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Junior League of Raleigh Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 56-0562849 Website

The Junior League of Raleigh, inc. (the league) is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. The league raises money through dues and various fundraising events and funds various community grants, needs, and projects.

Junior League of Raleigh Inc at a glance

In short: Junior League of Raleigh Inc gave $110K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$110,000
+185.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$36,667
+280.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$8,330,231
+6.2% 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 Junior League of Raleigh Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Second Harvest Food Bank: $50KSecond Harvest Food Bank$50KCommunity Foundation of Western NC: $50KCommunity Foundation ofWestern NC$50KSeasons Village Inc: $10KSeasons Village Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest Food Bank ($50K). Together the top 3 received $110K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

RaleighAshevilleWinston-Salem

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $110K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $110K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Harvest Food Bank Winston-Salem, NCProgram Services$50,000
Community Foundation of Western NC Asheville, NCProgram Services$50,000
Seasons Village Inc Raleigh, NCProgram Services$10,000
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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$8,330,231$1,541,880$1,060,107$110,0003$66,735
2024$7,846,187$835,284$862,055$38,5904$59,798
2023$7,805,732$478,652$822,958$17,5002$-23,659
2022$8,133,041$883,092$1,040,123$20,000Total only$-104,909
2021$8,361,890$889,174$1,018,937$20,0004$64,948

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Junior League of Raleigh Inc

Based on IRS filings

Junior League of Raleigh Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $67K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Junior League of Raleigh Inc is led by Laura Parker Barnes, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laura Parker Barnes

    President

    Secretary → President-Elect, 2024

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Jacks

    President's

    At-Large Director → Nominating Captain, 2023

    Nominating Captain → President's, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Schmidt

    President El

    At-Large-Director → President El, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Mulvihill

    Nominating C

    Secretary → Nominating C, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toni Chatman

    At-Large-Dir

    Member-At-Large → At-Large-Director, 2023

    At-Large-Director → At-Large-Dir, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucy Austin

    At-Large-Dir

    At-Large-Director → At-Large-Dir, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Strickland

    At-Large-Dir

    At-Large-Director → At-Large-Dir, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candance Goins

    At-Large-Dir

    At-Large-Director → At-Large-Dir, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Welch

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Sasser

    At-Large-Dir

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Hatem

    At-Large-Dir

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Twine

    Executive Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trish Shrader

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Von Haam

    Governance

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Paulette Evans (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Braeden Newman (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Haven Powell (2024) — Nominating Captain
  • Former: Hope Homesley (2024) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Julie Ploseyea (2024) — At-Large-Director
  • Former: Justine Tate (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Tarsha Burroughs (2024) — President's Assistant
  • Former: Walker Mabe (2024) — Jlr Director
  • Former: Katie Pollara (2021–2023) — At-Large-Director
  • Former: Lanier McRee (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Deshelia Spann (2023) — At-Large-Director
  • Former: Diane Schabinger (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lillian Davis (2023) — Jlr Director
  • Former: Lisa Coston Hall (2023) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Megan Bright (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Nikiann Gray (2023) — At-Large-Director
  • Former: Gail Reid-Vestal (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Graham Satisky (2021–2022) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Samantha Warren (2021–2022) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Desheila Spann (2022) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Outten (2022) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Kate Haggas (2022) — Nominating Captain
  • Former: Melanie Townsend (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Stacie Walker (2022) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Denise Stewart (2021) — Nominating Captain
  • Former: Kay Randolph Ligon (2021) — President
  • Former: Lizzy Thier (2021) — Member-At-Large
  • Former: Morgan Kelly (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Whitney Vonhaam (2021) — At-Large Director

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 Junior League of Raleigh Inc

How much does Junior League of Raleigh Inc give each year?

Junior League of Raleigh Inc gave $110K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $39K across 4 grants.

What is Junior League of Raleigh Inc's typical grant size?

Junior League of Raleigh Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $36,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Junior League of Raleigh Inc give grants?

Junior League of Raleigh Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Junior League of Raleigh Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Junior League of Raleigh Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (3 grants).

How large is Junior League of Raleigh Inc?

Junior League of Raleigh Inc reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Junior League of Raleigh Inc?

Junior League of Raleigh Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $8.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Junior League of Raleigh Inc's EIN?

Junior League of Raleigh Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0562849. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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