The Edward M Armfield SR Foundation I
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-2156876. Reported 263 grants totalling $12.2M to 118 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. The Edward M Armfield SR Foundation I 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 $18,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $6,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $500,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | $1,011,250 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shifted | Greensboro, NC | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Unc-Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $635,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro, NC | $622,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salem Academy | Winstonsalem, NC | $500,001 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unc-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $381,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc-Chapel Hillcarolina Coll Adv Corps | Atlanta, GA | $370,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $346,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Creative Leadership | Greensboro, NC | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mccallie School | Chattanooga, TN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Textile Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, AZ | $252,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Backpack Beginnings | Greenboro, NC | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Guilford Education Alliance | Greensboro, NC | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lydia's Place Shelter for Women and Families | Asheboro, NC | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Asheboro | Asheboro, NC | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | $233,908 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ready for School Ready for Life | Greensboro, NC | $233,334 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc-Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $229,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elkin City Schools | Elkin, NC | $201,018 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unc - Carolina College Advising Corps | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $189,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Communities in Schools | Greensboro, NC | $187,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mt Airy City Schools | Mt Airy, NC | $180,324 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc Chapel Hill Carolina College Advising Program | Atlanta, GA | $170,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of the Triad Inc | Greensboro, NC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Action Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Commun in Schools of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $144,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Great Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $135,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory, NC | $104,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Unc-Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $100,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital Foundation | Sparta, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greensboro Literary Organization | Greensboro, NC | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Elon University | Elon, NC | $96,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $92,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trees Nc | Asheboro, NC | $88,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montreat College | Montreat, NC | $76,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Home Society of North Carolina | Greensboro, NC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Children's Musuem | Greensboro, NC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YWCA | Greensboro, NC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cone Health | Greensboro, NC | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | $64,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Canterbury School | Greensboro, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Motivational Foundation the Blake Odum | Greensboro, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Xcel | Stokesdale, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Surry County | Mt Airy, NC | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Teach for America Nc Piedmont Triad | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Blake Odum Motivational Fdn | Greensboro, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women of the Shoah Jewish Placemaking | Greensboro, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC | $48,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh, NC | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Literary Organization - Greensboro Bound | Greensboro, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Nc at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Inst& State Univ | Blacksburg, VA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $35,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Minglewood Farm and Nature Preserve | Westfield, NC | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC | $31,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lees-Mcrae College | Banner Elk, NC | $29,972 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wingate University | Wingate, NC | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Nc State Museum of Natural | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne College | Banner Elk, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nccj | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elkin County Schools | Elkin, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The George Washington University | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Rotary Carousel LLC | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Unc - Greensboro -Bringing Out the Best | Greensboro, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unc-Pembroke | Pembroke, NC | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer, NC | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crossroads Pathways to Success Inc | Greensboro, NC | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum, VA | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Day School | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grove City College | Grove City, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Limestone College | Gaffney, SC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | $13,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salem College | Winstonsalem, NC | $13,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury, NC | $12,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Virginia Univeristy | Morgantown, WV | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Green Hill Center for Nc Art | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lee University | Cleveland, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lee University | Cleveland, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Preservation Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Winston Salem State University | Pembroke, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont, NC | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Barton College | Wilson, NC | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Birmingham-Southern College | Birmingham, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Community Foundation of Western Carolina | Asheville, NC | $5,155 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Downtown Greensboro Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Nc | Winstonsalem, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Central University | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grove City College | Grove City, PA | $4,099 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unc-Asheville | Asheville, NC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brigham-Young University-Ut | Provo, UT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Surry Community College | Dobson Nc, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coker University | Hartsville, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Artsgreensboro | Greensboro, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coker University | Hartsville, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Summit School | Winstonsalem, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
73 of 118 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 68%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Shifted
CAROLINA COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS GRANT - Lydia's Place Shelter for Women and Families
SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES - Mccallie School
ARMFIELD ENDOWED SCHOLARHSIP FUND - North Carolina Textile Foundation
EDWARD M ARFIELD SR. & WILLIAM J ARMFIELD IV ENDOWED PIONEER SCHOLARSHIP FUND - Center for Creative Leadership
SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE - Action Greensboro
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, CAMPUS GSO, BUILD S.M.A.R.T COMMS CAPAIGN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 140 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67 | $3,468,208 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 75 | $3,508,003 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 64 | $2,915,937 | $17,500 |
| 2024 | 57 | $2,324,963 | $14,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Edward M Armfield SR Foundation I has 19 of them, worth $4,644,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Shifted | Greensboro, NC | $2,500,000 |
| Carolina College Advising Corps | Raleigh, NC | $600,000 |
| Backpack Beginnings | Greenboro, NC | $200,000 |
| Ready for School Ready for Life | Greensboro, NC | $200,000 |
| Zoo City Sportsplex | Asheboro, NC | $200,000 |
| Motivational Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $150,000 |
| Communities in Schools | Greensboro, NC | $144,000 |
| Greensboro Children's Museum | Greensboro, NC | $125,000 |
| Lydia's Place | Asheboro, NC | $125,000 |
| Junior Achievement | Greensboro, NC | $100,000 |
| Guilford Education Alliance | Greenboro, NC | $75,000 |
| Children's Home Society | Greensboro, NC | $75,000 |
| Ackland Art Museum | Chapel Hill, NC | $40,000 |
| Cone Health | Greensboro, NC | $32,500 |
| Teach for America | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 86% 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 $18,000. 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 The Edward M Armfield SR Foundation I's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 324 W Wendover Ave 130, Greensboro, NC, 27408. 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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