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Acts 2035 Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greensboro, North Carolina · EIN 843947202

Acts 2035 Foundation is a private foundation in Greensboro, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $152,000 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $150,500 the year before.

15% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$115,00024$2.7 million
2024$150,50023$3.0 million
2025$152,00025$3.3 million

How to apply

Acts 2035 Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Acts 2035 Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to North Carolina. It also paid $5,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina15$105,000
California2$9,000
Florida2$8,000
Colorado1$8,000
Illinois1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000
Kentucky1$4,000
Texas1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alcoholic Home Inc
Jamestown, NC
Donation$10,000
Hopefulls Inc
Winston Salem, NC
Donation$10,000
Hope Academy GSO
Greensboro, NC
Donation$10,000
Teen Challenge Inc
Greensboro, NC
Donation$10,000
Individual
NC
Donation$10,000
Christians in the Marketplace
Greensboro, NC
Donation$10,000
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
Donation$8,000
Greensboro Outback LLC
Summerfield, NC
Donation$8,000
Individual
NC
Donation$6,000
Brushy Fork Baptist Church
Vilas, NC
Donation$5,000
Caldwell Academy
Greensboro, NC
Donation$5,000
CBMC Inc
Chattanooga, TN
Donation$5,000
Door of Hope Childrens MissionDonation$5,000
Freedom House
Greensboro, NC
Donation$5,000
Individual
IL
Donation$5,000
The Salvation Army
High Point, NC
Donation$5,000
Through the Word
Huntington Beach, CA
Donation$5,000
Billy Graham Evangelical Assoc
Charlotte, NC
Donation$5,000
Ligonier Ministries
Sanford, FL
Donation$4,000
Maf
San Francisco, CA
Donation$4,000
Reaching Teaching International
Louisville, KY
Donation$4,000
Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc
Orlando, FL
Donation$4,000
Individual
NC
Donation$4,000
Individual
TX
Donation$3,000
Wisdom for the Heart Inc
Cary, NC
Donation$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Acts 2035 Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Acts 2035 Foundation give?

$152,000 in tax year 2025, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Acts 2035 Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Cecil Little (President), Chad Hockaday (Vice President), Sean Jones (Treasurer) and Caitlyn Stogner (Secretary) among 13 officers and trustees.

What does Acts 2035 Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, international and education.

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