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Highlands Biological Foundation Inc

HIGHLANDS, NC EIN: 56-0634513 Website

To actively promote and support biological research and education in the Southern Appalachians.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2M

+30.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$99K

-45.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

-27.0% YoY

About Highlands Biological Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Highlands Biological Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in HIGHLANDS, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $150K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Chapel HillFranklinHighlands

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$410K$820K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,186,217$3,206,335$3,029,933
Revenue$1,286,677$766,955$547,149
Expenses$548,973$730,494$651,438
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$149,900$207,953$72,060
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$289K$579K$868K$1M1 grants20202 grants20212 grants20224 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

WCU Highlands Biological…$76KUNC Chapel Hill-Inst for…$13KMacon County Schools$11K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K2$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Highlands Biological Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Winter GaryInterim Executive Director$67KJamie CreolaExecutive Director$57K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jamie CreolaExecutive Director40$57,292
Winter GaryInterim Executive Director40$66,780
John MitchenerPresident3
Tom HolmesVice-President & Treasurer3
David MartinSecretary3
Jennie StowersPast President1
Bill BushBoard Member1
Ruthie EdwardsBoard Member1
Lori HeysBoard Member1
Leslie ManningBoard Member1
Drew LanhamBoard Member1
Martha StibbsBoard Member1
Jonnie SwannBoard Member1
Cathy JonesBoard Member1
Melanie MauldinBoard Member1
Frances OakleyPast President1
Vernon SkilesBoard Member1
Linda BarlowBoard Member1
Lisa DaileyBoard Member1
Lindy HarrisonBoard Member1
Jim LandonBoard Member1
Lisa ArmstrongBoard Member1
Karen PattersonBoard Member1
Frank LangfordBoard Member1
Alex SmithBoard Member1
Carol StewartBoard Member1
Robert StricklandBoard Member1
Charles TarverBoard Member1
Keller TorreyBoard Member1
Gayle WatkinsBoard Member1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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