Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family
Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $55K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $64K.
Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family at a glance
In short: Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family gave $74K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,750
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,750
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $55,438
- -1.1% 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 September 2026.
Who Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church ($31K). Together the top 5 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $72K (2020) to $100K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church Southern Pines, NC | General & Unrestricted | $30,750 |
| Judson Theatre Inc Pinehurst, NC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| First Health of the Carolinas Inc Pinehurst, NC | Health care system including cancer center, hospice, Clara's House | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Sandhills Inc Southern Pines, NC | Building Great Futures Campaign | $6,500 |
| The Tin Whistles Scholarship Foundation Pinehurst, NC | unrestricted studies Scholarship Fund | $1,500 |
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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 | $55,438 | $79,517 | $80,128 | $73,750 | 5 | $79,128 | $63,853 | $1,012 |
| 2024 | $56,049 | $76,341 | $83,047 | $77,500 | 6 | $82,787 | $71,468 | $694 |
| 2023 | $62,755 | $-10,803 | $107,049 | $99,917 | 10 | $105,398 | $93,526 | $3,784 |
| 2022 | $180,607 | $100,472 | $94,520 | $87,917 | 9 | $93,340 | $20,739 | $5,882 |
| 2021 | $174,655 | $123,454 | $103,004 | $97,167 | 6 | $102,675 | $15,994 | $6,583 |
| 2020 | $154,205 | $-12,641 | $79,709 | $72,417 | 10 | — | $2,243 | $9,385 |
| 2019 | $246,555 | $52,524 | $99,407 | $90,467 | 10 | — | $59,630 | $13,254 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family is led by Thomas R McPherson, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas R McPherson
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family
How much does Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family give each year?
Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family gave $74K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 6 grants.
What is Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family's typical grant size?
Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,750, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family give grants?
Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family 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 Pinehurst, NC (3 grants) and Southern Pines, NC (2 grants).
Does Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family's largest grantees?
Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family's largest 2025 grantees include Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church ($30,750), Judson Theatre Inc ($25,000) and First Health of the Carolinas Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family?
Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family reported $55K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family's EIN?
Thomas R and Kathy S McPherson Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1207871. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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