Donnie M Royal Foundation
Donnie M Royal Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fayetteville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $94K.
Donnie M Royal Foundation at a glance
In short: Donnie M Royal Foundation gave $99K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,500
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,944
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,231,660
- -0.8% 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.
Who Donnie M Royal Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Campbell University ($20K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $89K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Donnie M Royal Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 138% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2021) to $99K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sampson Community College Clinton, NC | Nursing Scholarship | $15,000 |
| Baptist Children's Home Thomasville, NC | General Fund | $12,000 |
| Salemburg Elementary School Salemburg, NC | Technology | $11,500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Salemburg Baptist Church Salemburg, NC | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Salemburg Food Bank Salemburg, NC | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | Seminar Funding | $10,000 |
| Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | Music Scholar | $10,000 |
| Brunswick Community College Foundat Supply, NC | Education | $10,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Donnie M Royal Foundation?
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 | $1,231,660 | $91,869 | $100,849 | $98,500 | 9 | $98,500 | $93,698 | $71,608 |
| 2024 | $1,241,891 | $88,968 | $96,291 | $93,700 | 9 | $93,700 | $90,023 | $69,128 |
| 2023 | $1,250,053 | $61,403 | $98,671 | $95,506 | 9 | $95,506 | $60,237 | $66,022 |
| 2022 | $1,288,750 | $-9,317 | $97,313 | $95,000 | 8 | $95,000 | $37,632 | $72,265 |
| 2021 | $1,397,287 | $137,692 | $93,049 | $90,500 | 8 | $90,500 | $137,173 | $78,598 |
| 2020 | $1,353,662 | $75,453 | $101,320 | $98,000 | 8 | — | $75,283 | $72,689 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donnie M Royal Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Donnie M Royal Foundation is led by Charles Royal, V-President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Royal
V-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William T. Allen
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Kelly
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Turlington
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Donnie M Royal Foundation
How much does Donnie M Royal Foundation give each year?
Donnie M Royal Foundation gave $99K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 9 grants.
What is Donnie M Royal Foundation's typical grant size?
Donnie M Royal Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,944, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Donnie M Royal Foundation give grants?
Donnie M Royal Foundation 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 Salemburg, NC (3 grants) and Buies Creek, NC (2 grants).
Does Donnie M Royal Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Donnie M Royal Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Donnie M Royal Foundation's largest grantees?
Donnie M Royal Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Campbell University ($20,000 across 2 grants), Sampson Community College ($15,000) and Baptist Children's Home ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Donnie M Royal Foundation?
Donnie M Royal Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Donnie M Royal Foundation's EIN?
Donnie M Royal Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2052930. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
Live grants for the work Donnie M Royal Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Donnie M Royal Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in North Carolina
Taylor Foundation
Palm Beach, FL
The Taylor Foundation supports religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, especially community charities, hospitals, religious organizations, and schools in Palm Beach County, Southeast Virginia, and Carteret County, North Carolina. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $2,500. It accepts applications by letter; the stated deadline is December 1.
Assets
$1.0M
Grants
35
Total Given
$124K
Ellen & Munroe Best Family Foundation
Goldsboro, NC
The Ellen & Munroe Best Family Foundation supports charitable organizations, with recent grants going to education, youth services, the arts, and international medical work. In 2024, grants ranged from $150 to $11,500, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to North Carolina, with some grants in Florida and South Carolina. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$975K
Grants
27
Total Given
$51K
The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist
Mount Olive, NC
To foster and promote christian stewardship and for promoting and providing support to the ministries in North Carolina affiliated with or consistent with the convention of original free will baptists and other charitable, education, literary, and christian purposes.
Assets
$10.8M
Grants
6
Total Given
$161K
Capital Community Foundation Inc
Raleigh, NC
Capital Community Foundation Inc. funds a broad range of charitable causes through grants to 501(c)(3) organizations, with recent recipients spanning education, community services, religion, media, and athletics. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,250 to $150,000, with a median of $17,556; giving was concentrated in North Carolina and Virginia, though it also supports organizations elsewhere in the U.S. and abroad. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$19.7M
Grants
24
Total Given
$648K
Bell Schaefer Family Foundation
Raleigh, NC
The Bell Schaefer Family Foundation supports organizations in health, arts and culture, community services, and education-related areas, primarily in North Carolina. In 2025, it made 60 grants ranging from $50 to $112,000, with a median grant of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$7.0M
Grants
60
Total Given
$319K
KPMG US Foundation Inc
Montvale, NJ
KPMG US Foundation supports education, mental health, community vitality, and community relief and resilience, with grants distributed across the United States. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts ranged from about $5,000 to $2.2 million. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$12.4M
Grants
387
Total Given
$33.5M
More similar funders
More Funders in North Carolina
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Donnie M Royal Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Donnie M Royal Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?