To engage the community to provide a sustainable supply of food to local food pantries in Guilford County, to collect excess perishable food for use by local nonprofits and for community meals, and to support the SHARE program in the Guilford County Schools.
A Simple Gesture - Greensboro Inc centers its grantmaking on one mission: providing food to people in need in Guilford County, with much of that work flowing through schools and local service providers. Its largest recent grant went to Guilford County Schools, and the foundation has repeated support for the school system across multiple years, alongside sizable awards to Backpack Beginnings and Cone Health. That pattern points to a funder that uses grants to move food quickly into existing community channels rather than building a broad, multi-issue portfolio. The foundation’s active Food Recovery Program adds another dimension to that approach. It matches surplus food from food businesses with vetted local nonprofits, using same-day pickup and delivery so wholesome donations reach community organizations before they are lost. Recent grants also show support for churches, ministries, and neighborhood-based organizations in Greensboro, High Point, Reidsville, and beyond, all within North Carolina. The grant record is tightly local and consistently oriented toward direct food access, emergency food support, and community nutrition.
In school nutrition work, A Simple Gesture - Greensboro Inc gave $2,432,997 in 2025 to Guilford County Schools to support its mission of providing food to those in need. The foundation also made a $1,164,285 grant in 2024 to the same recipient for the same purpose, showing sustained support for school-based food access. For community food distribution, it awarded $348,023 in 2024 to Backpack Beginnings and $323,704 in 2025 to the same organization. It also backed Cone Health with $115,285 in 2024 and $65,464 in 2025, both for providing food to those in need. The grant list also includes faith-based and neighborhood providers such as West End Ministries, First Christian Church, and Ramah Restoration Outreach, indicating that the foundation works through a mix of institutional and community channels to move food to households facing insecurity.
Typical grants fall in a mid-sized direct-service range, with a p25 of $8,808, a median of $19,542, and a p75 of $30,061. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Guilford County Schools, Backpack Beginnings, Cone Health, West End Ministries, Ramah Restoration Outreach, First Christian Church, and Open Door Ministries. That suggests ongoing support rather than one-time awards. The foundation is operating in a local, grantmaking-only structure: it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the Food Recovery Program.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Giving is entirely in North Carolina, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest concentration is in Greensboro, where grants went to Guilford County Schools, Backpack Beginnings, Cone Health, Greensboro Jewish Federation, Jewish Family Services, Man Up Mission, New Jerusalem Churchbread for Life, Northside Baptist Church, and Sanctuary House. High Point is another frequent recipient city, through West End Ministries, First Christian Church, One Step Further, Northwood Community Center, and Open Door Ministries. Other North Carolina locations include Reidsville, Boone, and Winston-Salem.
The foundation funds organizations working on food provision and food access, including schools, health systems, churches, ministries, food banks, and community nonprofits. Recent recipients include Guilford County Schools, Backpack Beginnings, Cone Health, West End Ministries, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC.
The Food Recovery Program matches surplus food from food businesses with vetted local nonprofits that serve the community, using same-day pickup and delivery. Its stated focus is food recovery, hunger relief, food waste reduction, and community nutrition in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Yes. The Food Recovery Program accepts unsolicited applications.
The grant size distribution is centered in the tens of thousands: p25 is $8,808, median is $19,542, and p75 is $30,061. Recent awards also include larger grants, such as the $2,432,997 grant to Guilford County Schools in 2025.
Its giving is local and entirely in North Carolina. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of NC, with frequent awards in Greensboro and High Point.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Simple Gesture - Greensboro that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to Guilford County nonprofits serving food to the community that want to be considered to receive surplus donations from food businesses in the area. The program also works with food industry businesses with surplus food.
Deadline: No deadline stated; donor and recipient forms appear to be available for ongoing participation.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS | GREENSBORO, NC | $2,432,997 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| BACKPACK BEGINNINGS | GREENSBORO, NC | $323,704 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| WEST END MINISTRIES | HIGH POINT, NC | $103,523 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| RAMAH RESTORATION OUTREACH | REIDSVILLE, NC | $67,252 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| HUNGER AND HEALTH COALITION | BOONE, NC | $67,200 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| CONE HEALTH | GREENSBORO, NC | $65,464 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION | GREENSBORO, NC | $58,149 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH | HIGH POINT, NC | $45,832 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| ONE STEP FURTHER | HIGH POINT, NC | $38,940 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| MAN UP MISSION | GREENSBORO, NC | $38,250 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| NEW JERUSALEM CHURCHBREAD FOR LIFE | GREENSBORO, NC | $37,407 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER | HIGH POINT, NC | $34,727 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH | GREENSBORO, NC | $29,514 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| SANCTUARY HOUSE | GREENSBORO, NC | $28,689 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT | GREENSBORO, NC | $27,786 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| LEBANON BAPTIST | GREENSBORO, NC | $26,876 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| WELLS MEMORIAL | GREENSBORO, NC | $26,826 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| ISLAMIC CENTER | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,657 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| HELPING HANDS | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,594 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,052 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| MT PLEASANT UMC KIMESVILLEPASTOR KEITH EDWARDS | LIBERTY, NC | $22,627 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PANTRY | HIGH POINT, NC | $22,287 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| THE FAMILY ROOM | GREENSBORO, NC | $21,646 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| COMMUNITY OUTREACH OF ARCHDALE-TRINITY (COAT) | ARCHDALE, NC | $15,761 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| WARD STREET COMMUNITY RESOURCES | HIGH POINT, NC | $13,653 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| SHILOH HOLINESS CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST | GREENSBORO, NC | $11,597 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| GREATER FIRST UNITED BAPTIST | HIGH POINT, NC | $10,161 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST NC | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $9,661 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| VANDALIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | GREENSBORO, NC | $8,498 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| BELOVED COMMUNITY | HIGH POINT, NC | $7,064 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| HIGH POINT COMMUNITY CLINIC | HIGH POINT, NC | $7,016 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| GUILFORD BACKPACK PROGRAM | OAK RIDGE, NC | $5,910 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| GRACE POINT UPC | ARCHDALE, NC | $5,572 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| HOT DISH AND HOPE | GREENSBORO, NC | $5,205 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS | GREENSBORO, NC | $1,164,285 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| BACKPACK BEGINNINGS | GREENSBORO, NC | $348,023 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| CONE HEALTH | GREENSBORO, NC | $115,285 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION | GREENSBORO, NC | $61,021 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| WEST END MINISTRIES | HIGH POINT, NC | $50,678 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH | HIGH POINT, NC | $45,695 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| NEW JERUSALEM CHURCHBREAD FOR LIFE | GREENSBORO, NC | $38,240 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| RAMAH RESTORATION OUTREACH | REIDSVILLE, NC | $29,097 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES | HIGH POINT, NC | $28,234 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER | HIGH POINT, NC | $24,054 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST NC | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $23,881 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| LEBANON BAPTIST | GREENSBORO, NC | $23,072 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| MT PLEASANT UMC KIMESVILLEPASTOR KEITH EDWARDS | LIBERTY, NC | $22,033 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT | GREENSBORO, NC | $21,535 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| ONE STEP FURTHER | HIGH POINT, NC | $21,057 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| DELANCY STREET | GREENSBORO, NC | $19,965 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS
$2,432,997TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
WEST END MINISTRIES
$103,523TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
RAMAH RESTORATION OUTREACH
$67,252TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$45,832TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
MAN UP MISSION
$38,250TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCHBREAD FOR LIFE
$37,407TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
$34,727TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
$29,514TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
SANCTUARY HOUSE
$28,689TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
$27,786TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
LEBANON BAPTIST
$26,876TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
WELLS MEMORIAL
$26,826TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
ISLAMIC CENTER
$25,657TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
HELPING HANDS
$25,594TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
MT PLEASANT UMC KIMESVILLEPASTOR KEITH EDWARDS
$22,627TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PANTRY
$22,287TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
THE FAMILY ROOM
$21,646TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH OF ARCHDALE-TRINITY (COAT)
$15,761TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
WARD STREET COMMUNITY RESOURCES
$13,653TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
SHILOH HOLINESS CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
$11,597TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
GREATER FIRST UNITED BAPTIST
$10,161TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
VANDALIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$8,498TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
BELOVED COMMUNITY
$7,064TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
GUILFORD BACKPACK PROGRAM
$5,910TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
GRACE POINT UPC
$5,572TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
HOT DISH AND HOPE
$5,205TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS
$1,164,285TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
WEST END MINISTRIES
$50,678TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$45,695TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCHBREAD FOR LIFE
$38,240TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
RAMAH RESTORATION OUTREACH
$29,097TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
$24,054TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
LEBANON BAPTIST
$23,072TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
MT PLEASANT UMC KIMESVILLEPASTOR KEITH EDWARDS
$22,033TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
$21,535TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
DELANCY STREET
$19,965TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
