Gee Family Foundation
Gee Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It reported 18 grants totaling $148,502 in 2025. Its filing states that awards must be for providing housing to the poor.
Gee Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gee Family Foundation gave $149K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $148,502
- +30.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +125.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,250
- -42.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $3,468,928
- +5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (9 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gee Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact Judson H Gee by letter describing charitable intent and purpose. The stated restriction is that the purpose must be providing housing to the poor.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists November 1; it does not specify a year.
- Deadline
- The filing lists November 1; it does not specify a year.
- Contact
Application contact: Judson H Gee
Mailing address: 2614 Fort Street, Charlotte, NC 28205
Phone: (704) 301-4080
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gee Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Tee of Western North Carolina ($37K). Together the top 10 received $142K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 68 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the foundation’s grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina (84%), South Carolina (8%), New York (6%), and Tennessee (3%). These reported shares total 101%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gee Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 18 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2024) to $163K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Tee of Western North Carolina Charlotte, NC | Provide Affordable Housing | $37,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Charlotte, NC | Improving Animal Welfare | $35,000 |
| Spartanburg County Historical Socie Indian Trail, NC | Vetern Support | $27,000 |
| Atrium Health Foundation Charlotte, NC | improve health elevate hope and advance healing | $12,000 |
| Safe Homes Spartanburg, SC | Domesticviolence | $10,000 |
| National MS Society New York, NY | support MS awareness and research for a cure | $8,500 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | finding cures and saving children | $4,000 |
| Roll Call Charlotte, NC | Provide to needs to veterans | $3,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charlotte, NC | Provide to childrens housing | $3,000 |
| Nourish NC Wilmington, NC | provide healthy food to hungy kids | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,468,928 | $90,455 | $149,330 | $148,502 | 18 | — | — |
| 2024 | $3,298,930 | $25,517 | $102,800 | $114,000 | 8 | — | — |
| 2023 | $3,222,148 | $1,881 | $163,300 | $162,500 | 12 | $162,500 | $158,691 |
| 2022 | $3,005,291 | $1,425 | $170,095 | $163,150 | 17 | $162,500 | — |
| 2021 | $3,286,335 | $30,318 | $165,595 | $158,000 | 13 | $158,000 | $142,210 |
| 2020 | $21,986 | $93,004 | $274,750 | $156,000 | 16 | — | — |
| 2019 | $2,922,128 | $89,657 | $275,200 | $155,750 | 9 | — | $162,645 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing states that awards must be for providing housing to the poor. Among its 2025 grantees, Habitat for Humanity describes itself as a locally run affiliate that partners with people in need to build decent, affordable housing. Ronald McDonald House says it provides a home-away-from-home for families of seriously ill children who travel for specialized medical treatment. Atrium Health Foundation says it supports Atrium Health’s work to improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 18 grants totaling $148,502. Grant amounts ranged from $1 to $37,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Notable awards included $37,000 to First Tee of Western North Carolina, $35,000 to Habitat for Humanity, $27,000 to Spartanburg County Historical Society, $12,000 to Atrium Health Foundation, and $10,000 to Safe Homes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Judson H Gee and Virginia Gee as directors.
Gee Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judson H. Gee
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Virginia Gee
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Gee Family Foundation
How much does Gee Family Foundation give each year?
Gee Family Foundation gave $149K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $114K across 8 grants.
What is Gee Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gee Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $8,250, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gee Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Gee Family Foundation give grants?
Gee Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (8%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (6 grants), Spartanburg, SC (3 grants) and Memphis, TN (2 grants).
Does Gee Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Gee Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gee Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gee Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Tee of Western North Carolina ($37,000), Habitat for Humanity ($35,000) and Spartanburg County Historical Socie ($27,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gee Family Foundation?
Gee Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $90K.
What does Gee Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing states that awards must be for providing housing to the poor. Among its 2025 grantees, Habitat for Humanity describes itself as a locally run affiliate that partners with people in need to build decent, affordable housing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gee Family Foundation?
The filing says to contact Judson H Gee by letter describing charitable intent and purpose. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gee Family Foundation's EIN?
Gee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1969093. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Gee Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gee-family-foundation-morg_70403cabcfb8450bb11496d0d26f18a4
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