Kontoor Brands Foundation
Kontoor Brands Foundation is a private foundation based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $174,000, all to organizations in North Carolina.
Kontoor Brands Foundation at a glance
In short: Kontoor Brands Foundation gave $174K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $174,000
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,500
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $1,020,427
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 Kontoor Brands Foundation
- 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: 400 N Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kontoor Brands Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A Simple Gesture Greensboro Inc ($25K). Together the top 10 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 33 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in North Carolina. The listed recipients include organizations in Greensboro, High Point, Oak Ridge, and Winston-Salem.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kontoor Brands Foundation gives
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 248% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 351% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $175K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Simple Gesture Greensboro Inc Greensboro, NC | Emergency Feeding for Children & Families Fund | $25,000 |
| American National Red Cross Greensboro, NC | Disaster Relief inspired by Texas Flooding | $25,000 |
| Out of the Garden Project Greensboro, NC | Fresh Mobile Market Fund - Bridging Accessibility and Sustainability for a food secure Greensboro | $25,000 |
| Partners Ending Homelessness High Point, NC | Guilford County Coordinated Entry Fund | $25,000 |
| The Servant Center Inc Greensboro, NC | Fast Track Fund - Rapid Rehousing | $25,000 |
| A Special Blend Inc Greensboro, NC | Part-Time Job Training Program | $7,000 |
| Backpack Beginnings Greensboro, NC | Family Market Fund | $7,000 |
| Horsepower Inc High Point, NC | General Operational Costs Fund | $7,000 |
| Natural Science Center of Greensboro Inc Greensboro, NC | LEGO League Robotics Team Fund | $7,000 |
| Oak Ridge Methodist Church Oak Ridge, NC | Guilford Backpack Ministries Fund | $7,000 |
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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 | $1,020,427 | $79,177 | $213,297 | $174,000 | 12 | $202,766 | $70,349 | $57,779 |
| 2024 | $1,154,547 | $89,014 | $233,880 | $174,700 | 13 | $223,421 | $79,636 | $64,714 |
| 2023 | $1,299,413 | $38,850 | $170,887 | $150,000 | 7 | $169,146 | $37,109 | $69,317 |
| 2022 | $1,431,450 | $1,004,360 | $61,600 | $50,000 | 1 | $61,500 | $4,360 | $53,080 |
| 2021 | $488,690 | $501,376 | $12,686 | — | — | $12,686 | $1,376 | $19,236 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kontoor Brands Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K 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 supported organizations working on food access, housing and homelessness, disaster relief, employment training, and community services.
Among the grantees, Out of the Garden Project says its mission is to nourish families with food to grow, learn, and thrive. The Servant Center says it empowers homeless and disabled people, particularly veterans, through housing, healthcare, and restorative services. A Special Blend says it employs and trains adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a coffee shop setting.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $174,000 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $7,000 to $25,000; the median was $7,000. The largest grants were $25,000 each to A Simple Gesture Greensboro, American National Red Cross, Out of the Garden Project, Partners Ending Homelessness, and The Servant Center.
Other 2025 grants included $7,000 to Backpack Beginnings, Horsepower, Natural Science Center of Greensboro, Oak Ridge Methodist Church, One Step Further, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina. Grant purposes listed in the filing included emergency food assistance, disaster relief, rapid rehousing, job training, and nutrition education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mame Annan-Brown and Peter A Kidd as presidents; Scott Baxter as chair of the board and director; Thomas Doerr as secretary; David Kovach and Emerson Valle as treasurers; Denise Sumner as chief accounting officer; and Bryan Chapman and Tom Waldron as directors.
Kontoor Brands Foundation is led by Mame Annan-Brown, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mame Annan-Brown
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter A Kidd
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Baxter
Chair of the Board & Director
Chair of the Board → Chair of the Board & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Chapman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Waldron
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Kovach
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Sumner
Chief Accounting Officer
Treasurer → Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer, 2022
Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer → Chief Accounting Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Doerr
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emerson Valle
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Tammy Heller (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Laurel Krueger (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Sara Bland (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Shoener (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Vanessa McCutchen (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Miranda Stephani (2022) — Secretary
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 Kontoor Brands Foundation
How much does Kontoor Brands Foundation give each year?
Kontoor Brands Foundation gave $174K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $175K across 13 grants.
What is Kontoor Brands Foundation's typical grant size?
Kontoor Brands Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $14,500, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kontoor Brands Foundation give grants?
Kontoor Brands Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greensboro, NC (8 grants) and High Point, NC (2 grants).
Does Kontoor Brands Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Kontoor Brands Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kontoor Brands Foundation's largest grantees?
Kontoor Brands Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include A Simple Gesture Greensboro Inc ($25,000), American National Red Cross ($25,000) and Out of the Garden Project ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kontoor Brands Foundation?
Kontoor Brands Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $203K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kontoor Brands Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working on food access, housing and homelessness, disaster relief, employment training, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kontoor Brands Foundation?
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 Kontoor Brands Foundation's EIN?
Kontoor Brands Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4118555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kontoor Brands 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kontoor Brands Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kontoor-brands-foundation-morg_17b5ea0ce40942558cc77329b73b1224
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