Funding Amount

US $5,000 - US $25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Must be 501(c)(3) organizations based in or serving Guilford County
  • Projects that benefit the residents of Guilford County, North Carolina
  • Based in Guilford County or requesting funds for a project in Guilford County

Geography

  • In Guilford County, NC, focusing on education, human services, cultural arts
  • Based in or serving Guilford County
  • Based in Guilford County or requesting funds

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Endowment campaigns
  • Not eligible: Annual fund solicitations
  • Not eligible: Campaigns to raise
  • Not eligible: Increase the size of endowments

Overview

The Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Grant supports nonprofit organizations in Guilford County, NC, focusing on education, human services, cultural arts, and more. Grants are awarded for new initiatives and capital improvements, typically for one year, but multi-year grants may be considered. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations based in or serving Guilford County. The foundation does not fund endowment campaigns or annual fund solicitations.

The Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation, Inc. is a private foundation that limits the scope of its activities to projects and programs benefitting residents of Guilford County, North Carolina. The Foundation considers grants to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for support of education, human relations, human services, cultural arts, economic development, historic preservation and other charitable purposes.
What We Fund
Grants are limited to projects that benefit the residents of Guilford County, North Carolina. Grants are awarded for new initiatives, expansions of current programs and activities, capital improvements, special projects and other operating needs. Normally, grants are made for one year only; however, multi-year grants will be considered.

Eligibility

Who May Apply:A nonprofit organization that has qualified for tax exemption under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a public governmental unit.

The applicant must be based in Guilford County or requesting funds for a project in Guilford County.

Ineligibility

Normally, the Foundation does not support campaigns to raise or increase the size of endowments or annual fund solicitations.

What Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
66
Total given
$872K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$1,000–$50K
  • By dollars: North Carolina >99%, South Carolina <1%, Tennessee <1%. Top recipient cities: Greensboro, NC; Raleigh, NC; High Point, NC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 45% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • NC State University · Raleigh, NC

    Scholarships

    $12K

  • Bennett College · Greensboro, NC

    Scholarships

    $10K

  • Duke University · Durham, NC

    Scholarships

    $10K

  • Elon University · Elon, NC

    Scholarships

    $10K

  • Greensboro College · Greensboro, NC

    Scholarships

    $10K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • Human services
  • Arts
  • Community development
  • Capital

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