CMS Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.7M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
97
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds CMS Foundation?
CMS Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($2.5M), Champions for Education Inc ($1.0M), The Gambrell Foundation ($719K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to CMS Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| The Weil Foundation | $7,500 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| The Dallas Foundation | $7,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Community Bank Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Joey Logano Charitable Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The James Family Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Harris Upchurch Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baps Charities Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| LPL Financial Foundation Inc | $2,751 | 21 | 2020–2024 |
| Page & George Bradham Family Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Second Chance Christmas Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Grange Mutual Charitable Foundation Inc | $200 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $273K (2019) to $3.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $735K.
What grants has CMS Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David and Nicole Tepper Charitable | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Champions for Education Inc | SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The Belk Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND REVAMP THE TEACHER LEADER PATHWAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM. | $125,000 |
| 2025 | The Belk Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR COACHING AND PROJECT PLANNING FOR SCHOOLS AND TEACHER-LED TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE CMS FOUNDATION INNOVATION CENTER. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Belk Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE CMS TEACHING RESIDENCY, WITH A GOAL OF INCREASING THE LICENSING OF NON-TRADITIONAL TEACHERS. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | United Community Bank Foundation | THIS DONATION IS DESIGNATED TO THE FIRST WARD CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Belk Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; A BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOGNITION GRANT. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Atrium Health Foundation | SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS | $633,600 |
| 2024 | Charlotte Hornets Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | David and Nicole Tepper Charitable | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Champions for Education Inc | SUPPORT | $151,155 |
| 2024 | Equitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | CMS COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT SUPPORT | $57,500 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Deloitte Foundation | LOCAL IMPACT GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Belk Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE CMS TEACHING RESIDENCY, WITH A GOAL OF INCREASING THE LICENSING OF NON-TRADITIONAL TEACHERS. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Belk Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR COACHING AND PROJECT PLANNING FOR SCHOOLS AND TEACHER-LED TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE CMS FOUNDATION INNOVATION CENTER. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Dallas Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2024 | LPL Financial Foundation Inc | Operational Support | $283 |
| 2023 | The Winston-Salem Foundation | 1 grant(s) for varying purposes | $350,000 |
| 2023 | The Gambrell Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $287,965 |
| 2023 | Champions for Education Inc | SUPPORT | $210,202 |
| 2023 | Charles and Melanie Winton Foundation | Operations | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Equitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $75,200 |
| 2023 | Albemarle Foundation | Program Assistance | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | GROWTH | $50,000 |
| 2023 | David and Nicole Tepper Charitable | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Ally Charitable Foundation | CMS TEACHING RESIDENCY: STRENGTHENING AND DIVERSIFYING THE CMS TEACHER PIPELINE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 97 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds CMS Foundation?
CMS Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($2.5M), Champions for Education Inc ($1.0M), The Gambrell Foundation ($719K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to CMS Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is CMS Foundation's largest funder?
Foundation for the Carolinas is the largest recorded funder of CMS Foundation, with $2.5M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has CMS Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to CMS Foundation across 97 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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