Take It Away
Take It Away is a private foundation, based in Pittsboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Take It Away at a glance
In short: Take It Away gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,253
- -85.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,253
- -85.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,253
- Total assets
- $1,613
- -68.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 Take It Away funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CF Foundation ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Take It Away gives
- Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $5K (2023) to $37K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CF Foundation Bethesda, MD | To Fund Cure for CF | $5,253 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,613 | $1,672 | $5,253 | $5,253 | 1 |
| 2024 | $5,194 | $21,605 | $37,306 | $37,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $20,894 | $14,210 | $6,486 | $5,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $17,943 | $15,746 | $18,792 | $16,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $20,989 | $25,629 | $11,798 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $7,158 | $23,537 | $16,379 | $13,000 | 1 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Take It Away is led by Kimberly Houston, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly Houston
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hayes
Vice President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Houston
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Take It Away
How much does Take It Away give each year?
Take It Away gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 1 grant.
How large is Take It Away?
Take It Away reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
Where does Take It Away operate?
Take It Away has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Take It Away's EIN?
Take It Away's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3481535. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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