Backpack Beginnings

Greensboro, NC ·EIN 46-1251223 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$2.0M received 63 funders 143 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Backpack Beginnings?

Backpack Beginnings is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I ($250K), Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation ($200K), Community Foundation of Greater ($195K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Backpack Beginnings between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I$250,00022021–2022
Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation$200,00022021–2023
Community Foundation of Greater$195,36752020–2024
The Foundation for a Healthy High Point$145,00032020–2024
United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc$125,00012024
The Troon Foundation$95,00022021–2023
The Cemala Foundation Inc$70,50032022–2024
The Cannon Foundation Inc$60,00012022
Kontoor Brands Foundation$58,30022023–2024
David and Claudia Babb Reich$57,40032020–2023
Ready for School Ready for Life$52,50022022–2023
Truist Foundation Inc$50,00012022
Avery Dennison Foundation$48,00042021–2024
High Point Community Foundation$47,74422021–2022
Hillsdale Fund$40,00012021
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$39,70022022–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$35,68722022–2023
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$35,00022023–2024
M Haley Foundation Inc$35,00042021–2024
Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation$31,25022024
Second Harvest Food Bank$30,75612022
The Pratt Family Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Anderson Family Foundation$24,00032020–2022
Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation Inc$20,00042022–2025
Moses Cone - Wesley Long Community$20,00012023

Showing top 25 of 63 funders by total given.

What grants has Backpack Beginnings received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Golden Leaf IncFood Distribution Assistance Program$14,201
2025The Junior League of Greensboro Nc IncASSISTANCE TO HELP CONNECT CHILDREN WITH RESOURCES$8,500
2025Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation IncHUNGER RELIEF$7,500
2025Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation IncGRANTS$5,000
2024United Way of Greater Greensboro IncCHARITABLE$125,000
2024Community Foundation of GreaterGENERAL SUPPORT$36,170
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncCHILDREN'S AND YOUTH MINISTRY$26,700
2024The Pratt Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT$25,000
2024Piedmont Triad Charitable FoundationTO PROVIDE CHILDREN IN NEED WITH NUTRITIOUS FOOD, COMFORT ITEMS OR CERTAIN BASIC NECESSITIES THROUGH THE USE OF BACKPACKS AND OTHER EFFICIENT MEANS.$25,000
2024The Cemala Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2024Avery Dennison FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Foundation for a Healthy High PointEMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING, TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$20,000
2024The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$15,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$10,850
2024The Mary Lynn Richardson FundTO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.$10,000
2024Motorsports Charities IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2024M Haley Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2024Lincoln Financial Foundation IncHuman Services$10,000
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$10,000
2024The Junior League of Greensboro Nc IncASSISTANCE TO HELP CONNECT CHILDREN WITH RESOURCES$9,500
2024Kontoor Brands FoundationProgram Support$8,300
2024Piedmont Triad Charitable FoundationTO PROVIDE CHILDREN IN NEED WITH NUTRITIOUS FOOD, COMFORT ITEMS OR CERTAIN BASIC NECESSITIES THROUGH THE USE OF BACKPACKS AND OTHER EFFICIENT MEANS.$6,250
2024Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation IncGRANTS$5,000
2024Calvin and Kelly Carter Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$3,000
2024The Mcswain TrustFUND RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,000
2024Whitener FoundationTO HELP OTHERS$1,000
2024The Allendale FundUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2024Lincoln Financial Foundation IncMatching gifts$728
2024Hagan Family FundGENERAL SUPPORT$500

Showing 30 most recent of 143 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Backpack Beginnings?

Backpack Beginnings is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I ($250K), Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation ($200K), Community Foundation of Greater ($195K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Backpack Beginnings between 2020–2025.

Who is Backpack Beginnings's largest funder?

The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I is the largest recorded funder of Backpack Beginnings, with $250K across 2 grants (2021–2022).

How much grant funding has Backpack Beginnings received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Backpack Beginnings across 143 grants from 63 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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