North Carolina’s fastest-growing nonprofits

Provisional. Ranked October 7, 2026 from the filings the IRS had published by then. Organizations have up to 10½ months after their year ends to file, so the list will change as the rest arrive.

40On the 2025 list
4,359%Top growth, The Healing Place of New Hanover
413%Median growth in North Carolina
$710MCombined revenue in FY2025
Rank National Organization Growth Revenue Staff Founded
1 11 The Healing Place of New Hanover
Wilmington, NC · Mental health
4,359% $129K → $5.8M – → 88 2020
2 25 Burlington Development Corporation
Burlington, NC · Housing
3,123% $136K → $4.4M 0 → 0 1982
3 38 I-95 I-40 Crossroads of America Economic
Dunn, NC · Community improvement
2,656% $1.5M → $40.1M 0 → 1 2021
4 70 North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame Inc
Asheboro, NC · Arts and culture
1,880% $104K → $2.1M 4 → 6 –
5 74 Wayne County Development Alliance
Goldsboro, NC · Community improvement
1,795% $260K → $4.9M 0 → 0 2006
6 87 Feeding the Carolinas
Clemmons, NC · Food and agriculture
1,574% $844K → $14.1M 3 → 5 2010
7 114 Rural Economic Development Center INC
Raleigh, NC · Community improvement
1,223% $4.3M → $57.4M 47 → 63 1987
8 120 Adla INC
Mount Olive, NC · Employment
1,125% $552K → $6.8M 0 → 8 2003
9 135 Clay County Communities Revitalization
Hayesville, NC · Community improvement
1,010% $186K → $2.1M 1 → 0 1998
10 138 Friends of Jaclyn INC
Oak Island, NC · Health care
992% $268K → $2.9M 3 → 2 2005
11 159 Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern North
Wilmington, NC
896% $677K → $6.7M 20 → 280 1960
12 161 Gaston Area Lutheran
Salisbury, NC · Housing
892% $243K → $2.4M 41 → 0 2006
13 162 Beloved Asheville
Asheville, NC · Housing
885% $1.1M → $10.9M 5 → 2 2019
14 216 A Cause for Tea
Monroe, NC · Human services
704% $264K → $2.1M 0 → 116 2015
15 226 L C Industries Inc
Durham, NC · Human services
680% $51.2M → $399M 936 → 933 1958
16 247 Five Point Center INC
Robbinsville, NC · Human services
640% $273K → $2.0M 2 → 17 2020
17 271 The Innovation Project
Greensboro, NC · Education
596% $1.0M → $7.2M 2 → 16 2013
18 274 Moore Humane Society
Southern Pines, NC · Animals
592% $740K → $5.1M 15 → 17 1966
19 281 Family Centered Treatment Foundation INC
Charlotte, NC · Health care
577% $1.6M → $10.7M 11 → 19 1992
20 440 The Raleigh Rescue Mission INC
Raleigh, NC · Human services
413% $4.9M → $25.3M 105 → 68 1962
21 446 Boston-Thurmond Innovation Network
Winston Salem, NC · Community improvement
407% $470K → $2.4M 0 → 3 2017
22 447 Charlotte Is Creative
Charlotte, NC · Arts and culture
407% $546K → $2.8M 3 → 3 2015
23 473 Scotland County Economic Development
Laurinburg, NC · Employment
391% $568K → $2.8M 0 → 0 2008
24 503 North Carolina Association of School Business Offi
Rockingham, NC
370% $630K → $3.0M 2 → 3 1984
25 525 Made in Durham
Durham, NC · Education
357% $583K → $2.7M 7 → 10 2014
26 535 E2D Inc
Davidson, NC · Education
355% $951K → $4.3M 74 → 125 2015
27 559 Voices Together INC
Chapel Hill, NC · Youth development
343% $1.6M → $6.9M 28 → 71 2006
28 585 Grace Clinic of Yadkin Valley
Elkin, NC · Human services
331% $628K → $2.7M 24 → 22 2005
29 595 Asheville Creative Arts INC
Black Mountain, NC · Arts and culture
328% $524K → $2.2M 1 → 11 2014
30 675 Mcdowell Lfac
Marion, NC · Food and agriculture
295% $1.0M → $4.1M 2 → 32 2018
31 689 The Servant Center INC
Greensboro, NC · Human services
292% $1.5M → $6.0M 73 → 45 1993
32 698 Carolina Youth Coalition
Charlotte, NC · Education
286% $1.5M → $5.7M 16 → 24 2018
33 741 Greensboro Sports Foundation
Greensboro, NC · Recreation and sports
275% $655K → $2.5M 4 → 10 2017
34 749 North Carolina Education Corps
Raleigh, NC · Education
272% $1.9M → $7.2M 21 → 39 2020
35 801 Jaime Leandro Foundation for
Chapel Hill, NC · Disease and medical
256% $1.3M → $4.8M 0 → 0 2020
36 822 CCCP Community Trust
Charlotte, NC · Arts and culture
250% $3.5M → $12.2M 5 → 3 2002
37 880 Higher Ed Works
Raleigh, NC · Education
240% $654K → $2.2M 3 → 6 2017
38 925 Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the
Durham, NC
231% $2.7M → $9.0M 29 → 49 1978
39 940 Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Housing
228% $833K → $2.7M 7 → 16 –
40 997 Community Workforce Solutions
Raleigh, NC · Employment
218% $3.4M → $10.9M 124 → 234 1964