Champions for Education Inc

CHARLOTTE, NC EIN: 02-0615986 Website

THE ORGANIZATION WAS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RAISING FUNDS SO THAT IT MAY PROVIDE GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES WHICH STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AROUND THE NATION.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.4M

+72.0% YoY

Grant Count

19

-38.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$179K

+180.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8M$15M$23M$30M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,216,173$9,544,601
Revenue$76,945$27,579,093$24,301,704
Expenses$3,940,372$27,432,067$23,910,195
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$17,844$530,255$114,415
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$853K$2M$3M$3M9 grants202026 grants202119 grants202237 grants202331 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

MANNA FOOD BANK$400KASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE COMMU…$300KUNITED WAY OF ASHEVILLE …$300KCAROLINA YOUTH COALITION$250KCMS FOUNDATION$250KFIRST TEE$250KYMCA OF GREATER CHARLOTTE$250KLEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL$250KELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DI…$250KCHARLOTTE SPORTS FOUNDAT…$250K

Grant Size Distribution

141 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K26$50–100K11$100–250K17$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICH DAVIESDIRECTOR10
STEPHANIE RIVERADIRECTOR10
JOHN W HARRISDIRECTOR10
FELIX SABATESDIRECTOR10
KENDALL ALLEYCHAIRMAN10
JAY COLEMANDIRECTOR10
ERIC STEIGERWALTDIRECTOR10
JOHNO HARRISDIRECTOR10
LUKE KISSAMDIRECTOR10
ROBERT STEVANOVSKIDIRECTOR10
ARMANDO CHARDIETDIRECTOR10
ROB ENGELDIRECTOR10

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAshevilleAtlantaAugustineChapel HillCharlotteChevy ChaseDavidsonDenverFairfaxFort MillGreensboroHarrisburgLinvilleLortonLouisvilleMatthewsMount HollyNew YorkPotomac

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

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