George and Sarah Buchanan Foundation
Greensboro, NC · EIN 20-4479813. Reported 131 grants totalling $4,090,500 to 74 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. George and Sarah Buchanan Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $40,000; the smallest was $1,750 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Academy | Greensboro, NC | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Danville Life Savings and First Aid Crew | Danville, VA | $255,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $198,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Fayetteville, NC | $198,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gary Sinese Foundation | Nashville, TN | $190,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jdrf | New York, NY | $145,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope Academy | Greensboro, NC | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mount Jubilee Ministries | Reidsville, NC | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids and Pros | Buford, GA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Make a Wish | Phoenix, AZ | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Robert Irvine Foundation | Tampa, FL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | Washington, NC | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pre-Born | Indianapolis, IN | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Danville Pittsylvania Cancer Association Inc | Danville, VA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fisher House Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hannahs Haven Inc | Browns Summit, NC | $53,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Charity Water | Stafford, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children of Fallen Patriots | Reston, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coming Home Foundation Inc | Jupiter, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Danville Church & Community Tutorial Program | Danville, VA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Responders Childrens Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guy Fieri Foundation | Petaluma, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope for the Warriors | Springfield, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Operating Coming Home Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Coming Home Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Operation Homefront | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Second Chance | Germantown, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Roanoke, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Greenville, SC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Authoracare Collective | Greensboro, NC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Semper Fi and Americans Fund | Oceanside, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Friends of Barnabus Foundation | Midlothian, VA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fellowship Hall | Greensboro, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| K9S for Warriors Inc | Pointe Vedra, FL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| March of Dimes | Arlington, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Senior Resources of Guilford | Greensboro, NC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Horsepower Inc | High Point, NC | $38,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Heroes for North Carolina | Greensboro, NC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Freedom Service Dogs of America | Englewood, CO | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Virginia National Guard Foundation | Richmond, VA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Tampa, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gods Pit Crew | Danville, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $29,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| A Special Blend | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| ASPCA | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Humane Society of the Piedmont | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warriors and Quiet Waters | Bozeman, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smile Train Inc | New York, NY | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding | Teton Village, WY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saving Grace K9S | Lexington, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cool Branch Volunteer Fire Co | Penhook, VA | $15,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys Home of Virginia | Covington, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National D-Day Memorial Foundation | Bedford, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tesori Family Foundation | Ponte Vedre, FL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Earlierorg | Greensboro, NC | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Freedom Farm | Buchanan, VA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Convoy of Hope | Springfield, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crista Ministries | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nc Family Policy Council | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Focus Inc | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cool Branch Volunteer Rescue Squad | Penhook, VA | $6,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Magnalia Homestead Foundation | Stokesdale, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
45 of 74 (61%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 90%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 87 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | $167,000 | $8,500 |
| 2022 | 47 | $1,008,500 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 69 | $2,915,000 | $30,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 31% of this one's giving went to organizations in North Carolina. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from George and Sarah Buchanan Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 38156, Greensboro, NC, 27438. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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