Emancipate NC Inc
Through community education, narrative shift, and litigation Emancipate NC supports North Carolinas people as they free themselves from mass incarceration and structural racism.
Emancipate NC Inc at a glance
In short: Emancipate NC Inc gave $26K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,000
- -49.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,000
- -49.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $1,594,974
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
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Who Emancipate NC Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of Extinction Rebellion ($25K). Together the top 2 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Emancipate NC Inc gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $52K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $26K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Extinction Rebellion Durham, NC | Transfer of funds from Wake Resiste | $25,000 |
| Open Collective Foundation (Black Mama March) Covina, CA | Event sponsorship | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,594,974 | $1,327,077 | $1,416,096 | $26,000 | 2 | $23,379 |
| 2024 | $1,616,076 | $1,202,434 | $1,331,336 | $51,650 | 2 | $32,942 |
| 2023 | $1,703,132 | $1,112,752 | $1,166,996 | $10,000 | 1 | $28,077 |
| 2022 | $1,775,243 | $1,576,532 | $829,861 | $45,000 | 2 | $5,872 |
| 2021 | $1,002,472 | $726,369 | $550,363 | — | — | $1,813 |
| 2020 | $845,931 | $1,104,088 | $380,706 | $5,000 | Total only | $1,353 |
| 2019 | $103,137 | $132,498 | $105,365 | — | — | $1,550 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Emancipate NC Inc
Based on IRS filings
Emancipate NC Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Emancipate NC Inc is led by Savannah Baker, Board Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Savannah Baker
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristie Puckett Williams
Board Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Board Secretary & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Amanda Sellars
Board Member
Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances Castillo
Board Member
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tessa Hale
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Curtis Gatewood (2019) — Director
- Former: Peter Burian (2019) — Director
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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Emancipate NC Inc
How much does Emancipate NC Inc give each year?
Emancipate NC Inc gave $26K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $52K across 2 grants.
How large is Emancipate NC Inc?
Emancipate NC Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Emancipate NC Inc?
Emancipate NC Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Durham, NC. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Emancipate NC Inc operate?
Emancipate NC Inc has awarded grants in California, North Carolina.
What is Emancipate NC Inc's EIN?
Emancipate NC Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1755809. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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