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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-1854017

Bryson Foundation Limited

A private foundation in Chapel Hill, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,127,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $10,294,897

  • Tax year 2023

    $664,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $10,559,956

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,151,300

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $10,932,770

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,127,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $11,887,607

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,153,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $12,956,739

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  2. UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  3. Alachua Conservation TrustGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  4. Higher Ed WorksRaleigh, NC

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. MPS SocietyDurham, NC

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. No 9 ProductionsGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Carolina for KiberaChapel Hill, NC

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  8. Blue Ridge Parkway FoundationAsheville, NC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Constellation CharterWaldo, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  10. Friends of St Joseph State ParksPort St Joe, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. Habitat for Humanity Orange CountyChapel Hill, NC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Harn MuseumGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. HippodromeGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. Phillips CenterGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. River Phoenix Center for PeacemakingGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. United Way North Central FloridaGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Prairie Creek Conservation CemetaryGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Grace MarketplaceGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  19. Inter Faith CouncilCarrboro, NC

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  20. Secu Family HouseChapel Hill, NC

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  21. Working FoodGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  22. Bread of the MightyGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  23. St Francis HouseGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  24. Alachua Habitat for HumanityGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  25. Family PromiseGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  26. Transplanting TraditionsChapel Hill, NC

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  27. Camp DudleyWestport, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  28. Florida Museum of Natural HistoryGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. WuftGainesville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  30. WuncChapel Hill, NC

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,010,00096% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $20,0002% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $6,000<1% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $4,500<1% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina11 grants $1,045,500
  2. Georgia1 grant $1,000,000
  3. Florida18 grants $81,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Vaughn D BrysonTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nancy F BrysonSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • William D BrysonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey H ThomassonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • N Catherine BrysonPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

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