Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Greensboro, NC EIN: 56-1542010

Endowment to benefit the greensboro symphony orchestra.

Key facts about Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund

In short: Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund gave $270K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $270K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
56-1542010
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$270,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$270,000
Median grant
$270,000
Total assets
$5,714,068
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$5.7M

+3.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$270K

-7.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$270K

-7.5% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Greensboro

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2021) to $292K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $270K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Greensboro Symphony Orchestra: $270KGreensboro Symphony Orchestra$270K

The largest 2025 recipient was Greensboro Symphony Orchestra ($270K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Greensboro, NCSupport the Greensboro Symphony.$270,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,714,068$5,508,381$5,039,393
Revenue$388,004$375,525$185,726
Expenses$314,361$333,361$279,656
Net Investment Income$338,004$258,159$155,726

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

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