Backpack Beginnings
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.0M
Foundation funders
63
Grants recorded
143
Years covered
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.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Backpack Beginnings received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Golden Leaf Inc | Food Distribution Assistance Program | $14,201 |
| 2025 | The Junior League of Greensboro Nc Inc | ASSISTANCE TO HELP CONNECT CHILDREN WITH RESOURCES | $8,500 |
| 2025 | Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Inc | HUNGER RELIEF | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation Inc | GRANTS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc | CHARITABLE | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater | GENERAL SUPPORT | $36,170 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH MINISTRY | $26,700 |
| 2024 | The Pratt Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation | 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 |
| 2024 | The Cemala Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Avery Dennison Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Foundation for a Healthy High Point | EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING, TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Greater Cincinnati Foundation | PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,850 |
| 2024 | The Mary Lynn Richardson Fund | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Motorsports Charities Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | M Haley Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Human Services | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Junior League of Greensboro Nc Inc | ASSISTANCE TO HELP CONNECT CHILDREN WITH RESOURCES | $9,500 |
| 2024 | Kontoor Brands Foundation | Program Support | $8,300 |
| 2024 | Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation | TO PROVIDE CHILDREN IN NEED WITH NUTRITIOUS FOOD, COMFORT ITEMS OR CERTAIN BASIC NECESSITIES THROUGH THE USE OF BACKPACKS AND OTHER EFFICIENT MEANS. | $6,250 |
| 2024 | Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation Inc | GRANTS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Calvin and Kelly Carter Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Mcswain Trust | FUND RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Whitener Foundation | TO HELP OTHERS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Allendale Fund | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Matching gifts | $728 |
| 2024 | Hagan Family Fund | GENERAL 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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