Sue & John Irvin Foundation
The Sue & John Irvin Foundation is a private foundation based in Greensboro, North Carolina. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $125,000 in grants to 10 organizations, all in North Carolina.
Sue & John Irvin Foundation at a glance
In short: Sue & John Irvin Foundation gave $125K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,512,517
- +74.3% 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 Sue & John Irvin Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4100 Wellspring Drive Apt 2206, Greensboro, NC 27410
Phone: (336) 207-8778
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sue & John Irvin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Greater GRE ($50K). Together the top 10 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 20 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All listed 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sue & John Irvin Foundation gives
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 213% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 190% 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 $40K (2022) to $125K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Greater GRE Greensboro, NC | Women to Women | $50,000 |
| Toe River Arts Council Inc Spruce Pine, NC | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Wild Trails NC Snow Camp, NC | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Greensboro, NC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Back Pack Beginnings Greensboro, NC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Guilford Education Alliance Greensboro, NC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Mustard Seed Community Health Greensboro, NC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC Winston-Salem, NC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Shepherd's Center of Greensboro Greensboro, NC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Reconsidered Goods Greensboro, NC | General Fund | $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 | $1,512,517 | $776,636 | $131,708 | $125,000 | 10 | $125,000 | $651,240 | $65,628 |
| 2024 | $867,589 | $401,071 | $128,547 | $125,000 | 4 | $125,000 | $39,822 | $44,726 |
| 2023 | $595,065 | $162,089 | $103,675 | $100,000 | 4 | $100,000 | $60,536 | $28,375 |
| 2022 | $536,651 | $577,749 | $41,098 | $40,000 | 2 | $40,000 | $55,056 | $11,040 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sue & John Irvin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K 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 went to organizations including arts, education, health care, food assistance, and environmental organizations. For example, Toe River Arts Council describes its mission as promoting cultural arts in Western North Carolina; Guilford Education Alliance says it galvanizes support for Guilford County Schools; Mustard Seed Community Health says it provides integrated health care to people in need; and Reconsidered Goods says it redirects donated materials to artists, makers, teachers, and children for reuse.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $125,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants were $50,000 to Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro for “Women to Women,” and $20,000 each to Toe River Arts Council and Wild Trails NC, both for general funds. Other listed grantees received $5,000 each: Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, BackPack Beginnings, Guilford Education Alliance, Mustard Seed Community Health, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, Shepherd’s Center of Greensboro, and Reconsidered Goods.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy B. Irvin as president and Melissa Ball as secretary.
Sue & John Irvin Foundation is led by Nancy B. Irvin, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy B. Irvin
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Melissa Ball
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Sue & John Irvin Foundation
How much does Sue & John Irvin Foundation give each year?
Sue & John Irvin Foundation gave $125K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 4 grants.
What is Sue & John Irvin Foundation's typical grant size?
Sue & John Irvin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sue & John Irvin Foundation give grants?
Sue & John Irvin 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 (7 grants).
Does Sue & John Irvin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Sue & John Irvin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sue & John Irvin Foundation's largest grantees?
Sue & John Irvin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Greater GRE ($50,000), Toe River Arts Council Inc ($20,000) and Wild Trails NC ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sue & John Irvin Foundation?
Sue & John Irvin Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sue & John Irvin Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including arts, education, health care, food assistance, and environmental organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sue & John Irvin Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Sue & John Irvin Foundation's EIN?
Sue & John Irvin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2704885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Sue & John Irvin 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sue & John Irvin Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sue-and-john-irvin-foundation-morg_60e166d09e0e4e3ab8189d4ba2d528cd
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