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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1379812

The Faile Foundation

A private foundation in Greensboro, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $149,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $149,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,193,127
  • Tax year 2023

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,354,950
  • Tax year 2022

    $134,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,809,599
  • Tax year 2021

    $147,245

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,016,863
  • Tax year 2020

    $142,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,676,006
  • Tax year 2019

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,649,982
  • Tax year 2018

    $191,330

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,677,308

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YWCA of Asheville and Western North CarolinaAsheville, NC

    Hurricane/disaster services expenses

    $55,000
  2. Community Foundation of the Virgin IslandsSt Thomas, VI

    Technical expertise, capacity building, strategic research & development

    $30,000
  3. Wildheart International MinistriesHarrisburg, PA

    Paid teen summer internships and program costs of love the hill

    $23,000
  4. Depositing Empowerment Through Outreach and Urban RedevelopmentSan Diego, CA

    Leadership academy and program operating expenses.

    $22,500
  5. Juntos Vieques Inc Green School Acton Academy ViequesVieques, PR

    Tuition assistance for low income families

    $15,000
  6. Transylvania County Rescue SquadBrevard, NC

    Disaster preparedness and hurricane expenses

    $3,000
  7. Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin IslandsFrederiksted, VI

    General support for the queen louise home and sister emma cottage

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30,00038% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $23,00029% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $22,50029% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $3,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina2 grants $58,000
  2. U.S. Virgin Islands2 grants $31,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $23,000
  4. California1 grant $22,500
  5. Puerto Rico1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Toni Faile LyerlyPRESIDENT Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Jennifer J FaileVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Alicia M ZupicSECRETARY Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Lawrence LyerlyTREASURER Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth CoxEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $84,000

The return

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