Bryanna Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rocky Mount, NC EIN: 20-3481860

Bryanna Foundation is a private foundation based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports $90,000 in grants to 11 organizations, with recipients in North Carolina and Maryland.

Bryanna Foundation at a glance

In short: Bryanna Foundation gave $90K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$90,000
+15.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,182
+15.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$1,065,821
-2.5% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
North Carolina (89% 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 Bryanna Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: Post Office Box 1908, Rocky Mount, NC 27802
Phone: (252) 937-2800

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Bryanna Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

First Presbyterian Church: $42KFirst Presbyterian Church$42KUnited Community Ministries: $15KUnited Community Ministries$15KFoundation Fighting Blindness: $10KFoundation Fighting Blindness$10KNash County Historical Association: $10KNash County HistoricalAssociation$10KUnited Way Tar River Region: $5KUnited Way Tar River Region$5KMy Sister's House Inc: $3KMy Sister's House Inc$3KAnimal Crackers: $1KAnimal Crackers$1KBoys & Girls Club Tar River Region: $1KBoys & Girls Club Tar RiverRegion$1KMeals on Wheels: $1KMeals on Wheels$1KRocky Mount Academy: $1KRocky Mount Academy$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($42K). Together the top 10 received $89K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 11% to recipients in Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

Rocky MountColumbia

Is Bryanna Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K7 grants2019 6 grants2020 8 grants2021 9 grants2022 10 grants2023 11 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2023) to $90K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church Rocky Mount, NCReligious$42,000
United Community Ministries Rocky Mount, NCGeneral Support$15,000
Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbia, MDGeneral Support$10,000
Nash County Historical Association Rocky Mount, NCGeneral Support$10,000
United Way Tar River Region Rocky Mount, NCGeneral Support$5,000
My Sister's House Inc Rocky Mount, NCGeneral Support$3,000
Animal Crackers Rocky Mount, NCGeneral Support$1,000
Boys & Girls Club Tar River Region Rocky Mount, NCGeneral Support$1,000
Meals on Wheels Rocky Mount, NCGeneral Support$1,000
Rocky Mount Academy Rocky Mount, NCEducational$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,065,821$83,471$110,254$90,00011$91,350$64,834$87,026
2024$1,092,604$66,636$96,955$78,00011$79,250$48,931$83,141
2023$1,122,923$59,853$89,363$70,00010$71,250$43,524$75,142
2022$1,152,433$47,449$101,021$82,0009$83,175$30,603$77,781
2021$1,206,005$92,842$99,414$78,0008$79,150$72,580$81,835
2020$1,212,577$158,621$96,548$80,0006—$143,723$66,250
2019$1,150,504$92,425$92,442$75,0007—$76,933$71,858

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bryanna Foundation reported a distributable amount of $87K 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 include support for a church, community and social-service organizations, a historical association, an organization focused on blindness, and a school.

The grantees describe their own missions as follows: United Community Ministries provides food and shelter to people experiencing homelessness and helps them move toward permanent housing; Foundation Fighting Blindness aims to advance retinal research toward clinical trials and therapies; United Way Tar River Region works to unite people and resources to build a stronger community; My Sister’s House provides services for abused women and their children; and Rocky Mount Academy prepares students for life and college.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $90,000 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $42,000, with a median grant of $3,000.

The largest grants were $42,000 to First Presbyterian Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, for religious purposes; $15,000 to United Community Ministries in Rocky Mount for general support; $10,000 to Foundation Fighting Blindness in Columbia, Maryland, for general support; and $10,000 to Nash County Historical Association in Rocky Mount for general support. Other grants included $5,000 to United Way Tar River Region; $3,000 to My Sister’s House; and $1,000 each to Animal Crackers, Boys & Girls Club Tar River Region, Meals on Wheels, Rocky Mount Academy, and The Salvation Army.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bryan Hancock as president and trustee; Anne Mosley as vice president and trustee; Pamela Larimer as secretary and trustee; Sally Harris as assistant secretary and treasurer; and Michael Hancock and Michael Mosley as trustees.

Bryanna Foundation is led by Bryan Hancock, President & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bryan Hancock

    President & Trustee

    Vice President & Trustee → President & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Mosley

    Vice President & Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hancock

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Mosley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Larimer

    Secretary & Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Harris

    Assistant Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Betsy Boddie (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Craig Worthy (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Pat Cyrus (2019) — Assistant Secretary & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bryanna Foundation

How much does Bryanna Foundation give each year?

Bryanna Foundation gave $90K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 11 grants.

What is Bryanna Foundation's typical grant size?

Bryanna Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $8,182, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bryanna Foundation give grants?

Bryanna Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rocky Mount, NC (10 grants).

Does Bryanna Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 82% of Bryanna Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Bryanna Foundation's largest grantees?

Bryanna Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church ($42,000), United Community Ministries ($15,000) and Foundation Fighting Blindness ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bryanna Foundation?

Bryanna Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Bryanna Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a church, community and social-service organizations, a historical association, an organization focused on blindness, and a school. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bryanna Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Bryanna Foundation's EIN?

Bryanna Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3481860. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Bryanna 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Bryanna Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bryanna-foundation-morg_354a042f236d4b64adf123808fc8be3e

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