Greensboro Sports Foundation
Further enhance tournament town reputation and build an organization with the ability to develop strategic partners to better position greensboro for the execution of major sports events.
Greensboro Sports Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,448,703
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,516,148
- +223.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $51,576
- +130.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,415,719
- +196.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Greensboro Sports Foundation funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2020) to $76K (2019). In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $58K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,448,703 | $2,516,148 | $2,415,719 | — | — | $51,576 |
| 2024 | $1,358,357 | $776,714 | $814,387 | — | — | $22,407 |
| 2023 | $1,362,487 | $2,604,518 | $2,280,630 | — | — | $8,960 |
| 2022 | $1,088,434 | $660,944 | $605,325 | — | — | $943 |
| 2021 | $1,077,031 | $278,969 | $453,310 | — | — | $917 |
| 2020 | $1,335,183 | $3,003,923 | $2,298,813 | $58,372 | 2 | $929 |
| 2019 | $618,331 | $586,826 | $564,566 | $76,268 | 3 | $998 |
About Greensboro Sports Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Greensboro Sports Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Greensboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $52K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greensboro Sports Foundation is led by Richard Beard, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 26 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Beard
President
Vice Chair → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$150K (2023) → $170K (2025)
George Hoyle
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Marc Bush
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark Prince
Director
Chairman → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James Smith
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Adrian Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Brent Christensen
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Chidi Akwari
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Frank Gilliam
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Frankie Jones Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jim Phillips
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kelly Harrill
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Marc Isaacson
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Marikay Abuzuaiter
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mark Brazil
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Matt Brown
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Richard Vanore
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Steve Bowden
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Steve Swetoha
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Earl Hilton
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Frank Brenner
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Joey Cheek
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Scott Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Brett Schulman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Tim Vangel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Tony Cordo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Demp Bradford (2023–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Donald Moore (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Henri Fourrier (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Melvin (2023–2024) — Chair
- Former: Tyler Key (2024) — Director
- Former: Gary Gartner (2023) — Director
- Former: Harold Martin (2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Elliott (2023) — Director
- Former: Mac Sims (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Goodman (2020–2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Richard Miller (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Rob Goodman (2019) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $170K, to Richard Beard (President/Ce).
Frequently asked questions about Greensboro Sports Foundation
How large is Greensboro Sports Foundation?
Greensboro Sports Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Greensboro Sports Foundation?
Greensboro Sports Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Greensboro, NC. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Greensboro Sports Foundation operate?
Greensboro Sports Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, North Carolina.
What is Greensboro Sports Foundation's EIN?
Greensboro Sports Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2986873. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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