Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund
Endowment to benefit the greensboro symphony orchestra.
Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund gave $270K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $270K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $270,000
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $270,000
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $270,000
- Total assets
- $5,714,068
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greensboro Symphony Orchestra ($270K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2021) to $292K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Greensboro, NC | Support the Greensboro Symphony. | $270,000 |
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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 | $5,714,068 | $388,004 | $314,361 | $270,000 | 1 | $338,004 |
| 2024 | $5,508,381 | $375,525 | $333,361 | $292,000 | 1 | $258,159 |
| 2023 | $5,039,393 | $185,726 | $279,656 | $240,000 | 1 | $155,726 |
| 2022 | $5,337,888 | $361,041 | $275,972 | $234,500 | 1 | $277,777 |
| 2021 | $5,731,813 | $340,674 | $238,765 | $200,000 | 1 | $339,549 |
| 2020 | $4,726,511 | $138,918 | $244,210 | $210,000 | 1 | $121,801 |
About Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund is a public charity, based in Greensboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $270K. Net investment income was $338K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund is led by Jonathan Smith, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Smith
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Al Lineberry Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Mewborn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Eley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Schwartz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Conley
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Samuel Cone
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bert Davis Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robby Hassell
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Ritchie
Bookkeeper
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ann Kroupa (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Samuel Cone (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund
How much does Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund give each year?
Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund gave $270K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $292K across 1 grant.
How large is Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund?
Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $388K.
Where does Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund operate?
Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund's EIN?
Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1542010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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