How to apply
NONE Contact: Thomas Gipson, 609 Brookfield Road, Raleigh, Nc, 9198478500 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 71 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Med FoundationRaleigh, NC | General activies | $1.0M |
| Dix Park ConservancyRaleigh, NC | General activities | $250K |
| Dorothea Dix Park ConservancyRaleigh, NC | General activities | $100K |
| Southeast Raleigh PromiseRaleigh, NC | General activities | $100K |
| Raleigh Area Land TrustRaleigh, NC | General activities | $90K |
| The Hope Center at PullenRaleigh, NC | General activities | $75K |
| Benjamin Franklin HouseLondon, NC | Genera activities | $60K |
| East Wake Education FoundationWendell, NC | General activies | $60K |
| YMCA of SeattleSeattle, WA | General activities | $50K |
| Konbit Sante CapFalmouth, ME | General activities | $45K |
| Nc Museum of ArtRaleigh, NC | General activities | $35K |
| Healing TransitionsRaleigh, NC | General activities | $34K |
| American Liver FoundationNew York, NY | General activites | $30K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Kings CountySeattle, WA | General actiities | $30K |
| Oak City CaresRaleigh, NC | General activities | $30K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC | General activies | $25K |
| Community in Schools of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC | General activites | $25K |
| Donors ChooseBronx, NY | General activities | $25K |
| Familes TogetherRaleigh, NC | General activities | $25K |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern NcRaleigh, NC | General activities | $25K |
| Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA | General activities | $25K |
| Listening Hearts MinistriesBaltimore, MD | General activities | $25K |
| Littleton AcademyLittleton, NC | Genreal activities | $25K |
| North Carolina Center on Actual InnDurham, NC | General activities | $25K |
| Transitions Life CareRaleigh, NC | General activities | $25K |
| Urban MinistriesRaleigh, NC | General activities | $25K |
| YMCA of the TriangleCary, NC | General activities | $25K |
| Grace Lutheran ChurchRaleigh, NC | General activities | $23K |
| InteractRaleigh, NC | General activities | $20K |
| Nc Museum of Natural ScienceRaleigh, NC | General activies | $20K |
| Raleigh Rescue MissionRaleigh, NC | General activities | $20K |
| Undue Meical DebyLong Island City, NY | General activities | $20K |
| North Carolina Arts in ActionRaleigh, NC | General activies | $15K |
| Windermere FoundationSeattle, WA | General activies | $15K |
| American Civil Liberties Union FounNew York, NY | General activities | $10K |
| Immigrant Legal AidPortland, ME | General activities | $10K |
| John 3 16 CenterLittleton, NC | Genarl activities | $10K |
| Lutheran Family ServicesRaleigh, NC | General activities | $10K |
| National Forest FoundationMissolua, MT | General activities | $10K |
| National Park FoundationWashington, DC | General activities | $10K |
| Nc SymphonyRaleigh, NC | General activities | $10K |
| PropubicaNew York, NY | General activies | $10K |
| Salvation Army of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC | General activities | $10K |
| Sofia American SchoolsPrinceton, NJ | General activities | $10K |
| Step Up MinistryRaleigh, NC | General activities | $10K |
| Theatre RaleighRaleigh, NC | General activities | $10K |
| TrosaDurham, NC | General activities | $10K |
| Wharton (univ of Pa)Philadelphia, PA | General activities | $10K |
| WuncChapel Hill, NC | General activities | $10K |
| Educate Tomorrows ParentsRaleigh, NC | General activities | $8,000 |
| A Place at the TableRaleigh, NC | General activities | $5,000 |
| Boyer Childrens ClinicSeatte, WA | General activies | $5,000 |
| Cape Fear Tutoring IncWilmingron, NC | General activies | $5,000 |
| Frankie Lemmon FoundationRaleigh, NC | General activities | $5,000 |
| Greater Littleton Development PartnLittleton, NC | General activities | $5,000 |
| Kakenya's DreamArlington, VA | General activities | $5,000 |
| Mountains to Sea TrailRaleigh, NC | General activies | $5,000 |
| President Lincoln's CottageWashington, DC | General activies | $5,000 |
| Planned ParrenthoodRaleigh, NC | General activities | $5,000 |
| The Center Fro Grieving ChildrenPortland, ME | General activities | $5,000 |
By state: North Carolina 45 · Washington 4 · New York 5 · Maine 3 · Pennsylvania 2 · Maryland 1
About this foundation
Gipson Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina, administered in care of Thomas Gipson, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Gipson Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. NONE Deadlines: NONE.
How much does Gipson Family Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $2.7M across 71 grants, a median of $10K.
Where does Gipson Family Foundation give?
North Carolina (45 grants), Washington (4 grants), New York (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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