Alphin Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Dunn, NC EIN: 56-2108036

Alphin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Dunn, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $979K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $252K.

Key facts about Alphin Family Foundation

EIN
56-2108036
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$83,850
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$3,993
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2024)
Total assets
$978,631
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Alphin Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Alphin Family Foundation's 21 itemized 2024 grants were North Carolina (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dunn, NC (13 grants). None of its 21 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Alphin Family Foundation open to new grantees?

10%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $300; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $300 first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 86% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 42% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$979K

+20.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$84K

+2.5% YoY

Grant Count

21

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+17.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alphin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Alphin Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Alphin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Dunn, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $979K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $252K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 21 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

DunnRaleighBuies CreekBooneHarrellsChapel HillWilsons MillsCharlotteErwinLenoirAtlantaKennerOak RidgeRtpSmithfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$72K$144K$216K$288K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$978,631$811,582$861,203
Revenue$262,104$43,038$28,337
Expenses$98,387$92,558$86,379
Qualifying Distributions$83,850$81,825$72,500
Net Investment Income$251,896$35,201$21,260
Distributable Amount$83,861$71,255$72,334

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$42K$63K$84K17 grants202017 grants202121 grants202224 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Campbell University Scholarship: $20KCampbell UniversityScholarship$20KFellowship of Christian Athletes: $20KFellowship of ChristianAthletes$20KStewart Theater: $9KStewart Theater$9KLong Branch Church: $6KLong Branch Church$6KGlad Tidings Church: $5KGlad Tidings Church$5KSamaritans Purse: $4KSamaritans Purse$4KHarnett Regional Theatre: $3KHarnett Regional Theatre$3KAlphin Cemetery Preservation Inc: $3KAlphin Cemetery PreservationInc$3KThe Salvation Army: $3KThe Salvation Army$3KCape Fear Christian Academy: $3KCape Fear Christian Academy$3K

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

100<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Campbell University Scholarship ($20,000), Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($20,000), Stewart Theater ($8,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Campbell University Scholarship Buies Creek, NCFor assistance to the nonprofit in providing educational services$20,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Raleigh, NCFor assistance to the nonprofit in providing educational services$20,000
Stewart Theater Dunn, NCFor supporting their nonprofit arts program and services$8,500
Long Branch Church Dunn, NCFor assistance to their various religious programs and services$6,300
Glad Tidings Church Dunn, NCFor assistance to their various religious programs and services$5,000
Samaritans Purse Boone, NCFor assistance to nonprofit in providing disaster relief$4,000
Harnett Regional Theatre Dunn, NCTo provide support to their community arts programs$3,000
Alphin Cemetery Preservation Inc Dunn, NCFor assistance to the organization in maintenance of a 1.36 acre cemetery of over 150 gravesites representing 27 different families including native americans of the community at no charge to these families$2,500
The Salvation Army Charlotte, NCFor assistance to the nonprofit in providing to needy families$2,500
Cape Fear Christian Academy Erwin, NCFor assistance to the nonprofit in providing quality education and rigorous curriculum in a Christ-centered environment$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ernest J AlphinPresident1—
J Clifton Alphin JrDirector0.5—
Teresa M AlphinTreasurer5—
Jesse C Alphin IIISecretary0.5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alphin Family Foundation?

Alphin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Dunn, NC. It holds $979K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Alphin Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Alphin Family Foundation holds $979K in total assets with $262K in annual revenue. It awarded 21 grants totaling $84K in 2024.

Where does Alphin Family Foundation operate?

Alphin Family Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina.

What size grants does Alphin Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Alphin Family Foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $84K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Alphin Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Alphin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Alphin Family Foundation's EIN?

Alphin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2108036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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