City of Oaks Foundation Inc
To acquire donations of conservation land in an effort to complement the the area's parks, nature preserves and greenways. In addition, the foundation encourages children to get involved in parks and recreation programs by removing cost as a barrier for participation.
City of Oaks Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: City of Oaks Foundation Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -83.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -67.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $110,066,933
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to City of Oaks Foundation Inc
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from City of Oaks Foundation Inc
Neighborhood Ecology Corps
City of Oaks Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Play It Forward
City of Oaks Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Roots 2 STEM
City of Oaks Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who City of Oaks Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Participate Inc ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How City of Oaks Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Participate Inc Chapel Hill, NC | Raleigh Living Life as Art Program. | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $110,066,933 | $310,031 | $151,440 | $15,000 | 1 | $96,624 |
| 2024 | $109,827,233 | $105,214,776 | $288,902 | $93,172 | 2 | $64,307 |
| 2023 | $4,897,009 | $247,681 | $262,009 | $100,854 | 2 | $37,547 |
| 2022 | $4,710,100 | $585,686 | $1,453,758 | $1,276,502 | 2 | $179,787 |
| 2021 | $5,906,240 | $260,610 | $240,856 | $78,650 | 1 | $34,480 |
| 2020 | $5,672,782 | $178,344 | $231,957 | $31,000 | 1 | $31,723 |
| 2019 | $5,686,450 | $219,053 | $219,373 | $42,685 | 1 | $38,383 |
About City of Oaks Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
City of Oaks Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $110.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $97K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
City of Oaks Foundation Inc is led by Chris Heagarty, Executive Director to since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Heagarty
Executive Director to
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
Executive Director → Executive Director to, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$89K (2019) → $96K (2025)
Franklin T. Roberts Jr.
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deja Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne Lewis Holley
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Antoine Marshall
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Tisdale
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nell Joslin
Trustee
Im. Past Cha → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grayson Maughan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherron Leigh
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Jones-Roe
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin M. Brice
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deantony Collins
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Sandy Roberts (2024) — Chair
- Former: Charles Meeker (2019–2023) — Trustee Emeritus
- Former: Diane Sauer (2019–2023) — Trustee Emeritus
- Former: Stephen Bentley (2023) — Trustee Executive
- Former: Ellen D. Joslin (2019–2022) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Betsy Buford (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kristye Brackett (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Marshall Harvey (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Oscar Carmona (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dale Threatt-Taylor (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Laura Robinson (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Louis R. Wilkerson Jr. (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Martin Brinkley (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Payne (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Thomas McMormick (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Chris Heagarty (Executive Director to 01/2025).
Frequently asked questions about City of Oaks Foundation Inc
How much does City of Oaks Foundation Inc give each year?
City of Oaks Foundation Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $93K across 2 grants.
How large is City of Oaks Foundation Inc?
City of Oaks Foundation Inc reported $110.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $310K.
What is City of Oaks Foundation Inc?
City of Oaks Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $110.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does City of Oaks Foundation Inc operate?
City of Oaks Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is City of Oaks Foundation Inc's EIN?
City of Oaks Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4467111. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 21, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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