Mims Charitable Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chapel Hill, NC EIN: 56-6207750

Mims Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $968K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $40K.

Mims Charitable Foundation Trust at a glance

In short: Mims Charitable Foundation Trust gave $61K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$61,468
+16.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,245
+16.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,175
Total assets
$967,838
-3.7% 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 Mims Charitable Foundation Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Christian Fellowship Home: $20KChristian Fellowship Home$20KPeacemakers: $20KPeacemakers$20KRocky Mountharrison Family YMCA: $11KRocky Mountharrison FamilyYMCA$11KRocky Mount Academy: $5KRocky Mount Academy$5KA Touch of the Father's Love: $3KA Touch of the Father's Love$3KUnited Community Ministries: $3KUnited Community Ministries$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Fellowship Home ($20K). Together the top 6 received $61K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Rocky MountGreenvilleRaleighConetoeMontreatMorehead CityNashvilleTriangleWhitakers

How Mims Charitable Foundation Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K7 grants2019 5 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $61K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christian Fellowship Home Rocky Mount, NCTo Support Paintwork at Verterans Home.$20,118
Peacemakers Rocky Mount, NCTo Support Charitable Purpose of Organization.$20,000
Rocky Mountharrison Family YMCA Rocky Mount, NCSwim Team Equipment and Pool Vacuum.$11,350
Rocky Mount Academy Rocky Mount, NCTo Support Exceptional Children's Program$5,000
A Touch of the Father's Love Nashville, NCTo Support Charitable Purpose of Organization.$2,500
United Community Ministries Rocky Mount, NCTo Support Charitable Purpose of Organization.$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$967,838$60,668$98,148$61,4686$76,679$40,096$67,268
2024$1,005,286$97,976$86,790$52,7936$67,756$78,942$61,322
2023$993,966$40,073$72,778$40,0002$55,074$22,369$56,447
2022$1,025,187$1,243$109,837$75,2084$90,275$3,496$62,939
2021$1,132,703$139,817$97,830$62,0376$73,589$119,754$66,713
2020$1,089,778$183,891$100,539$65,0005—$168,178$60,298
2019$1,006,426$43,040$76,611$47,5007—$25,239$55,621

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mims Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mims Charitable Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Franklin Street Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2020) → $16K (2025)

  • Randall R. Adams

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2019) → $4K (2025)

  • Thomas A. Betts

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2019) → $4K (2025)

  • William R. Johnston Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2019) → $4K (2025)

  • William R. Johnston III

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2022) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Lou U. Blackman (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Comerica Bank Trust NA (2019) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Franklin Street Trust Company — Trustee: $16KFranklin Street Trust…Trustee$16KThomas a Betts — Director: $4KThomas a BettsDirector$4KWilliam R Johnston Jr — Director: $4KWilliam R Johnston JrDirector$4KRandall R Adams — Director: $4KRandall R AdamsDirector$4KWilliam R Johnston III — Director: $4KWilliam R Johnston IIIDirector$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Franklin Street Trust Company (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Mims Charitable Foundation Trust

How much does Mims Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?

Mims Charitable Foundation Trust gave $61K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 6 grants.

What is Mims Charitable Foundation Trust's typical grant size?

Mims Charitable Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,175, and its average grant was $10,245, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mims Charitable Foundation Trust give grants?

Mims Charitable Foundation Trust 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 Rocky Mount, NC (5 grants).

Who are Mims Charitable Foundation Trust's largest grantees?

Mims Charitable Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Christian Fellowship Home ($20,118), Peacemakers ($20,000) and Rocky Mountharrison Family YMCA ($11,350), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mims Charitable Foundation Trust?

Mims Charitable Foundation Trust reported $968K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mims Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?

Mims Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6207750. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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