William R Gunby Jr | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 47-7244438

Foundation Overview

Based in Brevard, NC, William R Gunby Jr has awarded 242 grants totaling $540,673 to organizations in Georgia, North Carolina and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $16 to $28,500, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$540,673
Total Assets
$1,674,026
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
37
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Growth
+100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 30%

11 of 37 recipients (30%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Georgia

42% of grants are awarded in Georgia, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Georgia, funding concentrates in Atlanta (75%), College Park (6%), Acworth (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+579%

Strong 579% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into William R Gunby Jr's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Almost Home Dog Rescue $500 Cedar Mountain, NC, US Operational Support 2023
American Whitewater $500 Sylva, NC, US Operational Support 2023
Appalachian Trail Conservancy $500 Acworth, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Aspca $250 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2023
Atlanta Ballet $12,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Core Community School $1,500 Woodstock, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Clean Water For Africa $1,550 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2023
Conserving Carolina $1,000 Columbus, NC, US Operational Support 2023
Greenville Ymca $1,000 Greenville, SC, US Operational Support 2023
Guilford Battle Company $500 Greensboro, NC, US Operational Support 2023
Humane Society Of The Us $4,400 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2023
Katie Haumesser Foundation $1,000 Amelia, OH, US Operational Support 2023
Manna Food Bank $500 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2023
Mountaintrue $9,500 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2023
National Parks Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2023
Northside United Methodist Chruch $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Pawkids $500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Ronald Mcdonal House $1,030 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Serve Haiti $500 Alanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Southern Environmental Law Center $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Surfrider Foundation $526 San Clemente, CA, US Operational Support 2023
Unc-tv $1,000 Chapell Hill, NC, US Operational Support 2023
Waterkeeper Alliance $1,000 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2023
Wiscott Aldrich Foundation $1,000 Austell, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Woodward Academy $2,500 College Park, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Atlanta Westside Presbyterian Church $1,024 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Atlanta-fulton Public Library Foundation $320 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Underwood Hills Neighborhood Assoc Of Atlanta $530 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Urban Recipe $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Wncw $500 Austell, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Friends Of Northside Library $16 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Huntsman Cancer Foundation $1,030 Salt Lake City, UT, US Operational Support 2023
Lakewood United Methodist Church $250 Jacksonville, FL, US Operational Support 2023
Lost-n-found Youth Inc $1,024 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Perimeter Church $1,000 Johns Creek, GA, US Operational Support 2023
Society Of The Cincinnati Of Maryland $21,000 Millers, MD, US Operational Support 2023
Hemlock Restoration Initiative $250 Brevard, NC, US General Purposes 2023
Woodward Academy $2,500 College Park, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Atlanta Ballet $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Brebeuf Jesuit Preperatory School $500 Indianapolis, IN, US Operational Support 2022
Northside Library Assocbuckhead Libr $100 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Northside Church Of God $500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Ronald Mcdonal House $1,545 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Katie Haumesser Foundation $1,000 Amelia, OH, US Operational Support 2022
Meta Camp $500 Dadeville, AL, US Operational Support 2022
Serve Haiti $500 Alanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Jam For Cam Inc $1,050 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Emmanuel Episcopal Church $500 Athens, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Pawkids $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Ignatius House Retreat Center $1,000 Sandy Springs, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Fractured Atlas (Artists Climate Collective) $1,087 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2022
Hazledon Betty Ford $1,050 Center City, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Northside United Methodist Chruch $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Agape Youth & Family Center $1,076 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Mountaintrue $12,000 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Clean Water For Africa $3,150 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2022
Wncw $2,000 Spindale, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Appalachian Trail Conservancy $250 Acworth, GA, US Operational Support 2022
National Parks Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2022
Unc-tv $1,000 Chapell Hill, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Southern Environmental Law Center $750 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
American Whitewater $500 Sylva, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Conserving Carolina $1,000 Columbus, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Friends Of Dupont Forest $500 Hendersonville, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Aspca $200 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2022
Pisgah Chapter Trout Unlimited $500 Brevard, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Hemlock Restoration Initiative $250 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Greenville Ymca $250 Greenville, SC, US Operational Support 2022
Surfrider Foundation $530 San Clemente, CA, US Operational Support 2022
Find (Formerly Cradle Of Forestry) $500 Pisgah Forest, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Humane Society Of The Us $400 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2022
Almost Home Dog Rescue $500 Cedar Mountain, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Manna Food Bank $500 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Waterkeeper Alliance $500 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2022
Guilford Battle Company $500 Greensboro, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Society Of The Cincinnati Of Maryland $21,000 Millers, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Woodward Academy $2,500 College Park, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Atlanta Ballet $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Brebeuf Jesuit Preperatory School $500 Indianapolis, IN, US Operational Support 2022
Northside Library Assocbuckhead Libr $100 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Northside Church Of God $500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Ronald Mcdonal House $1,545 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Katie Haumesser Foundation $1,000 Amelia, OH, US Operational Support 2022
Meta Camp $500 Dadeville, AL, US Operational Support 2022
Serve Haiti $500 Alanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Jam For Cam Inc $1,050 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Emmanuel Episcopal Church $500 Athens, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Pawkids $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Ignatius House Retreat Center $1,000 Sandy Springs, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Fractured Atlas (Artists Climate Collective) $1,087 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2022
Hazledon Betty Ford $1,050 Center City, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Northside United Methodist Chruch $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Agape Youth & Family Center $1,076 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
Mountaintrue $12,000 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Clean Water For Africa $3,150 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2022
Wncw $2,000 Spindale, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Appalachian Trail Conservancy $250 Acworth, GA, US Operational Support 2022
National Parks Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2022
Unc-tv $1,000 Chapell Hill, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Southern Environmental Law Center $750 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2022
American Whitewater $500 Sylva, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Conserving Carolina $1,000 Columbus, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Friends Of Dupont Forest $500 Hendersonville, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Aspca $200 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2022
Pisgah Chapter Trout Unlimited $500 Brevard, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Hemlock Restoration Initiative $250 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Greenville Ymca $250 Greenville, SC, US Operational Support 2022
Surfrider Foundation $530 San Clemente, CA, US Operational Support 2022
Find (Formerly Cradle Of Forestry) $500 Pisgah Forest, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Humane Society Of The Us $400 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2022
Almost Home Dog Rescue $500 Cedar Mountain, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Manna Food Bank $500 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Waterkeeper Alliance $500 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2022
Guilford Battle Company $500 Greensboro, NC, US Operational Support 2022
Society Of The Cincinnati Of Maryland $21,000 Millers, MD, US Operational Support 2022
Agape Community Center $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
American Whitewater $500 Sylva, NC, US Operational Support 2021
Appalachian Foundation $1,000 Acworth, GA, US Operational Support 2021
Aspca $500 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2021
Atlanta Ballet $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
Atlanta Ronald Mcdonald $2,058 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
Conserving Carolina $1,000 Columbus, NC, US Operational Support 2021
Cradle Of Forestry $1,500 Pisgah Forest, NC, US Operational Support 2021
Defenders Of Wildlife $500 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2021
Erace Racism $536 Syosset, NY, US Operational Support 2021
Hemlock Restoration Initiative $500 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2021
Katie Haumesser Foundation $500 Amelia, OH, US Operational Support 2021
Mountain True $15,000 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2021
National Association Of Mental Illness $500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
National Park Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2021
North Atlanta High School $1,314 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
Northside Church Of God $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
Serve Haiti $1,010 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
Soc Of The Cincinnati Of Maryland $21,000 Millers, MD, US Operational Support 2021
Southern Environmental Law Center $500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
St Baldrick's Foundation $500 Monrovia, CA, US Operational Support 2021
The Humane Society Of The United States $500 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2021
The Surfrider Foundation $500 San Clemente, CA, US Operational Support 2021
University Of North Carolina Center For Public Service $1,000 Chapell Hill, NC, US Operational Support 2021
Waterkeeper Alliance $500 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2021
Wncw 887 $1,500 Spindale, NC, US Operational Support 2021
Woodward Academy $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
World Wildlife Fund $500 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2021
Lukemia & Lymphona Society $1,000 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2021
North Atlanta Sports Booster Club $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
Park Pride For Underwood Hills Park $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
Atlanta Fulton County Library $500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
Fractured Atlas $4,348 Hartsdale, NY, US Operational Support 2021
Full Radius Dance $500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2021
Pisgah Conservancy $2,000 Brevard, NC, US Operational Support 2021
Surfrider Foundation $1,000 Greenville, SC, US Operational Support 2021
Almost Home Dog Rescue $500 Cedar Mountain, NC, US Operational Support 2021
Manna Food Bank $500 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2021
Atlanta Ballet $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Atlanta Ronald Mcdonald $6,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Mountain True $28,500 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2020
North Atlanta High School $560 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Northside Church Of God $3,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Serve Haiti $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Soc Of Md $20,250 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2020
Woodward Academy $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Ymca Atlanta $2,250 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2020
Clean Water For Africa $5,500 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2020
Wiskott-aldrich Foundation $1,000 Austell, GA, US Operational Support 2020
National Association Of Mental Illness $250 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Katie Haumesser Foundation $1,000 Amelia, OH, US Operational Support 2020
Agape Community Center $5,100 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Atlanta Community Food Bank $100 East Point, GA, US Operational Support 2020
The Surfrider Foundation $500 San Clemente, CA, US Operational Support 2020
National Park Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2020
Defenders Of Wildlife $500 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2020
Southern Environmental Law Center $500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
American Whitewater $500 Sylva, NC, US Operational Support 2020
Aspca $500 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2020
The Humane Society Of The United States $500 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2020
Hemlock Restoration Initiative $500 Asheville, NC, US Operational Support 2020
Friends Of The Ecusta Trail $1,000 Hendresonville, NC, US Operational Support 2020
American Red Cross $1,000 Boone, IA, US Operational Support 2020
Waterkeeper Alliance $1,000 New York, NY, US Operational Support 2020
St Baldrick's Foundation $500 Monrovia, CA, US Operational Support 2020
Empty Stocking Fund $1,052 Acworth, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Erace Racism $5,000 Syosset, NY, US Operational Support 2020
Act Blue Full Radius Dance $500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Atlanta Fire Rescue Fdn $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Lost And Found Youth Hoe $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
New Georgia Project $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Operational Support 2020
Atlanta Ballet $15,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Baldrick's Foundation $500 Monrovia, CA, US General 2018
Boy Scouts $250 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Brain And Behavior Research Fdn $200 New York, NY, US General 2018
Greenville Ymca $500 Greenville, SC, US General 2018
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation $200 Center City, MN, US General 2018
Ibc $500 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Lost N Found $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Mountain True $8,430 Asheville, NC, US General Purpose 2018
National Park Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2018
Network For Good $1,089 Washington, DC, US General 2018
North Atlanta High School $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Northside United Methodist Church $600 Atlanta, GA, US General Purpose 2018
Paddlers For Hemlocks $500 Green River, NC, US General 2018
Peachtree Christian Church $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Serve Haiti $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Society Of The Cincinnati $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2018
St Vincent De Paul $500 Maryland Heights, MO, US General 2018
Surfrider Foundation $500 San Clemete, CA, US General 2018
Sweet Bear Rescue $500 Hendersonville, NC, US General 2018
Transylvania French Broad Stewards $1,500 Rosman, NC, US General 2018
Watauga Riverkeeper $250 Boone, NC, US General 2018
Wiskott-aldrich Foundation $500 Smyrna, GA, US General 2018
Wncw $1,500 Asheville, NC, US General Purpose 2018
Woodward Academy $1,500 College Park, GA, US General Purpose 2018
Agape $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Purpose 2017
Appalachian Trail Conservancy $1,000 Harpers Ferry, WV, US General Purpose 2017
Brevard College $500 Brevard, NC, US General Purpose 2017
Carry The Torch $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Welfare 2017
Environmental Research & Education $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US General Purpose 2017
Friends Of Dupont Forest $1,000 Cedar Mountain, NC, US General Purpose 2017
Friends Of The Animal Shelter $2,000 Phoenix, OR, US General Purpose 2017
Georgia Campaign For Adolescent $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Purpose 2017
Hawthorne Elementary School Fdn $500 Atlanta, GA, US General Purpose 2017
Midtown Assistance Center $500 Atlanta, GA, US General Purpose 2017
Mtn True $2,500 Asheville, NC, US General Purpose 2017
National Park Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2017
Northside United Methodist Church $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Purpose 2017
One America Appeal $1,000 College Station, TX, US General Purpose 2017
Safe Inc $1,000 Leesburg, OH, US General Purpose 2017
Sierra Club $500 Oakland, CA, US General Purpose 2017
Society Of The Cincinnati $21,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2017
Sutton Middle School Pta $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Purpose 2017
The Atlanta Ballet $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Purpose 2017
Unc Tv Producers Circle $1,000 Research Triangle Park, NC, US General Purpose 2017
Wncw $1,500 Asheville, NC, US General Purpose 2017
Woodward Academy $2,500 College Park, GA, US General Purpose 2017
Guilford Battleground Company $500 Greensboro, NC, US General Purpose 2016
Wncw $1,000 Asheville, NC, US General Purpose 2016
The Society Of The Cincinnati $6,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Purpose 2016
Sutton Pta $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Purpose 2016
Woodward Academy $1,000 College Park, GA, US General Purpose 2016
Park Pride $500 Atlanta, GA, US General Purpose 2016
Northside United Methodist Church $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Purpose 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for William R Gunby Jr as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 47-7244438
Website N/A
Address 987 KANASGOWA DR Brevard, NC 28712-9093

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee William R Gunby Jr's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Co-trustee Adrienne Hardesty
Co-trustee Greer Gunby

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.