The Apat & Kathryne L. Brown Foundation funds higher-education health institutions, demonstrated by a single, substantial gift to the UNC School of Medicine. Their giving appears focused on supporting medical education and the academic medical enterprise in North Carolina rather than broad community charities. The grant was unrestricted (“General Fund”), suggesting a preference for flexible support to strengthen institutional capacity.
Concentrated giving: a single, relatively large unrestricted grant to one higher-education medical institution, indicating focused support for a flagship academic medical program rather than many small or geographically dispersed grants.
A defining feature of The Apat & Kathryne Lbrown Foundation C/o Robert a Brinson is its repeated support for the UNC School of Medicine, including a $42,600 general-fund grant in 2025 and earlier general-fund awards in 2024 and 2023. That pattern places academic medicine at the center of its giving. The foundation also backs a set of High Point institutions with flexible support, including community health, family services, youth development, and local civic organizations. Its recent grants show a mix of university-level health support and local community funding, all within North Carolina. The largest recent award went to the medical school in Chapel Hill, while another set of grants went to organizations in High Point such as the Community Clinic of High Point NC, United Way of Greater High Point, and High Point Regional Health Foundation. Grants are often labeled General Fund or General Fund Charitable, indicating unrestricted support rather than project-specific funding. The foundation’s pattern suggests steady support for institutions that serve education, health, and community needs in its local region.
Medical education is a clear focus. The foundation gave $42,600 to the School of Medicine Unc-ch for General Fund support in 2025, after earlier general-fund grants of $26,850 in 2023 and $24,000 in 2024 to the same institution. Community health is another recurring area. In 2024, the Community Clinic of High Point NC received $25,000 in general-fund support, followed by $23,000 in 2025. The High Point Regional Health Foundation also appears in the recent grants list with $25,560 in 2025. The foundation also supports family and youth-serving organizations. Family Service of High Point received $23,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2023, while Communities in Schools received $23,000 in 2025. The United Way of Greater High Point was also funded in multiple years.
Typical grant size is modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $9,260, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $23,000. Recent awards cluster around those levels, with a smaller set of larger grants above that range. The pattern also shows repeat support across multiple years, including the same recipients receiving grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is structured as a private foundation making cash grants only; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Public records here do not show an application process.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $23K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$23K
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Notable grantees: UNC School of Medicine
Giving is concentrated in North Carolina, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Chapel Hill and High Point account for many of the named recipients, and Jamestown and Colfax also appear in the recent grant list. The grant geography is local rather than national or international, with all recorded recipient country data in the US. The Chapel Hill grants go to the School of Medicine Unc-ch, while many High Point awards support community, health, and education organizations.
Recent grants go to a medical school, community health organizations, family service groups, youth-focused nonprofits, a regional health foundation, a YWCA, a university, and churches. The pattern points to support for academic medicine and local community-serving institutions, especially in High Point and Chapel Hill.
Yes. The School of Medicine Unc-ch received general-fund grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Community Clinic of High Point NC also appears in both 2023 and 2024/2025, and several other recipients recur across years, showing a repeated-grant pattern rather than one-time awards.
The distribution centers on smaller institutional grants: the 25th percentile is $9,260, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $23,000. Recent awards include both median-sized grants and a few larger gifts above $25,000.
It is local. Every recorded grant in the data goes to a recipient in North Carolina, and 100% of grants are to organizations in the HQ state. The recipient cities include Chapel Hill, High Point, Jamestown, and Colfax.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HIGH POINT INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| RESILIENCE HIGH POINT (HIGH POINT SCHOOL'S PARTNERSHIP) | HIGH POINT, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNC-CH | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $29,200 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HIGH POINT REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $26,280 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ADAMS MEMORIAL YWCA | HIGH POINT, NC | $26,280 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| EMERYWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH | HIGH POINT, NC | $26,280 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COHAB SPACE CREATIVE INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HELPING HANDS HIGH POINT INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER HIGH POINT | HIGH POINT, NC | $20,600 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HIGH POINT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PRESBYTERIAN HOMES FOUNDATION INC | COLFAX, NC | $8,760 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PENNYBYRN AT MARYFIELD | HIGH POINT, NC | $8,760 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE |
| BAPTIST RETIREMENT HOMES | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $5,840 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNC-CH | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $42,600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THEATRE ART GALLERIES | HIGH POINT, NC | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ADAMS MEMORIAL YWCA | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,560 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| EMERYWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,560 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HIGH POINT REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,560 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY CLINIC OF HIGH POINT NC | HIGH POINT, NC | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER HIGH POINT | HIGH POINT, NC | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FOR CHILDREN | HIGH POINT, NC | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF HIGH POINT | JAMESTOWN, NC | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS | HIGH POINT, NC | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PENNYBYRN AT MARYFIELD | HIGH POINT, NC | $8,520 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE |
| PRESBYTERIAN HOMES FOUNDATION INC | COLFAX, NC | $8,520 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BAPTIST RETIREMENT HOMES | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $5,680 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY CLINIC OF HIGH POINT NC | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNC-CH | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $24,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HIGH POINT INC | HIGH POINT, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| EMERYWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH | HIGH POINT, NC | $14,400 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| HIGH POINT REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $14,400 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ADAMS MEMORIAL YWCA | HIGH POINT, NC | $14,400 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FOR CHILDREN | HIGH POINT, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THEATRE ART GALLERIES | HIGH POINT, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER HIGH POINT | HIGH POINT, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PRESBYTERIAN HOMES FOUNDATION INC | COLFAX, NC | $4,800 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PENNYBYRN AT MARYFIELD | HIGH POINT, NC | $4,800 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE |
| BAPTIST RETIREMENT HOMES | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $3,200 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNC-CH | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $26,850 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| HIGH POINT REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $16,110 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| EMERYWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH | HIGH POINT, NC | $16,110 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ADAMS MEMORIAL YWCA | HIGH POINT, NC | $16,110 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| WESLEY MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | HIGH POINT, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF HIGH POINT | JAMESTOWN, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER HIGH POINT | HIGH POINT, NC | $14,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| MACEDONIA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | HIGH POINT, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY CLINIC OF HIGH POINT NC | HIGH POINT, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE |
| PRESBYTERIAN HOMES FOUNDATION INC | COLFAX, NC | $5,370 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HIGH POINT INC
$50,000GENERAL FUND
RESILIENCE HIGH POINT (HIGH POINT SCHOOL'S PARTNERSHIP)
$30,000GENERAL FUND
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNC-CH
$29,200GENERAL FUND
EMERYWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
$26,280GENERAL FUND
COHAB SPACE CREATIVE INC
$25,000GENERAL FUND
HELPING HANDS HIGH POINT INC
$25,000GENERAL FUND
PRESBYTERIAN HOMES FOUNDATION INC
$8,760GENERAL FUND
PENNYBYRN AT MARYFIELD
$8,760GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE
BAPTIST RETIREMENT HOMES
$5,840GENERAL FUND
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNC-CH
$42,600GENERAL FUND
THEATRE ART GALLERIES
$27,000GENERAL FUND
EMERYWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
$25,560GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY CLINIC OF HIGH POINT NC
$23,000GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FOR CHILDREN
$23,000GENERAL FUND
FAMILY SERVICE OF HIGH POINT
$23,000GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
$23,000GENERAL FUND
PENNYBYRN AT MARYFIELD
$8,520GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE
PRESBYTERIAN HOMES FOUNDATION INC
$8,520GENERAL FUND
BAPTIST RETIREMENT HOMES
$5,680GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY CLINIC OF HIGH POINT NC
$25,000GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNC-CH
$24,000GENERAL FUND
OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL FUND
EMERYWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
$14,400GENERAL FUND
ADAMS MEMORIAL YWCA
$14,400GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FOR CHILDREN
$10,000GENERAL FUND
PRESBYTERIAN HOMES FOUNDATION INC
$4,800GENERAL FUND
PENNYBYRN AT MARYFIELD
$4,800GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE
BAPTIST RETIREMENT HOMES
$3,200GENERAL FUND
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNC-CH
$26,850GENERAL FUND
EMERYWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
$16,110GENERAL FUND
ADAMS MEMORIAL YWCA
$16,110GENERAL FUND
WESLEY MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL FUND
FAMILY SERVICE OF HIGH POINT
$15,000GENERAL FUND
MACEDONIA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
$10,000GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY CLINIC OF HIGH POINT NC
$10,000GENERAL FUNDCHARITABLE
PRESBYTERIAN HOMES FOUNDATION INC
$5,370GENERAL FUND