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The Winston-Salem Foundation
The Winston-Salem Foundation reported $46.6 million in revenue and $100.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.00 went to program services, $4.96 to management and general costs and $1.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $343,121 (President). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 11% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $100MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 59.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $343,121 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 75.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrant program - administering approximately 1,071 endowed funds and 573 temporary funds as well as providing advisory services for the benefit of various cultural, educational, health, social, and religious organizations in the community. Includes scholarships primarily to Forsyth County residents upon approval by an advisory committee under the Foundation's guidance
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $311,692 | $0 | $31,429 | $343,121 |
| VP, Finance Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $235,467 | $0 | $41,620 | $277,087 |
| VP, Strategy & Culture Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $157,764 | $0 | $41,240 | $199,004 |
| VP, Development & Donor Services Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $167,586 | $0 | $18,289 | $185,875 |
| Director, Information Systems & Technology Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $133,085 | $0 | $44,570 | $177,655 |
| VP, Community Investment Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $130,578 | $0 | $46,275 | $176,853 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Winston-Salem Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b12 · 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 536
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Global Endowment Management LP Investment management | $1,314,955 |
| Wells Fargo Private Bank Investment management | $400,765 |
| Tight Lines Partners LLC Rent | $392,378 |
| Fund Evaluation Group Investment consulting | $198,809 |
| Foundant Technologies Inc Computer support & consulting | $187,344 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to The Winston-Salem Foundation totaling $276K 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.
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Every number above is copied from The Winston-Salem Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Winston-Salem Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Winston-Salem Foundation spent in 2024, $94.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Winston-Salem Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Winston-Salem Foundation reported that 94.0% of its $100.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Winston-Salem Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Winston-Salem Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $343,121, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Winston-Salem Foundation get its money?
Of $46.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 59.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Winston-Salem Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-6037615 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543149349302739 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423139349302852 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349313903 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349310660 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349322086 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023169349304637 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-6037615: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.