Private foundation · New York, NY

The Sycamore Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$5K $8K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
22
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jessie L Thompson
PRESIDENT & TREASURER
Sylvia M Thompson
VICE PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
67
Total grants awarded
$539K
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$20K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$56K
7 grants
2023
$55K
5 grants
2022
$60K
5 grants
2021
$57K
6 grants
2020
$45K
5 grants
2019
$59K
7 grants
2017
$52K
8 grants
2016
$47K
7 grants
2015
$56K
9 grants
2014
$53K
8 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$49K
Families Forward
4 grants · NC
$40K
3 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$38K
6 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$38K
Fulton Mentoring Academy
3 grants · NC
$30K
4 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$30K
Pat's Place a Child Advocacy Center
3 grants · NC
$25K
A Way Home Via Foudation for the
2 grants · NC
$20K
Covid-19 Response Fund Via Fftc
1 grant · NC
$15K
Save the Children Child Refugee Crisis
1 grant · CT
$13K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Roof Above
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$15K
Families Forward
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Forward Pass Foundation
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$9K
Charlotte Center for Literary Arts Inc
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$8K
Charlotte Girl Garage
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Pats Place Child Advocacy Center
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Center for Community Transitions
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Forward Pass Foundation
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$20K
Families Forward
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Roof Above
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Center for Community Transitions
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$8K
Charlotte Center for Literary Arts Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2023
$8K
Forward Pass Foundation
GENERAL
NC · TY 2022
$20K
Roof Above
GENERAL
NC · TY 2022
$13K
Families Forward
GENERAL
NC · TY 2022
$10K
Center for Community Transitions
GENERAL
NC · TY 2022
$10K
Charlotte Center for Literary Arts Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2022
$8K
Fulton Mentoring Academy
GENERAL PURPOSES
NC · TY 2021
$15K
Aboutface Charlotte
GENERAL
NC · TY 2021
$12K
Families Forward
GENERAL
NC · TY 2021
$10K
Center for Community Transitions
GENERAL
NC · TY 2021
$8K
Changed Choices
GENERAL
NC · TY 2021
$8K
Charlotte Center for Literary Arts Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2021
$5K
Pat's Place a Child Advocacy Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2020
$12K
A Way Home Via Foudation for the
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2020
$10K
United Way of Central Carolinas
GENERAL
NC · TY 2020
$10K
Fulton Mentoring Academy
GENERAL PURPOSES
NC · TY 2020
$8K
Charlotte Center for Literary Arts Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2020
$5K
Covid-19 Response Fund Via Fftc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2019
$15K
Greenlight Fund
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2019
$10K
Race Matters for Juvenille Justice
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2019
$10K
A Way Home Via Foudation for the
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2019
$10K
Wadsworth House Foundation Funds
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2019
$5K
Charlotte Center for Literary Arts Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2019
$5K
First Christian Church
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2019
$4K
Project 13three
GENERAL PURPOSES
VA · TY 2017
$10K
Children & Family Services Center Inc
GENERAL PURPOSES
NC · TY 2017
$8K
Fulton Mentoring Academy
GENERAL PURPOSES
NC · TY 2017
$8K
Urban Ministry Center
GENERAL PURPOSES
NC · TY 2017
$7K
A Child's Place
GENERAL PURPOSES
NC · TY 2017
$5K
Pat's Place a Child Advocacy Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
NC · TY 2017
$5K
Charlotte Literary Society
GENERAL PURPOSES
NC · TY 2017
$5K
Wfae
GENERAL PURPOSES
NC · TY 2017
$5K
National Conflict Resolution Center
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2016
$10K
International Rescue Committee
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2016
$10K
Bridges of Peace International
GENERAL PURPOSES
CO · TY 2016
$6K
Charlotte Center for Literacy Arts
GENERAL PURPOSES
NC · TY 2016
$6K
Clinch Valley Community Action
GENERAL PURPOSES
VA · TY 2016
$5K
Cumberland Mountain Community Services
GENERAL PURPOSES
VA · TY 2016
$5K
Teen Venture
GENERAL PURPOSES
VA · TY 2016
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.