KH Simpson Foundation concentrates philanthropic support in North Carolina, especially Wilmington and western mountain communities (Montreat/Black Mountain). Its giving prioritizes disaster relief and recovery, evangelical Christian churches and ministry infrastructure, local higher education, and civic/historic preservation. Grants are relatively large and targeted, often funding capital projects, endowments, or emergency restoration rather than small programmatic operating support.
Kh Simpson Foundation Inc’s clearest recent signal is a $125,000 grant for Western North Carolina relief from Hurricane Helene through Samaritan’s Purse. That award fits a broader pattern of large, designated gifts tied to recovery, capital projects, and fixed assets rather than routine operating support. The foundation’s recent grants also show sustained attention to Montreat and Wilmington, with support for church construction, college restoration, community endowments, and historic preservation. The foundation has backed Montreat College with multiple awards across 2024 and 2025, including restoration support, dorm renovations, and a pledge. In Wilmington, it has supported Eden Village of Wilmington’s endowment fund, Christ Community Church of Wilmington’s capital campaign pledge, and Bellamy Mansion Museum’s column restoration. These grants point to a funder that favors concrete projects with visible physical or institutional outcomes. The giving pattern also includes faith-based infrastructure, disaster recovery, and community-serving organizations rooted in North Carolina.
Disaster relief is one of the foundation’s most visible priorities. In 2025, it gave $125,000 to Samaritan’s Purse for Western North Carolina relief from Hurricane Helene, and also supported Montreat College with $50,000 for Hurricane Helene restoration support. Faith-based construction and ministry space is another recurring theme. A 2023 grant of $75,000 to Christ Community Church Montreat funded construction of a building in Black Mountain for youth groups, bible study, and community outreach. In 2025, Christ Community Church of Wilmington received $50,000 for a capital campaign pledge. The foundation also supports institutions tied to community stability and heritage. Eden Village of Wilmington received $100,000 for its endowment fund, while Bellamy Mansion Museum received $50,000 for column restoration. It has also backed local higher education through Montreat College.
Typical grant size sits at $31,250 at the 25th percentile, a median of $50,000, and $68,750 at the 75th percentile, which places the foundation in a relatively large-gift range. The recent record shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Montreat College, which appears in 2024 and 2025 with separate awards. The foundation gives in a targeted way, with designated grants for construction, restoration, pledges, endowment support, and hurricane recovery. Its funds are local in scope, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $31K and $69K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$31K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$69K
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Concentrated portfolio of a few large grants (many five-figure gifts) focused on local/regional capital needs and emergency relief; mix of repeat support (Montreat College) and one-off capital pledges to churches and civic institutions.
Notable grantees: Samaritan's Purse, Montreat College, Christ Community Church (Montreat), Eden Village of Wilmington, Bellamy Mansion Museum
Grantmaking is concentrated in North Carolina, and the recent awards all go to U.S. recipients. Wilmington appears repeatedly through Eden Village of Wilmington, Christ Community Church of Wilmington, and Bellamy Mansion Museum. Montreat and Black Mountain also surface as a cluster of activity through Christ Community Church Montreat and Montreat College. The record includes Boone, Raleigh, and Charlotte as additional recipient cities, showing a statewide pattern with strong attention to western mountain communities and the Wilmington area.
The foundation has supported disaster recovery, church construction and ministry space, college restoration and dorm renovations, endowment support, and historic preservation. Recent grants include hurricane relief in Western North Carolina, a building project in Black Mountain, and column restoration at Bellamy Mansion Museum.
Typical grants are relatively large: the 25th percentile is $31,250, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $68,750. Recent awards also show several $50,000 gifts and one $125,000 grant.
The recent grant record is entirely in North Carolina, and 100% of grants went to recipients in NC. The recipients are located in Wilmington, Montreat, Black Mountain, Boone, Raleigh, and Charlotte.
Yes. Montreat College appears more than once, with grants in 2024 and 2025 for dorm renovations, a pledge, and Hurricane Helene restoration support. That repeated giving suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
Yes. Recent grants include Christ Community Church Montreat for a building in Black Mountain serving youth groups, bible study, and community outreach, and Christ Community Church of Wilmington for a capital campaign pledge. The Salvation Army of Cape Fear also received support for its Build Hope campaign.
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 CAPE FEAR | WILMINGTON, NC | $67,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EDEN VILLAGE OF WILMINGTON | WILMINGTON, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | ENDOWMENT |
| CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WILMINGTON | WILMINGTON, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE |
| NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLONIAL DAMES NORTH CAROLINA | WILMINGTON, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | RESTORATION AND REPAIRS ON THE BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE |
| CAMERON ART MUSEUM | WILMINGTON, NC | $34,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $125,000 | 2025 | WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RELIEF FROM HURRICANE HELENE |
| CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WILMINGTON | WILMINGTON, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE |
| MONTREAT COLLEGE | MONTREAT, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE RESTORATION SUPPORT |
| NC AQUARIUM SOCIETY | RALEIGH, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | CAMPAIGN FOR THE NC AQUARIUMS - FORT FISHER |
| EDEN VILLAGE OF WILMINGTON | WILMINGTON, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| MONTREAT COLLEGE | MONTREAT, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | DORM RENOVATIONS |
| BELLAMY MANSION MUSEUM | WILMINGTON, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | COLUMN RESTORATION (ANONYMOUS GIFT) |
| MONTREAT COLLEGE | MONTREAT, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | CLAIRE EFIRD PLEDGE |
| CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH MONTREAT | MONTREAT, NC | $75,000 | 2023 | CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING IN BLACK MOUNTAIN FOR YOUTH GROUPS, BIBLE STUDY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF CAPE FEAR | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | BUILD HOPE CAMPAIGN |
THE SALVATION ARMY OF CAPE FEAR
$67,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WILMINGTON
$50,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLONIAL DAMES NORTH CAROLINA
$50,000RESTORATION AND REPAIRS ON THE BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE
CAMERON ART MUSEUM
$34,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RELIEF FROM HURRICANE HELENE
CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WILMINGTON
$50,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH MONTREAT
$75,000CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING IN BLACK MOUNTAIN FOR YOUTH GROUPS, BIBLE STUDY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
THE SALVATION ARMY OF CAPE FEAR
$25,000BUILD HOPE CAMPAIGN