Backpack Beginnings
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.0M
Foundation funders
70
Grants recorded
172
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Backpack Beginnings?
Backpack Beginnings is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC Inc ($2.3M), BABY2BABY ($277K), The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Backpack Beginnings between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $1.3M.
What grants has Backpack Beginnings received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC Inc | FEEDING THE POOR AND | $1,059,351 |
| 2025 | United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc | CHARITABLE | $75,000 |
| 2025 | High Point Community Foundation | Community distribution of basic resources for High Point children & families | $29,540 |
| 2025 | 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 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Human Services Grants | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Golden Leaf Inc | Food Distribution Assistance Program | $14,201 |
| 2025 | Alexander Worth McAlister Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 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 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $7,278 |
| 2025 | The Society of St Andrew Inc | TO PROVIDE NOURISHMENT TO HUNGRY NEIGHBORS | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Kontoor Brands Foundation | Family Market Fund | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Triangle Community Foundation Inc | HUMAN SERVICES | $5,750 |
| 2025 | Giving the Basics Inc | DISTRIBUTION TO THE NEEDY | $5,283 |
| 2025 | Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc | GRANTS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Sue & John Irvin Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Calvin and Kelly Carter Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | G Gregory Smith Family Foundation Inc | 2025 SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Matching gifts | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Matching gifts | $1,060 |
| 2025 | The Allendale Fund | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Whitener Foundation | TO HELP OTHERS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | ESP International Charitable Foundation | SUPPORT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION | $446 |
| 2025 | The Ackermann Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $100 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Matching gifts | $100 |
| 2024 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC Inc | FEEDING THE POOR AND | $933,319 |
| 2024 | BABY2BABY | IN-KIND DONATIONS OF PROGRAM SUPPLIES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES | $155,369 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc | CHARITABLE | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Giving the Basics Inc | DISTRIBUTION TO THE NEEDY | $41,320 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $36,170 |
Showing 30 most recent of 172 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Backpack Beginnings?
Backpack Beginnings is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC Inc ($2.3M), BABY2BABY ($277K), The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Backpack Beginnings between 2019–2025.
Who is Backpack Beginnings's largest funder?
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC Inc is the largest recorded funder of Backpack Beginnings, with $2.3M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Backpack Beginnings received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Backpack Beginnings across 172 grants from 70 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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