Gorrell Family Foundation Inc
Gorrell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Greensboro, North Carolina. It reported $312,000 in grants to 23 organizations in filing year 2025.
Gorrell Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gorrell Family Foundation Inc gave $312K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in North Carolina. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $312,000
- +30.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,565
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $4,093,796
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (11 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (67% 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 Gorrell Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1812 Nottingham Road, Greensboro, NC 27408-5613
Phone: (336) 574-1314
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gorrell Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greensboro Day School ($110K). Together the top 10 received $264K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 92 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 25% to New Hampshire, and 8% to Virginia. These figures describe the locations of that year’s recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gorrell Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 23 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2024) to $312K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $312K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro Day School Greensboro, NC | General Purpose Support | $110,000 |
| Cone Health Greensboro, NC | General Purpose Support | $40,000 |
| Sanctuary House Greensboro, NC | General Purpose Support | $20,000 |
| The Nick Wolfeboro, NH | General Purpose Support | $20,000 |
| West Market Street United Methodist Church Greensboro, NC | General Purpose Support | $20,000 |
| Wolfeboro Centre Community Church Wolfeboro, NH | General Purpose Support | $16,000 |
| Kingswood Youth Center Wolfeboro, NH | General Purpose Support | $10,000 |
| Crossover Healthcare Henrico, VA | General Purpose Support | $10,000 |
| The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Greensboro, NC | General Purpose Support | $10,000 |
| First Congregational Church Wolfeboro Wolfeboro, NH | General Purpose Support | $8,000 |
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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 | $4,093,796 | $479,101 | $391,726 | $312,000 | 23 | $312,000 | $479,101 | $345,739 |
| 2024 | $4,006,421 | $314,541 | $316,915 | $239,711 | 18 | $239,711 | $314,541 | $311,086 |
| 2023 | $4,008,795 | $184,469 | $364,870 | $300,000 | 16 | $300,000 | $119,599 | $266,557 |
| 2022 | $4,189,196 | $207,023 | $364,546 | $300,000 | 19 | $300,000 | $142,477 | $273,646 |
| 2021 | $4,346,719 | $300,874 | $318,127 | $245,562 | 16 | $245,562 | $228,309 | $299,510 |
| 2020 | $4,363,972 | $176,156 | $302,630 | $246,000 | 16 | — | $74,429 | $247,975 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gorrell Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $346K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a school, a health organization, churches, youth and community organizations, and arts and social-service organizations. For example, Kingswood Youth Center describes its mission as providing structured programs that encourage teens to further their education, make artistic contributions, and become community, civic, and business leaders. Community Counseling Center describes its mission as providing mental health services to individuals, couples, and families in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County regardless of socioeconomic status. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $312,000 through 23 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $110,000, with a median grant of $6,000. The largest listed grants were $110,000 to Greensboro Day School, $40,000 to Cone Health, and $20,000 each to Sanctuary House, The Nick, and West Market Street United Methodist Church. The listed grants were for general purpose support.
Other 2025 recipients included Wolfeboro Centre Community Church ($16,000), Kingswood Youth Center ($10,000), Crossover Healthcare ($10,000), The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro ($10,000), First Congregational Church Wolfeboro ($8,000), The Children’s Center ($7,000), and Makers Mill ($6,000). Additional listed grants included $2,000 to Community Counseling Center, $2,000 to She Rocks, and $1,000 to Mercy House.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Cratch as president and Mary Gorrell Jones as treasurer.
Gorrell Family Foundation Inc is led by Robert Cratch, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Cratch
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mary Gorrell Jones
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sally Kuratnick (2020–2022) — President
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 Gorrell Family Foundation Inc
How much does Gorrell Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Gorrell Family Foundation Inc gave $312K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $240K across 18 grants.
What is Gorrell Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gorrell Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $13,565, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gorrell Family Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Gorrell Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Gorrell Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (25%) and Virginia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greensboro, NC (8 grants), Wolfeboro, NH (7 grants), Harrisonburg, VA (3 grants) and Richmond, VA (2 grants).
Does Gorrell Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gorrell Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gorrell Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gorrell Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Greensboro Day School ($110,000), Cone Health ($40,000) and Sanctuary House ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gorrell Family Foundation Inc?
Gorrell Family Foundation Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $312K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $346K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Gorrell Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a school, a health organization, churches, youth and community organizations, and arts and social-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gorrell Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gorrell Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gorrell Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2089597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Gorrell Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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