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Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Chapel Hill, NC EIN: 20-1561219 Website

TO BRING THE RESOURCES OF THE TOWN, UNIVERSITY, AND DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO MAINTAIN, ENHANCE, AND PROMOTE THE DOWNTOWN AREA AS THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND SPIRITUAL CENTER OF CHAPEL HILL THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Key facts about Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc

EIN
20-1561219
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$51,672
Grants made (2025)
25
Average grant
$2,067
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$257,838
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc's 25 itemized 2025 grants were North Carolina (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chapel Hill, NC (21 grants) and Pittsboro, NC (2 grants). None of its 25 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic Development of Local Business" (25 grants).

How Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc gives

  • Giving grew 232% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$258K

-51.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$52K

+54.4% YoY

Grant Count

25

+2400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-93.8% YoY

About Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc

Based on IRS filings

Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $258K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 25 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 25 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Chapel HillPittsboroCaryHillsborough

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$252K$503K$755K$1M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$257,838$527,254$403,156
Revenue$720,391$867,180$820,765
Expenses$915,246$822,267$760,484
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,909$2,253$664
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$26K$39K$52KTotal only20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants202425 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Shrunken Head Inc: $5KShrunken Head Inc$5KBen & Jerry's: $4KBen & Jerry's$4K140 West Franklin Condo Association: $2K140 West Franklin CondoAssociation$2KALS Burger: $2KALS Burger$2KChapel Hill Training: $2KChapel Hill Training$2KClassic Carolina UNC LLC: $2KClassic Carolina UNC LLC$2KFour Corners: $2KFour Corners$2KLapin Bleu LLC: $2KLapin Bleu LLC$2KOrange County Arts Alliance: $2KOrange County Arts Alliance$2KLe Cheveu Salon LLC: $2KLe Cheveu Salon LLC$2K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Shrunken Head Inc ($5,177), Ben & Jerry's ($4,000), 140 West Franklin Condo Association ($2,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SHRUNKEN HEAD INC Chapel Hill, NCECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS$5,177
BEN & JERRY'S Pittsboro, NCECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS$4,000
140 WEST FRANKLIN CONDO ASSOCIATION Chapel Hill, NCECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS$2,000
ALS BURGER Chapel Hill, NCECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS$2,000
CHAPEL HILL TRAINING Chapel Hill, NCECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS$2,000
CLASSIC CAROLINA UNC LLC Chapel Hill, NCECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS$2,000
FOUR CORNERS Chapel Hill, NCECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS$2,000
LAPIN BLEU LLC Chapel Hill, NCECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS$2,000
ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE Hillsborough, NCECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS$2,000
LE CHEVEU SALON LLC Chapel Hill, NCECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jeri Lynn Schulke — Director Thru 5/25: $93KJeri Lynn SchulkeDirector Thru 5/25$93K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jeri Lynn SchulkeDirector Thru 5/2540$92,700
Carter HubbardDirector from 6/2540—
Doug RothwellChair5—
Sheryl WaddellVice Chair5—
Jared SokolskyTreasurer5—
Mimi HockImmediate Past Chair5—
Jim FineBoard Member5—
Amanda GarnerAdvisory Member, Non-Voting5—
Paula GillandBoard Member5—
Patty GriffinAdvisory Member, Non-Voting5—
Pam HemmingerAdvisory Member, Non-Voting5—
Cody JohnsonBoard Member5—
Tonya MooreBoard Member5—
Aaron NelsonAdvisory Member, Non-Voting5—
Theodore NollertAdvisory Member, Non-Voting5—
Antoine PeuchBoard Member5—
Sarah PotterAdvisory Member, Non-Voting5—
Andrey SheninBoard Member5—
Ivy TaylorBoard Member5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc?

Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chapel Hill, NC. It holds $258K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc?

As of 2025, Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc holds $258K in total assets with $720K in annual revenue. It awarded 25 grants totaling $52K in 2025.

Where does Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc operate?

Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What size grants does Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc award?

In 2025, Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc awarded 25 grants totaling $52K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc's EIN?

Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1561219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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