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Gibson Gorham Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rocky Mount, North Carolina · EIN 566090283

Gibson Gorham Foundation is a private foundation in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $6,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $9,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,0002$135,441
2024$9,0002$158,496
2025$9,0002$157,819

How to apply

Gibson Gorham Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Gibson Gorham Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$6,000
North Carolina1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Triangle, VA
General support$6,000
Animal Crackers
Rocky Mount, NC
General support$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gibson Gorham Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Gibson Gorham Foundation give?

$9,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs Gibson Gorham Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists E Wayne Gibson (Trustee).

What does Gibson Gorham Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and animals.

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