The Joseph M Bryan Foundation
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-1548051. Reported 248 grants totalling $18.9M to 111 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". The Joseph M Bryan Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations The Joseph M Bryan Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 11 grants totalling $1,624,500 to them. That is 10% of the $16.5M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc | federated giving programme | North Carolina | $1,530,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Community Foundation of Greater | community foundation | North Carolina | $79,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | community foundation | North Carolina | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,309. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $6,096,912.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro Randolph Megasite Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $7,687,413 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $1,530,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Action Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $1,182,024 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ready for School Ready for Life | Greensboro, NC | $916,137 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $850,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Piedmont Triad Partnership | Greensboro, NC | $600,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wyndham Championship | Greensboro, NC | $426,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $412,910 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shifted | Greensboro, NC | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Chamber of Commerce | Greensboro, NC | $387,956 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro, NC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bryan Park | Greensboro, NC | $291,298 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arts Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $275,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Greensboro Sports Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $236,400 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc | Greensboro, NC | $213,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Chamber Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $200,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Guilford Education Alliance | Jamestown, NC | $195,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| City of Greensboro Bryan Golf Course | Browns Summit, NC | $182,070 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Jaycees Holiday Parade | Greensboro, NC | $163,410 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Gateway University Research Park | Greensboro, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guilford County Schools | Greensboro, NC | $147,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Police Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $125,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Economic Development Partnership of Nc | Cary, NC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nc A&t University | Greensboro, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bryan National Collegiate Tournament | Greensboro, NC | $99,758 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Triangle Sports Commission | Cary, NC | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Grasshoppers | Greensboro, NC | $82,279 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $79,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arts Council of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Collegiate Athletic Association | Indianapolis, IN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Carolina Folk Festival | Greensboro, NC | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| First Tee - Central Carolina | Clemmons, NC | $69,179 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Conference for Community and Justice | Greensboro, NC | $62,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Carolina Theatre | Greensboro, NC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greensboro Symphony Orchestra | Greensboro, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $56,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Greensboro, NC | $56,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Bikes for Kids Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Randolph County Nc Economic Development Corporation | Asheboro, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Downtown Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $34,350 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Carolinas Pga Section | Browns Summit, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Professional Golfers Association of Carolinas Pga Section | Browns Summit, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| White Oak Legacy Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Safety Town Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $26,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Greensboro 1ST Tee of Triad | Clemmons, NC | $25,425 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dudley High School Dpac | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Early College at Guilford | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nc Center for Nonprofits | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nc Coaches Association | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gift of Warmth | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Greensboro Natural Science Center | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Junior Golf Association | Braselton, GA | $16,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bringing Out the Best | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nc Triad Fusion | Bermuda Run, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One Step Further Inc | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Step Up Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Teach for America | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wpda Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | $13,805 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Greensboro Now | Greensboro, NC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Greensboro, NC | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| City of Greensboro Bryan Park Pickleball Center | Browns Summit, NC | $10,339 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Winston-Salem - the First Tee - Central Carolina | Winstonsalem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eastern Music Festival | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greensboro Urban Ministry | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Guilford Nonprofit Consortium | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Old North State Council BSA Inc | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Voices Together | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Welfare Reform Liason Project | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| WHEELS4HOPE | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Civil Rights Center and Museum | Greensboro, NC | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro, NC | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Uncg Athletics | Greensboro, NC | $6,133 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Home Society of Nc | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Compass Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Service of the Piedmont Inc | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gtcc Foundation | Jamestown, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mental Health Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nc National Guard Child & Youth Program | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Carolina School for Deaf | Morganton, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rotary Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St James Baptist Church | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stepup Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Power of Play Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| YMCA | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | Greensboro, NC | $4,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Cemala Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $3,264 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North Carolina Network of Grantmakers | Raleigh, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Sampson County | Clinton, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $2,195 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Corrigan Faircloth Chapter of the Nff | Greensboro, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greensboro Sports Council | Greensboro, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Football Foundation | Irving, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Greensboro Bryan Park Enrichment Center | Browns Summit, NC | $1,922 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bryan School of Business and Economics | Greensboro, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement of the Triad | Greensboro, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bigfoot Cycle Club | Gibsonville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Downtown Greenway | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greensboro Downtown Greenway | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kellin Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nc Justice Center | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sanctuary House | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nat Greene Kiwanis Club | Greensboro, NC | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oak Ridge Military Academy | Oak Ridge, NC | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elizabeth AME Church | Liberty, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ash-Rand Rescue Squad & Ems | Asheboro, NC | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wunc Radio | Chapel Hill, NC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
50 of 111 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 60%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Greensboro Randolph Megasite Foundation
SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS; DEBT FORGIVENESS - Shifted
HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING COVID LEARNING LOSS - Action Greensboro
OPERATIONS & YP SUPPORT; BOOMERANG GREENSBORO SUPPORT, IMPACT LUNCHEON 2024 SPONSORSHIP; 2024 SALES TAX CAMPAIGN/PUBLIC EDUATION - Ready for School Ready for Life
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT; EDI GRANT - Wyndham Championship
WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP FOUNDATION - Piedmont Triad Partnership
INVESTMENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 126 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | $3,270,035 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 49 | $2,388,362 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 48 | $1,714,318 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 55 | $8,653,739 | $17,189 |
| 2024 | 59 | $2,859,563 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Joseph M Bryan Foundation has 74 of them, worth $12.1M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Ready for School Ready for Life | Greensboro, NC | $1,000,000 |
| United Way | Greensboro, NC | $900,000 |
| Ready for School Ready for Life | Greensboro, NC | $800,000 |
| Ready for School Ready for Life | Greensboro, NC | $750,000 |
| United Way of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $600,000 |
| Action Greensboro (operating & Synerg) | Greensboro, NC | $525,000 |
| Ready for School Ready for Life | Greensboro, NC | $500,000 |
| Nc A&t State University | Greensboro, NC | $400,000 |
| Action Greensboro (operating & Synerg) | Greensboro, NC | $350,000 |
| Action Greensboro (operating & Synerg) | Greensboro, NC | $350,000 |
| United Way of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $300,000 |
| United Way | Greensboro, NC | $300,000 |
| Wyndham Championship | Greensboro, NC | $300,000 |
| Bryan Park | Browns Summit, NC | $300,000 |
| United Way of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $300,000 |
Where its money goes
99% of its giving went to organizations in North Carolina.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Joseph M Bryan Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 14829, Greensboro, NC, 27415. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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