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Autism Society of North Carolina Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 23-7087887 Website

The Autism Society of North Carolina, inc. Improves the lives of individuals with autism, supports their families, and educates communities.

Key facts about Autism Society of North Carolina Inc

In short: Autism Society of North Carolina Inc gave $2.6M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
23-7087887
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,638,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$1,319,000
Median grant
$1,319,000
Total assets
$10,449,025
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$10.4M

+1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.6M

+6842.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.3M

+3371.1% YoY

How Autism Society of North Carolina Inc gives

  • Giving grew 6842% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Autism Society of North Carolina Inc

Based on IRS filings

Autism Society of North Carolina Inc is a public charity, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $51K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AlbemarleRaleigh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2019) to $2.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.6M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Autism Foundation of NC Inc: $2.6MAutism Foundation of NC Inc$2.6MGHA Autism Supports: $38KGHA Autism Supports$38K

The largest 2025 recipient was Autism Foundation of NC Inc ($2.6M). Together the top 2 received $2.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Autism Foundation of NC Inc Raleigh, NCSupporting Services$2,600,000
GHA Autism Supports Albemarle, NCSupporting Services$38,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$10,449,025$10,255,230$8,338,999
Revenue$32,526,782$27,690,452$25,099,765
Expenses$31,991,999$27,415,218$24,844,679
Net Investment Income$51,208$80,895$77,617

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 15, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 15, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 7, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 13, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 8, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Autism Society of North Carolina Inc is led by R. Tracey Sheriff, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 11 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • R. Tracey Sheriff

    CEO

    Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    39 hrs/week

    $168K (2019) → $238K (2025)

  • Kristin Selby

    Chair

    Second Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kari Johnston

    Senior Director of Se

    Senior Director of Services → Senior Director of Pr, 2024

    Senior Director of Pr → Senior Director of Se, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2023) → $126K (2025)

  • Whitney Sukonick

    Clinical Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2024) → $118K (2025)

  • Christine Leonard

    Reg Svcs Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $92K (2025)

  • Michael Lepage

    Reg Svcs Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $85K (2025)

  • Robert Lippard

    It Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $94K (2025)

  • Rob Christian

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fredrick Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith McCumbee

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Dileone

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Voss

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi Milowic

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Thompson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerri B. Erb

    Cpo

    Chief Program Officer → Cpo, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2019) → $190K (2025)

  • Kristy White

    CDO

    Chief Development Officer → CDO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2019) → $185K (2025)

  • Paul M. Wendler

    CFO

    Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    39 hrs/week

    $119K (2019) → $124K (2025)

  • Ebuni Roberts

    Chro

    Chief Human Resources Officer → Chro, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2022) → $131K (2025)

  • Edgar Moreno

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    39 hrs/week

    $106K (2025)

  • Craig Seman

    Treasurer

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Brown

    2nd Vice Cha

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → 2nd Vice Cha, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Howrigon

    Immediate Pa

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Immediate Pa, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Taylor

    Vice Chair

    Second Vice Chair → 2nd Vice Cha, 2024

    2nd Vice Cha → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Love

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Chris Whitfield (2019–2024) — Immediate Pa
  • Former: Stephanie Austin (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tim Ferreira (2024) — Director Qual & C
  • Former: Steve Jones (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eb Roberts (2023) — Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Former: Lachanda Solomon (2023) — Director
  • Former: Louise Southern (2023) — Clinical Director
  • Former: Rob Christian Md Faap (2023) — Director
  • Former: Tenisea Higgins (2023) — Director
  • Former: Alexander Myers (2019–2022) — Clinical Director
  • Former: Latonya Croney (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mark Gosnell (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ruth Hurst PhD (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Sandy Datson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Sandy Daston (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dana Williams (2019) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Phillippi (2019) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Jeff Woodlief (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

From 2025 IRS filing

R Tracey Sheriff — CEO: $238KR Tracey SheriffCEO$238KKerri B ERB — CPO: $190KKerri B ERBCPO$190KKristy White — CDO: $185KKristy WhiteCDO$185KEbuni Roberts — Chro: $131KEbuni RobertsChro$131KKari Johnston — Sr DIR of Se: $126KKari JohnstonSr DIR of Se$126KPaul M Wendler — CFO: $124KPaul M WendlerCFO$124KWhitney Sukonick — Clinical DIR: $118KWhitney SukonickClinical DIR$118KEdgar Moreno — CFO: $106KEdgar MorenoCFO$106KRobert Lippard — It Director: $94KRobert LippardIt Director$94KChristine Leonard — Reg Svcs DIR: $92KChristine LeonardReg Svcs DIR$92KMichael Lepage — Reg Svcs DIR: $85KMichael LepageReg Svcs DIR$85K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $238K, to R Tracey Sheriff (CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Autism Society of North Carolina Inc

How much does Autism Society of North Carolina Inc give each year?

Autism Society of North Carolina Inc gave $2.6M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $38K across 1 grant.

How large is Autism Society of North Carolina Inc?

Autism Society of North Carolina Inc reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $32.5M.

Where does Autism Society of North Carolina Inc operate?

Autism Society of North Carolina Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Autism Society of North Carolina Inc's EIN?

Autism Society of North Carolina Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7087887. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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