The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation

GREENSBORO, NC EIN: 26-3024971

The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENSBORO, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $49K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$69K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$69K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENSBORO, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $49K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Rosman

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$39K$78K$117K$156K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$69,775$69,374
Revenue$7,161$8,933$32,910
Expenses$76,936$8,532$142,188
Qualifying Distributions$68,897$140,000
Net Investment Income$49,323$401$30,610
Distributable Amount$2,299$2,977$6,035

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$35K$70K$105K$140K0 grants20201 grants20210 grants20221 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2023

PISGAH ASTRONOMICAL RESE…$69K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest include Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute ($68,897).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PISGAH ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE ROSMAN, NCSUPPORT ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH$68,897

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
J DONALD CLINEDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
KENNETH JACOBSONDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT
KEITH A WOODDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
UBERT FROSTDIRECTOR/TREASURER
JUANITA ANN DAVESDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation?

The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENSBORO, NC. It holds — in total assets as of 2023.

Where does The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation operate?

The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What size grants does The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation award?

In 2023, The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation awarded 1 grants totaling $69K — an average of about $69K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation's EIN?

The Don and Jo Cline Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3024971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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