Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation
Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hickory, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $20K.
Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,566,878
- +330.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,207,097
- +5191.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $19,788
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,530
- -84.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation gives
- Giving grew 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 113% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $35K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lenoir Rhyne University Hickory, NC | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Hickory Choral Society Hickory, NC | General Fund | $6,000 |
| Hart Square Foundation Vale, NC | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,566,878 | $1,207,097 | $5,530 | — | — | — | $19,788 | $30,127 |
| 2024 | $364,298 | $22,811 | $36,329 | $31,000 | 3 | $31,000 | $17,647 | $27,497 |
| 2023 | $379,447 | $7,003 | $34,471 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $8,351 | $23,718 |
| 2022 | $406,915 | $31,159 | $39,552 | $35,000 | 3 | $35,000 | $26,607 | $24,603 |
| 2021 | $415,308 | $83,243 | $24,300 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $17,663 | $24,800 |
| 2020 | $356,365 | $24,673 | $9,092 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $18,081 | $19,983 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation is led by Edward M. Deal, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward M. Deal
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anne D. Bradshaw
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jack E. Temple
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Patrick C. Bradshaw
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ronald E. Deal (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sandra B. Deal (2020–2024) — Director
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 Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation
How large is Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation?
Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation operate?
Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
How much is Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation's EIN?
Em Suggs & Sara Deal Temple Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2117551. 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 May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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