Albemarle Area United Way
Albemarle Area United Way is a public charity based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It solicits funds through campaigns and distributes them to other nonprofit organizations, serving as the coordinating agency for campaign efforts of member organizations.
Albemarle Area United Way at a glance
In short: Albemarle Area United Way gave $391K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in North Carolina. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $391,134
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,557
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,022
- Total assets
- $2,147,715
- +8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (5 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Albemarle Area United Way
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 293, Elizabeth City, NC 27907
Phone: (252) 333-1510
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Albemarle Area United Way funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of the Albemarle ($57K). Together the top 10 received $281K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 91 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 7% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Albemarle Area United Way open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 20 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2019) to $391K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $391K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC | — | $57,214 |
| Kids First Elizabeth City, NC | — | $42,490 |
| SPCA of Northeastern NC Elizabeth City, NC | — | $34,659 |
| Albemarle Hopeline Elizabeth City, NC | — | $29,407 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Albemar Edenton, NC | — | $28,783 |
| Dream Hunting and Fishing Elizabeth City, NC | — | $22,295 |
| Scouting Tidewater Virginia Beach, VA | — | $17,849 |
| Just Girls Elizabeth City, NC | — | $17,558 |
| Catholic Social Ministries Hertford, NC | — | $15,268 |
| Chowan Perquimans Smart Start Edenton, NC | — | $15,043 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,147,715 | $1,220,528 | $1,060,825 | $391,134 | 20 | $65,590 |
| 2024 | $1,984,615 | $1,052,401 | $853,666 | $351,695 | 19 | $57,936 |
| 2023 | $1,668,238 | $1,306,146 | $1,082,331 | $258,754 | 19 | $14,364 |
| 2022 | $1,359,543 | $1,135,314 | $880,432 | $218,541 | 18 | $43,023 |
| 2021 | $1,227,605 | $1,403,436 | $543,084 | $154,045 | 15 | $85,273 |
| 2020 | $413,661 | $547,547 | $588,137 | $333,799 | 25 | $1,211 |
| 2019 | $435,814 | $468,150 | $298,697 | $120,393 | 13 | $1,800 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization describes its mission as a “general charitable organization.” Its 2024 filing says it conducts campaigns to solicit funds for distribution to other nonprofit organizations and coordinates the campaign efforts of member organizations.
Its 2025 grants included the Food Bank of the Albemarle, whose mission is to fight hunger and poverty in northeastern North Carolina; Kids First, which provides evaluation and treatment for victims of child abuse and neglect and promotes prevention through education; and Albemarle Hopeline, which works to address domestic and sexual assault through education, intervention, support, and transitional assistance. Place of Possibilities says it creates and supports literacy, health-awareness, and job-training programs in impoverished counties of northeastern North Carolina.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Albemarle Area United Way reported 20 grants totaling $391,134. Grant amounts ranged from $6,085 to $57,214, with a median of $15,022.
Its largest reported grants included $57,214 to Food Bank of the Albemarle, $42,490 to Kids First, $34,659 to SPCA of Northeastern NC, $29,407 to Albemarle Hopeline, and $28,783 to Boys and Girls Clubs of the Albemar.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Tammy Sawyer, Chairman; Bryan Spence, Vice-Chairma; Lauren Spruill, Treasurer; and directors Heidi Koski, Deborah White, Chris Carver, Dr Keith Parker, Heidi Prentiss, Becky Elliott, and Brian Harvill.
Albemarle Area United Way is led by Tammy W. Sawyer, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tammy W. Sawyer
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Elliott
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Harvill
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Turner
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Carver
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damian Dondero
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Brothers
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annalisa Morgan
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Manigault
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly White
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah White
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Koch
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Parker
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Verkuilen
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clark Twiddy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Brown-McKinley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Koski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Prentiss
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Stallings
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ramage
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Russell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Blake
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$56K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Lauren Spruill
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Spence
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Katherine Rogers (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Herr (2020–2024) — Vice Charima
- Former: Will Norrell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tiffany Hinton (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: John Shannon (2024) — Director
- Former: Wendy Pierce (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jessica Eure (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Josh Stubblefield (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brook Sherman (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Harry Umphlett (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Anne Radke (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Ruffieux (2023) — Director
- Former: Jamar Whitaker (2023) — Director
- Former: Phillip Jackson (2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Sullens (2023) — Director
- Former: Carson Rich (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Hartley Askew (2022) — Director
- Former: Jessica James (2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Burton (2022) — Director
- Former: David Pureza (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Julie Stamper Phelps (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Cori Glover (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Maureen Whichard (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Randy Meador (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Tungate (2020) — Director
- Former: Angela Cole (2019) — Director
- Former: Brian White (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Ginny Waff (2019) — Director
- Former: Johnson Biggs (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Lauren Hill-Spruill (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Maureen Brinson (2019) — Director
- Former: Rick Durren (2019) — Director
- Former: Sidney Rabon (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Albemarle Area United Way
How much does Albemarle Area United Way give each year?
Albemarle Area United Way gave $391K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $352K across 19 grants.
What is Albemarle Area United Way's typical grant size?
Albemarle Area United Way's median grant in 2025 was $15,022, and its average grant was $19,557, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Albemarle Area United Way that year got $14K on average.
Where does Albemarle Area United Way give grants?
Albemarle Area United Way gives mostly in North Carolina: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Elizabeth City, NC (10 grants), Edenton, NC (2 grants) and Nags Head, NC (2 grants).
Who are Albemarle Area United Way's largest grantees?
Albemarle Area United Way's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank of the Albemarle ($57,214), Kids First ($42,490) and SPCA of Northeastern NC ($34,659), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Albemarle Area United Way?
Albemarle Area United Way reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does Albemarle Area United Way fund?
The organization describes its mission as a “general charitable organization.” Its 2024 filing says it conducts campaigns to solicit funds for distribution to other nonprofit organizations and coordinates the campaign efforts of member organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Albemarle Area United Way?
Albemarle Area United Way has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Albemarle Area United Way's EIN?
Albemarle Area United Way's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7123601. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Albemarle Area United Way funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/albemarle-area-united-way-morg_3c19fbfffe534949ac6dcd03c85d798d
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