Garison Family Private Foundation

FAYETTEVILLE, NC EIN: 56-2001781

Garison Family Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FAYETTEVILLE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 6 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $1K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$46K

+1720.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+810.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Garison Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Garison Family Private Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Garison Family Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FAYETTEVILLE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 6 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $1K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BooneBoys TownFayettevilleMemphisRansonStaten IslandTampaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$14K$28K$42K$56K202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$20,649$19,994
Revenue$30,433$3,872$2,956
Expenses$51,082$3,217$2,966
Qualifying Distributions$49,636
Net Investment Income$1,101$1,505$1,583
Distributable Amount$1,197$2,350$2,097

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$23K$34K$46K6 grants20203 grants20216 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2022

ST JUDES CHILDRENS$20KSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR C…$6KFAYETTEVILLE ACADEMY$5KAMERICAN RED CROSS$5KTUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDAT…$5KSAMARITANS PURSE$5K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2022 grants, the largest include St Judes Childrens ($20,000), Shriners Hospitals for Children ($5,500), Fayetteville Academy ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ST JUDES CHILDRENS Memphis, TNCHILDREN RESEARCH HOSPITAL$20,000
FAYETTEVILLE ACADEMY Fayetteville, NCENDOWMENT$5,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS Washington, DCHUMANITARIAN SERVICES$5,000
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN Tampa, FLHUMANITARIAN SERVICES$5,500
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION Staten Island, NYHOUSING FOR VETERANS$5,000
SAMARITANS PURSE Boone, NCHUMANITARIAN SERVICES$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GARY B GARISON TRUSTEETRUSTEE
IRIS A GARISON TRUSTEETRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garison Family Private Foundation?

Garison Family Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FAYETTEVILLE, NC. It holds — in total assets as of 2022.

Where does Garison Family Private Foundation operate?

Garison Family Private Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, North Carolina, Nebraska, New York, Tennessee, West Virginia.

What size grants does Garison Family Private Foundation award?

In 2022, Garison Family Private Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $46K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Garison Family Private Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Garison Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Garison Family Private Foundation's EIN?

Garison Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2001781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

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