The Anonymous Fund focuses on a small number of large, locally‑anchored investments in Greensboro area institutions, largely funding capital projects and major pledge installments for education and cultural infrastructure. Their grants also include targeted support for regional health equity work and occasional faith‑based humanitarian giving, indicating a mix of civic/educational legacy philanthropy and values‑driven charitable support. They tend to fulfill multi‑year pledges and complete prior commitments rather than make many one‑off gifts.
The Anonymous Fund has made a clear pattern of completing large, pledged commitments for Greensboro institutions, with several of the biggest recent grants tied to capital and campaign giving. A $300,000 installment supported the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro’s pledge for Tanger Center, while Canterbury School received $250,000 installments in both 2023 and 2024 for its library and administrative building. Those gifts point to a funder that favors long-horizon support rather than scattered one-off awards. The foundation’s work also reaches into local higher education and cultural programming. At the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, it backed the concert and lecture series in 2023 and later made a final payment for the 2018 series, then returned in 2025 with support for the university’s effort to redefine itself as an inclusive and responsive public research institution. In health philanthropy, Cone Health Philanthropy received $100,000 for community-driven solutions to health inequities. The Anonymous Fund also makes occasional larger gifts outside Greensboro, including support for The Santa Fe Opera and Samaritan’s Purse.
Education and campus infrastructure are central themes. Canterbury School received $250,000 installments for its library and administrative building, and Guilford College received $50,000 for The Loyalty Fund. At the university level, the foundation gave $100,000 to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for its concert and lecture series and another $100,000 for an institutional redefinition effort focused on student impact. The arts are another recurring area. The Santa Fe Opera received $50,000 for Harry Bicket’s conducting and another $50,000 to advance the operatic art form through ensemble performances, training programs, and public outreach. Eastern Music Festival received $50,000 for musical enrichment, excellence, collaboration, innovation, and diversity through education and concerts. It also supports health and community well-being. Cone Health Philanthropy received $100,000 to eliminate health inequities, and United Way of Greater Greensboro received $25,000 to help break the cycle of poverty.
The Anonymous Fund’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, even though several individual awards are much larger. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially for pledge installments and annual support, rather than a one-time-only pattern. The fund is not a program-related-investment vehicle and does not fund individuals. Its grant history also suggests a private foundation style of charitable giving centered on completed commitments and recurring institutional relationships.
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$8.6M
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$717K
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, high-dollar installment payments to a small set of repeat grantees—primarily local institutions—focused on capital campaigns and completing prior pledge commitments rather than broad, small grants.
Notable grantees: Canterbury School, Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (Tanger Center pledge), University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Cone Health Philanthropy, Samaritan's Purse
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 66% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Greensboro appears most often, with awards to Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Canterbury School, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Eastern Music Festival, Guilford College, and others. Outside North Carolina, the foundation has given in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Washington, DC, and Winston-Salem, Charlotte, and Raleigh within the state. All recorded grants in the dataset went to US recipients.
The fund supports Greensboro-area education and cultural infrastructure, including school capital projects, university programming, and performing arts. It also funds health equity work, poverty-related community support, historic preservation, and faith-based humanitarian aid through named grants in North Carolina and beyond.
Yes. The record shows multi-year support to the same organizations, including consecutive pledge installments for Canterbury School in 2023 and 2024, repeated support for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and recurring gifts to Eastern Music Festival and National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants also include larger pledge installments, such as $300,000 and $250,000 awards.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count, with 66% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Greensboro is the most common city in the recent grants, but the fund also gives to other US locations such as Santa Fe, Washington, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, and Raleigh.
No. The fund does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent record is made up of grants to organizations, including schools, universities, cultural institutions, health nonprofits, and faith-based charities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONE HEALTH PHILANTHROPY | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ELIMINATE HEALTH INEQUITIES BY INVESTING IN COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS AND PROMOTING WELLNESS ACROSS THE REGION. |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL AID TO HURTING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | TO REDEFINE THE PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY AS AN INCLUSIVE AND RESPONSIVE INSTITUTION THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN STUDENTS' LIVES. |
| EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL | GREENSBORO, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE MUSICAL ENRICHMENT, EXCELLENCE, COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND DIVERSITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND CONCERTS. |
| THE SANTA FE OPERA | SANTA FE, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE THE OPERATIC ART FORM THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH. |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE LIVES AND CREATE THRIVING COMMUNITIES BY MOBILIZING AND UNITING THE CARING POWER OF GREENSBORO TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. |
| GREENHILL CENTER FOR NC ART | GREENSBORO, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE THE VISUAL ART AND ARTISTS OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. |
| FRIENDS FOR AN EARLIER BREAST CANCER TEST INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SAVE LIVES BY FUNDING RESEARCH FOR EARLIER DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER THROUGH INNOVATIVE BIOLOGICAL TESTING. |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PREPARE GIFTED EMERGING ARTISTS FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AND ENRICH THE CULTURAL PROSPERITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SAVE AND REVITALIZE AMERICA'S HISTORIC PLACES THROUGH LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. |
| NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE GROWTH, PROGRESS, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART THROUGH SUPPORT FOR EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, AND ART ACQUISITIONS. |
| NORTH CAROLINA FOR COMMUNITY AND JUSTICE INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT AMONG ALL CULTURES, RACES AND RELIGIONS THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND DIALOGUE. |
| THE CAROLINA THEATRE | GREENSBORO, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PRESENT ARTS, PRESERVE HISTORY, AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIVERSE PROGRAMMING AND STEWARDSHIP OF A HISTORIC PERFORMANCE VENUE. |
| THE GREENSBORO SYMPHONY | GREENSBORO, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE OF GREENSBORO THROUGH QUALITY MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS. |
| DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SERVE THE SPIRITUAL AND PASTORAL NEEDS OF CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. |
| LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SANTA FE, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ENRICH LIVES BY BRINGING DIVERSE ART AND PEOPLE TOGETHER IN THE HISTORIC LENSIC THEATER. |
| CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL | WALLINGFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME INFORMED, ACTIVE, AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY. |
| SANTE FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL | SANTA FE, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | TO BRING TOGETHER THE WORLDS FINEST MUSICIANS TO PERFORM CHAMBER MUSIC, EDUCATE AUDIENCES, AND ENRICH SANTA FES CULTURAL LIFE. |
| REYNOLDA HOUSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE BEAUTY AND COMPLEXITY OF THE AMERICAN STORY THROUGH ART, LEARNING, AND NATURE. |
| PRESERVATION NORTH CAROLINA | RALEIGH, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE BUILDINGS, LANDSCAPES, AND SITES IMPORTANT TO NORTH CAROLINA'S DIVERSE HERITAGE. |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF GREENSBORO FOUNDATION | JAMESTOWN, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. |
| MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION | SANTA FE, NM | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO SYSTEM BY FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCATING FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION. |
| GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY | GREENSBORO, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO EXPRESS THE LOVE OF GOD TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED BY OFFERING FOOD, SHELTER, AND SOLUTIONS. |
| PIEDMONT OPERA | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO CREATE OPERATIC PRODUCTIONS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC QUALITY TO ENRICH THE COMMUNITY AND ADVANCE THE ART FORM. |
| CANTERBURY SCHOOL | GREENSBORO, NC | $250,000 | 2024 | 4TH INSTALLMENT OF $1M PLEDGE FOR LIBRARY & ADMIN BLDG |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | FINAL PAYMENT OF 2018 CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES |
| THE SANTA FE OPERA | SANTA FE, NM | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF HARRY BICKET'S CONDUCTING |
| GUILFORD COLLEGE | GREENSBORO, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | THE LOYALTY FUND |
| ACTION GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | DOWNTOWN GREENWAY COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN |
| EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | 2023 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN |
| CAROLINA THEATRE OF GREENSBORO INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | IN HONOR OF BETTY AND BEN CONE, JR. - SETTING THE STAGE PART II |
| FRIENDS FOR AN EARLIER BREAST CANCER TEST INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | SEMINARIAN EDUCATION CAMPAIGN |
| REYNOLDA HOUSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNITY AND JUSTICE | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SANTA FE, NM | $5,000 | 2024 | IN HONOR OF NANCY ZECKENDORF |
| THE GREENSBORO SYMPHONY | GREENSBORO, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF GREENSBORO FOUNDATION | JAMESTOWN, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| SANTE FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL | SANTA FE, NM | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER GREENSBORO - CFGG | GREENSBORO, NC | $300,000 | 2023 | 4TH INSTALLMENT OF 1.2M PLEDGE FOR TANGER CENTER |
| CANTERBURY SCHOOL | GREENSBORO, NC | $250,000 | 2023 | 3RD INSTALLMENT OF $1M PLEDGE FOR LIBRARY & ADMIN BLDG |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2023 | UNCG CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES |
| THE SANTA FE OPERA | SANTA FE, NM | $50,000 | 2023 | CARMEN SPONSORSHIP |
| EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | SEMINARIAN EDUATION |
| FRIENDS FOR AN EARLIER BREAST CANCER TEST | GREENSBORO, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | GATHERING OF FRIENDS 2022 |
CONE HEALTH PHILANTHROPY
$100,000TO ELIMINATE HEALTH INEQUITIES BY INVESTING IN COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS AND PROMOTING WELLNESS ACROSS THE REGION.
TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL AID TO HURTING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
$100,000TO REDEFINE THE PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY AS AN INCLUSIVE AND RESPONSIVE INSTITUTION THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN STUDENTS' LIVES.
EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL
$50,000TO PROMOTE MUSICAL ENRICHMENT, EXCELLENCE, COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND DIVERSITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND CONCERTS.
THE SANTA FE OPERA
$50,000TO ADVANCE THE OPERATIC ART FORM THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH.
TO IMPROVE LIVES AND CREATE THRIVING COMMUNITIES BY MOBILIZING AND UNITING THE CARING POWER OF GREENSBORO TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY.
GREENHILL CENTER FOR NC ART
$10,000TO PROMOTE THE VISUAL ART AND ARTISTS OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
FRIENDS FOR AN EARLIER BREAST CANCER TEST INC
$10,000TO SAVE LIVES BY FUNDING RESEARCH FOR EARLIER DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER THROUGH INNOVATIVE BIOLOGICAL TESTING.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
$10,000TO PREPARE GIFTED EMERGING ARTISTS FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AND ENRICH THE CULTURAL PROSPERITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
TO SAVE AND REVITALIZE AMERICA'S HISTORIC PLACES THROUGH LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.
TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE GROWTH, PROGRESS, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART THROUGH SUPPORT FOR EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, AND ART ACQUISITIONS.
NORTH CAROLINA FOR COMMUNITY AND JUSTICE INC
$5,000TO PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT AMONG ALL CULTURES, RACES AND RELIGIONS THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND DIALOGUE.
THE CAROLINA THEATRE
$5,000TO PRESENT ARTS, PRESERVE HISTORY, AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIVERSE PROGRAMMING AND STEWARDSHIP OF A HISTORIC PERFORMANCE VENUE.
THE GREENSBORO SYMPHONY
$5,000TO ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE OF GREENSBORO THROUGH QUALITY MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
$5,000TO SERVE THE SPIRITUAL AND PASTORAL NEEDS OF CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$5,000TO ENRICH LIVES BY BRINGING DIVERSE ART AND PEOPLE TOGETHER IN THE HISTORIC LENSIC THEATER.
CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL
$5,000TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME INFORMED, ACTIVE, AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY.
SANTE FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
$5,000TO BRING TOGETHER THE WORLDS FINEST MUSICIANS TO PERFORM CHAMBER MUSIC, EDUCATE AUDIENCES, AND ENRICH SANTA FES CULTURAL LIFE.
REYNOLDA HOUSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$2,500TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE BEAUTY AND COMPLEXITY OF THE AMERICAN STORY THROUGH ART, LEARNING, AND NATURE.
PRESERVATION NORTH CAROLINA
$2,500TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE BUILDINGS, LANDSCAPES, AND SITES IMPORTANT TO NORTH CAROLINA'S DIVERSE HERITAGE.
FAMILY SERVICE OF GREENSBORO FOUNDATION
$2,500TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO SYSTEM BY FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCATING FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION.
TO EXPRESS THE LOVE OF GOD TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED BY OFFERING FOOD, SHELTER, AND SOLUTIONS.
PIEDMONT OPERA
$1,000TO CREATE OPERATIC PRODUCTIONS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC QUALITY TO ENRICH THE COMMUNITY AND ADVANCE THE ART FORM.
CANTERBURY SCHOOL
$250,0004TH INSTALLMENT OF $1M PLEDGE FOR LIBRARY & ADMIN BLDG
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
$100,000FINAL PAYMENT OF 2018 CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES
THE SANTA FE OPERA
$50,000SUPPORT OF HARRY BICKET'S CONDUCTING
EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL
$25,0002023 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
CAROLINA THEATRE OF GREENSBORO INC
$25,000IN HONOR OF BETTY AND BEN CONE, JR. - SETTING THE STAGE PART II
FRIENDS FOR AN EARLIER BREAST CANCER TEST INC
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
$10,000SEMINARIAN EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
REYNOLDA HOUSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNITY AND JUSTICE
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$5,000IN HONOR OF NANCY ZECKENDORF
THE GREENSBORO SYMPHONY
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
FAMILY SERVICE OF GREENSBORO FOUNDATION
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
SANTE FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
4TH INSTALLMENT OF 1.2M PLEDGE FOR TANGER CENTER
CANTERBURY SCHOOL
$250,0003RD INSTALLMENT OF $1M PLEDGE FOR LIBRARY & ADMIN BLDG
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
$100,000UNCG CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES
THE SANTA FE OPERA
$50,000CARMEN SPONSORSHIP
EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL
$25,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
$10,000SEMINARIAN EDUATION
FRIENDS FOR AN EARLIER BREAST CANCER TEST
$10,000GATHERING OF FRIENDS 2022