Guess Family Foundation
Guess Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing says it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Guess Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Guess Family Foundation gave $65K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,321
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,238,231
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Guess Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 112 Montgomery Street, Raleigh, NC 27607-4058
Phone: (512) 810-8193
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Guess Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Church of the Good Shepherd ($10K). Together the top 10 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, North Carolina received the largest share of grant dollars, at 37%. California received 15%, Virginia 12%, Nevada 11%, and Tennessee 9%. The grants also included recipients in other states, including Illinois, Texas, and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Guess Family Foundation gives
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $4K (2019) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Church of the Good Shepherd Raleigh, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| St John in the Wilderness Glenbrook, NV | General Support | $5,000 |
| St Jude Hospital Memphis, TN | General Support | $3,000 |
| Samaritan House Charlotte, NC | General Support | $3,000 |
| National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics Alexandria, VA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Kim Health Center Knoxville, TN | General Support | $3,000 |
| Alzheimers Association Chicago, IL | General Support | $2,000 |
| Families Together Raleigh, NC | General Support | $2,000 |
| Food Bank of Centraleastern NC Raleigh, NC | General Support | $2,000 |
| GOOD360 Alexandria, VA | General Support | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,238,231 | $215,706 | $71,746 | $65,000 | 28 | $65,000 | $153,590 | $61,808 |
| 2024 | $1,102,686 | $162,490 | $64,475 | $52,000 | 26 | $53,000 | $99,598 | $60,183 |
| 2023 | $1,058,618 | $118,285 | $44,544 | $33,640 | 17 | $44,544 | $34,851 | $50,924 |
| 2022 | $984,877 | $-96,204 | $53,705 | $47,000 | 16 | $53,705 | $26,540 | $48,896 |
| 2021 | $1,134,786 | $179,771 | $62,918 | $59,016 | 15 | $62,918 | $55,133 | $56,682 |
| 2020 | $1,017,933 | $339,112 | $35,893 | $34,400 | 8 | — | $3,654 | $40,701 |
| 2019 | $311,245 | $315,245 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 4 | — | $4 | $2,925 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Guess Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for religious organizations, health and medical organizations, food assistance, housing and services for people experiencing homelessness, and environmental organizations.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Samaritan House says it provides temporary stays for homeless people recovering from surgery or illness; Hilltop Home says it provides residential and habilitative care for medically fragile children with severe developmental delays; and A Place at the Table says it provides community and food regardless of means. Rainforest Trust describes its work as protecting the planet and endangered wildlife by creating rainforest reserves.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $65,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest awards included $10,000 to The Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh and $5,000 to St John in the Wilderness in Glenbrook, Nevada. Other listed grants included $3,000 each to St Jude Hospital, Samaritan House, the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, and Kim Health Center. In 2024, it made 26 grants totaling $52,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 28 grants totaling $65,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amy P Guess as president, Benton P Guess and Caroline H Guess as vice presidents, Raleigh E Guess as secretary, and Samuel A Guess as treasurer.
Guess Family Foundation is led by Amy P. Guess, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy P. Guess
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Benton P. Guess
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Raleigh E. Guess
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Samuel A. Guess
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Caroline H. Guess
Vice President
On filings since 2021
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 Guess Family Foundation
How much does Guess Family Foundation give each year?
Guess Family Foundation gave $65K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 26 grants.
What is Guess Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Guess Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,321, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Guess Family Foundation give grants?
Guess Family Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (15%) and Virginia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (6 grants), Alexandria, VA (3 grants), South Lake Tahoe, CA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Guess Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Guess Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Guess Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Guess Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Church of the Good Shepherd ($10,000), St John in the Wilderness ($5,000) and St Jude Hospital ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Guess Family Foundation?
Guess Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Guess Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for religious organizations, health and medical organizations, food assistance, housing and services for people experiencing homelessness, and environmental organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Guess Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Guess Family Foundation's EIN?
Guess Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4040818. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Guess Family Foundation 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Guess Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/guess-family-foundation-morg_e420abff2a6f432ebc9564fe536430a9
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