Gandy Family Foundation
Gandy Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Mooresville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $293K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $22K.
Gandy Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gandy Family Foundation gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +102.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,250
- +51.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $292,624
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (35% 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 Gandy Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sil Global ($30K). Together the top 4 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gandy Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 565% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sil Global Dallas, TX | Missionary Support | $30,000 |
| Pioneers Orlando, FL | Missionary Support | $25,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Hurricane Relief | $20,000 |
| Jungle Aviation and Relay Service Waxhaw, NC | Hurricane Relief | $10,000 |
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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 | $292,624 | $20,678 | $85,999 | $85,000 | 4 | $85,000 | $22,151 | $15,042 |
| 2024 | $353,310 | $18,282 | $43,084 | $42,000 | 3 | $42,000 | $18,282 | $16,747 |
| 2023 | $359,752 | $188,020 | $2,716 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $28,020 | $16,435 |
| 2022 | $178,390 | $11,975 | $785 | — | — | — | $11,975 | $8,947 |
| 2021 | $189,774 | $11,645 | $7,715 | $7,000 | 2 | — | $10,046 | $8,794 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gandy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gandy Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phil M. Gandy Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Quinton M. Gandy
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Karen G. Gandy
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Gandy Family Foundation
How much does Gandy Family Foundation give each year?
Gandy Family Foundation gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 3 grants.
What is Gandy Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gandy Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $21,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gandy Family Foundation give grants?
Gandy Family Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (35%) and Florida (29%).
Does Gandy Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Gandy Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Gandy Family Foundation?
Gandy Family Foundation reported $293K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gandy Family Foundation?
Gandy Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Mooresville, NC. It holds $293K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Gandy Family Foundation's EIN?
Gandy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2056507. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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