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North Carolina Community Foundation
North Carolina Community Foundation reported $143.7 million in revenue and $45.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.72 went to program services, $7.13 to management and general costs and $1.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.5% of the total. Government grants made up 10.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $331,829 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 94% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $144M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$72.66 $104M
- Government grants$10.83 $16M
- Program service revenue$3.56 $5.1M
- Investment income$12.95 $19M
Other revenue was negative: −$187. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $331,829 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 140.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseHuman services & public and societal benefit: disbursed 2,045 grants to community service organizations to support disaster recovery and preparedness, volunteerism, community service and economic development programs with a focus on rural communities
Education & scholarships: disbursed 983 grants to assist north carolinians in pursuit of their academic goals at various organizations including libraries and educational institutions. Students studied a wide variety of subjects. For more information about opportunities, applications, and our selection process, please visit www.nccommunityfoundation.org
Arts, culture & humanities: disbursed 319 grants to support organizations in the arts and humanities, including arts councils, historic preservation societies, museums, and performing arts programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $304,751 | $0 | $27,078 | $331,829 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,767 | $0 | $19,403 | $198,170 |
| VP, PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $149,919 | $0 | $20,574 | $170,493 |
| VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,486 | $0 | $17,164 | $161,650 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-NCNG Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $132,559 | $0 | $19,801 | $152,360 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $122,164 | $0 | $19,080 | $141,244 |
| CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNIC Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $113,888 | $0 | $15,420 | $129,308 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from North Carolina Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $527K (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
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–1b16 · 16 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 547
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,201
Private foundation grants it received
31 private foundations reported grants to North Carolina Community Foundation totaling $3.3M 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 North 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 North Carolina Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of North Carolina Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, North Carolina Community Foundation reported that 91.7% of its $45.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does North Carolina Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation North Carolina Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $331,829, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does North Carolina Community Foundation get its money?
Of $143.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 83.5% came from contributions and grants (including 10.8% from government grants) and 3.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is North Carolina Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1661700 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 March 31, 2025, object 202620159349300127 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202423539349300542 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202313559349301216 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202213509349300906 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202103499349300315 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202043509349301009 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1661700: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.