Gibson Gorham Foundation
Gibson Gorham Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rocky Mount, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $135K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $5K.
Gibson Gorham Foundation at a glance
In short: Gibson Gorham Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $134,571
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (67% 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 Gibson Gorham Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marine Toys for Tots Foundation ($6K). Together the top 2 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gibson Gorham Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% 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 $9K (2020) to $10K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VA | General Support | $6,000 |
| Animal Crackers Rocky Mount, NC | General Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $134,571 | $5,661 | $10,784 | $9,000 | 2 | $9,750 | $4,773 | $7,583 |
| 2024 | $139,694 | $11,249 | $10,375 | $9,000 | 2 | $9,637 | $10,511 | $7,117 |
| 2023 | $164,608 | $48 | $10,069 | $9,000 | 2 | $9,500 | $3,742 | $6,755 |
| 2022 | $158,381 | $3,316 | $10,111 | $9,000 | 2 | $9,450 | $2,739 | $7,523 |
| 2021 | $159,262 | $18,459 | $10,210 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,000 | $18,249 | $8,884 |
| 2020 | $156,843 | $5,144 | $9,109 | $9,000 | 2 | — | $5,035 | $8,548 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gibson Gorham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gibson Gorham Foundation is led by E. Wayne Gibson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
E. Wayne Gibson
Trustee
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 Gibson Gorham Foundation
How much does Gibson Gorham Foundation give each year?
Gibson Gorham Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 2 grants.
How large is Gibson Gorham Foundation?
Gibson Gorham Foundation reported $135K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Gibson Gorham Foundation operate?
Gibson Gorham Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Virginia.
What is Gibson Gorham Foundation's EIN?
Gibson Gorham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6090283. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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