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    Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation

    ActiveMutual & Membership BenefitFunds Individuals
    GREENSBORO, NCWebsite3362745761

    About Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation

    Improving the quality of life for residents of Guilford County, North Carolina by supporting education, cultural arts, human services, health, economic development, human relations, and historic preservation.

    Focus Areas

    EducationCultural artsHuman servicesHealthEconomic developmentHuman relationsHistoric preservationScholarships

    Who They Fund

    studentspostsecondary/college studentsscholarship recipients

    Funding Style

    direct service (financial awards)

    About Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation

    Sigmund Sternberger scholarships are a defining part of Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation Inc’s work: the foundation maintains annual scholarship programs for permanent Guilford County residents, with awards handled through participating colleges and universities and, in some cases, through its own administration. That scholarship line sits alongside a broader local grantmaking program that is built around residents of Guilford County and includes education, cultural arts, human relations, health, human services, economic development, and historic preservation. The foundation also funds emergency requests through a short-cycle grant program for immediate needs in Guilford County, showing a mix of planned support and responsive giving. Recent awards include support for Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship, Kellin Foundation, and YWCA of Greensboro, which points to a portfolio that reaches both community-serving organizations and education-linked assistance. Another recurring strand is direct individual support through scholarships and tuition-related awards, including programs for students at participating institutions such as Bennett College, NC A&T, UNCG, Duke, and Wake Forest. Its grantmaking is centered on Guilford County, with the foundation using multiple channels to support local nonprofits, schools, and scholarship recipients.

    What Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Funds

    Education is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $50,000 to Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship and $36,000 to The Forge, both in Greensboro, reflecting support for local education and workforce-related initiatives. Human services and health also appear regularly. The foundation awarded $30,000 to Greensboro Urban Ministry in 2025 and $25,000 to Family Service of the Piedmont in 2025, both organizations serving community needs in the county. Cultural and community life are part of the mix as well. It gave $25,000 to Carolina Theatre of Greensboro Inc in 2023 and $25,000 to Downtown Greensboro Foundation in 2025, alongside grants to YWCA of Greensboro and YMCA of Greensboro. Historic preservation and economic development are included in the foundation’s stated grant categories, extending the portfolio beyond direct service.

    How Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $872K

    Total Assets

    $20.3M

    Total Revenue

    $1.4M

    Total Expenses

    $1.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $8K and $12K, with a median of $10K.

    25th Percentile

    $8K

    Median

    $10K

    75th Percentile

    $12K

    Geographic Reach

    Local3 states funded
    Funding intensity
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    Typical grant size is compact and fairly consistent: the 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,000. Larger awards do appear in the recent grant list, but the center of gravity remains in five-figure grants. The pattern is local and repeat-oriented: many recipients recur across multiple years, including Greensboro Urban Ministry, Action Greensboro, Reading Connections, and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it accepts unsolicited requests for its general grants and emergency grants. Scholarship awards are handled separately through schools or the foundation’s direct scholarship program.

    Where Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in North Carolina, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Most recent awards land in Greensboro, including Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship, Kellin Foundation, YWCA of Greensboro, The Forge, and Greensboro Urban Ministry. Other North Carolina recipient cities in the recent grants list include Stokesdale, Jamestown, High Point, Raleigh, Durham, and Asheville. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation

    What are the foundation’s main focus areas?

    Its stated grant categories include education, cultural arts, human relations, health, human services, economic development, and historic preservation. The scholarship programs also support permanent Guilford County residents who are full-time undergraduate students.

    How large are typical grants?

    Typical awards are in the five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,000. The recent grants list also shows larger awards such as $50,000 and $36,000.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited requests?

    Yes. The general grants program and the immediate need/emergency grants program both accept unsolicited requests. Scholarship awards are handled differently, through participating colleges and universities or the foundation’s direct scholarship process.

    Who is eligible for the scholarship programs?

    The Sigmund Sternberger scholarships are for a limited number of permanent Guilford County residents who are full-time undergraduates at participating colleges and universities. The Revolution Lodge Scholarship is for children and grandchildren of active members of Revolution Masonic Lodge No. 522 in Greensboro.

    What cities appear most often among recent grantees?

    Greensboro appears most often by far. Recent grants also went to organizations in Stokesdale, Jamestown, High Point, Raleigh, Durham, and Asheville, but the grantmaking is heavily centered on Greensboro and Guilford County.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Oct 26, 2026Award: Varies

    General Grants (Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Grants)

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    Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations qualified for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or public governmental units. The applicant must be based in Guilford County or request funds for a project in Guilford County. Projects must benefit Guilford County residents. The Foundation generally does not support campaigns to raise or increase endowments or annual fund solicitations.

    Deadline: The application portal for the December 2026 Board meeting opens August 1, 2026 and closes October 26, 2026. The Board generally meets three times annually, with deadlines announced separately.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    NUSSBAUM CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIPGREENSBORO, NC$50,0002025GRANT
    KELLIN FOUNDATIONGREENSBORO, NC$50,0002025GRANT
    YWCA OF GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NC$50,0002025GRANTS
    THE FORGEGREENSBORO, NC$36,0002025GRANT
    GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRYGREENSBORO, NC$30,0002025GRANTS
    YMCA OF GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NC$25,0002025GRANT
    FAMILY SERVICE OF THE PIEDMONTJAMESTOWN, NC$25,0002025GRANTS
    DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO FOUNDATIONGREENSBORO, NC$25,0002025GRANTS
    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NCASHEVILLE, NC$25,0002025GRANTS
    READING CONNECTIONSGREENSBORO, NC$20,0002025GRANTS
    CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIRSTGREENSBORO, NC$20,0002025GRANTS
    CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NCGREENSBORO, NC$20,0002025GRANTS
    PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTICRALEIGH, NC$20,0002025GRANTS
    CHURCH WORLD SERVICE GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NC$15,0002025GRANTS
    WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTERGREENSBORO, NC$15,0002025GRANT
    GREENHILL CENTER FOR NCGREENSBORO, NC$15,0002025GRANTS
    GROWING HIGH POINTHIGH POINT, NC$15,0002025GRANTS
    RECONSIDERED GOODSGREENSBORO, NC$15,0002025GRANT
    NC STATE UNIVERSITYRALEIGH, NC$12,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    NEXT GINGREENSBORO, NC$12,0002025GRANT
    GLENWOOD TOGETHERGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025GRANTS
    UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - CHAPEL HILLCHAPEL HILL, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    BENNETT COLLEGEGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    NC A&T UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    GREENSBORO COLLEGEGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    GUILFORD EDUCATION ALLIANCEGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025GRANTS
    BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025GRANTS
    HOPEFULLS INCWINSTONSALEM, NC$10,0002025GRANTS
    HORSEPOWER INCHIGH POINT, NC$10,0002025GRANTS
    DIAPER BANK OF NORTH CAROLINADURHAM, NC$10,0002025GRANTS
    OPEN DOOR MINISTRIESHIGH POINT, NC$10,0002025GRANT
    UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTSWINSTONSALEM, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    ELON UNIVERSITYELON, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    NORTH CAROLINA HOLOCAUST FOUNDATIONRALEIGH, NC$10,0002025GRANT
    FAMILY ROOM FOSTER CAREGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025GRANTS
    FIRST TEE - CENTRAL CAROLINACLEMMONS, NC$10,0002025GRANTS
    GUILFORD COLLEGEGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    NC INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIPRALEIGH, NC$10,0002025GRANTS
    TEACH FOR AMERICAGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025GRANT
    TEMPLE EMANUELGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025GRANTS
    HIGH POINT UNIVERSITYHIGH POINT, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    SHE BUILT THIS CITYGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025GRANT
    UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - GREENSBOROGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    GTCC FOUNDATIONJAMESTOWN, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    JOURNEY ADULT DAY CENTERGREENSBORO, NC$10,0002025GRANTS
    DUKE UNIVERSITYDURHAM, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITYWINSTONSALEM, NC$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    VOICES TOGETHERCHAPEL HILL, NC$8,4362025GRANT
    SPARROW'S NEST INCGREENSBORO, NC$8,0002025GRANT
    BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL PIEDMONTGREENSBORO, NC$7,5002025GRANTS

    NUSSBAUM CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

    $50,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANT

    KELLIN FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANT

    YWCA OF GREENSBORO

    $50,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    THE FORGE

    $36,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANT

    GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY

    $30,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    YMCA OF GREENSBORO

    $25,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANT

    FAMILY SERVICE OF THE PIEDMONT

    $25,000
    JAMESTOWN, NC2025

    GRANTS

    DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NC

    $25,000
    ASHEVILLE, NC2025

    GRANTS

    READING CONNECTIONS

    $20,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIRST

    $20,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NC

    $20,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC

    $20,000
    RALEIGH, NC2025

    GRANTS

    CHURCH WORLD SERVICE GREENSBORO

    $15,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER

    $15,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANT

    GREENHILL CENTER FOR NC

    $15,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    GROWING HIGH POINT

    $15,000
    HIGH POINT, NC2025

    GRANTS

    RECONSIDERED GOODS

    $15,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANT

    NC STATE UNIVERSITY

    $12,000
    RALEIGH, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    NEXT GIN

    $12,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANT

    GLENWOOD TOGETHER

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - CHAPEL HILL

    $10,000
    CHAPEL HILL, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    BENNETT COLLEGE

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    NC A&T UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    GREENSBORO COLLEGE

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    GUILFORD EDUCATION ALLIANCE

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF GREENSBORO

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    HOPEFULLS INC

    $10,000
    WINSTONSALEM, NC2025

    GRANTS

    HORSEPOWER INC

    $10,000
    HIGH POINT, NC2025

    GRANTS

    DIAPER BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA

    $10,000
    DURHAM, NC2025

    GRANTS

    OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES

    $10,000
    HIGH POINT, NC2025

    GRANT

    UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

    $10,000
    WINSTONSALEM, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    ELON UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    ELON, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    NORTH CAROLINA HOLOCAUST FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    RALEIGH, NC2025

    GRANT

    FAMILY ROOM FOSTER CARE

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    FIRST TEE - CENTRAL CAROLINA

    $10,000
    CLEMMONS, NC2025

    GRANTS

    GUILFORD COLLEGE

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    NC INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP

    $10,000
    RALEIGH, NC2025

    GRANTS

    TEACH FOR AMERICA

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANT

    TEMPLE EMANUEL

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    HIGH POINT, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    SHE BUILT THIS CITY

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANT

    UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - GREENSBORO

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    GTCC FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    JAMESTOWN, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    JOURNEY ADULT DAY CENTER

    $10,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS

    DUKE UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    DURHAM, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    WINSTONSALEM, NC2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    VOICES TOGETHER

    $8,436
    CHAPEL HILL, NC2025

    GRANT

    SPARROW'S NEST INC

    $8,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANT

    BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL PIEDMONT

    $7,500
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    GRANTS