The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyGastonia, North Carolina · EIN 20-3390787 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $150,000 and $1,114,732.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
28% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Day School | Gastonia, NC | Tax exempt educational purpose of the school and capital improvements | $1,208,601 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | Gastonia, NC | Fund donor advised fund to fund charitable activities for the community as directed by the foundation's directors | $1,114,732 |
| North Carolina Textile Foundation | Raleigh, NC | To advance textile industry education through wilson college of textiles, nc state universiy | $600,000 |
| Hometown Service Coalition | Mountain City, TN | To provide recovery assistance to the mountain city tn community after the destruction caused by hurricane helene | $500,000 |
| Schiele Museum of Natural History | Gastonia, NC | Paleo project to further tax exempt function of the museum | $166,667 |
| Gaston College Foundation | Dallas, NC | Tax exempt educational purpose of the organization | $150,000 |
| Woods Services | Langhome, PA | General tax exempt purpose of the organization | $10,000 |
The return also lists 2 grants to individuals ($1,250,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,000,000 | 9 |
| 2023 | $4,584,435 | 9 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 8, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513129349100301
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-3390787
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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