Private foundation · EIN 56-1528982 · Greensboro, NC · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31

Where The Cemala Foundation's grants went

It reported $1.26M in grants paid across 50 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 68.6% of those dollars to 31 recipient organizations.

View the 990-PF

What its filing says about applications

It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”

Form of application
SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS: WWW.CEMALA.ORG/FUNDING-POLICY
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY 3/1 AND 9/1 FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS.
Restrictions
CURRENTLY LIMITED TO GUILFORD COUNTY OR FOR STATEWIDE (NC) PROJECTS.
Website on filing
WWW.CEMALA.ORG

Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.

Grants paid 46 published lines

RecipientPaidPurpose as filedMatch
Ready for School Ready for Life
Greensboro, NC · EIN 82-3893055
$216,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame city 1.00
Action Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-2251250
$155,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Greensboro Chamber Foundation
Greensboro, NC · EIN 23-7181435
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 0.85
United Way of Greater Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-0668555
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Get in the Game
Winston Salem, NC · EIN 85-1934425
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Junior Achievement of the Triad
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-0844838
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Artsgreensboro
Greensboro, NC · no confident EIN match
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Greensboro, NC · no confident EIN match
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Backpack Beginnings
Greensboro, NC · EIN 46-1251223
$25,250GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame ZIP 1.00
Community Theatre of Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-6085349
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
North Carolina Community Foundation
Raleigh, NC · EIN 58-1661700
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Freedom House
Greensboro, NC · no confident EIN match
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Nc Folk & Heritage Festival
Greensboro, NC · no confident EIN match
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Greensboro Urban Ministry
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-0890545
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Womens Resource Center of Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-1891618
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Salvation Army Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · no confident EIN match
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
YMCA Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · no confident EIN match
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Greensboro Cerebral Palsy Association
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-0591312
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 0.89
Teach for America
New York, NY · EIN 13-3541913
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTKnown alias 1.00
Women Shoah-Jewish Placemaking
Greensboro, NC · EIN 85-3676918
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Uncg-Masters in Public Affairs Program
Greensboro, NC · no confident EIN match
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Eastern Music Festival
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-0771005
$12,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-6063111
$12,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-1380249
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Downtown Greensboro Foundation
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-2242416
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame ZIP 1.00
Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art
Greensboro, NC · EIN 51-0190827
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame street 1.00
Greensboro Literary Organization
Greensboro, NC · EIN 82-1231324
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Guilford Education Alliance
Greensboro, NC · EIN 20-0328746
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame city 1.00
The Junior League of Greensboro Nc
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-0685368
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Positive Direction for Youth and Families
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-1872937
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame ZIP 1.00
Parents As Teachers Guilford County
Greensboro, NC · no confident EIN match
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Reading Connections
Greensboro, NC · no confident EIN match
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Uncg-Center for Youth Family and Community Partnership
Greensboro, NC · no confident EIN match
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Dance Project
Greensboro, NC · EIN 52-0981460
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Crossroads Pathways to Success
Greensboro, NC · EIN 27-1259823
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 0.94
Greensboro Opera Company
Greensboro, NC · EIN 58-1379465
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Caroina
Charlotte, NC · no confident EIN match
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
The Institute of Political Leadersh
Raleigh, NC · EIN 56-1553715
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 0.86
ONE Step Further
Greensboro, NC · EIN 58-1484818
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Nc Early Childhood Foundation
Raleigh, NC · no confident EIN match
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Nc Partnership for Children
Raleigh, NC · no confident EIN match
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Oak Ridge Military Academy
Oak Ridge, NC · no confident EIN match
$4,200GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
18 Reasons
San Francisco, CA · EIN 45-3059509
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Greensboro Jewish Federation
Greensboro, NC · EIN 23-7107693
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame ZIP 1.00
Noble Academy
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-1676066
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Appleseed Early Childhood Education
Salisbury, NC · no confident EIN match
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTUnmatched Help match

4 more lines ($165K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.

Foundations that fund the same organizations

  1. Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
    21 recipients in common
  2. Lincoln Financial Foundation Radnor, PA
    16 recipients in common
  3. Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Greensboro, NC
    12 recipients in common
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
    12 recipients in common
  5. The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I Greensboro, NC
    6 recipients in common
  6. Weaver Foundation Greensboro, NC
    6 recipients in common
  7. The Mary Lynn Richardson Fund Greensboro, NC
    5 recipients in common
  8. Alexander Worth McAlister Foundation Dallas, TX
    4 recipients in common

Where this comes from

Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.