Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New Bern, NC EIN: 58-1402035

To put christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. We strengthen the community by nurturing the potential of our youth, promoting healthy living for all, and fostering social responsibility.

Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc at a glance

In short: Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.9M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,896,179
+8.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,896,179
+8.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,896,179
Total assets
$4,000,274
+3.1% 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.

Who Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

New River YMCA Onslow Inc: $1.9MNew River YMCA Onslow Inc$1.9M

The largest 2025 recipient was New River YMCA Onslow Inc ($1.9M).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Jacksonville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2024) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New River YMCA Onslow Inc Jacksonville, NCNew river ymca healthy living and youth development facility expansion$1,896,179
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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
2025$4,000,274$5,420,402$5,774,158$1,896,1791$-117,125
2024$3,879,164$4,681,903$6,549,013$1,744,5471$1,483
2023$6,668,977$4,955,113$5,539,876——$742
2022$6,519,911$4,168,457$3,411,310——$12,285
2021$6,128,357$3,526,277$3,361,343——$-26,217
2020$5,649,594$3,042,316$3,118,831——$1,992

About Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc is a public charity, based in New Bern, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.9M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc is led by Kelly Millington, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelly Millington

    Chief Executive Officer

    Interim Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $89K (2023) → $108K (2025)

  • Carolyn Peacock

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Brinkley

    Treasurer & Director

    Director → Treasurer & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Dickerson

    Chief Volunteer Officer & Director

    Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2021

    Secretary & Director → Chief Volunteer Officer & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Bill McCrea

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricky Meadows

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scot Casseday

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Casey Morand

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clayton Cheek

    Secretary & Director

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edmund Knott

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Wagner

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nan McAden

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Omar Gonzalez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Morefield

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rowland Bowan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Walker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Hardee

    Associate Executive Director

    Interim President & CEO → Assistant Executive Director, 2021

    Assistant Executive Director → Associate Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2021) → $73K (2025)

Former officers (35)
  • Former: Jeff Quinn (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Monte (2020–2024) — Chief Volunteer Officer & Director
  • Former: Todd Burrier (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Steve Wangerin (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Heggie (2021–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
  • Former: Joel Churchwell (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Louis Billy Sewell (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Melling (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Karen Yaeck (2020–2022) — Vice Chair & Director
  • Former: Dawn Rochelle (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shannon Adcock (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bj Richards (2021) — Director
  • Former: Brett Deselms (2021) — Director
  • Former: Deunta Williams (2021) — Director
  • Former: Erin Tallman (2021) — Director
  • Former: Lee Ann Thomas (2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Lazzara (2021) — Director
  • Former: Muke Yaniero (2021) — Director
  • Former: Patsy Schneider (2021) — Director
  • Former: Rachel Scholar (2021) — Director
  • Former: ROBERT Dickerson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Steve Myers (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill McCrea (2020) — Director
  • Former: Billy Sewell (2020) — Director
  • Former: Carr Ipock (2020) — 1st Vice Chair
  • Former: David Haidt (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Graham Underhill (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jane Schirmer (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: John Duff (2020) — Director
  • Former: John Pierce (2020) — Director
  • Former: Meghan Doyle (2020) — Director
  • Former: Pat Drake (2020) — Director
  • Former: Shemeka Kemp (2020) — 2nd Vice Chair
  • Former: Stacey Knupp-Tourigny (2020) — Director
  • Former: Stuart Blount (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Kelly Millington — Chief Executive Officer: $108KKelly MillingtonChief Executive Officer$108KElizabeth Hardee — Associate Executive Director: $73KElizabeth HardeeAssociate Executive Director$73K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $108K, to Kelly Millington (Chief Executive Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc

How much does Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc give each year?

Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 1 grant.

How large is Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc?

Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.

Where does Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc operate?

Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc's EIN?

Eastern Carolina Young Men's Christian Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1402035. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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