Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 56-2251250Community development

Who funds Action Greensboro?

13 private foundations gave Action Greensboro in Greensboro, NC $3.3 million across 42 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

42 grants

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

  1. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Education Grants

    $25,000
  2. The Joseph M Bryan FoundationGreensboro, NC 2024

    Operations & yp support; boomerang greensboro support, impact luncheon 2024 sponsorship; 2024 sales tax campaign/public eduation

    $355,000
  3. The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation IGreensboro, NC 2024

    Operational support, campus gso, build s.m.a.r.t comms capaign

    $75,000
  4. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Education

    $25,000
  5. The Joseph M Bryan FoundationGreensboro, NC 2023

    Operations & yp support; basics conference, teacher appreciation tickets-greensboro grasshoppers

    $216,449
  6. The Cemala Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2023

    General operating support

    $155,000
  7. The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation IGreensboro, NC 2023

    Operational support, campus gso, build s.m.a.r.t comms capaign

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

    Grants

    $35,000
  9. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2023

    Education

    $25,000
  10. The Anonymous FundGreensboro, NC 2023

    Downtown greenway community campaign

    $25,000
  11. Toleo FoundationGreensboro, NC 2023

    Program support

    $25,000
  12. The Cemala Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2022

    General operating support

    $200,000
  13. The Joseph M Bryan FoundationGreensboro, NC 2022

    Operations & yp support; registration for young, smart, and local conference

    $75,200
  14. Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2022

    Grants

    $35,000
  15. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Education Programs

    $25,000
  16. Toleo FoundationGreensboro, NC 2022

    Program support

    $25,000
  17. The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation IGreensboro, NC 2022

    Grant

    $20,000
  18. The Joseph M Bryan FoundationGreensboro, NC 2021

    Action greensboro operations and yp support, greensboro/guilford financial capacity study, boomerang study, public education issues

    $340,375
  19. The Cemala Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2021

    General operating support

    $306,500
  20. Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2021

    Grants

    $35,000
  21. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Education Programs

    $25,000
  22. Toleo FoundationGreensboro, NC 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  23. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  24. The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation IGreensboro, NC 2021

    Grant

    $10,000
  25. Dawn S Chaney FoundationGreensboro, NC 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  26. The Joseph M Bryan FoundationGreensboro, NC 2020

    Action greensboro operations and yp support

    $195,000
  27. The Cemala Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2020

    General operating support

    $140,000
  28. Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2020

    Grants

    $35,000
  29. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2020

    Educaton Programs

    $25,000
  30. The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation IGreensboro, NC 2020

    Grants

    $25,000
  31. Toleo FoundationGreensboro, NC 2020

    Program support

    $25,000
  32. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Downtown Greenway Community Outdoor Activation Program

    $19,850
  33. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Campus Greensboro

    $15,000
  34. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  35. Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation D/B/A Wyndham ChampionshipGreensboro, NC 2020

    To improve urban livability, civic engagement, k-12 educational advancement, and initiative to attract and retain young professionals, in order to enhance the city's economy and quality of life.

    $5,000
  36. Dawn S Chaney FoundationGreensboro, NC 2020

    General fund

    $3,500
  37. Weaver Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2020

    Young professional educators academy support

    $2,500
  38. Kermit G Phillips II Charitable TR aka Phillips FoundationGreensboro, NC 2019

    Downtown greenway; operations and programs support

    $300,000
  39. Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2019

    Grants

    $35,000
  40. Dawn S Chaney FoundationGreensboro, NC 2019

    General fund

    $5,000
  41. Kermit G Phillips II Charitable TR aka Phillips FoundationGreensboro, NC 2018

    Downtown greenway; operations and programs support

    $350,000
  42. Dawn S Chaney FoundationGreensboro, NC 2018

    General fund

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Greensboro, NC and are not among Action Greensboro’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 30 grants Preselected only $2,578 to similar organizations
  2. NC IdeaDurham, NC 9 grants Accepts applications $103,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 12 grants Accepts applications $76,350 to similar organizations
  4. Bell FoundationGreensboro, NC 6 grants Preselected only $151,000 to similar organizations
  5. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2 grants Preselected only $40,000 to similar organizations
  6. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 3 grants Preselected only $175,000 to similar organizations
  7. Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 5 grants Accepts applications $125,000 to similar organizations
  8. Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-2251250 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.