Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc
Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $23K.
Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc gave $120K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,000
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,916,139
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (50% 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 Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Durham Academy Inc ($60K). Together the top 3 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 9 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2022) to $120K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Academy Inc Durham, NC | General Donation | $60,000 |
| US Soccer Federation Fayetteville, GA | General Donation | $50,000 |
| Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Irvine, CA | General Donation | $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 | $1,916,139 | $337,311 | $136,730 | $120,000 | 3 | $120,750 | $23,369 | $89,131 |
| 2024 | $1,715,558 | $1,516,294 | $119,173 | $110,000 | 2 | $110,723 | — | $21,428 |
| 2023 | $318,437 | $10,608 | $112,367 | $110,000 | 2 | $110,000 | $4,850 | $19,064 |
| 2022 | $420,196 | $505,842 | $85,646 | $85,000 | 2 | $85,000 | $4,677 | $17,641 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc is led by Benjamin J. Gildin, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin J. Gildin
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Victoria R. Segar
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc
How much does Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc gave $120K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 2 grants.
What is Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $40,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (42%) and California (8%).
Does Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc?
Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3919811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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 June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
Live grants for the work Gildin-Segar Family Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Hancock Whitney Opportunity Grant (Hancock Whitney Community Reinvestment Act Program) Up to US $25,000 · Due October 30, 2026
- Boettcher Foundation Colorado Grantmaking: Rural Catalyst Grants US $1,000 - US $10,000 · Due October 30, 2026
- Boston Foundation: Safety Net Grants US $50,000 · Due October 30, 2026
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