Nc State Engineering Foundation
Nc State Engineering Foundation reported $38.5 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.23 went to program services, $0.75 to management and general costs and $13.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $483,817 (STAFF). Revenue rose 158% 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 $12MFor 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 $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $483,817 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.16% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 231.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 33 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAFF Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $427,300 | $56,517 | $483,817 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $290,290 | $79,282 | $369,572 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $231,478 | $39,506 | $270,984 |
| ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $193,638 | $55,581 | $249,219 |
| STAFF Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $163,869 | $48,217 | $212,086 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $126,672 | $25,860 | $152,532 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nc State Engineering Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b33 · 31 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 15aNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 514
- Volunteers Part I, line 636
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Nc State Engineering Foundation totaling $510K 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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Of every $100 Nc State Engineering Foundation spent in FY2025, $86.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Nc State Engineering Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Nc State Engineering Foundation reported that 86.2% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.8% to management and general and 13.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nc State Engineering Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nc State Engineering Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $483,817, for the role of STAFF (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nc State Engineering Foundation get its money?
Of $38.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nc State Engineering Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-6046987 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), 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 202533379349300703 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403049349301645 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333039349301253 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213209349302276 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143079349300449 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023169349301602 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-6046987: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.