The Copwood Hill Foundation
The Copwood Hill Foundation is a private foundation, based in Southport, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $415K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $36K.
The Copwood Hill Foundation at a glance
In short: The Copwood Hill Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,300
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,767
- +92.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $415,198
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (76% 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 The Copwood Hill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Missisippi State University Foundation ($20K). Together the top 3 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Copwood Hill Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $27K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Missisippi State University Foundation Mississippi State, MS | ScholarshipSupport | $20,000 |
| Avery Co Humane Society IN Newland, NC | Animalwelfare | $5,000 |
| Brunswick Co Animal Protective Services Bolivia, NC | AnimalProtectiveServices | $1,300 |
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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 | $415,198 | $40,594 | $31,800 | $26,300 | 3 | $26,300 | $35,969 | $28,431 |
| 2024 | $366,337 | $65,290 | $32,532 | $27,367 | 6 | $27,367 | $27,949 | $27,372 |
| 2023 | $371,825 | $83,352 | $20,268 | $16,324 | 5 | $16,324 | $20,764 | $21,214 |
| 2022 | $330,901 | $74,982 | $24,140 | $18,758 | 7 | $18,758 | $14,040 | $19,446 |
| 2021 | $315,595 | $59,706 | $22,928 | $19,881 | 8 | $19,881 | $41,507 | $18,207 |
| 2020 | $269,864 | $52,886 | $16,174 | $14,000 | 8 | — | $5,015 | $14,898 |
| 2019 | $225,446 | $77,718 | $20,967 | $18,100 | 3 | — | $8,147 | $14,274 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Copwood Hill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Copwood Hill Foundation is led by Kathryn W. Copley, Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn W. Copley
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Copwood Hill Foundation
How much does The Copwood Hill Foundation give each year?
The Copwood Hill Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 6 grants.
What is The Copwood Hill Foundation's typical grant size?
The Copwood Hill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,767, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Copwood Hill Foundation give grants?
The Copwood Hill Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (24%).
Does The Copwood Hill Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Copwood Hill Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Copwood Hill Foundation?
The Copwood Hill Foundation reported $415K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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 The Copwood Hill Foundation's EIN?
The Copwood Hill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2275567. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
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