The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation
The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation reported $25.9 million in revenue and $22.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.39 went to program services, $0.51 to management and general costs and $3.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.5% of the total. Government grants made up 11.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $369,572 (TREASURER). Revenue fell 4% 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 $23MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.2% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $369,572 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 146.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 188 of 193 | 88.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $290,290 | $79,282 | $369,572 |
| PRESIDENT UNTIL 3/13/25 Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $225,271 | $39,506 | $264,777 |
| ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $193,638 | $55,581 | $249,219 |
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $141,826 | $27,985 | $169,811 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $102,167 | $33,138 | $135,305 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $97,078 | $31,918 | $128,996 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $75,145 | $26,531 | $101,676 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The North Carolina Agricultural 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–1b193 · 188 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 59
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation totaling $167K 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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Questions people ask
How much of The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation reported that 96.4% of its $22.9 million in expenses went to program services, 0.5% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $369,572, for the role of TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation get its money?
Of $25.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 70.5% came from contributions and grants (including 11.2% from government grants) and 3.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-6049304 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 202523379349300702 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403119349303105 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313069349300606 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223209349300932 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113139349301546 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023169349301032 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-6049304: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.