Loomis Foundation Inc. makes very large, centralized transfers to closely affiliated grantmaking entities rather than directly funding programmatic nonprofits. Its giving is entirely classified as general charitable purposes and appears aimed at capitalizing sibling family foundations and a sports-related charitable vehicle, suggesting the foundation functions primarily as a family endowment allocator.
Highly concentrated: three very large, nearly equal grants that fund affiliated foundations/charitable vehicles. No evidence of direct programmatic or diversified external grants — likely estate/family wealth distribution or regranting strategy.
Loomis Foundation Inc. moves unusually large amounts into affiliated charitable vehicles rather than dispersing many direct operating grants. In 2024, three transfers of roughly $14.1 million each went to Sportswood Charitable Foundation Inc, Loomis Charitable Foundation Inc, and Loomis Family Foundation Inc, all marked for general charitable purposes. That pattern points to a foundation functioning as a family endowment allocator, with grantmaking aimed at capitalizing related entities for future philanthropy. Outside those large internal transfers, the foundation’s direct grants show a broad mix of churches, schools, universities, and community organizations. Recent awards include support for One Harbor Church in Morehead City, NC, University of North Carolina Greensboro in Greensboro, NC, Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC, and Westover Church in Greensboro, NC. The named uses range from general charitable purpose support to campus-specific funds such as the Chancellor’s Need Fund, library support, Safe Fund, and Spartan Club at UNC Greensboro. The recent record also includes grants to animal welfare, health, youth, and outdoor-oriented organizations, which suggests a flexible general-purpose approach after the affiliated entities are funded. The foundation’s public pattern is centered on unrestricted support rather than a single program model, with many awards tied to institutional needs, student support, and community-based charitable work.
A clear thread in Loomis Foundation Inc.’s direct giving is support for higher education and campus needs. In 2023, it gave $115,000 to University of North Carolina Greensboro for the Chancellor’s Need Fund, Library, Safe Fund, and Spartan Club, and $71,715 to Wake Forest University for general charitable purposes. Those grants show both targeted student or campus support and broader institutional funding. The foundation also backs faith-based organizations and community service groups. One Harbor Church in Morehead City received $148,000 for general charitable purpose, while Westover Church in Greensboro received $60,000. In health and human services, it supported Caron Atlanta with $20,000 and Children’s Volunteer Health Network with $25,000. Outdoor and environmental interests appear as well: Middle Fork Greenway in Boone received $25,000, and NC Aquarium Society in Raleigh received $35,300. The grant record therefore crosses education, faith, health, and community infrastructure, with most awards labeled for general charitable purposes.
$42.2M
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$76K
$42.3M
Most grants fall between $5K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Notable grantees: Sportswood Charitable Foundation Inc., Loomis Charitable Foundation Inc., Loomis Family Foundation Inc.
Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s overall payout: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $18,000. The recent file also shows a small number of much larger internal transfers, but day-to-day direct grants cluster at lower levels. The pattern is partly recurring. Several recipients appear across more than one year in the recent record, including organizations in Morehead City, Greensboro, and Atlanta, which suggests continued relationships rather than one-time awards only. The foundation is not an operating grantmaker in the usual sense; it is a private foundation that makes general charitable purpose grants and also capitalizes affiliated charitable vehicles. It does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
Grantmaking is national, with all recent grants in the United States and the strongest concentration in North Carolina. The top state by grant count is NC, while the foundation’s headquarters are in Overland Park, Kansas. Recent recipient cities include Greensboro, Morehead City, Atlanta, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, and New Bern. North Carolina names dominate the list, especially Greensboro and Morehead City, but the record also reaches Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, California, Nevada, Missouri, and Kansas. That mix shows a broad US footprint rather than a regional-only pattern.
Recent grants show a mix of affiliated charitable vehicles, churches, universities, schools, and community organizations. The largest transfers went to Sportswood Charitable Foundation Inc, Loomis Charitable Foundation Inc, and Loomis Family Foundation Inc, while direct grants also supported campus funds, faith-based groups, health charities, and environmental or outdoor organizations.
Typical grant sizes are relatively small: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $18,000. The recent record also includes much larger internal transfers above $14 million, but those are outliers compared with the broader distribution.
No. The geographic scope of giving is national, and the recent record includes recipients in multiple states. North Carolina receives the most grants by count, but grants also go to Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, California, Nevada, Missouri, and Kansas.
Yes. Recent grants include $115,000 to University of North Carolina Greensboro for the Chancellor’s Need Fund, Library, Safe Fund, and Spartan Club, and $71,715 to Wake Forest University for general charitable purposes. The record also includes support for the Office of Development at the College of Vet Med at UGA.
The recent record shows some recurring relationships rather than only one-off gifts. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including organizations in Morehead City, Greensboro, and Atlanta, alongside a larger set of one-time awards and affiliated-vehicle transfers.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOOMIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $14,057,696 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SPORTSWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $14,057,696 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| LOOMIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | GREENBORO, NC | $14,057,695 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ONE HARBOR CHURCH | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $148,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $115,000 | 2023 | CHANCELLORS NEED FUND, LIBRARY, SAFE FUND, SPARTAN CLUB |
| WOODWARD ACADEMY | COLLEGE PARK, GA | $77,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $71,715 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WESTOVER CHURCH | GREENSBORO, NC | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE MCCALLIE SCHOOL | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $55,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JAMES 123 INC | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $45,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| NC AQUARIUM SOCIETY | RALEIGH, NC | $35,300 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FEED MY LAMBS INC | MARIETTA, GA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BRIDGEVILLE VOLUNTEER | BRIDGEVILLE, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MUSIC ACADEMY OF NC | GREENSBORO, NC | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HOPE ACADEMY | CONCORD, NC | $26,450 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TJS CHURCH | HUBERT, NC | $26,200 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WESTCHESTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ANIMAL ADVOCATES OF CHATTOOGA | SUMMERVILLE, GA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FELLOWSHIP HALL | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CAROLINA EAST FOUNDATION | NEW BERN, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN'S VOLUNTEER HEALTH NETWORK | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MIDDLE FORK GREENWAY | BOONE, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WORLD NEWS GROUP | ASHEVILLE, NC | $22,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE, WORLD MOVERS FUND |
| DESTIN CHARITY WINE AUCTION FOUNDATION | MIRAMAR BEACH, FL | $21,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TAILS OF NYE COUNTY INC | PAHRUMP, NV | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HOPE MISSION OF CARTERET COUNTY | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CARON ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CANINE CELLMATES | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RED CLAY RESCUE | LYERLY, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CAMP ALBEMARLE | NEWPORT, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RAILS TO TRAILS | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MADISON FIREFIGHTER CHARITY FUND | MADISON, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YOUNG LIFE GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CULTURAL ARTS ALLIANCE OF WALTON COUNTY | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT -COLLEGE OF VET MED UGA | ATHENS, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PEACHTREE ROAD UMC | ATLANTA, GA | $18,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CAPERNAUM MINISTRIES | LAKE WALES, FL | $17,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL DEVELOPMENT | LYNCHBURG, VA | $17,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONYERS FIRST METHODIST CHURCH | CONYERS, GA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SUNKISSED ACRES | SUMMERVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GREENHILL CENTER FOR NORTH CAROLINA ART | GREENSBORO, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MARC FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MS | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UGA FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HIGH MUSUEM OF ART | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $12,835 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GREENSBORO DAY SCHOOL | GREENSBORO, NC | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COASTAL PREGNANCY CARE CENTER | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY | GREENSBORO, NC | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
LOOMIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$14,057,696GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SPORTSWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$14,057,696GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
LOOMIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$14,057,695GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ONE HARBOR CHURCH
$148,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO
$115,000CHANCELLORS NEED FUND, LIBRARY, SAFE FUND, SPARTAN CLUB
WOODWARD ACADEMY
$77,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
$71,715GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WESTOVER CHURCH
$60,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE MCCALLIE SCHOOL
$55,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JAMES 123 INC
$45,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NC AQUARIUM SOCIETY
$35,300GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FEED MY LAMBS INC
$35,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT
$30,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BRIDGEVILLE VOLUNTEER
$30,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MUSIC ACADEMY OF NC
$30,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HOPE ACADEMY
$26,450GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TJS CHURCH
$26,200GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WESTCHESTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ANIMAL ADVOCATES OF CHATTOOGA
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FELLOWSHIP HALL
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CAROLINA EAST FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CHILDREN'S VOLUNTEER HEALTH NETWORK
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MIDDLE FORK GREENWAY
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WORLD NEWS GROUP
$22,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE, WORLD MOVERS FUND
DESTIN CHARITY WINE AUCTION FOUNDATION
$21,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TAILS OF NYE COUNTY INC
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HOPE MISSION OF CARTERET COUNTY
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CARON ATLANTA
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CANINE CELLMATES
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
RED CLAY RESCUE
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CAMP ALBEMARLE
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
RAILS TO TRAILS
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MADISON FIREFIGHTER CHARITY FUND
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
YOUNG LIFE GREENSBORO
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CULTURAL ARTS ALLIANCE OF WALTON COUNTY
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT -COLLEGE OF VET MED UGA
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PEACHTREE ROAD UMC
$18,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CAPERNAUM MINISTRIES
$17,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL DEVELOPMENT
$17,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONYERS FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SUNKISSED ACRES
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GREENHILL CENTER FOR NORTH CAROLINA ART
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MARC FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UGA FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HIGH MUSUEM OF ART
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$12,835GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GREENSBORO DAY SCHOOL
$12,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
COASTAL PREGNANCY CARE CENTER
$12,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY
$12,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE