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Figs of Wake County Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 58-1474642 Website

Figs works with partner non-profit organizations to provide assistance to low income, uninsured or underinsured residents of Wake county, nc, to purchase their essential prescription medicines and medical supplies. Figs also funds purchase of bulk generic medicines and supplies for its partners. Figs distributes over-the-counter health kits to non-profits that serve a homeless population transitioning to stable housing in Wake county, nc. Figs also funds the unc school of nursing mobile health clinic twice a month in cary, nc.

Figs of Wake County Inc at a glance

In short: Figs of Wake County Inc gave $95K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$94,571
-36.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$31,524
-36.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$26,975
Total assets
$282,567
+98.6% 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 Figs of Wake County Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Urban Ministries of Wake Cnty: $51KUrban Ministries of Wake Cnty$51KAlliance Medical Ministry: $27KAlliance Medical Ministry$27KUNC School of Nursing: $17KUNC School of Nursing$17K

The largest 2025 recipient was Urban Ministries of Wake Cnty ($51K). Together the top 3 received $95K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

RaleighChapel Hill

How Figs of Wake County Inc gives

  • Giving fell 25% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $148K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $95K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Urban Ministries of Wake Cnty Raleigh, NCMission Support$50,698
Alliance Medical Ministry Raleigh, NCMission Support$26,975
UNC School of Nursing Chapel Hill, NCMobile Health Clinic$16,898
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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$282,567$414,084$265,633$94,5713$8,103
2024$142,303$248,136$282,040$147,9283$7,845
2023$178,608$269,817$265,380$127,7743$1,950
2022$174,125$263,284$294,386$126,1813$600
2021$200,403$250,263$218,672$90,5403$625
2020$550,989$205,867$182,010$75,4813$16,802
2019$494,791$217,866$205,273$82,7752$28,415

About Figs of Wake County Inc

Based on IRS filings

Figs of Wake County Inc is a public charity, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $283K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $8K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Figs of Wake County Inc is led by Diane Lahti, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Diane Lahti

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann C. Thomas

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $32K (2025)

  • Brent Talley Pharmd

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Marc Gilfillan CPA

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marsha Russell MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Clarke Pharm D.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Myra Fisher

    Board Member

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sabra Faires

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Everly

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delon Dove

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Purrington

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Quirin

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Dorn

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Pansy Ymorton (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Glenn M. Davis (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Delois Ward (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Ben Suttle PhD (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Barbara H. Johnson Rph Ms (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Board (2019–2023) — Financial Se
  • Former: Gale P. Nichols (2020–2023) — Secretary F
  • Former: J. Ward Purrington (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Bob Usry (2019–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Pat V. Long (2019–2022) — Officer for
  • Former: James Allen MD MPH (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Leslie Brown (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ellen K. Blair MD (2019–2020) — Corr. Secretary
  • Former: Phyllis A. Gray MPH (2019–2020) — Vice President P
  • Former: Bill Burlington (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Dixon McKay (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Margaret Morton (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Myra Bickell (2019) — Past President
  • Former: Nick Farrow Rhyne (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Sandy Hattaway MD (2019) — Financial Se

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

Ann C Thomas — Executive Di: $32KAnn C ThomasExecutive Di$32K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $32K, to Ann C Thomas (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Figs of Wake County Inc

How much does Figs of Wake County Inc give each year?

Figs of Wake County Inc gave $95K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $148K across 3 grants.

What is Figs of Wake County Inc's typical grant size?

Figs of Wake County Inc's median grant in 2025 was $26,975, and its average grant was $31,524, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Figs of Wake County Inc give grants?

Figs of Wake County Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (2 grants).

Does Figs of Wake County Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Figs of Wake County Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Figs of Wake County Inc?

Figs of Wake County Inc reported $283K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $414K.

What is Figs of Wake County Inc's EIN?

Figs of Wake County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1474642. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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