Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-6045483. Reported 240 grants totalling $3,141,610 to 139 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $133,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unc-G Weatherspoon Art Museum | Greensboro, NC | $133,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greensboro Urban Ministry | Greensboro, NC | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Action Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Guilford College (edge) | Greensboro, NC | $105,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reading Connections | Greensboro, NC | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | Raleigh, NC | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Service of the Piedmont | Jamestown, NC | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kellin Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship | Greensboro, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Servant Center | Greensboro, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Guilford Education Alliance | Greensboro, NC | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nc State University | Raleigh, NC | $39,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Forge | Greensboro, NC | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bennett College | Greensboro, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elon University | Elon, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Symphony Orchestra | Greensboro, NC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gtcc Foundation | Jamestown, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nc A&t University Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Folk Festival | Greensboro, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc School of the Arts | Winstonsalem, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina - Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Simple Gesture | Greensboro, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Adult Center for Enrichment | Greensboro, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Diaper Bank of North Carolina | Durham, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eastern Music Festival | Greensboro, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nc Institute of Political Leadership | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ready for School Ready for Life | Greensboro, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| West End Ministries | High Point, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Make-a-Wish Central and Western Nc | Charlotte, NC | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Authoracare Collective | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carolina Theatre of Greensboro Inc | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Western Nc | Asheville, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Downtown Greensboro Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Market Street Development | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Tee - Central Carolina | Clemmons, NC | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Operation Xcel | Stokesdale, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teach for America | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army Greensboro Nc Corps | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| WHEELS4HOPE | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youth Villages | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Forge Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Out of the Garden Project | Greensboro, NC | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Court Watch of North Carolina Inc | Greensboro, NC | $23,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Voices Together | Chapel Hill, NC | $20,936 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Backpack Beginnings | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children and Families First | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Law Center of Central Nc | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Horsepower Inc | High Point, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reach Out First Inc | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Temple Emanuel | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tiny House Community Development | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sparrow's Nest Inc | Greensboro, NC | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Literary Organization | Greensboro, NC | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Music for a Great Space | Greensboro, NC | $16,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Church World Service Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Compass Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ecg Robotics | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greenhill Center for Nc | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Growing High Point | High Point, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Growing the Distance | High Point, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nehemiah Community Empowerment Center | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reconsidered Goods | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Will & Deni Mcintyre Foundation | Hendersonville, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women's Resource Center | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women's Resource Center of Greensboro Inc | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Caza Azul of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Theatre of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Next Gin | Greensboro, NC | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anchor Hope | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Piedmont | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creative Aging Network | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Creative Aging Network-Nc | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Room Foster Care | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Room Foster Care Resource Center | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Glenwood Together | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greensboro Jewish Federation | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greensboro Women's Club | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helping Hands High Point | High Point, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hopefulls Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Interactive Resource Center | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Journey Adult Day Center | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Holocaust Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Door Ministries | High Point, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peak Adventure Ministries Inc | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Positive Direction for Youth and Family | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| She Built This City | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Sister Circle International Inc | High Point, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Triad Health Project | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greensboro Opera Company | Greensboro, NC | $9,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greensboro Aquatic Center | Greensboro, NC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Senior Resources of Guilford | Greensboro, NC | $8,333 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $7,641 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of Central Piedmont | Greensboro, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Court Support for Families | Greensboro, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crossroads Pathways to Success | Greensboro, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greensboro Cerebral Palsy Association | Greensboro, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| High Point Public Library Foundation | High Point, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jericho House | Greensboro, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nc Symphony | Raleigh, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Victory Junction | Randleman, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Musicians of Alamance | Burlington, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| League of Women Voters of the Triad | Greensboro, NC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of North Carolina - Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| A Bed and a Book | Winstonsalem, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Autism Society of North Carolina | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Visual Arts | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas | Spartanburg, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro-Babe Ruth Project | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dance Project | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom House | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gant School of Music and Jazz | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Ballet | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heads Up for Our Youth | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Triad | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics of North Carolina Inc | Morrisville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Volunteer Center of the Triad | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth of North Carolina | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord, NC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina - Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Choral Arts Collectivebel Canto | Greensboro, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Theatre Art Galleries | High Point, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Downtown Greenway | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guilford County Nonprofit Consortium | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
51 of 139 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 56%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 152 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | $902,474 | $8,000 |
| 2022 | 63 | $666,300 | $8,000 |
| 2023 | 62 | $700,900 | $9,000 |
| 2024 | 66 | $871,936 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc has 7 of them, worth $166,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Forge Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $36,000 |
| Bennett College | Greensboro, NC | $30,000 |
| YMCA of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 |
| Family Service of the Piedmont | Jamestown, NC | $25,000 |
| East Market Street Development | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 |
| Backpack Beginnings | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 |
| Temple Emanuel | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% of this one's giving went to organizations in North Carolina. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: P O Box 41199, Greensboro, NC, 27404. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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