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The Gambrell Foundation: 28 grants to organizations, $5.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Gambrell Foundation, a private foundation in Charlotte, NC, paid 28 grants to organizations totaling $5,229,559 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $800,000 to American Institute for Boys and Men in Washington, DC for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 562120679
- Based in
- Charlotte, NC
- Assets
- $175,020,857
- Grants paid
- $5,229,559
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503219349100800. It reported $5,229,559 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute for Boys and Men | Washington, DC | General purpose | Social science | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopelab Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | Medical research | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Inc | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Education | $399,706 | apps.irs.gov |
| Board of Regents - University of California | Oakland, CA | General purpose | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $303,680 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urbanpromise Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Youth development | $230,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The German Marshall Fund of the United States | Washington, DC | General purpose | $217,366 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Charlotte Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $166,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Urban Institute - Unc Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $128,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Symphony Orchestra | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Christian Mission | Mooresville, NC | General purpose | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dilworth Center for Chemical Dependency | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Health care | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way Central Carolinas Inc | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International House of Metrolina Inc | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Black Leadership Alliance | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Youth development | $54,140 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont | Statesville, NC | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | General purpose | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Blue Skies Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Havens Incorporated | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Carolina Outward Bound School | Asheville, NC | General purpose | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Central Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed September 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202502599349100105. It reported $4,861,768 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charmeck Family Justice Center | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Crime and legal-related | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $303,680 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CMS Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Education | $287,965 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charlotte Museum of History | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Inc | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Education | $244,908 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urbanpromise Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Youth development | $230,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Institute for Boys and Men | Washington, DC | General purpose | Social science | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Piedmont Community College Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Education | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Christian Mission | Mooresville, NC | General purpose | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dilworth Center for Chemical Dependency | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Central Carolinas Inc | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Community Transitions | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International House of Metrolina Inc | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union County Education Foundation | Monroe, NC | General purpose | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Black Leadership Alliance | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Youth development | $54,140 | apps.irs.gov |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Health care | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Blue Skies Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Carolina Outward Bound School | Asheville, NC | General purpose | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dress for Success Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) Explorer Post 247 | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina Inc | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $1,575 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,237,579 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,055,000 |
| Social science | $1,000,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $650,000 |
| Youth development | $568,280 |
| Medical research | $500,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $500,000 |
| Health care | $455,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $7,138,961 |
| District of Columbia | $1,217,366 |
| California | $1,080,000 |
| New York | $650,000 |
| Georgia | $5,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.