Ta Loving Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Goldsboro, NC EIN: 93-3555499

TA LOVING FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Goldsboro, North Carolina. In its 2025 filing, it reported 20 grants totaling $539,749 to charitable organizations, most of them in North Carolina.

Key facts about Ta Loving Foundation

In short: Ta Loving Foundation gave $540K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
93-3555499
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$539,749
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$26,987
Median grant
$23,200
Total assets
$4,824,178
Primary geography
North Carolina (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.8M

+76.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$540K

+203.1% YoY

Grant Count

20

+53.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+97.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ta Loving Foundation reported a distributable amount of $130K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Ta Loving Foundation gives

  • 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 418% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The filing does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes scholarships and college programs, connecting people in need with resources, cancer research and patient support, care for young cancer patients, affordable housing, and community programs addressing social issues. These are the recipient organizations’ missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $539,749. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $23,200.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 4% to recipients in Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 20 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

GoldsboroGreenvilleChapel HillAtlantaDurhamCaryNew BernRaleighWinterville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K13 grants202420 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2024) to $540K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $540K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Wayne Community College Foundation: $100KWayne Community CollegeFoundation$100KECU Health Foundation: $57KECU Health Foundation$57KPitt Community College Foundation: $52KPitt Community CollegeFoundation$52KFour Day Movement: $33KFour Day Movement$33KECU Foundation: $29KECU Foundation$29KRonald McDonald House Greenville: $25KRonald McDonald HouseGreenville$25KAmerican Cancer Society: $23KAmerican Cancer Society$23KBe Loud Sophie Foundation: $23KBe Loud Sophie Foundation$23KSoutheastern Cancer Care: $23KSoutheastern Cancer Care$23KThe V Foundation: $23KThe V Foundation$23K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wayne Community College Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $388K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 33 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wayne Community College Foundation Goldsboro, NCTo assist the organization to carry out its exempt purpose$100,000
ECU Health Foundation Greenville, NCTo assist the organization to carry out its exempt purpose$56,533
Pitt Community College Foundation Winterville, NCTo assist the organization to carry out its exempt purpose$52,000
Four Day Movement Goldsboro, NCTo assist the organization to carry out its exempt purpose$33,333
ECU Foundation Greenville, NCTo assist the organization to carry out its exempt purpose$28,550
Ronald McDonald House Greenville Greenville, NCTo assist the organization to carry out its exempt purpose$25,000
American Cancer Society Atlanta, GATo assist the organization to carry out its exempt purpose$23,200
Be Loud Sophie Foundation Chapel Hill, NCTo assist the organization to carry out its exempt purpose$23,200
Southeastern Cancer Care Goldsboro, NCTo assist the organization to carry out its exempt purpose$23,200
The V Foundation Cary, NCTo assist the organization to carry out its exempt purpose$23,200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $4,824,178 $2,646,673 $548,945 $539,749 (20 grants)
2024 $2,726,450 $2,904,530 $178,080 $178,080 (13 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20242025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$4,824,178$2,726,450
Revenue$2,646,673$2,904,530
Expenses$548,945$178,080
Qualifying Distributions$543,230$178,080
Net Investment Income$76,013$43,530
Distributable Amount$129,962$49,578

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ty Edmondson as president, David Philyaw as secretary, and Taylor Jeffreys as treasurer. It lists Sam Hunter, Steve Bryan, and Paul Hunter as board members.

Ta Loving Foundation is led by Ty Edmondson, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ty Edmondson

    President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • David Philyaw

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Hunter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Hunter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Bryan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Jeffreys

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 400 Patetown Road, Goldsboro, NC 27530
Phone: (919) 734-8400

Frequently asked questions about Ta Loving Foundation

How much does Ta Loving Foundation give each year?

Ta Loving Foundation gave $540K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 13 grants.

What is Ta Loving Foundation's typical grant size?

Ta Loving Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $23,200, and its average grant was $26,987, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ta Loving Foundation give grants?

Ta Loving Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Goldsboro, NC (9 grants), Greenville, NC (3 grants) and Chapel Hill, NC (2 grants).

Who are Ta Loving Foundation's largest grantees?

Ta Loving Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wayne Community College Foundation ($100,000), ECU Health Foundation ($56,533) and Pitt Community College Foundation ($52,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ta Loving Foundation?

Ta Loving Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $543K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $130K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Ta Loving Foundation fund?

The filing does not state a mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Ta Loving 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 Ta Loving Foundation's EIN?

Ta Loving Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3555499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Does Ta Loving Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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