The North Carolina GSK Foundation's mission is to support science, health and education across the state of North Carolina.

We’re excited to announce our new strategic plan later this summer and reopen grant applications this fall. Please stay tuned for more information about our path forward to continue positively impacting our state through grantmaking!

View our 2025 Annual Report here

The Foundation was the vision of Glaxo chairman and chief executive, the late Joseph J. Ruvane, Jr. Mr. Ruvane’s vision established and facilitated a stable, long-term source of support for North Carolina – now known as the North Carolina GSK Foundation. Today, the foundation's growth is based solely on investment and market growth derived from its own independent endowment. Since 1986, we have awarded nearly $97 million in grants. We pay approximately $3 million in grants each year to North Carolina nonprofit organizations.