Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Winstonsalem, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $21.7 million in 298 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $1.2 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$21.7 million
- Number of grants298
- Typical grant$50,000
- Largest grant$1.2 million
- Assets$23.3 million
- New grantees39%
Giving in 2024 was down from $24.1 million the year before.
39% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $24.1 million | 307 | $25.1 million |
| 2024 | $21.7 million | 298 | $23.3 million |
How to apply
Z Smith Reynolds 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.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to North Carolina.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 266 | $19.7 million |
| New York | 4 | $479,800 |
| California | 6 | $370,000 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $328,000 |
| Virginia | 2 | $280,000 |
| Ohio | 2 | $120,000 |
| Georgia | 3 | $85,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $70,000 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $60,000 |
| Arizona | 1 | $50,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University | 2027 annual grant, under 1990 contract, for general support, faculty development, and scholarships. | $1.2 million |
| Legal Aid of NC | For general operating support, home defense project, wnc disaster relief | $505,000 |
| University of NC Chapel Hill | 2024 non-profit internship program - ncgrowth (intern - michaela miles/uncg); for general operating support for kenan institute's ncgrowth program, the carolina college advising corps' summer training and professional development, for the school of government's criminal justice innovation lab, and for lfnc, institute for the study of the americas' building integrated communities project, north carolina native leadership institute's building capacity among north carolina's tribal communities project | $423,927 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Durham beyond policing project, for general operating support of its north carolina work only, it's our future/el futuro es nuestro project, north carolina collaborative for strong latinx communities (nccslc) project, redtailed hawk collective project, refund raleigh project | $420,000 |
| MDC Inc | Arpa partnership project: promoting accountable, equitable, and community-driven investments of public funds, investing in leaders of color institute | $400,000 |
| Public School Forum of NC | "2024 non-profit internship program - dudley flood center (intern - darryl joseph/fsu), dudley flood center for educational equity and opportunity project, public schools matter campaign, general operating support | $379,800 |
| Democracy NC | Carolina youth partnership: youth engagement project, rapid response: nonpartisan voter guide proposal | $350,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy | Cypress fund project, north carolina local news lab (nclnl) fund project | $325,000 |
| Blueprint NC | For general operating support | $300,000 |
| NC Center for Nonprofit Organizations | Capacity building grants - cms program, for general operating support | $293,549 |
| Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation | Resourceful communities project | $230,000 |
| Arise Collective | Ipa project | $225,000 |
| Coharie Intra-Tribal Council | For general operating support, ipa project | $204,150 |
| NC Counts Coalition | Employee matching gifts program - joy vermillion heinsohn, general operating support | $200,307 |
| Community Success Initiative | For general operating support | $200,000 |
| El Centro Hispano | El colectivo north carolina project, general operating support | $200,000 |
| Forward Justice | For general operating support | $200,000 |
| Institute for Southern Studies | For general operating support of its north carolina work only | $200,000 |
| Southern Coalition for Social Justice | For general operating support of its north carolina work only | $200,000 |
| Highland Neighborhood Association | Ipa project | $183,000 |
| We Are Down Home | For general operating support, wnc disaster relief | $180,000 |
| NC Black Alliance | Youth tickets for international black theatre festival 2024 | $175,000 |
| Beloved Community Center of Greensboro | For general operating support, north carolina - truth, justice, and reconciliation commission initiative | $170,000 |
| Disability Rights NC | Access the vote north carolina project, general operating support, wnc disaster relief | $165,000 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | For general operating support, wnc disaster relief | $155,000 |
| Community Foundation of Western NC | Wnc disaster relief - hurricane helene | $150,000 |
| NC Conservation Network | For general operating support | $150,000 |
| NC Environmental Justice Network | For general operating support | $150,000 |
| NC Institute of Minority Economic Development | For general operating support | $150,000 |
| NC Council of Churches | Farmworker advocacy network project, general operations support | $130,000 |
| NC A&t State University | For general operating support | $125,800 |
| Croatan Institute | Regenerative organic agricultural districts (roads) across north carolina project, rural beacon initiative free union farm sustainability hubs project | $120,000 |
| NC State University | For general operating support for the cefs' north carolina local food council (nclfc), iei's band-nc digital inclusion plan project, institute for emerging issues' policy innovation leaders of tomorrow (pilot 21) project (jane smith patterson honorarium) | $120,000 |
| Sound Rivers | 2024 non-profit internship program (intern - katrina borgen/unc), waterkeepers carolina project, general support | $114,800 |
| NC Department of Health and Human Services | Substance use, mental health, and criminal justice: a coalition approach to equitable, evidence-based response project | $110,000 |
| Winston-Salem Foundation | Black philanthropy initiative project , employee matching gifts program | $106,000 |
| Campaign for Southern Equality | For general operating support, southern trans youth emergency project, wnc disaster relief | $105,000 |
| Duke University | Center for criminal justice and professional responsibility's inclusive juries project, for general operating support for the office of the provost's north carolina leadership forum (nclf) | $105,000 |
| NC Housing Coalition | For general operating support, housing justice now winston-salem project | $105,000 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | For general operating support, trustee matching gifts program | $100,250 |
Officers and trustees
- Joy Vermillion Heinsohn
- Pamela Spalding
- Natalie Ditta
- Virgil Smith
- Anna Warburton Munroe
- Piper Neal Beveridge
- Angela Bryant
- Anita Brown-Graham
- Daniel Clodfelter
- David L Neal
- Ilana Dubester
- Jane S Patterson
- Jose Oliva
- Mary B Mountcastle
- Nancy R Bagley
Questions people ask
Does Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc give?
$21.7 million in tax year 2024, across 298 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.
Who runs Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Joy Vermillion Heinsohn (Executive Director/Secretary), Pamela Spalding (Assistant Treasurer), Natalie Ditta (Assistant Secretary) and Virgil Smith (President) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and human services.