Cherokee County United Fund Inc
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Cherokee County United Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Cherokee County United Fund Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $6K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $6,000
- -53.8% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $6,000
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $11,252
- -21.9% vs 2022
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Cherokee County United Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Cherokee County Sharing Center ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cherokee County United Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $31K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County Sharing Center Murphy, NC | — | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $11,252 | $54,776 | $55,853 | $6,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $14,401 | $54,673 | $48,813 | $12,995 | Total only |
| 2021 | $8,417 | $33,681 | $47,513 | $12,000 | Total only |
| 2020 | $24,012 | $85,487 | $73,096 | $30,640 | 11 |
| 2019 | $9,909 | $46,290 | $45,682 | $10,700 | 11 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Cherokee County United Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Cherokee County United Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Murphy, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cherokee County United Fund Inc is led by Chris Morhardt, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Chris Morhardt
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda McGee
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Justin Byers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Ray
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Standish
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curt Wheeler
Director
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Rich
Director
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Denny
Director
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Chilton
Director
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara El-Khouri
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kay Worden
Past President
President → Past President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marji Hill
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly L. Crawford
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Sherry Raines (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Clements (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicole Hibbs (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Brownback (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Rodeck (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Frances Plappert (2022) — Director
- Former: Dianne Young (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Karen L. Borchers (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Maggie Rourk (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tim Lee (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Carmen Lance (2019) — Director
- Former: Dorris Hyer (2019) — Director
- Former: George Kloster (2019) — Director
- Former: Pam Roman (2019) — Director
- Former: Randy Wiggins (2019) — Director
- Former: Roger Holloway (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Steven Aft (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Zachary Orton (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cherokee County United Fund Inc
How much does Cherokee County United Fund Inc give each year?
Cherokee County United Fund Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990. In 2022 it reported $13K in grants paid.
How large is Cherokee County United Fund Inc?
Cherokee County United Fund Inc reported $11K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55K.
Where does Cherokee County United Fund Inc operate?
Cherokee County United Fund Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Cherokee County United Fund Inc's EIN?
Cherokee County United Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1421000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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