The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation
The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gastonia, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $97.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $5.0M. Net investment income was $5.7M.
The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation gave $5.0M across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $556K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000,000
- +9.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $555,556
- +9.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $97,346,480
- +0.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Gaston Day School ($1.2M). Together the top 9 received $5.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 32 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 214% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 100% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2021) to $5.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $5.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston Day School Gastonia, NC | Tax exempt educational purpose of the school and capital improvements | $1,208,601 |
| Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Belmont, NC | Further Tax Exempt Function of the Organization | $1,200,000 |
| Gaston Community Foundation Gastonia, NC | Fund donor advised fund to fund charitable activities for the community as directed by the foundation's directors | $1,114,732 |
| North Carolina Textile Foundation Raleigh, NC | To advance textile industry education through wilson college of textiles, nc state universiy | $600,000 |
| Hometown Service Coalition Mountain City, TN | To provide recovery assistance to the mountain city tn community after the destruction caused by hurricane helene | $500,000 |
| Schiele Museum of Natural History Gastonia, NC | Paleo project to further tax exempt function of the museum | $166,667 |
| Gaston College Foundation Dallas, NC | Tax Exempt Educational Purpose of the Organization | $150,000 |
| Carolina Thread Trail Charlotte, NC | General Tax Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $50,000 |
| Woods Services Langhome, PA | General Tax Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $97,346,480 | $6,030,054 | $5,534,998 | $5,000,000 | 9 | $5,185,822 | $5,720,878 | $5,197,959 |
| 2023 | $96,851,424 | $3,716,943 | $5,029,463 | $4,584,435 | 9 | $4,680,185 | $3,959,397 | $4,797,382 |
| 2022 | $98,955,662 | $66,030,989 | $2,747,561 | $2,582,393 | 6 | $2,605,293 | $1,850,844 | $2,524,435 |
| 2021 | $35,672,234 | $9,670,102 | $1,719,533 | $1,593,731 | 5 | $1,600,931 | $2,669,731 | $1,778,614 |
| 2020 | $27,721,665 | $547,504 | $1,907,587 | $1,801,921 | 3 | — | $623,761 | $1,581,631 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julia B. Singh
Foundation Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$15K (2022) → $60K (2024)
Pamela K. Warlick
Family Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shepard K. Halsch
Family Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $60K, to Julia B Singh (Foundation DIR).
Frequently asked questions about The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation
How much does The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation give each year?
The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation gave $5.0M across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.6M across 9 grants.
What is The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500,000, and its average grant was $555,556, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation give grants?
The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gastonia, NC (3 grants).
Does The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 22% of The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Gaston Day School ($1,208,601), Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden ($1,200,000) and Gaston Community Foundation ($1,114,732), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation?
The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation reported $97.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.2M (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 W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation's EIN?
The W Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3390787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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