The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair

Grant recipient EIN 46-1251223Human services

Who funds Backpack Beginnings?

46 private foundations gave Backpack Beginnings in Greensboro, NC $1.3 million across 160 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

160 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation D/B/A Wyndham ChampionshipGreensboro, NC 2025

    To provide children in need with nutritious food, comfort items or certain basic necessities through the use of backpacks and other efficient means.

    $25,000
  2. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Human Services Grants

    $15,000
  3. Alexander Worth McAlister FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Program support

    $10,000
  4. Avery Dennison FoundationAzusa, CA 2025

    General operating support

    $10,000
  5. Kontoor Brands FoundationGreensboro, NC 2025

    Family Market Fund

    $7,000
  6. Calvin and Kelly Carter Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $2,500
  8. G Gregory Smith Family Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2025

    2025 support

    $2,500
  9. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $1,060
  10. Whitener FoundationFuquay Varina, NC 2025

    To help others

    $1,000
  11. The Allendale FundGreensboro, NC 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  12. Hagan Family FundGreensboro, NC 2025

    General support

    $500
  13. ESP International Charitable FoundationCedar Rapids, IA 2025

    Support mission of the organization

    $446
  14. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $100
  15. The Ackermann FoundationGreensboro, NC 2025

    Program support

    $100
  16. The Pratt Family Foundation IncOak Ridge, NC 2024

    General purpose grant

    $25,000
  17. Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation D/B/A Wyndham ChampionshipGreensboro, NC 2024

    To provide children in need with nutritious food, comfort items or certain basic necessities through the use of backpacks and other efficient means.

    $25,000
  18. The Foundation for A Healthy High PointHigh Point, NC 2024

    Emergency relief funding, to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization

    $20,000
  19. The Cemala Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2024

    General operating support

    $20,000
  20. Avery Dennison FoundationAzusa, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $20,000
  21. The Mary Lynn Richardson FundGreensboro, NC 2024

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  22. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Human Services

    $10,000
  23. Kontoor Brands FoundationGreensboro, NC 2024

    Program Support

    $8,300
  24. Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation D/B/A Wyndham ChampionshipGreensboro, NC 2024

    To provide children in need with nutritious food, comfort items or certain basic necessities through the use of backpacks and other efficient means.

    $6,250
  25. Calvin and Kelly Carter Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  26. Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2024

    Grants

    $5,000
  27. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2024

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  28. Whitener FoundationFuquay Varina, NC 2024

    To help others

    $1,000
  29. The Allendale FundGreensboro, NC 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Matching gifts

    $728
  31. Hagan Family FundGreensboro, NC 2024

    General support

    $500
  32. The Ackermann FoundationGreensboro, NC 2024

    Program support

    $50
  33. Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    HVAC and associated costs

    $100,000
  34. Kontoor Brands FoundationGreensboro, NC 2023

    Backpack Beginnings programs

    $50,000
  35. David and Claudia Babb Reich Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2023

    To deliver child-centric services to feed, comfort and clothe children in need.

    $43,000
  36. The Cemala Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2023

    General operating support

    $25,250
  37. M Haley Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  38. Avery Dennison FoundationAzusa, CA 2023

    Granting wishes

    $10,000
  39. Mebane Charitable Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $6,000
  40. Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2023

    Grants

    $5,000
  41. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $3,000
  42. Calvin and Kelly Carter Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  43. G Gregory Smith Family Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2023

    2023 support

    $2,000
  44. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2023

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  45. Avera Ingrid Reynolds Char TRSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $1,265
  46. Douglas & Marianne Dickerson FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

    $1,000
  47. Whitener FoundationFuquay Varina, NC 2023

    To help others

    $1,000
  48. The Allendale FundGreensboro, NC 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  49. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2023

    Matching Gift

    $854
  50. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  51. Hagan Family FundGreensboro, NC 2023

    General support

    $500
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $410
  53. The Stout Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2023

    To aid in delivering child-centric services to feed, comfort and clothe children in need.

    $250
  54. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $150
  55. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2023

    Matching Gift

    $100
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $50
  57. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2023

    Matching Gift

    $50
  58. The Ackermann FoundationGreensboro, NC 2023

    Program support

    $50
  59. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $25
  60. The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation IGreensboro, NC 2022

    Grant

    $200,000
  61. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $50,000
  62. The Troon FoundationElon, NC 2022

    To fund expansion campaign.

    $50,000
  63. The Cemala Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2022

    General operating support

    $25,250
  64. M Haley Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  65. Avery Dennison FoundationAzusa, CA 2022

    Granting wishes

    $7,000
  66. Anderson Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2022

    Coummunity outreach

    $5,500
  67. Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2022

    Grants

    $5,000
  68. Douglas & Marianne Dickerson FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

    $3,250
  69. David and Claudia Babb Reich Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2022

    To deliver child-centric services to feed, comfort and clothe children in need.

    $3,000
  70. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $2,500
  71. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2022

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  72. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $1,531
  73. G Gregory Smith Family Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2022

    2022 support

    $1,500
  74. Avera Ingrid Reynolds Char TRSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $1,500
  75. Calvin and Kelly Carter Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  76. Whitener FoundationFuquay Varina, NC 2022

    To help others

    $1,000
  77. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Matching Gift

    $637
  78. The Allendale FundGreensboro, NC 2022

    Unrestricted

    $500
  79. Hagan Family FundGreensboro, NC 2022

    General support

    $500
  80. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $493
  81. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $350
  82. The Stout Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2022

    To aid in delivering child-centric services to feed, comfort and clothe children in need.

    $250
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $125
  84. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $125
  85. The Ackermann FoundationGreensboro, NC 2022

    Program support

    $50
  86. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $25
  87. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $25
  88. The Foundation for A Healthy High PointHigh Point, NC 2021

    Traditional grants program, to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization

    $100,000
  89. Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Rising to the Challenge Expansion Campaign

    $100,000
  90. Hillsdale FundGreensboro, NC 2021

    To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose.

    $40,000
  91. Anderson Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2021

    Coummunity outreach

    $16,000
  92. Avery Dennison FoundationAzusa, CA 2021

    Granting wishes

    $11,000
  93. M Haley Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  94. Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2021

    Grants

    $5,000
  95. Alexander Worth McAlister FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  96. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2021

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $4,000
  97. Douglas & Marianne Dickerson FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2021

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

    $3,250
  98. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2021

    General operating support

    $2,500
  99. Calvin and Kelly Carter Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  100. Whitener FoundationFuquay Varina, NC 2021

    To help others

    $1,500
  101. G Gregory Smith Family Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2021

    2021 support

    $1,500
  102. Avera Ingrid Reynolds Char TRSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $1,500
  103. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Matching Gift

    $1,023
  104. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Matching Gift

    $602
  105. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $521
  106. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  107. The Ramsay Family FoundationJamestown, NC 2021

    Program support

    $500
  108. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $367
  109. The Stout Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2021

    To aid in delivering child-centric services to feed, comfort and clothe children in need.

    $250
  110. The Allendale FundGreensboro, NC 2021

    Unrestricted

    $250
  111. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $218
  112. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Matching Gift

    $200
  113. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $125
  114. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100
  115. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100
  116. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For civic & community engagement

    $100
  117. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $75
  118. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $75
  119. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $75
  120. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $50
  121. The Ackermann FoundationGreensboro, NC 2021

    Program support

    $50
  122. The Troon FoundationElon, NC 2020

    To fund technical solutions.

    $45,000
  123. The Foundation for A Healthy High PointHigh Point, NC 2020

    To assist with support for food and basic supplies for families

    $25,000
  124. David and Claudia Babb Reich Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2020

    To deliver child-centric services to feed, comfort and clothe children in need.

    $11,400
  125. M Haley Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2020

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  126. Sol FoundationGreensboro, NC 2020

    Gift

    $5,000
  127. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2020

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $4,000
  128. Anderson Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2020

    Coummunity outreach

    $2,500
  129. The Larose Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2020

    School supplies for children in need

    $2,500
  130. Robert B Taylor III FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    To support mission to deliver child-centric services to feed, comfort & clothe children in need

    $2,500
  131. Calvin and Kelly Carter Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  132. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2020

    Matching Gifts Program

    $1,800
  133. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $1,113
  134. G Gregory Smith Family Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2020

    2020 support

    $1,000
  135. McInnis Family FoundationHigh Point, NC 2020

    Program support

    $1,000
  136. Reynolds American FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2020

    Charitable activities

    $650
  137. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $352
  138. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250
  139. The Stout Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2020

    To aid in delivering child-centric services to feed, comfort and clothe children in need.

    $250
  140. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $250
  141. Whitener FoundationFuquay Varina, NC 2020

    To help others

    $200
  142. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  143. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  144. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $80
  145. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $50
  146. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $50
  147. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $25
  148. The Larose Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2019

    School supplies for children in need

    $2,500
  149. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2019

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  150. Calvin and Kelly Carter Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  151. Bluescope Foundation North AmericaKansas City, MO 2019

    Essential human services

    $1,000
  152. Whitener FoundationFuquay Varina, NC 2019

    To help others

    $1,000
  153. G Gregory Smith Family Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  154. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $500
  155. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100
  156. Avery Dennison FoundationAzusa, CA 2018

    Granting wishes

    $3,000
  157. The Larose Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2018

    School supplies child. In need

    $2,500
  158. G Gregory Smith Family Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2018

    Charitable

    $1,500
  159. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100
  160. Marie G Dennett Foundation IncFairfield, CT 2017

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Greensboro, NC and are not among Backpack Beginnings’s funders above.

  1. Weaver Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 15 grants Accepts applications $559,850 to similar organizations
  2. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 11 grants Accepts applications $497,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 18 grants Preselected only $12,794 to similar organizations
  4. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 7 grants Preselected only $25,903 to similar organizations
  5. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 7 grants Preselected only $140,100 to similar organizations
  6. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 88 grants Accepts applications $29,049 to similar organizations
  7. The Jonathan & Anne Smith Family Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 7 grants Accepts applications $6,510 to similar organizations
  8. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC 9 grants Accepts applications $1,090,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-1251223 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.