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Community Association Institute of

501(c)(6) organization Wilmington, NC EIN: 56-1612737 Website

To provide educational seminars to community associations and professionals serving community associations.

Community Association Institute of at a glance

In short: Community Association Institute of gave $15K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,155
+33.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,578
-33.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,578
Total assets
$802,692
+26.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Community Association Institute of funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Legislative Action Committee: $10KLegislative Action Committee$10KThe Community Foundation: $5KThe Community Foundation$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Legislative Action Committee ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WilmingtonAsheville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Legislative Action Committee Wilmington, NC—$10,000
The Community Foundation Asheville, NC—$5,155
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$802,692$686,687$555,141$15,1552$15,041
2023$636,300$591,651$507,113$11,3651$10,605
2022$530,565$483,905$407,097$10,0001$836
2021$435,968$320,728$262,018——$553
2020$375,146$322,955$275,151——$805

About Community Association Institute of

Based on IRS filings

Community Association Institute of is a nonprofit organization, based in Wilmington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $803K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Association Institute of is led by Adam Beaudoin, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Adam Beaudoin

    President

    Board Member → President-El, 2023

    President-El → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Jones

    Ip President

    Board Member → President, 2022

    President → Ip President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Shields

    President El

    Board Member → President El, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ana Smith

    Fc Chair

    Board Member → Fc Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Blum

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $132K (2023) → $137K (2024)

  • Alina Cochran

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Bateman

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Chaffin

    Board Member

    President → Former President, 2022

    Former President → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neale Turlington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Tidwell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Giles

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gwen Reisman

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Bill Bittenbender (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Parris (2020–2022) — Former President
  • Former: Hope Carmichael (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brooke Hoff (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Stonestreet (2020) — Immediate Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Leslie Blum — Executive Di: $137KLeslie BlumExecutive Di$137K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $137K, to Leslie Blum (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Community Association Institute of

How much does Community Association Institute of give each year?

Community Association Institute of gave $15K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $11K across 1 grant.

How large is Community Association Institute of?

Community Association Institute of reported $803K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $687K.

Where does Community Association Institute of operate?

Community Association Institute of has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Community Association Institute of's EIN?

Community Association Institute of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1612737. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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