Alphin Family Foundation
The Alphin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dunn, North Carolina. In its 2025 filing, it reported 19 grants totaling $103,500, including support for religious programs, education, disaster relief, community arts, and assistance to needy families.
Alphin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Alphin Family Foundation gave $104K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,500
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,447
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $919,428
- -6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alphin Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 945 Alphin Rd, Dunn, NC 28334
Phone: (910) 892-8258
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alphin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Long Branch Church ($21K). Together the top 10 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina (80%), Tennessee (14%), Louisiana (5%), and New York (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Alphin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2020) to $104K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Long Branch Church Dunn, NC | For assistance to their various religious programs and services | $21,100 |
| Campbell University Scholarship Buies Creek, NC | For assistance to the nonprofit in providing educational services | $18,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Raleigh, NC | For assistance to the nonprofit in providing educational services | $15,000 |
| Rise Ministry Network Inc Brownsville, TN | To support their various religious and evangelistic programs and services | $15,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | For assistance to nonprofit in providing disaster relief | $5,000 |
| Glad Tidings Church Dunn, NC | For assistance to their various religious programs and services | $5,000 |
| Vineyard Church of New Orleans Kenner, LA | For assistance to their various religious programs and services | $5,000 |
| Stewart Theater Dunn, NC | For supporting their nonprofit arts program and services | $4,100 |
| The Salvation Army Charlotte, NC | For assistance to the nonprofit in providing to needy families | $2,500 |
| Cape Fear Christian Academy Erwin, NC | For assistance to the nonprofit in providing quality education and rigorous curriculum in a Christ-centered environment | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $919,428 | $67,171 | $125,874 | $103,500 | 19 | $103,500 | $54,766 | $91,126 |
| 2024 | $978,631 | $262,104 | $98,387 | $83,850 | 21 | $83,850 | $251,896 | $83,861 |
| 2023 | $811,582 | $43,038 | $92,558 | $81,825 | 24 | $81,825 | $35,201 | $71,255 |
| 2022 | $861,203 | $28,337 | $86,379 | $72,500 | 21 | $72,500 | $21,260 | $72,334 |
| 2021 | $919,194 | $28,373 | $67,226 | $59,000 | 17 | $59,000 | $25,129 | $77,338 |
| 2020 | $958,275 | $23,234 | $48,949 | $42,250 | 17 | — | $24,483 | $60,107 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alphin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes religious and evangelistic programs, education, disaster relief, community arts, fire response, and historical education.
Among the grantees, Samaritans Purse describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Harnett Regional Theatre says it provides cultural enrichment for the community. Bay Tree Lakes Volunteer Fire Department says it responds to county 911 dispatches, and Averasboro Battlefield Commission says it provides historical education through a museum, battlefield preservation, and living history activities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $103,500. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $21,100, with a median grant of $2,500.
The largest 2025 grants included $21,100 to Long Branch Church in Dunn, North Carolina, for religious programs and services; $18,000 to Campbell University Scholarship in Buies Creek, North Carolina, for educational services; $15,000 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Raleigh, North Carolina, for educational services; and $15,000 to Rise Ministry Network Inc in Brownsville, Tennessee, for religious and evangelistic programs and services. Other grants included $5,000 to Samaritans Purse for disaster relief, $5,000 to Glad Tidings Church for religious programs and services, and $5,000 to Vineyard Church of New Orleans for religious programs and services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ernest J Alphin as president, J Clifton Alphin Jr as director, Teresa M Alphin as treasurer, and Jesse C Alphin III as secretary.
Alphin Family Foundation is led by Ernest J Alphin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ernest J Alphin
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Clifton Alphin Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse C Alphin III
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa M Alphin
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kay Alphin Johnson (2020–2022) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alphin Family Foundation
How much does Alphin Family Foundation give each year?
Alphin Family Foundation gave $104K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 21 grants.
What is Alphin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Alphin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,447, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alphin Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Alphin Family Foundation give grants?
Alphin Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dunn, NC (9 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants).
Does Alphin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Alphin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Alphin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Alphin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Long Branch Church ($21,100), Campbell University Scholarship ($18,000) and Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alphin Family Foundation?
Alphin Family Foundation reported $919K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alphin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes religious and evangelistic programs, education, disaster relief, community arts, fire response, and historical education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alphin Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 2020–2025.
Does Alphin Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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