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Nc State Investment Fund

Raleigh, NC · EIN 31-1607634 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Nc State Investment Fund reported $304.3 million in revenue and $95.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.05 went to program services, $10.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 63.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,176,904 (CHANCELLOR). Revenue rose 320% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $95M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $304M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
89.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
63.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,176,904$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.23%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
08
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
316.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 18100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$85M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $193M

The organization invests funds of the north carolina state university endowment fund and other university-related entities

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHANCELLOR
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,082,490$94,414$1,176,904
VICE CHANCELLOR
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$894,059$56,706$950,765
TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$426,300$112,636$538,936
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$417,933$63,062$480,995
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$290,290$79,282$369,572
SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$193,638$55,581$249,219

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nc State Investment Fund (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$304M$95M89.1%$2.51B$1,176,904
FY2024 ⓘ$148M$81M90.3%$2.18B$1,060,124
FY2023 ⓘ$193M$80M91.0%$1.98B$982,436
FY2022 ⓘ$166M$70M88.6%$1.93B$2,434,648
FY2021 ⓘ$188M$61M90.0%$1.83B$886,910
FY2020 ⓘ$73M$60M90.1%$1.28B$927,520

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 12 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Nc State Investment Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Nc State Investment Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Nc State Investment Fund's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Nc State Investment Fund reported that 89.1% of its $95.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Nc State Investment Fund pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Nc State Investment Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,176,904, for the role of CHANCELLOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Nc State Investment Fund get its money?

Of $304.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 63.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Nc State Investment Fund a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-1607634 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202513439349300111 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433169349300608 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333069349301628 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223489349300702 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230419349301308 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110779349300901 · read the filing

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