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Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc

CHEROKEE, NC EIN: 56-2272253 Website

TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OUR NATIVE CULTURE. ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF THE LIVES OF THE EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS (EBCI) AND OUR NEIGHBORS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$64.6M

+19.1% YoY

Revenue

$8.8M

+1.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$1.2M

+6.2% YoY

Expenses

$6.8M

+6.6% YoY

About Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHEROKEE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $64.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAshevilleBryson CityCherokeeClaytonCorvallisCullowheeDillsboroFranklinHendersonvilleRaleighRobbinsvilleWaynesvilleWebbers FallsWhittier

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$64,642,542$54,294,045$44,946,148
Revenue$8,773,087$8,618,882$9,326,190
Expenses$6,788,395$6,370,951$4,105,873
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,188,658$1,118,882$1,826,190
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M33 grants20200 grants202129 grants202229 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K13$50–100K18$100–250K9$250–500K7$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MELISSA SMITHBOARD MEMBER-CHIEF APPOINTED1
CATCUCE TIGERBOARD MEMBER-CHIEF APOINTED1
APRIL ROSSBOARD MEMBER-RNSCHOOL NURSE1
LOUISE GOINGSBOARD MEMBER1
DAVID ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER-CHAIRMAN1
DEBORA FORESTBOARD MEMBER1
TY BOYDBOARD MEMBER1
RICHIE SNEEDEBCI PRINCIPAL CHIEF1
JANELL RATTLERBOARD MEMBER1
BOBBIE RAINESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50

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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