The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation reported $17.0 million in revenue and $32.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.87 went to program services, $18.13 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $756,315 (DIRECTOR). Revenue fell 15% 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 $32MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 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 | $756,315 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.33% | 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 | 256.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $653,620 | $102,695 | $756,315 |
| VP, SECRETARY & EXEC. DIR. Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $593,745 | $66,452 | $660,197 |
| DIR. & TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $433,022 | $135,688 | $568,710 |
| ASSISTANT VP Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $349,159 | $59,704 | $408,863 |
| ASSISTANT VP Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $264,887 | $75,992 | $340,879 |
| ASSISTANT VP Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $214,770 | $62,261 | $277,031 |
| ASST. SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $209,628 | $52,883 | $262,511 |
| ASSISTANT VP Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $182,782 | $55,795 | $238,577 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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–1b16 · 14 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 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BRUNSWICK GROUP LLC Consulting services | $503,906 |
| KASPICK & COMPANY LLC Annuity management | $341,879 |
| KPMG LLP Professional services | $133,730 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation totaling $16,150 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation spent in FY2025, $81.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation reported that 81.9% of its $32.5 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $756,315, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation get its money?
Of $17.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1711424 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 202601339349304990 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349302923 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349314761 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349310917 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349307196 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349305714 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1711424: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.