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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3620308

The Bridgewater Foundation

A private foundation in Greensboro, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $119,088 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $119,088

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,232,737

  • Tax year 2024

    $109,372

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,067,067

  • Tax year 2023

    $113,100

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,019,106

  • Tax year 2022

    $75,160

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,080,157

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,164,473

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,729,794

  • Tax year 2019

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,658,004

  • Tax year 2018

    $50,300

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,379,612

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Piedmont Land ConservancyGreensboro, NC

    Conserve waterways, natural areas, wildlife habitat

    $100,000
  2. Community Foundation of Greater GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    To inspire giving, maximize opportunites and strengthen communities for present and future generations

    $17,988
  3. Blue Ridge ConservancyBoone, NC

    To partner with landowners and local communities to permanently protect natural resources with agricultural, cultural, recreational, ecological and scenic value in northwest north carolina.

    $1,000
  4. Blue Ridge Parkway FoundationAsheville, NC

    To provide support for initiatives along the 469-mile route, including historical and cultural preservation, environmental protection, visitor amenities, and educational outreach.

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $101,10085% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $17,98815% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina4 grants $119,088

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Gustav C MagrinatTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary B MagrinatPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas E MagrinatSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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