The Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy into a very small set of large, place-focused investments that support youth services, independent K–12 education, and community health infrastructure. Grants skew toward capital and facility support (property campaigns, clinic build-outs) and often use multi-grant or multi-year awards to deepen relationships with a few organizations. The foundation appears comfortable making major transformational gifts rather than many small awards, and several grants are tied to local community institutions and faith-based property projects.
A $1,940,994 grant to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point for the Rankin Memorial Church property campaign shows the Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation’s style: large, place-based gifts that help organizations secure facilities and infrastructure. The foundation’s recent awards also point to a narrow circle of recurring partners, especially in High Point, where it has backed youth services, school support, health care space, and community institutions. Several awards are structured as unrestricted support, while others are tied to capital campaigns, scholarships, or specific facility needs. The foundation gives at a meaningful scale rather than through many small awards. Its recent grant list includes repeated support for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point, The Community Clinic of High Point, Westchester Country Day School, and High Point Community Foundation, with each organization appearing more than once across the recent record. That pattern suggests sustained relationships and a preference for organizations with ongoing local roles. The foundation’s portfolio also includes support for faith-based property work, youth development, and community health infrastructure, all centered on institutions serving the High Point area and nearby North Carolina communities.
Youth development is a clear priority. In 2025, the foundation gave $1,023,400 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point Inc for general and unrestricted support, following a $1,002,587 award for the same purpose. It also made a $150,000 grant to Mental Health Associates of the Triad for intensive in-home youth services. Education is another major lane. Westchester Country Day School Inc received $634,192 for general support and $150,000 for strategic planning consultant expenses, while Piedmont School Inc received $325,000 and $300,000 for The Piedmont School and The John Yowell Academy Scholarship Fund. The foundation also supports health and family-serving infrastructure. The Community Clinic of High Point Inc received $1,002,979 for upfit of new clinic space and $302,289 for general support. In the cultural and family-visitor space, High Point Community Foundation received $302,289 for the Nido and Mariana Qubein Children's Museum operations fund.
$6M
$88.9M
$21M
$7.8M
Most grants fall between $6K and $50K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants making up the bulk of annual giving; repeat support to select organizations and emphasis on capital/property funding rather than many small program grants.
Notable grantees: Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point, Inc., Westchester Country Day School, Inc., The Community Clinic of High Point, Inc.
Typical grants cluster around a $6,000 p25 and median, with a $50,000 p75, but the recent record also includes several six-figure and seven-figure awards. The pattern is highly relationship-driven: organizations such as Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point, The Community Clinic of High Point, Westchester Country Day School, Open Door Ministries of High Point Foundation, and High Point Community Foundation appear across multiple years. The foundation is a family foundation and funds individuals. The recent awards show a mix of unrestricted operating support, capital projects, scholarships, and planning or facility-related support rather than a single grant application model.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly regional and concentrated in North Carolina, with repeated awards in High Point. Recent grantees in that city include Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point Inc, The Community Clinic of High Point Inc, Westchester Country Day School Inc, High Point Regional Health Foundation, and High Point Community Foundation. The only other recent recipient cities shown here are Raleigh, NC and Andover, MA, both appearing in single grants. Recipients are entirely in the United States in the data provided.
The recent record centers on youth services, independent K-12 education, health clinic infrastructure, and community institutions in High Point, NC. It also includes faith-based property work and scholarship support, showing a strong preference for organizations tied to local facilities and ongoing service delivery.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants list, including Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point Inc, The Community Clinic of High Point Inc, Westchester Country Day School Inc, Open Door Ministries of High Point Foundation Inc, and High Point Community Foundation.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $6,000, a median of $6,000, and a p75 of $50,000. The recent list also includes much larger awards, including seven-figure grants for capital and facility-related work.
Its giving is regional and concentrated in North Carolina. High Point appears repeatedly among recent recipients, while the recipient country distribution in the data is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and the recent grant record also includes scholarship-related support, such as awards to Piedmont School Inc for The Piedmont School and The John Yowell Academy Scholarship Fund.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HIGH POINT INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $1,023,400 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted (SEE ATTACHED GENERAL EXPLANATION) |
| THE COMMUNITY CLINIC OF HIGH POINT INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $1,002,979 | 2025 | upfit of new clinic space (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HIGH POINT INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $1,002,587 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) |
| WESTCHESTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $634,192 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF HIGH POINT | HIGH POINT, NC | $500,000 | 2025 | Chavis Capital Campaign |
| HIGH POINT POLICE FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $500,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HIGH POINT REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $500,000 | 2025 | Women's Center Capital Campaign |
| PIEDMONT SCHOOL INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $325,000 | 2025 | The Piedmont School and The John Yowell Academy Scholarship Fund |
| THE COMMUNITY CLINIC OF HIGH POINT INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $302,289 | 2025 | General Support (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) |
| HIGH POINT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $302,289 | 2025 | FBO Nido and Mariana Qubein Children's Museum operations fund (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) |
| HIGH POINT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $300,000 | 2025 | Nido and Mariana Qubein Children's Museum operations |
| D-UP INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $300,000 | 2025 | first phase of the capital project on Washington Street |
| PIEDMONT SCHOOL INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $300,000 | 2025 | Piedmont School and The John Yowell Academy Scholarship Fund |
| NORTH CAROLINA TEXTILE FOUNDATION INC | RALEIGH, NC | $250,000 | 2025 | Flex Factory Capital Support |
| HIGH POINT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $201,526 | 2025 | FBO Nido and Mariana Qubein Children's Museum for scholarship fund and financial assistance for visitors (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) |
| OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES OF HIGH POINT FOUNDATION INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $200,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES OF HIGH POINT FOUNDATION INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $200,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EL HOGAR MINISTRIES INC | ANDOVER, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HIGH POINT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $200,000 | 2025 | Mariana and Nido Qubein Children's Museum to provide scholarships FUNDS and financial assistances for visitors |
| WESTCHESTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $150,000 | 2025 | Strategic Planning Consultant & Expenses |
| HIGH POINT DISCOVERED INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $150,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES OF THE TRIAD | HIGH POINT, NC | $150,000 | 2025 | Intensive In-Home Youth Services |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $125,000 | 2025 | Stanley and Karen Pigman Engineering Scholarship Fund |
| THEBLAKE E ODUM MOTIVATIONAL FOUNDATION | GREENSBORO, NC | $125,000 | 2025 | Organizational Capacity Building fund |
| SAINT MARYS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | HIGH POINT, NC | $120,000 | 2025 | Music Program |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES OF THE TRIAD | HIGH POINT, NC | $115,000 | 2025 | Support a Chief Revenue Officer |
| THEATRE ART GALLERIES | HIGH POINT, NC | $113,066 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THEATRE ART GALLERIES | HIGH POINT, NC | $113,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NC TRIAD FUSION INC | ADVANCE, NC | $110,000 | 2025 | Beyond Sports - General Operating in High Point |
| TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION KENTUCKY TECH | FRANKFORT, KY | $106,040 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GUILFORD EDUCATION ALLIANCE INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $104,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION KENTUCKY TECH | FRANKFORT, KY | $101,500 | 2025 | Pigman Scholarship Fund |
| COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FOR CHILDREN INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| HIGH POINT CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support for HP Vets Initiative |
| BACKPACK BEGINNINGS | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | HVAC and associated costs |
| YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF HIGH POINT N | HIGH POINT, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | Growing the Future Campaign |
| HIGH POINT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | HPCF Literacy Project |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION - NORTH CAROLINA | NASHVILLE, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Heart Mobile Kitchen and Three Meals a Day initiatives |
| YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF HIGH POINT N | HIGH POINT, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | Growing the Future Campaign |
| GROWING HIGH POINT | HIGH POINT, NC | $91,667 | 2025 | Growdega mobile food truck |
| SAINT MARYS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | HIGH POINT, NC | $90,000 | 2025 | Community Life Center Operating Expenses |
| SAINT MARYS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | HIGH POINT, NC | $90,000 | 2025 | Community Life Center (CLC) Operating Expenses fund |
| MEGA MISSION MINISTRIES | HIGH POINT, NC | $75,000 | 2025 | Community Writing Center |
| YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF HIGH POINT N | HIGH POINT, NC | $75,000 | 2025 | YWCA Latino Family Center Capacity Building fund |
| GROWING HIGH POINT | HIGH POINT, NC | $73,176 | 2025 | Salaries and employee benefits fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $62,500 | 2025 | Stanley & Karen Pigman Engineering Technology Fund |
| HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY | HIGH POINT, NC | $55,000 | 2025 | PREPARE Teacher Residency Program & STEM Camp |
| HIGH POINT DISCOVERED INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $51,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HIGH POINT FRIENDS SCHOOL INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | Scholarship fund and teacher support |
| READY FOR SCHOOL READY FOR LIFE | GREENSBORO, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
General & Unrestricted (SEE ATTACHED GENERAL EXPLANATION)
THE COMMUNITY CLINIC OF HIGH POINT INC
$1,002,979upfit of new clinic space (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)
General & Unrestricted (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)
Chavis Capital Campaign
HIGH POINT POLICE FOUNDATION
$500,000General & Unrestricted
PIEDMONT SCHOOL INC
$325,000The Piedmont School and The John Yowell Academy Scholarship Fund
General Support (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)
HIGH POINT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$302,289FBO Nido and Mariana Qubein Children's Museum operations fund (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)
HIGH POINT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$300,000Nido and Mariana Qubein Children's Museum operations
D-UP INC
$300,000first phase of the capital project on Washington Street
PIEDMONT SCHOOL INC
$300,000Piedmont School and The John Yowell Academy Scholarship Fund
HIGH POINT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$201,526FBO Nido and Mariana Qubein Children's Museum for scholarship fund and financial assistance for visitors (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)
OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES OF HIGH POINT FOUNDATION INC
$200,000General & Unrestricted
OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES OF HIGH POINT FOUNDATION INC
$200,000General & Unrestricted
EL HOGAR MINISTRIES INC
$200,000General & Unrestricted
HIGH POINT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$200,000Mariana and Nido Qubein Children's Museum to provide scholarships FUNDS and financial assistances for visitors
Strategic Planning Consultant & Expenses
HIGH POINT DISCOVERED INC
$150,000General & Unrestricted
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$125,000Stanley and Karen Pigman Engineering Scholarship Fund
THEBLAKE E ODUM MOTIVATIONAL FOUNDATION
$125,000Organizational Capacity Building fund
SAINT MARYS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$120,000Music Program
NC TRIAD FUSION INC
$110,000Beyond Sports - General Operating in High Point
TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION KENTUCKY TECH
$106,040General & Unrestricted
TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION KENTUCKY TECH
$101,500Pigman Scholarship Fund
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FOR CHILDREN INC
$100,000General Operating Support
HIGH POINT CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC
$100,000General Operating Support for HP Vets Initiative
Growing the Future Campaign
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION - NORTH CAROLINA
$100,000Heart Mobile Kitchen and Three Meals a Day initiatives
Growing the Future Campaign
SAINT MARYS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$90,000Community Life Center Operating Expenses
SAINT MARYS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$90,000Community Life Center (CLC) Operating Expenses fund
MEGA MISSION MINISTRIES
$75,000Community Writing Center
YWCA Latino Family Center Capacity Building fund
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$62,500Stanley & Karen Pigman Engineering Technology Fund
HIGH POINT DISCOVERED INC
$51,000General & Unrestricted
HIGH POINT FRIENDS SCHOOL INC
$50,000Scholarship fund and teacher support