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The Cemala Foundation Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 56-1528982 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$1.6M
Grants reported
55
Median grant
$15K
Future commitments
$1.8M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202455$1.6M

Where The Cemala Foundation Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
READY FOR SCHOOL READY FOR LIFEGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$210.3K
ACTION GREENBSOROGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$138.5K
MIRIAM P BRENNER CHILDREN'S MUSEUMGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$135K
GREENSBORO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATIONGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$125K
UNC GREENSBORO EXCELLENCE FOUNDATIONGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$75K
UNC GREENSBORO COLLEGE OF VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$70K
GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$62.5K
UNITED WAY OF GREATER GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$50K
UNCG-CENTER FOR YOUTH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$44K
YMCA GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$40K
GUILFORD EDUCATION ALLIANCEGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$40K
ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$35K
FORGE GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
SHE BUILT THIS CITYCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
INVEST EARLY NCRALEIGH, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINAASHEVILLE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
REACH OUT AND READBOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
CAROLINA THEATRE OF GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
NORTH CAROLINA FOR COMMUNITY AND JUSTICEGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
STEP UP GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$20K
GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRYGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$20K
NC FOLK & HERITAGE FESTIVALSGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$20K
BACKPACK BEGINNINGSGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$20K
SALVATION ARMYGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$20K
BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSITUTE OF GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$15K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
SUSAN S SCHWARTZ
Address
1175 REVOLUTION MILL DR STE 14 GREENSBORO, NC, 27405
Phone
3362743541
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY 3/1 AND 9/1 FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS.
Application materials
SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS: WWW.CEMALA.ORG/FUNDING-POLICY
Restrictions
CURRENTLY LIMITED TO GUILFORD COUNTY OR FOR STATEWIDE (NC) PROJECTS.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Cemala Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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