Fayetteville State University

Public charity · Grantmaker Fayetteville, NC EIN: 56-2144768

Business development using business incubator for area surrounding fsu campus.

Key facts about Fayetteville State University

In short: Fayetteville State University gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
56-2144768
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$75,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$75,000
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$1,523,491
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$75K

-83.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$75K

-83.1% YoY

About Fayetteville State University

Based on IRS filings

Fayetteville State University is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Fayetteville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Fayetteville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $443K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Faytetteville State University: $75KFaytetteville State University$75K

The largest 2025 recipient was Faytetteville State University ($75K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Faytetteville State University Fayetteville, NCGIFT$75,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,523,491$1,548,348$2,059,687
Revenue$-31,421$-64,983$279,813
Expenses$78,910$446,355$90,835
Net Investment Income—$-64,983$123,726

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fayetteville State University is led by Ulysses Taylor, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ulysses Taylor

    Chair

    Director → Chairperson, 2023

    Chairperson → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darrell T. Allison

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Manning

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melvin Mitchell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Omar Bell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Sharpe

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie J. Sutton

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chairperson → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Wesley Fountain (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Carlton Spellman (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Del Mattioli (2021–2023) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Fayetteville State University

How much does Fayetteville State University give each year?

Fayetteville State University gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $443K across 1 grant.

How large is Fayetteville State University?

Fayetteville State University reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Fayetteville State University?

Fayetteville State University is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Fayetteville, NC. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Fayetteville State University operate?

Fayetteville State University has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Fayetteville State University's EIN?

Fayetteville State University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2144768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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