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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-0458051

Talley Bryan Foundation

A private foundation in Morganton, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $13,575 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Elvy T Bryan
228 West Park Drive
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 438-0709
Form and materials
All applications should be in written form and should include necessarysupplimentary information supporting needs
Deadlines
June 30 of each year
Restrictions
There are no current restrictionsthe foundation shall evaluate all applications for validityand may require additional information at any time the foundation may select receipients onneeds without application these must be certified 501 c 3 organizations known

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $13,575

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $145,784
  • Tax year 2024

    $10,625

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $149,880
  • Tax year 2023

    $14,200

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $148,247
  • Tax year 2022

    $16,900

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $133,741
  • Tax year 2021

    $7,507

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $134,121
  • Tax year 2020

    $9,122

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $129,735
  • Tax year 2019

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $134,915
  • Tax year 2018

    $14,600

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $133,120

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $3,025
  2. Individual

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $1,500
  3. Lamar University FoundationBeaumont, TX

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $1,375
  4. Individual

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $1,350
  5. Individual

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $1,300
  6. Burke Arts CouncilMorganton, NC

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $700
  7. Individual

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $700
  8. Individual

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $500
  9. First Presbytrian ChurchMorganton, NC

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $500
  10. Individual

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $500
  11. Montreat CollegeMorganton, NC

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $500
  12. Individual

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $400
  13. Catholic Charities of Southeast TexBeaumont, TX

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $325
  14. Individual

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $300
  15. Morganton Mens ClubMorganton, NC

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $300
  16. Thrive CommunityJohns Creek, GA

    Further the organizations charitable purpose

    $300

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $1,37558% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $70029% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $30013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina4 grants $2,000
  2. Texas2 grants $1,700
  3. Georgia1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Elvy T BryanCHAIRMAN Hours 5Pay $0
  • Talley A BryanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ashley E BryanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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