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Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation

WINSTONSALEM, NC EIN: 31-1512730 Website

THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUNDATION IS THE FUNDRAISING PARTNER, 501(C)(3), FOR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR INITIATIVES ALONG THE 469-MILE ROUTE, INCLUDING HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION, NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, VISITOR AMENITIES, AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.6M

+6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$916K

+2.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$916K

+2.2% YoY

About Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in WINSTONSALEM, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $916K. Net investment income was $315K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Asheville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,604,983$7,122,212$6,777,421
Revenue$4,446,949$3,324,137$3,148,231
Expenses$3,848,216$3,198,507$2,129,050
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$314,950$176,520$33,746
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$229K$458K$687K$916K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE$916K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CAROLYN WARDCEO$165K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CAROLYN WARDCEO40$165,387
JULIA MOORETRUSTEE1
JIM BARBERTRUSTEE1
ROBERTS BASSTRUSTEE1
BOB LASSITERTRUSTEE1
TOMMY CABETRUSTEE1
DAVID HUFFTRUSTEE1
TANYA PENDERTRUSTEE1
DEANNA BALLARDTRUSTEE1
CHARLES HAUSERTRUSTEE1
MARSHA HERSHMANTRUSTEE1
TIMOTHY MALONEYTRUSTEE1
BOB STOUTIMMEDIATE PA1
WHITNEY BROWNCHAIR1
GREG ANDECKVICE CHAIR1
SAM JOHNSONTREASURER1
KEN MCFADYENSECRETARY1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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