MD | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | St Francis Prep Queens, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION | 202143199349103919 |
| 2020 | Carolina Swims Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT SWIM LESSONS AND WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE | 202143199349103919 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513219349104031 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202520159349100317 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343129349101359 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143199349103919 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/562205579.json.
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