Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Kinston, NC EIN: 56-1055936

Supports lenoir community college by providing student scholarships, staff development opportunities, and other student support services.

Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc gave $750K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $375K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$749,973
+36.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$374,987
+36.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$374,987
Total assets
$15,223,646
+9.1% 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 Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lenoir Community College: $750K across 2 grantsLenoir Community College$750K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Lenoir Community College ($750K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Kinston

How Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 219% 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$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $235K (2022) to $750K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $750K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lenoir Community College Kinston, NCScholarships$556,040
Lenoir Community College Kinston, NCCollege Support$193,933
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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$15,223,646$1,419,489$1,068,316$749,9732$680,390
2024$13,951,695$1,488,735$949,866$549,9342$367,007
2023$12,429,552$2,078,687$2,036,489$333,8661$-300,683
2022$11,632,135$1,221,463$628,545$235,3271$-754,179
2021$12,180,001$1,514,133$671,256$260,6801$529,353

About Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kinston, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $750K. Net investment income was $680K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc is led by Jeanne Kennedy, Secretary & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeanne Kennedy

    Secretary & Executive Director

    Secretary → Secretary & Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rusty Hunt

    Lcc President

    Ex-Officio → Director, 2024

    Director → Lcc President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cale Grady

    Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Director, 2023

    Director → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles E. Taylor

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Edward

    Director

    Vice Chairman → Chairman Development, 2024

    Chairman Development → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dexter E. Floyd

    Director

    Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John F. Marston

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McPhaul

    Director

    Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Tetterton

    Director

    Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynwood C. Turner III

    Director

    Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Smith

    Director

    Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Hosea

    Director

    Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley L. Dove

    Director

    Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Cherry

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Sugg

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Chisolm

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rod Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Crystal Hayden

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernie Everett

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith King

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Macneill

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rep Chris Humphrey

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Skip Greene

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Fader

    Vice Chairman

    Member → Director, 2022

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Sutton

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Buddy Ritch (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Chris Humphrey (2021–2024) — Vice Chair F
  • Former: Oscar Greene III (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bobby Taylor (2021–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Ed Mills (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jack Harrell III (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jacques Passailaigue (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Salter (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jp Jay Cherry Jr. (2021–2022) — 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 Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc

How much does Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc give each year?

Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc gave $750K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $550K across 2 grants.

How large is Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc?

Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc reported $15.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc?

Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kinston, NC. It holds $15.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc operate?

Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lenoir Community College Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1055936. 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 November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 4, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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