Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy
THE CONSERVANCY WILL BE THE CITY'S COMMUNITY PARTNER AND SOLE PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER, WITH A MISSION TO "ENSURE THE CREATION AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF DOROTHEA DIX PARK AS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE - A TRANSFORMATIVE PUBLIC SPACE FOR COMMUNITY, HEALTH, AND CELEBRATION THAT WILL ENRICH OUR QUALITY OF LIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA." THE CONSERVANCY IS COMMITTED TO BEING AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RALEIGH COMMUNITY AND SERVES THE CITIZENS OF RALEIGH, THE TRIANGLE REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE CONSERVANCY WILL CONDUCT FUNDRAISING TO SIGNIFICANTLY AUGMENT PUBLIC FUNDING FOR THE CREATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF DOROTHEA DIX PARK. THE CONSERVANCY WILL INITIATE AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO BROAD-BASED CIVIC, COMMUNITY, AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR DOROTHEA DIX PARK; THE CONSERVANCY WILL SERVE GENERALLY AS AN ADVOCATE FOR AND COMMUNITY STEWARD OF DOROTHEA DIX PARK.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$18.8M
-29.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.2M
-70.8% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3.2M
-70.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,819,429 | $26,751,344 | $22,967,592 |
| Revenue | $6,613,063 | $14,516,791 | $20,351,546 |
| Expenses | $12,160,196 | $14,169,328 | $4,025,490 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $526,780 | $301,451 | $-3,419 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANET COWELL | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $250,081 |
| CHRIS BELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DEMPSEY BENTON | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 | 2 | — |
| DHAMIAN BLUE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| COLLEEN BRIGGS | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JAY CHAUDHURI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TYLER CRAFT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PAULETTE DILLARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHARMAN DRIVER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DENNIS EDWARDS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANNE S FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ELLA FRANTZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ED FRITSCH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SUSAN GARRITY | DIRECTOR THROUGH OCTOBER 2023 | 2 | — |
| TOM GIPSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JAMES GOODMON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARK HOVERSTEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MYRICK HOWARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NEHEMIAH MABRY | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 | 2 | — |
| WAYNE MAIORANO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CARLTON MIDYETTE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SIOBHAN MILLEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ELIZABETH PAGE | DIRECTOR SINCE DEC 2023 | 2 | — |
| INECS PALACIOS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOYCE POPE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARQUITA ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ADAM RODNEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JAY SPAIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MATT TOMASULO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ADDIE THORNTON | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 | 2 | — |
| HENRY WARD | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 | 2 | — |
| CHRIS WOODY | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 | 2 | — |
| CARTER WORTHY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ORAGE QUARLES III | CHAIR EMERITUS (CHAIR THROUGH APRIL 2024) | 10 | — |
| BILL ROSS | CHAIR (SINCE APRIL 2024) | 10 | — |
| NANCY MCFARLANE | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JIM HANSEN | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| MARJORIE HODGES | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| NICK SMITH | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $134,195 |
| ROBERT MADDREY | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $142,513 |
Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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