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Pfefferkorn Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Winston Salem, North Carolina · EIN 203275894

Pfefferkorn Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Winston Salem, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $268,000 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $282,500 the year before.

7% of its 2024 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$282,50030$6.1 million
2024$268,00031$6.5 million

How to apply

Pfefferkorn Foundation Inc 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 Pfefferkorn Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina28$195,000
Virginia2$70,000
Michigan1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Catherines School Foundation
Richmond, VA
General program support$50,000
Summit School Inc
Winston Salem, NC
Financial aid program$30,000
Horizons Residential Care Center
Rural Hall, NC
General program support$25,000
Episcopal High School
Alexandria, VA
Scholarship fund$20,000
The Parenting Path
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$20,000
UNC Kenan Flagler Business School
Chapel Hill, NC
Bsba study abroad scholarship$20,000
Arbor Acres
Winston Salem, NC
General & resident assistance fund$10,000
Forsyth Country Day School
Winston Salem, NC
Financial aid program$10,000
Ifb Solutions
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$10,000
Trellis Supportive Care
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$10,000
Crosby Scholars
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$7,500
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$6,000
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
Us disaster relief$6,000
Piedmont Land Conservancy
Greensboro, NC
General program support$5,000
The Salvation Army
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$5,000
Secu Family House
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$4,000
Cancer Services Inc
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$3,500
Camp Diversity Foundation
Biltmore Lake, NC
Camp rockmont program support$3,000
Hillsdale Academy
Hillsdale, MI
K-12 education fund$3,000
Jerry Long Family YMCA
Clemmons, NC
Camp hanes financial aid$3,000
Old Salem Museums & Gardens
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$3,000
Centenary United Methodist Chruch
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$2,000
Habitat for Humanity
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$2,000
Senior Services Inc
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$2,000
Shepherd's Center
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$2,000
Bookmarks
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$1,000
Historic Flat Rock
Flat Rock, NC
General program support$1,000
Junior League of Winston Salem
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$1,000
Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts
Wnston Salem, NC
General program support$1,000
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation
Winston Salem, NC
General program support$1,000
Reynolda Gardens
Winston Salem, NC
Geneal program support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pfefferkorn Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pfefferkorn Foundation Inc give?

$268,000 in tax year 2024, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Pfefferkorn Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard G Pfefferkorn (Trustee) and Susan D Pfefferkorn (Trustee).

What does Pfefferkorn Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and human services.

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