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The Cemala Foundation Inc: 55 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Cemala Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Greensboro, NC, paid 55 grants to organizations totaling $1,599,594 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 16, 2025. The largest was $210,294 to Ready for School Ready for Life in Greensboro, NC for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 561528982
- Based in
- Greensboro, NC
- Assets
- $34,487,672
- Grants paid
- $1,599,594
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202513209349100456. It reported $1,599,594 in grants paid; 55 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready for School Ready for Life | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Education | $210,294 | apps.irs.gov |
| Action Greenbsoro | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $138,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miriam P Brenner Children's Museum | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Greensboro Excellence Foundation | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Greensboro College of Visual & Performing Arts | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greensboro Symphony Orchestra | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uncg-Center for Youth Family and Community Partnership | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guilford Education Alliance | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts Council of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carolina Theatre of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forge Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Invest Early NC | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina for Community and Justice | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Out and Read | Boston, MA | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| She Built This City | Charlotte, NC | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Backpack Beginnings | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greensboro Urban Ministry | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Folk & Heritage Festivals | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Step Up Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Child Development Insitute of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horsepower | High Point, NC | General operating support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of the Triad | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Triangle Sports Commission | Morrisville, NC | General operating support | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unc Greensboro Master of Public Affairs | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Resource Center of Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Market Street Development | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Musical Festival | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beyond Sports NC | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crossroads Pathway To Success | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Greensboro Foundation | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of John Coltrane | High Point, NC | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greensboro Cerebral Palsey Association | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greensboro Literary Organization | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC A&T State University Foundation | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents As Teachers | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reading Connections | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Greensboro Equipdhdfs | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greensboro Opera Company | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music for A Great Space | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $6,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Institute of Political Leadership | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Partnership for Children | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oak Ridge Military Academy | Oak Ridge, NC | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Step Further | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prevent Blindness North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Strange Fruit Foundation | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 18 Reasons | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Appleseed Early Childhood Education | Salisbury, NC | General operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $300,294 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $130,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $85,000 |
| Human services | $55,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $37,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $1,572,094 |
| Massachusetts | $25,000 |
| California | $2,500 |
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Updated November 16, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.