Agile City Winston-Salem
Agile City Winston-Salem is a public charity based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Formed in 2016, it says it broadens, connects, and supports the innovation community through public spaces and programs intended to help anyone with an idea succeed.
Agile City Winston-Salem at a glance
- Total assets
- $44,925
- -65.9% vs 2022
- Revenue (2023)
- $246,249
- -59.3% vs 2022
- Net investment income (2023)
- $-2,439
- Expenses (2023)
- $287,045
- -80.6% vs 2022
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Agile City Winston-Salem
- Contact
Mailing address: 500 West Fifth Street Suite 800, Winstonsalem, NC 27101
Phone: (865) 360-1341
Website: https://agilecity.ws
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Agile City Winston-Salem funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $407K (2022). In 2022 it made 10 grants totaling $407K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smoodi Inc Allston, MA | Operations | $50,000 |
| Southern Drone Company Douglasville, GA | Operations | $50,000 |
| Parrots Inc Seattle, WA | Operations | $50,000 |
| Point Motion Winston-Salem, NC | Operations | $50,000 |
| Salud Mental Health Winston-Salem, NC | Operations | $50,000 |
| Ai Technology & Systems Milpitas, CA | Operations | $46,500 |
| Allpur Nutrition Inc Winston-Salem, NC | Operations | $45,988 |
| Illumi LLC Winston-Salem, NC | Operations | $38,375 |
| Renaissance Fiber LLC Winston-Salem, NC | Operations | $20,000 |
| Flywheel LLC Winston-Salem, NC | Sponsorships | $6,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,925 | $246,249 | $287,045 | — | — | $-2,439 |
| 2022 | $131,565 | $604,303 | $1,477,273 | $407,363 | 10 | — |
| 2021 | $994,242 | $2,144,669 | $1,333,252 | $41,625 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | $177,277 | $623,663 | $588,104 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $144,743 | $742,565 | $640,048 | $5,000 | Total only | $825 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to broaden, connect, and support the innovation community through public spaces and programs to help anyone with an idea succeed.
Grantmaking
The organization reported making 10 grants totaling $407,363 in 2022 and two grants totaling $41,625 in 2021. Its 2023 filing reported no grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2023 filing lists Karen Barnes as Executive DI, Caroline Moore, Fletcher Steele, and Jason Padone as directors, David Mounts as chair, and Allen Joines as secretary.
Agile City Winston-Salem is led by David Mounts, Chair on every filing since 2019; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2023 is compensated.
Officers on the 2023 filing
David Mounts
Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Moore
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fletcher Steele
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Padone
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Barnes
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$127K (2019) → $143K (2023)
Allen Joines
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Evan Parsons (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rod Brown (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lindsey Schwab (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Billy Prim (2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Bruggeworth (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jane Shien (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Travis Sheridan (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $143K, to Karen Barnes (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Agile City Winston-Salem
How large is Agile City Winston-Salem?
Agile City Winston-Salem reported $45K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $246K.
What does Agile City Winston-Salem fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to broaden, connect, and support the innovation community through public spaces and programs to help anyone with an idea succeed. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Agile City Winston-Salem?
Agile City Winston-Salem has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check agilecity.ws for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Agile City Winston-Salem's EIN?
Agile City Winston-Salem's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4684785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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