Cumberland Courts

Public charity · Grantmaker Greensboro, NC EIN: 56-0810755

Supply affordable housing to the general public

Key facts about Cumberland Courts

In short: Cumberland Courts reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
56-0810755
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$2,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$2,420,920

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

+0.1% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$3K

+66.7% YoY

Revenue

$1.4M

+5.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

$834

-55.3% YoY

About Cumberland Courts

Based on IRS filings

Cumberland Courts is a public charity, based in Greensboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $834.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Greensboro

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grants2021Total only20220 grants2023Total only2024Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $9K (2021). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,420,920$2,418,209$3,011,490
Revenue$1,449,701$1,371,976$1,327,473
Expenses$1,379,294$1,858,464$1,622,221
Net Investment Income$834$1,866$1,298

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cumberland Courts is led by John Smith, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Smith

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melvin Skip Alston

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerome Lee

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara White-Tate

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hobson Bryant

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Cumberland Courts

How much does Cumberland Courts give each year?

Cumberland Courts reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.

How large is Cumberland Courts?

Cumberland Courts reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

Where does Cumberland Courts operate?

Cumberland Courts has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Cumberland Courts's EIN?

Cumberland Courts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0810755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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