Beyond All Borders
Beyond All Borders is a private foundation based in Candler, North Carolina. Its 2025 grants included hurricane relief, home repairs, transportation, housing-related assistance, and children’s holiday items.
Beyond All Borders at a glance
In short: Beyond All Borders gave $681K across 88 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $681,446
- +979.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 88
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,744
- +439.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,254
- Total assets
- $280,876
- +130.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Beyond All Borders
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 84 English Drive, Candler, NC 28715-9631
Phone: (828) 712-9049
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Beyond All Borders funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Support ($219K across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $572K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
205 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 200 grants of 205 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 88 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Beyond All Borders gives
- Giving grew 2128% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $681K (2025). In 2025 it made 88 grants totaling $681K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Support Asheville, NC | In-Kind Donations for Hurricane Relief | $190,311 |
| Maricica Tirgoala Asheville, NC | Camperhurricane Relief | $87,144 |
| Cody Black Asheville, NC | Hurricane Reliefhome Repairfurniture & Equip | $70,540 |
| Community Children Asheville, NC | Christmas Toys Clothing and Other | $61,105 |
| Travis Amber Ballew Asheville, NC | Transportationhurricane Relief | $59,697 |
| Adalylet Luis Asheville, NC | Camperhurricane Relief | $31,035 |
| Community Support Asheville, NC | Hurricane Reliefpublic Support | $22,505 |
| Garren Creek Fairview, NC | Furnitureland Surveyramphurricane Relief | $14,072 |
| Bryan Craig Asheville, NC | Buildingprop Taxtoolshurricane Relief | $13,522 |
| Britney Buckner Asheville, NC | Mobile Homehurricane Relief | $9,082 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $280,876 | $983,527 | $824,779 | $681,446 | 88 | $824,009 | — |
| 2024 | $122,128 | $188,410 | $80,240 | $63,156 | 44 | $80,139 | — |
| 2023 | $13,781 | $77,885 | $97,508 | $71,859 | 45 | $98,508 | $739 |
| 2022 | $33,404 | $53,581 | $38,495 | $30,583 | 22 | $38,495 | $1,122 |
| 2021 | $18,318 | $38,050 | $19,732 | $17,408 | 6 | $19,732 | $528 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The listed 2025 grants show support for hurricane relief and related needs, including home repairs, furniture, transportation, and heating equipment, as well as toys and clothing for children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 88 grants totaling $681,446. Grants ranged from $50 to $190,311, with a median of $1,254. For comparison, it reported 44 grants totaling $63,156 in 2024 and 45 grants totaling $71,859 in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants, COMMUNITY SUPPORT received $190,311 for in-kind hurricane-relief donations, and COMMUNITY CHILDREN received $61,105 for Christmas toys, clothing, and other items. Other listed grants supported hurricane relief, home repair, transportation, and heating equipment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists GEORGE E SUGGS as chair; PATRICK TAYLOR as secretary-treasury; BOB ROBERTS as vice chair; and TODD CAMPBELL, WILLIAM MURDOCK, JOSH HOLMES, and JOHN TEETER as board members.
Beyond All Borders is led by George E. Suggs, Chair on every filing since 2024; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George E. Suggs
Chair
On filings since 2024
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Taylor
Secretary-Treasury
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Campbell
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Murdock
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Roberts
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Teeter
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Josh Holmes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dewey Andrew (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Beyond All Borders
How much does Beyond All Borders give each year?
Beyond All Borders gave $681K across 88 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 44 grants.
What is Beyond All Borders's typical grant size?
Beyond All Borders's median grant in 2025 was $1,254, and its average grant was $7,744, across 88 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Beyond All Borders give grants?
Beyond All Borders gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Asheville, NC (80 grants) and Arden, NC (2 grants).
Does Beyond All Borders give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 88 grants with a stated purpose on Beyond All Borders's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Rent" (10 grants), "Utilities" (5 grants) and "Medical" (4 grants).
Who are Beyond All Borders's largest grantees?
Beyond All Borders's largest 2025 grantees include Community Support ($219,281 across 5 grants), Maricica Tirgoala ($87,144) and Cody Black ($70,540), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Beyond All Borders?
Beyond All Borders reported $281K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $984K.
What does Beyond All Borders fund?
No mission statement is provided. The listed 2025 grants show support for hurricane relief and related needs, including home repairs, furniture, transportation, and heating equipment, as well as toys and clothing for children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Beyond All Borders?
The foundation 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 Beyond All Borders's EIN?
Beyond All Borders's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2063995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Beyond All Borders accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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