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Nc State University Partnership Corporation

Raleigh, NC · EIN 56-1444287 · 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 University Partnership Corporation reported $13.7 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.97 went to program services, $6.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 41.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $576,553 (VICE PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 114% 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 $13M

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 $14M

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)
94.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
6.0%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
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
41.1%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
34.3%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$576,553$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
4.46%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
08
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
21.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 4100.0%

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
$5.6M expenses · 46.5% of program spending · grants $5.6M

Research - to manage, operate, host and oversee research related operations, units, activities and initiatives of university faculty, departments, centers and institutes, as well as federal agencies

$3.3M expenses · 27.4% of program spending · revenue $694K

Centennial development - to construct, own, and operate a golf course located on the north carolina State University centennial campus

$1.2M expenses · 9.8% of program spending · revenue $901K

Linc - to foster economic development and creation of new knowledge by facilitating commercialization of technologies developed at the nonwovens institute at nc State University

$2.0M all other programs (line 4d)

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
VICE PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$519,963$56,590$576,553
TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$426,300$112,636$538,936
PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$290,290$79,282$369,572
SECRETARY UNTIL 6/27/2025
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$294,951$49,447$344,398
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$96,093$31,649$127,742

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nc State University Partnership Corporation (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
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$14M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$13M94.0%$23M$576,553
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$12M97.3%$21M$555,394
FY2023 ⓘ$3.0M$4.4M90.1%$20M$535,736
FY2022 ⓘ$2.9M$3.8M91.0%$22M$501,413
FY2021 ⓘ$8.0M$6.8M97.4%$21M$499,267
FY2020 ⓘ$6.4M$6.1M96.7%$20M$498,234

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–1b4 · 0 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

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ZEITRAUM STUDENT HOUSING
Leasing
$565,984
PERPETUM AS
Office space vendor
$512,978
C R LUTZKE LLC
Construction
$414,963
SALISBURY & MOORE CONSTRUCTION INC
Construction
$107,341

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Nc State University Partnership Corporation totaling $11,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Nc State University Partnership Corporation'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 University Partnership Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Nc State University Partnership Corporation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Nc State University Partnership Corporation reported that 94.0% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Nc State University Partnership Corporation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Nc State University Partnership Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $576,553, for the role of VICE PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Nc State University Partnership Corporation get its money?

Of $13.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 41.1% came from contributions and grants and 34.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Nc State University Partnership Corporation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-1444287 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 202543439349300004 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433409349301213 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400459349301045 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320129349302022 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220419349301217 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101799349300410 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-1444287: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.