Cline Family Foundation

HICKORY, NC EIN: 23-7335353

Cline Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in HICKORY, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.5M

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+5.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.3M

+5.1% YoY

About Cline Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cline Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in HICKORY, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

HickoryVarious

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$435K$870K$1M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$15,471,161$15,686,124$15,752,740
Revenue$1,366,702$1,422,793$922,554
Expenses$1,581,665$1,489,409$1,458,770
Qualifying Distributions$1,373,433$1,317,450$1,300,877
Net Investment Income$1,064,161$1,250,834$712,665
Distributable Amount$1,405,734$1,320,269$1,271,566

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$331K$663K$994K$1M1 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

SEE ATTACHMENT 3$1.3M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$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 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRENDA K CLINEPRESIDENTTREASURER3
LAURA C BERRYVICE PRESSECRETARY5
ADAM K CLINEVICE PRESIDENT1.5
LUKE K CLINEVICE PRESIDENT1.5

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

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