Bryson Foundation Limited

CHAPEL HILL, NC EIN: 35-1854017

Bryson Foundation Limited is a private foundation based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The organization is registered as a domestic nonprofit corporation with its principal office located at 7923 Morrow Mill Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.3M

-2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

+220.1% YoY

Grant Count

30

-3.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$71K

+230.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation distributes approximately $664,500 annually in grants. While specific grant size ranges are not detailed in available sources, the foundation appears to support multiple organizations across different sectors.

Grant Range

ranges are not detailed in available sources, the foundation appears to support multiple organizations across different sectors.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and the surrounding region.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Chapel HillDudleyDurhamGainesvilleMount BerryPort St JoeRaleighStanfordVero BeachWaldoWinston Salem

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2023):

  • Total Assets: $10,559,956
  • Total Annual Giving: $664,500

The foundation ranks among active grantmakers in North Carolina, with total giving that places it among the state's mid-sized foundations.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$854K$2M$3M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,294,897$10,559,956$10,932,770
Revenue$2,017,878$482,099$384,515
Expenses$2,282,937$854,913$1,333,702
Qualifying Distributions$2,135,250$671,780$1,158,230
Net Investment Income$1,870,191$298,966$218,877
Distributable Amount$1,751,857$1,291,055$1,110,245

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$532K$1M$2M$2M31 grants202029 grants202129 grants202231 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BERRY COLLEGE$1.0MUNC CHAPEL HILL$1.0MALACHUA CONSERVATION TRUST$15KHIGHER ED WORKS$10KMPS SOCIETY$10KNO 9 PRODUCTIONS$10KCAROLINA FOR KIBERA$6KBLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUND…$5KCONSTELLATION CHARTER$5KFRIENDS OF ST JOSEPH STA…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

150 grants across all recorded years

134<$50K1$50–100K7$100–250K4$250–500K2$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Jeffrey H. Thomasson serves as the registered agent for the foundation, with an address listed at 11711 N. Meridian St, Suite 600, Carmel, IN 46032.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
VAUGHN D BRYSONTREASURER2
NANCY F BRYSONSECRETARY
WILLIAM D BRYSONDIRECTOR
JEFFREY H THOMASSONDIRECTOR
N CATHERINE BRYSONPRESIDENT5

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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