The Harriett & George Thorpe Foundation concentrates its modest grantmaking on local, faith-based social service and religious education organizations in the Rocky Mount area. The foundation favors repeat, substantial gifts to a small set of community partners that provide emergency assistance and theological training. Its giving underscores a preference for direct service delivery and sustaining local congregationally‑linked institutions.
Concentrated and local: a small number of mid-to-large one-off or repeat grants to a handful of faith‑affiliated organizations rather than many small, diverse grantees.
The Harriett & George Thorpe Foundation’s recent giving centers on a small circle of local institutions, with the largest grant going to The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount for general support at $33,200 in 2024. That pattern points to a funder that uses repeated, unrestricted gifts to sustain organizations delivering emergency help, community services, and religious education. The foundation’s portfolio includes both direct-service nonprofits and theological training institutions, suggesting a blend of neighborhood support and faith-based institutional support. Two recipients stand out for their recurring support. The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount received another $22,400 in 2023, while Union Presbyterian Seminary received $12,000 in both 2023 and 2024. United Community Ministries also appears in consecutive years with $9,000 grants each year. Across these examples, the foundation’s giving is marked by continuity rather than one-time project funding, with general support used as the grant purpose throughout the recent record.
Faith-based emergency and social services are a clear part of the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $33,200 to The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount in 2024 and $22,400 in 2023, both for general support, indicating sustained backing for local service delivery. Theological education is another recurring theme. Union Presbyterian Seminary received $12,000 in 2023 and $12,000 in 2024, again for general support, showing support for seminary operations rather than a one-time initiative. The foundation also backs community ministries and youth-oriented local services. United Community Ministries received $9,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while the Boys and Girls Club of Nashedge received $4,000 in each of those years. Smaller grants to Warm, Conetoe Family Life Center, and Down East Partnership for Children further reflect a preference for direct local assistance and core operating support.
Typical grant size clusters in the low thousands, with a p25 of $1,250, a median of $4,000, and a p75 of $11,250. The recent record shows repeat support rather than isolated awards: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, and every listed grant is for general support. The foundation is a private foundation with modest assets relative to annual grants, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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$549K
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$67K
Most grants fall between $1K and $11K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$11K
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Notable grantees: The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount, Union Presbyterian Seminary, United Community Ministries
Grantmaking is highly local and concentrated in North Carolina. Of the recent grants listed, 86% went to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Rocky Mount appears repeatedly as the recipient city, including The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount, United Community Ministries, the Boys and Girls Club of Nashedge, Warm, and Down East Partnership for Children. Outside North Carolina, one recipient appears in Richmond, Virginia: Union Presbyterian Seminary. Conetoe, North Carolina, also appears in the recent record through Conetoe Family Life Center.
Its recent grants go mainly to local faith-based emergency and social service organizations, theological education, and community ministries. Examples include general support for The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount, Union Presbyterian Seminary, United Community Ministries, and the Boys and Girls Club of Nashedge.
The recent grants are all listed as general support. That suggests flexible, core-style funding rather than project-specific awards. The foundation also tends to repeat support for the same organizations across multiple years.
The distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $1,250, median grant size is $4,000, and p75 is $11,250. Recent grants include both larger core gifts, such as $33,200, and smaller repeat awards around $1,000 to $2,000.
The foundation gives locally, and 86% of its grants go to recipients in North Carolina. Rocky Mount is the most common recipient city in the recent grants, with additional grants going to Conetoe, North Carolina, and one to Richmond, Virginia.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2024, including The Salvation Army of Rocky Mount, Union Presbyterian Seminary, United Community Ministries, the Boys and Girls Club of Nashedge, Warm, Conetoe Family Life Center, and Down East Partnership for Children.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF ROCKY MOUNT | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $27,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY | RICHMOND, VA | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNION COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS OF NASHEDGE | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WARM | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARRISON FAMILY YMCA | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONETOE FAMILY LIFE CENTER | CONETOE, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOWN EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF ROCKY MOUNT | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $27,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY | RICHMOND, VA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NASHEDGE | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WARM | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONETOE FAMILY LIFE CENTER | CONETOE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOWN EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF ROCKY MOUNT | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $33,200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY | RICHMOND, VA | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $9,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NASHEDGE | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WARM | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONETOE FAMILY LIFE CENTER | CONETOE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOWN EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF ROCKY MOUNT | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $22,400 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY | RICHMOND, VA | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $9,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NASHEDGE | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $4,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WARM | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOWN EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONETOE FAMILY LIFE CENTER | CONETOE, NC | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
THE SALVATION ARMY OF ROCKY MOUNT
$27,800GENERAL SUPPORT
UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNION COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS OF NASHEDGE
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WARM
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY OF ROCKY MOUNT
$27,800GENERAL SUPPORT
UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NASHEDGE
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WARM
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY OF ROCKY MOUNT
$33,200GENERAL SUPPORT
UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NASHEDGE
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WARM
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY OF ROCKY MOUNT
$22,400GENERAL SUPPORT
UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NASHEDGE
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WARM
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT