Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc
Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $55K.
Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,667
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,307,664
- -1.2% 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 September 2026.
Who Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Helping Horse Therapeutic Riding Program ($20K). Together the top 3 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $65K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Helping Horse Therapeutic Riding Program Raleigh, NC | General Support | $20,000 |
| First in Families Wake County Raleigh, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Asheville, NC | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,307,664 | $92,032 | $107,750 | $35,000 | 3 | $65,389 | $55,313 | $81,330 |
| 2024 | $1,323,382 | $299,068 | $94,524 | $15,000 | 3 | $50,023 | $256,254 | $71,984 |
| 2023 | $1,118,838 | $154,392 | $145,786 | $65,000 | 5 | $100,196 | $109,286 | $68,096 |
| 2022 | $1,110,232 | $32,459 | $104,843 | $25,000 | 5 | $59,173 | — | $77,229 |
| 2021 | $1,182,616 | $43,567 | $112,121 | $31,000 | 6 | $64,034 | — | $84,252 |
| 2020 | $1,251,170 | $42,454 | $84,200 | $7,500 | 2 | — | — | $80,023 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc is led by Bruce L. Capps, President & Assistant Treasurer on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce L. Capps
President & Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$18K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Carol C. Woodry
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$18K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Gil File
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Zaytoun (2020–2024) — Assistant 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Bruce L Capps (President/Asst Treas). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc
How much does Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
What is Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc 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 Raleigh, NC (2 grants).
Does Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Martha B Capps 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 Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc?
Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (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 is Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Martha B Capps Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3334867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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