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Procton Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greensboro, North Carolina · EIN 934515371

Procton Family Foundation is a private foundation in Greensboro, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $825,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $87,500 and the largest $450,000. 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 $300,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$18.4 million
2024$300,0002$20.0 million
2025$825,0006$21.6 million

How to apply

Procton Family 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina4$650,000
Colorado2$175,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Donor Advised Fund
Greensboro, NC
General$450,000
Public Media Bridge Fund
Boulder, CO
General$150,000
University of NC - Wunc
Chapel Hill, NC
General$125,000
WFDD Radio
Winston Salem, NC
General$50,000
Greensboro Parks Foundation
Greensboro, NC
Lindley pool$25,000
USA Swimming Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO
Learn-to-swim$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Procton Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Procton Family Foundation give?

$825,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $87,500.

Who runs Procton Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bruce E Procton (President,treasurer) and Tessa N Ramezane (Vice Pres, Secretary).

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