Twilley Family Foundation
Greensboro, NC · EIN 85-4284154. Reported 107 grants totalling $201,000 to 65 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. Twilley Family Foundation 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 $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $1,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $25,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Unc Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canterbury School | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Authora Care Hospice | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | Asheville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collier Community Foundation | Naples, FL | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Levine & Dickson Hospice House | Huntersville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wake Forest University - Face to Face | Winstonsalem, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Life Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Tee Central Carolina | Shallotte, NC | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Moore County | Southern Pines, NC | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Appalachian State University Founda | Boone, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Billion Oyster Project | New York, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Carolinas Golf Foundation | Southern Pines, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Urban Ministry | Greensboro, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gtcc Foundation | Jamestown, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hirsch Wellness Network | Greensboro, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Academy Gso | Greensboro, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kiawah Conservancy | Kiawah Island, SC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens | Naples, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network | Stokesdale, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Search Ministries of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The O'neal School | Southern Pines, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Tee Greater Charleston | Mt Pleasant, SC | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Tee Sandhills | Southern Pines, NC | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carolina Theatre of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Home Society of North Carolina | Greensboro, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Church of Our Savior | Johns Island, SC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College Golf Fellowship | Roseville, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Gr | Grensboro, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Acres Rescue | Goose Creek, SC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kiawah Cares Foundation | Kiawah Island, SC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The North Carolina Arboretum | Asheville, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Usga Foundation | Liberty Corner, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wake Forest University - Deacon Clu | Winstonsalem, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry | Arden, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asheville Poverty Initiative | Asheville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Fund International | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church of Our Saviour | Johns Island, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Arts Center Foundation | South Boston, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Episcopal Day School of Southern Pines | Southern Pines, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fellowship Hall | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Moravian Church | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Folds of Honor | Owasso, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Nanticoke River | Nanticoke, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Gre | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hands for Hearts | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jdrf International | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mountain Seed Foundation | Centreville, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Olivia Strong Foundation | Matthews, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Greater Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Search Ministries | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation | Columbia, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unc Health Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women's Resource Center of Greensbo | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women's Resource Center of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
25 of 65 (38%) 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 64%, 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Unc Greensboro
STUDENT ENHANCEMENT AND SUPPORT - United Way of Greater Greensboro
FOCUSED ON BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY IN THE GREENSBORO COMMUNITY - Canterbury School
ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTION TO K-8 EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL IN GREENSBORO - Wake Forest University - Face to Face
SUPPORT/SPONSORSHIP OF THE FACE TO FACE SPEAKERS FORUM AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE TICKETS TO THE COMMUNITY - Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
PROVIDES ANIMAL RESCUE AND PLACEMENTS - ASSISTANCE TO RECOVER FROM HURRICANE HELENE - Levine & Dickson Hospice House
HOSPICE HOUSE - HUNTERSVILLE IN MEMORY OF MARY LEE TWILLEY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 66 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | $31,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $48,000 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 37 | $54,000 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 39 | $68,000 | $1,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 80% 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
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. 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 Twilley Family Foundation'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: 912 Sunset Dr, Greensboro, NC, 27408. 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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