Isley Family Foundation
The Isley Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in North Carolina.
Isley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Isley Family Foundation gave $581K across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in North Carolina. 39% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $580,550
- +26.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- -20.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,241
- +59.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $10,255,761
- -1.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (9 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Isley Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2121 Oberlin Village Dr Unit 101, Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone: (919) 601-8061
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Isley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was ECU Foundation ($510K). Together the top 10 received $568K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 82 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina. The remaining reported shares were California (2%), Texas (2%), Iowa (1%), and Maryland (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Isley Family Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 23 grantees (39%) 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 $4K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 61% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 1658% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $581K (2024). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $581K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ECU Foundation Greenville, NC | General Support | $510,000 |
| Search Ministries Forth Worth, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation Monrovia, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| DIX Park Conservancy Raleigh, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Plain Winterville, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Step up Ministry Raleigh, NC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General Support | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Vidant Health Foundation Greenville, NC | General Support | $2,000 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbia, MD | General Support | $1,050 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,255,761 | $502,724 | $642,880 | $580,550 | 23 | $582,050 | $455,290 | $577,652 |
| 2023 | $10,390,907 | $586,436 | $504,012 | $459,650 | 29 | $461,358 | $599,209 | $537,683 |
| 2022 | $10,309,770 | $492,652 | $147,089 | $123,000 | 14 | $124,375 | $469,938 | $518,449 |
| 2021 | $9,965,757 | $10,214,199 | $45,012 | $33,015 | 9 | $34,015 | $199,244 | $56,265 |
| 2020 | $735,542 | $-13,028 | $47,836 | $37,500 | 7 | — | $23,939 | $35,116 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Isley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $578K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting childhood cancer research, providing aid to people affected by crises, advancing research into treatments for retinal disease, and providing mental health and substance use treatment. These are grantee missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $580,550. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $510,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest reported grant was $510,000 to ECU Foundation for general support. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Search Ministries, St. Baldrick’s Foundation, Dix Park Conservancy, and Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Plain; and $5,000 each to Step Up Ministry, Samaritan’s Purse, and the American Red Cross. All were reported for general support.
Among other 2024 recipients, St. Baldrick’s Foundation describes its mission as supporting research toward cures for childhood cancers. Samaritan’s Purse describes its mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people in need around the world. The Foundation Fighting Blindness describes its mission as accelerating the translation of retinal research into clinical trials and patient therapies. SouthLight Healthcare describes its work as providing mental health and substance use treatment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jennifer Isley was listed as president on the 2024 filing.
Isley Family Foundation is led by Jennifer Isley, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jennifer Isley
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Isley Family Foundation
How much does Isley Family Foundation give each year?
Isley Family Foundation gave $581K across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $460K across 29 grants.
What is Isley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Isley Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $25,241, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Isley Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Isley Family Foundation give grants?
Isley Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (7 grants) and Greenville, NC (3 grants).
Does Isley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Isley Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Isley Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Isley Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include ECU Foundation ($510,000), Search Ministries ($10,000) and St Baldrick's Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Isley Family Foundation?
Isley Family Foundation reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $582K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $578K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Isley Family Foundation fund?
The available filing does not state a mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Isley Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Isley Family Foundation's EIN?
Isley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3239345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Isley 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Isley Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/isley-family-foundation-morg_bbc62dfb82b9483095e59c794781e974
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