The Contemporary Foundation
The Contemporary Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greensboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $145K.
The Contemporary Foundation at a glance
In short: The Contemporary Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $7,500
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,522,829
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Contemporary Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 58 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Contemporary Foundation gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $609K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network Stokesdale, NC | 2025 Support | $10,000 |
| Authoracare Collective Greensboro, NC | 2025 Support | $5,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,522,829 | $172,382 | $167,394 | $15,000 | 2 | $140,712 | $144,771 | $214,150 |
| 2024 | $2,335,792 | $74,642 | $53,264 | — | — | $22,882 | $57,672 | $197,544 |
| 2023 | $2,313,069 | $286,959 | $667,168 | $608,857 | 15 | $643,248 | $257,010 | $183,528 |
| 2022 | $2,471,340 | $71,322 | $389,410 | $337,106 | 22 | $342,719 | $43,958 | $204,019 |
| 2021 | $2,780,997 | $561,780 | $236,983 | $202,500 | 19 | $209,645 | $534,445 | $231,364 |
| 2020 | $2,456,200 | $49,649 | $220,238 | $187,500 | 14 | — | $48,123 | $208,933 |
| 2019 | $2,626,789 | $92,867 | $187,352 | $158,500 | 14 | — | $70,028 | $196,968 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Contemporary Foundation reported a distributable amount of $214K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Contemporary Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dave Staub
Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$70K (2025)
Ivan Canada
Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Whisnant
Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $70K, to Dave Staub (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Contemporary Foundation
How much does The Contemporary Foundation give each year?
The Contemporary Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Contemporary Foundation?
The Contemporary Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $141K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $214K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Contemporary Foundation operate?
The Contemporary Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon.
What is The Contemporary Foundation's EIN?
The Contemporary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0864365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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