The TA Thomas Austin Finch Foundation concentrates its giving on local community needs in Thomasville, NC and on private/preparatory education scholarships. Major funding goes to a local community ministry, the regional hospital system, K–12 independent schools, and higher-education scholarship funds, indicating a mix of place-based civic support and education access. Grants are often sizable and directed to a small set of recurring grantees rather than broadly distributed across many organizations.
Ta Thomas Austin Finch Foundation’s giving is anchored in Thomasville, NC, where a small set of recurring grantees receives some of its largest awards. The foundation’s recent grants show sustained support for Thomasville Community Ministry Inc d/b/a Cooperative Community Ministry, Novant Health Thomasville Medical, Memorial United Methodist Church, and the Tom a Finch YMCA, alongside scholarship funding for private schools and universities. That pattern points to a grantmaker that combines place-based community support with education access. Its education giving is not limited to one type of institution. In the recent grants list, the foundation backed Woodberry Forest School for scholarship support, funded scholarship offices at the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University, and made grants to Westchester Country Day School in High Point. These awards sit alongside operating and general-support grants for local civic and service organizations in Thomasville. The foundation’s grant history also includes a beautification committee award to the City of Thomasville, showing support for civic improvement as part of its local work. With 73 grants recorded to U.S. recipients and repeated awards to the same institutions across years, the foundation’s profile is shaped by recurring relationships rather than one-off giving.
A central theme in the foundation’s recent giving is Thomasville community support. It awarded $235,000 to Thomasville Community Ministry Inc d/b/a Cooperative Community Ministr for general support in 2024, then continued with two $96,000 grants in 2025 for the same purpose. Healthcare is another recurring area. The foundation gave $87,000 twice in 2025 to Novant Health Thomasville Medical Attn Payton Williams for general support, and it also made a $63,000 grant to Novant Health Thomasville Medical in 2023. Education funding runs across several levels. It provided a $100,000 scholarship grant to Woodberry Forest School in 2023, $81,000 to University of North Carolina Office of Scholarships & Financial in 2024, and $75,000 to the City of Thomasville for a beautification committee in 2023, reflecting civic and educational priorities in the same grant portfolio.
$652K
$9.7M
$1.3M
$724K
Most grants fall between $9K and $55K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$55K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees; mix of programmatic support and scholarships with a clear geographic focus on Thomasville/region rather than nationwide dispersal.
Notable grantees: Thomasville Community Ministry (Cooperative Community Ministry), Novant Health Thomasville Medical / Novant Health, Westchester Country Day School, University of North Carolina (scholarship programs), Woodberry Forest School
Typical grant size sits at $9,000 at the 25th percentile, $16,392 at the median, and $55,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list includes repeated six-figure awards and many mid-sized grants. The pattern is relationship-based: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Thomasville Community Ministry Inc d/b/a Cooperative Community Ministr, Woodberry Forest School, Westchester Country Day School, North Carolina State University Cashier's Office of Scholarships, and Memorial United Methodist Church. The foundation’s portfolio also includes grants to individuals through scholarship support. It operates as a foundation rather than a DAF and is not listed as making program-related investments.
Grants are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 73 grants to U.S. recipients. Thomasville, NC appears frequently, including awards to Thomasville Community Ministry Inc d/b/a Cooperative Community Ministr, Novant Health Thomasville Medical, Memorial United Methodist Church, Tom a Finch YMCA, and the City of Thomasville. Other North Carolina recipient cities include High Point, Raleigh, Wilmington, and Chapel Hill. Outside North Carolina, recent awards went to Woodberry Forest, VA. The foundation’s HQ is in Boston, MA, but no recent grants in the list go to Massachusetts recipients.
The recent grants point to four main areas: Thomasville community services, healthcare support for Novant Health Thomasville Medical, scholarship funding for schools and universities, and civic beautification in Thomasville. The list also shows general support for local community organizations and support for people experiencing homelessness through Memorial United Methodist Church.
It gives recurring grants. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Thomasville Community Ministry Inc d/b/a Cooperative Community Ministr, Woodberry Forest School, Westchester Country Day School, North Carolina State University Cashier's Office of Scholarships, and Memorial United Methodist Church.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $9,000 at the 25th percentile, $16,392 at the median, and $55,000 at the 75th percentile. Its recent grants also include larger awards such as $235,000 to Thomasville Community Ministry Inc d/b/a Cooperative Community Ministr and $100,000 to Woodberry Forest School.
Its top state by grant count is North Carolina. The recent grant list is concentrated in Thomasville, High Point, Raleigh, Wilmington, and Chapel Hill, with an additional grant to Woodberry Forest, VA.
Yes. Its giving includes scholarship grants, which function as financial support for students and other individual recipients. Recent examples include scholarships for Woodberry Forest School, the University of North Carolina Office of Scholarships & Financial, North Carolina State University Cashier's Office of Scholarships, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial United Methodist Church | Thomasville, NC | $110,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CITY OF THOMASVILLE PARKS | Thomasville, NC | $105,000 | 2026 | BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE |
| Westchester Country Day School | High Point, NC | $67,149 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Communities in Schools of Thomasville | Thomasville, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Thomasville Community Ministry Inc | Thomasville, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL | WOODBERRY FOREST, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| University of North Carolina At | Chapel Hill, NC | $45,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $45,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Thomas A Finch YMCA | Thomasville, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City, NC | $9,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| University of North Carolina Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $9,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | BOONE, NC | $9,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Brevard College | Brevard, NC | $9,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer, NC | $9,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| The University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| University of North Carolina At | Chapel Hill, NC | $9,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Johnson & Wales University | Providence, RI | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS | HIGH POINT, NC | $9,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $9,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Family Service of the Piedmont | Jamestown, NC | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF THOMASVILLE-THOMASVILLE CENTRAL RECREATION CENTER | Thomasville, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | CENTRAL RECREATION CENTER |
| HOSPICE OF THE PIEDMONT INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $2,500 | 2026 | TO BENEFIT CITIZENS OF |
| THOMASVILLE COMMUNITY MINISTRY INC D/B/A COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY MINISTR | THOMASVILLE, NC | $96,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL ATTN PAYTON WILLIAMS | THOMASVILLE, NC | $87,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTCHESTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | HIGH POINT, NC | $64,990 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | THOMASVILLE, NC | $55,000 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT HOMELESS |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY CASHIER'S OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS | RALEIGH, NC | $54,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL | WOODBERRY FOREST, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL University Cashier Suite 2215 SASB N | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $45,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Thomasville Hospital Foundation | Thomasville, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL | WILMINGTON, NC | $18,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| TOM A FINCH YMCA | THOMASVILLE, NC | $16,392 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Johnson & Wales University | Providence, RI | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNC G | Greensboro, SC | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | BOONE, NC | $9,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS | HIGH POINT, NC | $9,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $9,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| FAMILY SERVICES OF DAVIDSON COUNTY | Lexington, NC | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Family Service of the Piedmont | Jamestown, NC | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE OF THE PIEDMONT INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CITIZENS OF |
| THOMASVILLE COMMUNITY MINISTRY INC D/B/A COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY MINISTR | THOMASVILLE, NC | $235,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL | WILMINGTON, NC | $81,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | THOMASVILLE, NC | $59,000 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT HOMELESS |
| WESTCHESTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | HIGH POINT, NC | $58,100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL | WOODBERRY FOREST, VA | $40,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY CASHIER'S OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS | RALEIGH, NC | $36,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| TOM A FINCH YMCA | THOMASVILLE, NC | $33,608 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS | HIGH POINT, NC | $9,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY | HICKORY, NC | $9,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
Memorial United Methodist Church
$110,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CITY OF THOMASVILLE PARKS
$105,000BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
GENERAL PURPOSE
University of North Carolina At
$45,000SCHOLARSHIP
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$45,000SCHOLARSHIP
Thomas A Finch YMCA
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
$9,000SCHOLARSHIP
University of North Carolina Charlotte
$9,000SCHOLARSHIP
Brevard College
$9,000SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Tennessee
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
University of North Carolina At
$9,000SCHOLARSHIP
Johnson & Wales University
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY OF THOMASVILLE-THOMASVILLE CENTRAL RECREATION CENTER
$5,000CENTRAL RECREATION CENTER
HOSPICE OF THE PIEDMONT INC
$2,500TO BENEFIT CITIZENS OF
GENERAL SUPPORT
NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL ATTN PAYTON WILLIAMS
$87,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$55,000TO BENEFIT HOMELESS
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY CASHIER'S OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS
$54,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL University Cashier Suite 2215 SASB N
$45,000SCHOLARSHIP
Thomasville Hospital Foundation
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL
$18,000SCHOLARSHIP
Johnson & Wales University
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNC G
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
The University of Tennessee
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$9,000SCHOLARSHIP
HOSPICE OF THE PIEDMONT INC
$2,500TO BENEFIT CITIZENS OF
GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL
$81,000SCHOLARSHIP
MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$59,000TO BENEFIT HOMELESS
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY CASHIER'S OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS
$36,000SCHOLARSHIP
TOM A FINCH YMCA
$33,608GENERAL SUPPORT