Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc
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.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER-CHIEF APPOINTED | 1 | — |
| CATCUCE TIGER | BOARD MEMBER-CHIEF APOINTED | 1 | — |
| APRIL ROSS | BOARD MEMBER-RNSCHOOL NURSE | 1 | — |
| LOUISE GOINGS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER-CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| DEBORA FOREST | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TY BOYD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICHIE SNEED | EBCI PRINCIPAL CHIEF | 1 | — |
| JANELL RATTLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BOBBIE RAINES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
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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