The Jimmy Woodard Garrell Foundation focuses on local, place-based giving in southeastern North Carolina with an emphasis on K–12 public schools and nearby Baptist/religious institutions. Most dollars flow to a small number of recipients in Columbus County and adjacent communities, often via repeat awards and occasional gifts routed through the North Carolina Community Foundation. Grants appear intended for general/support purposes for schools and churches rather than national or issue-driven nonprofits.
Concentrated, high-dollar local giving: a small number of relatively large grants, several repeat awards to the same institutions, and use of the state community foundation for grantmaking/relational purposes.
Jimmy Woodard Garrell Foundation’s largest recent gifts went to South Columbus High School in Tabor City, North Carolina, including a $448,429 grant in 2023 and a $283,349 grant in 2024. That pattern points to a funder that makes major, repeated commitments to a small set of local institutions rather than spreading support broadly. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches nearby public schools such as Nakina Middle School, Tabor City Elementary School, Williams Township School, and Old Dock Elementary School, alongside religious organizations in the same area. A second defining feature is the use of intermediary and institutional support. The foundation gave substantial support to the North Carolina Community Foundation in both 2023 and 2024, and it also made smaller awards to education-focused charities and community organizations in North Carolina and beyond. The recent record shows a mix of very large grants and many smaller follow-on gifts, suggesting a local philanthropy with both anchor relationships and recurring support for schools, churches, and related public charities in southeastern North Carolina.
Education is the clearest theme in the recent grant record. In 2024, Jimmy Woodard Garrell Foundation gave $179,698 to Nakina Middle School for education and $120,000 to Williams Township School for education. In 2023, it also supported Tabor City Elementary School with $116,519 and Old Dock Elementary School with $65,995, both for education. Religious support is another visible category. The foundation gave $135,000 to Tabor City Baptist Church in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023, and it made grants to Guidepost Foundation and In Touch Ministries as well. Community-based support also appears through gifts to Tabor City Committe of 100 and local hospice-related charities. This mix shows a grantmaker tied closely to schools, churches, and civic institutions in Columbus County and nearby communities.
Typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $119,130 at the 75th percentile, showing a sharp split between many modest awards and a smaller number of much larger commitments. The recent record also shows repeat support: South Columbus High School, North Carolina Community Foundation, Tabor City Baptist Church, Old Dock Elementary School, Nakina Middle School, The Educational Foundation, Southeastern Community College, and Mathew 25 Center each appear in more than one year. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant pattern is consistent with institutional support to other public charities rather than direct individual aid.
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$18.8M
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$1.5M
Most grants fall between $3K and $119K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$119K
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Notable grantees: South Columbus High School, North Carolina Community Foundation, Williams Township School, Tabor City Baptist Church, Nakina Middle School
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 85% of grants by recipient location. The most frequent recipient cities in the recent list are Tabor City, Whiteville, and NAKINA, with additional awards in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Wilmington, Burgaw, Danbury, and Atlanta. The foundation’s local footprint is especially visible in Columbus County communities, where multiple schools and churches received support across 2023 and 2024. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show support for public schools, churches, education-focused charities, and community organizations. Named recipients include South Columbus High School, Nakina Middle School, Tabor City Baptist Church, North Carolina Community Foundation, and Southeastern Community College.
Typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $119,130 at the 75th percentile. The recent record therefore includes many small gifts alongside several much larger school grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including South Columbus High School, North Carolina Community Foundation, Tabor City Baptist Church, Old Dock Elementary School, Nakina Middle School, The Educational Foundation, Southeastern Community College, and Mathew 25 Center.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 85% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Tabor City, Whiteville, NAKINA, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Wilmington, and Burgaw.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL | TABOR CITY, NC | $348,444 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $300,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| TABOR CITY SCHOOL | TABOR CITY, NC | $121,800 | 2025 | EDUCATIONEDUCATION |
| WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL | WHITEVILLE, NC | $120,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NAKINA MIDDLE SCHOOL | NAKINA, NC | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| OLD DOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WHITEVILLE, NC | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| TOWN OF TABOR CITY | TABOR CITY, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| TABOR CITY BAPTIST CHURCH | TABOR CITY, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| TABOR CITY COMMITTE OF 100 | TABOR CITY, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY |
| GUIDEPOST FOUNDATION | DANBURY, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WHITEVILLE, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| LOWER CAPE FEAR HOSPICE | WILMINGTON, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY |
| THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MATHEW 25 CENTER | BURGAW, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY |
| IN TOUCH MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $200 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| SOUTH COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL | TABOR CITY, NC | $283,349 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $225,000 | 2024 | RELIGION |
| NAKINA MIDDLE SCHOOL | NAKINA, NC | $179,698 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| TABOR CITY BAPTIST CHURCH | TABOR CITY, NC | $135,000 | 2024 | RELIGION |
| WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL | WHITEVILLE, NC | $120,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| OLD DOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WHITEVILLE, NC | $60,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| TABOR CITY COMMITTE OF 100 | TABOR CITY, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY |
| ANGEL HOUSE HOSPICE | WHITEVILLE, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY |
| GUIDEPOST FOUNDATION | DANBURY, CT | $2,500 | 2024 | RELIGION |
| THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| LOWER CAPE FEAR HOSPICE | WILMINGTON, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY |
| SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WHITEVILLE, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MATHEW 25 CENTER | BURGAW, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY |
| IN TOUCH MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $200 | 2024 | RELIGION |
| SOUTH COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL | TABOR CITY, NC | $448,429 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $425,000 | 2023 | RELIGION |
| TABOR CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | TABOR CITY, NC | $116,519 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL | WHITEVILLE, NC | $100,883 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| OLD DOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WHITEVILLE, NC | $65,995 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| NAKINA MIDDLE SCHOOL | NAKINA, NC | $35,897 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| TABOR CITY BAPTIST CHURCH | TABOR CITY, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | RELIGION |
| GUIDEPOST FOUNDATION | DANBURY, CT | $2,500 | 2023 | RELIGION |
| SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WHITEVILLE, NC | $2,500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $2,500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MATHEW 25 CENTER | BURGAW, NC | $1,000 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY |
| IN TOUCH MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $200 | 2023 | RELIGION |
SOUTH COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
$348,444SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
TABOR CITY SCHOOL
$121,800EDUCATIONEDUCATION
WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
$120,000EDUCATION
NAKINA MIDDLE SCHOOL
$60,000EDUCATION
OLD DOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$60,000EDUCATION
TOWN OF TABOR CITY
$25,000EDUCATION
TABOR CITY BAPTIST CHURCH
$15,000RELIGION
TABOR CITY COMMITTE OF 100
$5,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY
GUIDEPOST FOUNDATION
$2,500RELIGION
SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
LOWER CAPE FEAR HOSPICE
$2,500IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY
MATHEW 25 CENTER
$1,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY
IN TOUCH MINISTRIES
$200RELIGION
SOUTH COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
$283,349SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
NAKINA MIDDLE SCHOOL
$179,698EDUCATION
TABOR CITY BAPTIST CHURCH
$135,000RELIGION
WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
$120,000EDUCATION
OLD DOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$60,000EDUCATION
TABOR CITY COMMITTE OF 100
$5,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY
ANGEL HOUSE HOSPICE
$2,500IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY
GUIDEPOST FOUNDATION
$2,500RELIGION
LOWER CAPE FEAR HOSPICE
$2,500IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY
SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
MATHEW 25 CENTER
$1,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY
IN TOUCH MINISTRIES
$200RELIGION
SOUTH COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
$448,429SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
TABOR CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$116,519EDUCATION
WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
$100,883EDUCATION
OLD DOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$65,995EDUCATION
NAKINA MIDDLE SCHOOL
$35,897EDUCATION
TABOR CITY BAPTIST CHURCH
$15,000RELIGION
GUIDEPOST FOUNDATION
$2,500RELIGION
SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
MATHEW 25 CENTER
$1,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER CHARITY
IN TOUCH MINISTRIES
$200RELIGION