E4 Carolinas Inc
E4 Carolinas is the trade association for Carolina energy companies and organizations. Its mission is to cultivate a collaborative Carolina energy cluster to accelerate economic growth, to efficiently use our resources, and care for our environment, resulting in increased employment, productivity and prosperity.
E4 Carolinas Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $146,676
- -62.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $776,048
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $13
- Expenses (2025)
- $660,927
- -48.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 4 grants totaling $79K.
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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 | $146,676 | $776,048 | $660,927 | — | — | $13 |
| 2024 | $388,821 | $1,102,397 | $1,271,813 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $264,714 | $1,159,625 | $1,523,172 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $372,540 | $1,755,504 | $1,812,100 | — | — | $666 |
| 2021 | $429,136 | $1,016,083 | $980,544 | — | — | $1,710 |
| 2020 | $393,597 | $782,762 | $738,006 | $79,268 | 4 | $5,628 |
| 2019 | $328,841 | $554,882 | $553,926 | — | — | $4,895 |
About E4 Carolinas Inc
Based on IRS filings
E4 Carolinas Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $147K in total assets. Net investment income was $13.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
E4 Carolinas Inc is led by Kenneth Canavan, President on every filing since 2024; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Canavan
President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$164K (2024) → $201K (2025)
Diane Denton
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carl Fisher
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
George Baldwin
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeff Barghout
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeff Merrifield
Director
Board Member → Chair & Board Member, 2021
Chair & Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jim Little
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lee Mazzocchi
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sean Sexstone
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Weston Adams
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brian Maragno
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bryan Stone
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gary Rackliffe
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Roy Jones
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Greg Andress
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Tina Taylor
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Lara Nichols
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Steve Kiser
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
John Daniels
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Swilley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Carlton
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2022
Vice Chair & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Bruce McKay (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John Morrison (2022–2023) — President
- Former: David Doctor (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Jon Ball (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Juliann Edwards (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lori Collins (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Tankersley (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rusty Harris (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Billal Hammoud (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kendall Bowman (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Wayne Wilkins (2019–2021) — Vice Chair & Board Member
- Former: Heather Feldman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jenifer Yokley (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Dalton (2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Kevin Poet (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Lee Morgan (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ronak Bhatt (2019) — Board Member
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 $201K, to Kenneth Canavan (President).
Frequently asked questions about E4 Carolinas Inc
How large is E4 Carolinas Inc?
E4 Carolinas Inc reported $147K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $776K.
What is E4 Carolinas Inc?
E4 Carolinas Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $147K in total assets as of 2025.
What is E4 Carolinas Inc's EIN?
E4 Carolinas Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5627361. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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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