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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 56-2126602

The Ramsay Family Foundation

A private foundation in Jamestown, NC. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 11 grants and $80,515 paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Jan 31, 2022), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $80,515

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $34,050

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $254,548
  • Tax year 2019

    $22,350

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $298,896
  • Tax year 2018

    $21,070

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $317,409

Grants paid in 2021

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Natural Science Center of Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC

    Program support

    $50,000
  2. Core Sound Waterfowl MuseumHarkers Is, NC

    Program support

    $10,000
  3. She Rocks IncGreensboro, NC

    Program support

    $5,000
  4. United Way of Randolph CoAsheboro, NC

    Program support

    $5,000
  5. Hirsch Wellness NetworkGreensboro, NC

    Program support

    $4,000
  6. Randolph Asheboro YMCAAsheboro, NC

    Program support

    $4,000
  7. 885 WFDDWinston Salem, NC

    Program support

    $865
  8. Backpack BeginningsGreensboro, NC

    Program support

    $500
  9. Muddy Sneakers IncRaleigh, NC

    Program support

    $500
  10. First United Methodist ChurchAsheboro, NC

    Program support

    $400
  11. The Interactive Resource Center IncGreensboro, NC

    Program support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $60,00080% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $4,0005% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $750<1% of the total
  6. Science and technology1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina11 grants $80,515

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Julius M Ramsay JrPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julius M Ramsay IIIDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Benjamin H RamsayDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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