Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation
The Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Its 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as conducting a premier professional golf association tour event in the state’s Piedmont Triad and promoting the region as an attractive place to live and work.
Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation gave $1.1M across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in North Carolina. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,099,481
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,541
- +76.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,956,931
- -31.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (11 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3211 Forsyth Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407
Phone: (336) 379-1570
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Asheville Muni ($280K). Together the top 10 received $824K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
158 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 158 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 3% to Georgia, and 1% to Florida. The filing also reports shares of 0% for Mississippi and Texas. The foundation’s stated direct charitable activity promotes North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 36 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $13K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $153K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Asheville Muni Asheville, NC | To be a fundraising partner for ashevilles municipal golf course, supporting the restoration of the course and on-going initiatives that support and encourage the rich legacy of golf at muni as a course that is accessible, affordable and enjoyable for everyone. | $280,000 |
| Golf Fore Fun Inc - First Tee Central Carolina Clemmons, NC | To impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. | $210,000 |
| North Carolina Folk Festival Greensboro, NC | To honor, celebrate and share the meaningful ways in which communities express their creativity and cultural traditions through music, dance, food, crafts and other folk arts to enhance appreciation of diverse traditions and contribute to community vibrancy and inclusivity. | $100,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $100,000 |
| Piedmont Triad Partnership Greensboro, NC | To serve as a regional organization to market, advertise and promote the 12 county area of the piedmont triad region of North Carolina, for the purpose of enhancing economic development opportunities. | $50,000 |
| Winston-Salem Tennis Inc Winston-Salem, NC | To promote tennis in all our communities by directing clinics, tournaments, training/educating instructors an sponsoring youth and adult programs. | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Greensboro, NC | To promote philanthropy, maintain a permanent collection of endowment funds, and serve as a leader in shaping effective responses for community issues for greater greensboro. | $33,500 |
| Backpack Beginnings Greensboro, NC | To provide children in need with nutritious food, comfort items or certain basic necessities through the use of backpacks and other efficient means. | $25,000 |
| Forsyth Backpack Program Winston-Salem, NC | To provide children in need with nutritious food, comfort items or certain basic necessities through the use of backpacks and other efficient means. | $25,000 |
| Greensboro Sports Foundation (Support for Community Sports Initiatives) Greensboro, NC | To Promote Amateur Athletic Events in Greensboro, NC. | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,956,931 | $22,040,831 | $20,135,053 | $1,099,481 | 36 | $2,926,521 | $55,697 |
| 2024 | $8,660,248 | $20,802,331 | $18,993,265 | $814,967 | 47 | $2,340,822 | — |
| 2023 | $5,339,057 | $17,513,249 | $17,389,286 | $371,258 | 29 | $890,757 | — |
| 2022 | $5,281,313 | $17,967,835 | $17,470,875 | $515,632 | 26 | $739,142 | — |
| 2021 | $5,589,144 | $15,418,213 | $14,465,464 | $501,828 | 20 | $387,809 | — |
| 2020 | $5,792,851 | $10,976,645 | $11,366,556 | $152,892 | 17 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as conducting a premier professional golf association tour event in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad and promoting the region as an attractive place to live and work.
Among its 2025 grantees, Golf Fore Fun Inc. says it uses golf-based learning facilities and educational programs to promote young people’s character development and life-enhancing values. An individual recipient describes its work as accelerating student potential through educational programs from kindergarten to career, including tutoring, college preparation, and career exploration. The North Carolina Folk Festival says it celebrates community creativity and cultural traditions through folk arts. Piedmont Triad Partnership describes its role as promoting the region’s 12-county area to enhance economic development opportunities.
Other grantees describe work that includes strengthening communities, promoting sports events, and connecting children and families to resources. For example, United Way of Greater High Point says it brings together people, resources, and funding to build strong communities, while Backpack Beginnings says it connects children and families to resources needed to thrive.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 36 grants totaling $1,099,481. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $280,000, with a median of $10,000.
The largest reported grants included $280,000 to Friends of Asheville Muni for fundraising and restoration work at Asheville’s municipal golf course; $210,000 to Golf Fore Fun Inc. – First Tee Central Carolina for youth programs through golf; and $100,000 each to the North Carolina Folk Festival and an individual recipient. Other notable grants included $50,000 to Piedmont Triad Partnership and $33,500 to Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. Backpack Beginnings, Forsyth Backpack Program, Greensboro Sports Foundation, Out of the Garden Project, and United Way of Greater High Point each received $25,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Scott Baxter and Robert E. Long Jr. as co-chairmen, Allen E. Gant Jr. as vice chairman, and William H. Smith as treasurer. Directors listed are Darrin Anderson, Steve Bowden, Frank Brenner, Bob Bruggeworth, James B. Crouch Jr., and Louis DeJoy.
Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation is led by Robert E. Long Jr., Co-Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 27 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert E. Long Jr.
Co-Chairman
Chairman → Co-Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
6.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Baxter
Co-Chairman
Director → Co-Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
6.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben C. Sutton Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Bruggeworth
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Simms
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Brenner
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George House
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James B. Crouch Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McConnell
Director
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Swofford
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Dejoy
Director
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mackey McDonald
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Haley
Director
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nido Qubein
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Bowden
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas C. Watkins
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Duggins III
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Coulter Warlick
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrin Anderson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Williams
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Coleman Team
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Wood
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold Moose
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Peak
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen E. Gant Jr.
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William H. Smith
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Harold L. Martin Sr. (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Melvin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Jumpe (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cantey Alexander (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michelle Gethers-Clark (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Glenn Gonzales (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dunlop White III (2020) — Director
- Former: T. David Neill (2020) — Director
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 Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation
How much does Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation give each year?
Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation gave $1.1M across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $815K across 47 grants.
What is Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $30,541, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation that year got $33K on average.
Where does Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation give grants?
Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greensboro, NC (16 grants), Winston-Salem, NC (3 grants) and Asheville, NC (2 grants).
Does Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Asheville Muni ($280,000), Golf Fore Fun Inc - First Tee Central Carolina ($210,000) and North Carolina Folk Festival ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation?
Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $22.0M.
What does Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as conducting a premier professional golf association tour event in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad and promoting the region as an attractive place to live and work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6085407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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