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Family Place of Transylvania County

Public charity · Grantmaker Brevard, NC EIN: 56-2019918 Website

The Family Place strengthens families and builds resiliency through support, education, and community building.

Family Place of Transylvania County at a glance

In short: Family Place of Transylvania County gave $41K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$41,157
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$20,579
Median grant
$20,579
Total assets
$641,485
+5.5% 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 Family Place of Transylvania County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Sustainable Health For All: $33KSustainable Health For All$33KMountain Roots Inc: $8KMountain Roots Inc$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sustainable Health For All ($33K). Together the top 2 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BrevardCedar Mountain

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $41K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sustainable Health For All Brevard, NCFiscal Sponsor Funds Distribution$33,157
Mountain Roots Inc Cedar Mountain, NCHelene Recovery Camps$8,000
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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$641,485$753,733$752,439$41,1572$6,192
2024$607,960$677,297$577,533——$5,608
2023$538,102$493,141$467,303——$3,730
2022$434,525$324,420$331,245——$105
2021$415,508$295,587$320,474———

About Family Place of Transylvania County

Based on IRS filings

Family Place of Transylvania County is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Brevard, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $641K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $6K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Family Place of Transylvania County is led by Erin Drew, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Erin Drew

    Executive Director

    Director → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $46K (2021) → $66K (2025)

  • Tony Gillman

    Chair

    Hr Committee → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Clary

    Secretary

    Marketing → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becka Whitehouse

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Bennett

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Clary

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dionne Hodgson

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Jelley

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitch Burr

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Jason Trent (2021–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Catherine Clary (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Charlotte Davis (2021–2023) — Key Employee
  • Former: Rebecca Jackson (2021–2023) — Secretary Early Education
  • Former: Susie Taylor (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Denise Gonzalez (2022–2023) — Director of Operations
  • Former: Gillian Bee (2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Erin Drew — Executive Director: $66KErin DrewExecutive Director$66K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $66K, to Erin Drew (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Family Place of Transylvania County

How much does Family Place of Transylvania County give each year?

Family Place of Transylvania County gave $41K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Family Place of Transylvania County?

Family Place of Transylvania County reported $641K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $754K.

What is Family Place of Transylvania County?

Family Place of Transylvania County is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Brevard, NC. It holds $641K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Family Place of Transylvania County operate?

Family Place of Transylvania County has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Family Place of Transylvania County's EIN?

Family Place of Transylvania County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2019918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)

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