Gipson Family Foundation
Accepts applications
Gipson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.7 million in 71 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$2.7 million
- Number of grants71
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$1.0 million
- Assets$83.0 million
- New grantees25%
Giving in 2025 was down from $2.7 million the year before.
25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.2 million | 68 | $50.0 million |
| 2024 | $2.7 million | 66 | $56.6 million |
| 2025 | $2.7 million | 71 | $83.0 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Thomas Gipson 609 Brookfield Road, Raleigh, NC 27615 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (919) 847-8500 |
What Gipson Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to North Carolina.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 45 | $2.3 million |
| Washington | 4 | $100,000 |
| New York | 5 | $95,000 |
| Maine | 3 | $60,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $35,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $15,000 |
| California | 2 | $10,000 |
| Montana | 1 | $10,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Med Foundation | General activies | $1.0 million |
| Dix Park Conservancy | General activities | $250,000 |
| Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy | General activities | $100,000 |
| Southeast Raleigh Promise | General activities | $100,000 |
| Raleigh Area Land Trust | General activities | $90,000 |
| The Hope Center at Pullen | General activities | $75,000 |
| Benjamin Franklin House | Genera activities | $60,000 |
| East Wake Education Foundation | General activies | $60,000 |
| YMCA of Seattle | General activities | $50,000 |
| Konbit Sante Cap | General activities | $45,000 |
| NC Museum of Art | General activities | $35,100 |
| Healing Transitions | General activities | $33,500 |
| American Liver Foundation | General activites | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Kings County | General actiities | $30,000 |
| Oak City Cares | General activities | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County | General activies | $25,000 |
| Community in Schools of Wake County | General activites | $25,000 |
| Donors Choose | General activities | $25,000 |
| Familes Together | General activities | $25,000 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC | General activities | $25,000 |
| Franklin & Marshall College | General activities | $25,000 |
| Listening Hearts Ministries | General activities | $25,000 |
| Littleton Academy | Genreal activities | $25,000 |
| North Carolina Center on Actual Inn | General activities | $25,000 |
| Transitions Life Care | General activities | $25,000 |
| Urban Ministries | General activities | $25,000 |
| YMCA of the Triangle | General activities | $25,000 |
| Grace Lutheran Church | General activities | $22,500 |
| Interact | General activities | $20,000 |
| NC Museum of Natural Science | General activies | $20,000 |
| Raleigh Rescue Mission | General activities | $20,000 |
| Undue Meical Deby | General activities | $20,000 |
| North Carolina Arts in Action | General activies | $15,000 |
| Windermere Foundation | General activies | $15,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foun | General activities | $10,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Aid | General activities | $10,000 |
| John 3 16 Center | Genarl activities | $10,000 |
| Lutheran Family Services | General activities | $10,000 |
| National Forest Foundation | General activities | $10,000 |
| National Park Foundation | General activities | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Elizabeth Cheatham
- Donald Gipson
- Clay Gipson
- Cary Gipson
- Patricia C Gipson
- Thomas Gipson
Questions people ask
Does Gipson Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Gipson Family Foundation give?
$2.7 million in tax year 2025, across 71 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Gipson Family Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Cheatham (Trustee), Donald Gipson (Trustee), Clay Gipson (Trustee) and Cary Gipson (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Gipson Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and faith communities.