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KPB Corporation

Preselected recipients only Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 943418538

KPB Corporation is a private foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $87,817 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $23,000. 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 down from $96,343 the year before.

44% of its 2024 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$96,34323$1.8 million
2024$87,81718$2.0 million

How to apply

KPB Corporation 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 KPB Corporation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia2$25,000
District of Columbia1$23,000
North Carolina8$19,421
Maryland1$9,780
Florida1$2,591
New York1$2,500
Michigan1$2,000
California1$1,500
Rhode Island1$1,500
Minnesota1$525

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Us Against Alzheimers
Washington, DC
For Operating Funds$23,000
Virginia Athletic Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
For Operating Funds$20,000
The Jefferson Council
Riderwood, MD
For Operating Funds$9,780
Charlotte Ballet
Charlotte, NC
For Operating Funds$7,000
Holy Trinity Church
McLean, VA
For Operating Funds$5,000
Hopeway Foundation
Charlotte, NC
For Operating Funds$3,096
Bonefish Tarpon Trust
Miami, FL
For Operating Fund$2,591
The Wallace Collection
New York, NY
For Operating Funds$2,500
SAIL Central America
Charlotte, NC
For Operating Funds$2,000
UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
For Operating Funds$2,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
For Operating Funds$2,000
Christ School
Arden, NC
For Operating Funds$1,500
Good Fellows
Charlotte, NC
For Operating Funds$1,500
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
For Operating Funds$1,500
Legal Insurrection Foundation
Barrington, RI
For Operating Funds$1,500
WTVI PBS Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
For Operating Fund$1,200
Mint Museum
Charlotte, NC
For Operating Funds$1,125
CaringBridge
Saint Paul, MN
For Operating Funds$525

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does KPB Corporation accept grant applications?

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

How much does KPB Corporation give?

$87,817 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs KPB Corporation?

Its 2024 filing lists JM Bryan Taylor (Trustee), Shawn Taylor (Trustee) and Carolyn Taylor (Trustee).

What does KPB Corporation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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