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Central Carolina Community Foundation
Central Carolina Community Foundation reported $47.1 million in revenue and $28.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.81 went to program services, $2.49 to management and general costs and $3.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $201,278 (VICE PRESIDE). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% 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 $29MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $201,278 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 99.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 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 expenseCentral Carolina Community foundation awarded grants to nonprofit organizations and community initiatives in its 11-county service area of the midlands of south carolina, statewide, and nationally. Grantmaking supported a broad range of charitable purposes, including education, human services, health, arts and culture, community development, and disaster relief, including in response to hurricane helene. The foundation administers competitive grant programs, donor-advised grantmaking, designated funds, agency endowments, field-of-interest funds, and scholarship programs designed to address…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICE PRESIDE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,572 | $0 | $10,706 | $201,278 |
| VICE PRESIDE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,521 | $0 | $9,805 | $174,326 |
| VICE PRESIDE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,515 | $0 | $9,643 | $171,158 |
| PRESIDENT & Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,624 | $0 | $7,650 | $132,274 |
| PRESIDENT/CE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $97,817 | $0 | $4,806 | $102,623 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Central Carolina Community 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–1b26 · 26 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 517
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Central Carolina Community Foundation totaling $430K 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 Central Carolina Community 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 Central Carolina Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Central Carolina Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Central Carolina Community Foundation reported that 93.8% of its $28.7 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Central Carolina Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Central Carolina Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $201,278, for the role of VICE PRESIDE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Central Carolina Community Foundation get its money?
Of $47.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 79.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Central Carolina Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 57-0793960 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349313608 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349313398 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202402929349300735 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349315310 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349312995 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349306579 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 57-0793960: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.