Gipson Family Foundation
Historical FunderRaleigh, North Carolina · EIN 56-2001414 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$2.7M
Organizations funded71
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$83M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | THOMAS GIPSON |
|---|---|
| Address | 609 BROOKFIELD ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27615 |
| Phone | 9198478500 |
| Form and materials | NONE |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
36% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Med Foundation | Raleigh, NC | General activies | $1,000,000 |
| Dix Park Conservancy | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $250,000 |
| Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $100,000 |
| Southeast Raleigh Promise | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $100,000 |
| Raleigh Area Land Trust | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $90,000 |
| The Hope Center at Pullen | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $75,000 |
| Benjamin Franklin House | London, NC | Genera activities | $60,000 |
| East Wake Education Foundation | Wendell, NC | General activies | $60,000 |
| YMCA of Seattle | Seattle, WA | General activities | $50,000 |
| Konbit Sante Cap | Falmouth, ME | General activities | $45,000 |
| Nc Museum of Art | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $35,100 |
| Healing Transitions | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $33,500 |
| American Liver Foundation | New York, NY | General activites | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Kings County | Seattle, WA | General actiities | $30,000 |
| Oak City Cares | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County | Raleigh, NC | General activies | $25,000 |
| Community in Schools of Wake County | Raleigh, NC | General activites | $25,000 |
| Donors Choose | Bronx, NY | General activities | $25,000 |
| Familes Together | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $25,000 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $25,000 |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | General activities | $25,000 |
| Listening Hearts Ministries | Baltimore, MD | General activities | $25,000 |
| Littleton Academy | Littleton, NC | Genreal activities | $25,000 |
| North Carolina Center on Actual Inn | Durham, NC | General activities | $25,000 |
| Transitions Life Care | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $25,000 |
| Urban Ministries | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $25,000 |
| YMCA of the Triangle | Cary, NC | General activities | $25,000 |
| Grace Lutheran Church | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $22,500 |
| Interact | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $20,000 |
| Nc Museum of Natural Science | Raleigh, NC | General activies | $20,000 |
| Raleigh Rescue Mission | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $20,000 |
| Undue Meical Deby | Long Island City, NY | General activities | $20,000 |
| North Carolina Arts in Action | Raleigh, NC | General activies | $15,000 |
| Windermere Foundation | Seattle, WA | General activies | $15,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foun | New York, NY | General activities | $10,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Aid | Portland, ME | General activities | $10,000 |
| John 3 16 Center | Littleton, NC | Genarl activities | $10,000 |
| Lutheran Family Services | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $10,000 |
| National Forest Foundation | Missolua, MT | General activities | $10,000 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | General activities | $10,000 |
| Nc Symphony | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $10,000 |
| Propubica | New York, NY | General activies | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army of Wake County | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $10,000 |
| Sofia American Schools | Princeton, NJ | General activities | $10,000 |
| Step Up Ministry | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $10,000 |
| Theatre Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $10,000 |
| Trosa | Durham, NC | General activities | $10,000 |
| Wharton (Univ of Pa) | Philadelphia, PA | General activities | $10,000 |
| Wunc | Chapel Hill, NC | General activities | $10,000 |
| Educate Tomorrows Parents | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $8,000 |
| A Place at the Table | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $5,000 |
| Boyer Childrens Clinic | Seatte, WA | General activies | $5,000 |
| Cape Fear Tutoring Inc | Wilmingron, NC | General activies | $5,000 |
| Frankie Lemmon Foundation | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $5,000 |
| Greater Littleton Development Partn | Littleton, NC | General activities | $5,000 |
| Kakenya's Dream | Arlington, VA | General activities | $5,000 |
| Mountains to Sea Trail | Raleigh, NC | General activies | $5,000 |
| President Lincoln's Cottage | Washington, DC | General activies | $5,000 |
| Planned Parrenthood | Raleigh, NC | General activities | $5,000 |
| The Center Fro Grieving Children | Portland, ME | General activities | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 71 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,660,009 | 71 |
| 2024 | $2,706,955 | 66 |
| 2023 | $2,151,000 | 69 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601359349103970
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-2001414
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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