Darragh Foundation Inc
Darragh Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $254K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $450K. Net investment income was $250K.
Darragh Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Darragh Foundation Inc gave $450K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $450,000
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +90.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $253,958
- -44.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Darragh Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was East Carolina University ($195K). Together the top 9 received $450K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Darragh Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $450K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC | To be the friend-raising and fund-raising arm of east carolina university. | $195,000 |
| Goldsboro Worship Center Goldsboro, NC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Via Health Partners Charlotte, NC | To relieve suffering and improve the quality and dignity of life through compassionate hospice care. | $50,000 |
| Trinity Loaves and Fishes New Orleans, LA | To love our neighbors, do justice, and walk humbly with god. | $35,000 |
| Gateway House Inc Gainesville, GA | To provide safety, shelter and support for those impacted by domestic violence. | $25,000 |
| Catholic Inner City Schools Cincinnati, OH | To empower students and strengthen their families and communities by providing access to a values-based catholic education at inner-city elementary schools and catholic high schools. | $25,000 |
| Beaufort County Community College Foundation Washington, NC | To provide broad-based community support for the college in achieving its educational goals. | $25,000 |
| Jane's Fund Charlotte, NC | To pours love and light into the community by providing encouragement and financial support to students attending underresourced schools and families experiencing personal hardship. | $25,000 |
| Mater Filius Queen City Cincinnati, OH | To defend and safeguard the life and well-being of the unborn child and the dignity of the childs mother. | $20,000 |
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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 | $253,958 | $253,714 | $454,046 | $450,000 | 9 | $450,000 | $249,668 | $15,964 |
| 2024 | $454,290 | $185,412 | $320,798 | $315,000 | 12 | $315,000 | $185,412 | $44,340 |
| 2023 | $589,676 | $50,873 | $29,777 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $48,861 | $42,796 |
| 2022 | $568,580 | $75,968 | $11,764 | — | — | — | $73,424 | $38,768 |
| 2021 | $504,376 | $84,626 | $19,380 | $9,000 | 1 | $9,000 | $82,952 | $41,035 |
| 2020 | $439,130 | $63,165 | $61,701 | $49,378 | 7 | — | $60,680 | $30,426 |
| 2019 | $437,666 | $197,594 | $236,882 | $223,496 | 8 | — | $115,522 | $35,075 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Darragh Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Darragh Foundation Inc is led by Gordon M. Darragh, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gordon M. Darragh
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mildred Darragh
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard Darragh (2019–2024) — Director
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 Darragh Foundation Inc
How much does Darragh Foundation Inc give each year?
Darragh Foundation Inc gave $450K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $315K across 12 grants.
What is Darragh Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Darragh Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $50,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Darragh Foundation Inc give grants?
Darragh Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (10%) and Louisiana (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (2 grants) and Cincinnati, OH (2 grants).
Does Darragh Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Darragh Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Darragh Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Darragh Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include East Carolina University ($195,000), Goldsboro Worship Center ($50,000) and Via Health Partners ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Darragh Foundation Inc?
Darragh Foundation Inc reported $254K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $450K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Darragh Foundation Inc's EIN?
Darragh Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0879191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
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