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Isley Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Raleigh, North Carolina · EIN 813239345

Isley Family Foundation is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $580,550 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $510,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $459,650 the year before.

39% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$459,65029$11.4 million
2024$580,55023$11.9 million

How to apply

Isley Family 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 Isley Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina13$549,000
California2$10,500
Texas1$10,000
Iowa1$5,000
Maryland2$2,050
New York2$2,000
Alabama1$1,000
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ecu Foundation
Greenville, NC
General support$510,000
Search Ministries
Forth Worth, TX
General support$10,000
St Baldrick's Foundation
Monrovia, CA
General support$10,000
Dix Park Conservancy
Raleigh, NC
General support$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Plain
Winterville, NC
General support$10,000
Step Up Ministry
Raleigh, NC
General support$5,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General support$5,000
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
General support$5,000
Vidant Health Foundation
Greenville, NC
General support$2,000
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Columbia, MD
General support$1,050
Boys & Girls Club of Wake County
Raleigh, NC
General support$1,000
National Ms Society
New York, NY
General support$1,000
The ALS Association - Dcmdva Chapter
Rockville, MD
General support$1,000
The Community Foundation of NC East
Greenville, NC
General support$1,000
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
General support$1,000
Triangle Spokes Group
Raleigh, NC
General support$1,000
Vocal
Montgomery, AL
General support$1,000
Wake Forest University
Winstonsalem, NC
General support$1,000
YMCA of the Triangle Area
Raleigh, NC
General support$1,000
Recess Games USA
Raleigh, NC
General support$1,000
Southlight Healthcare
Raleigh, NC
General support$1,000
Wounded Warriors Project
Jacksonville, FL
General support$1,000
Elizabeths Early Learning Center
San Francisco, CA
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Isley Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Isley Family Foundation give?

$580,550 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Isley Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jennifer Isley (President).

What does Isley Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, environment and conservation and youth programs.

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