Lenoir Service League Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lenoir, NC EIN: 23-7312885

Support education, the arts, social welfare, and civic and humanitarian needs to assure a better quality of life for Caldwell county.

Lenoir Service League Inc at a glance

In short: Lenoir Service League Inc gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$6,000
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$114,010
+37.0% 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 Service League Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Caldwell County Yokefellow Inc: $6KCaldwell County Yokefellow Inc$6KThe Lenoir Soup Kitchen Inc: $6KThe Lenoir Soup Kitchen Inc$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Caldwell County Yokefellow Inc ($6K). Together the top 2 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Lenoir

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Caldwell County Yokefellow Inc Lenoir, NCGeneral Support$6,000
The Lenoir Soup Kitchen Inc Lenoir, NCGeneral Support$6,000
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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$114,010$146,186$117,503$12,0002$1,292
2024$83,194$109,444$105,937———
2023$85,262$105,183$90,434———
2022$70,753$45,302$35,906———
2021$58,077$50,207$16,401———
2019$20,000$59,239$68,176———

About Lenoir Service League Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lenoir Service League Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lenoir, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $114K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lenoir Service League Inc is led by Joan McGee, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joan McGee

    President

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2022

    1st Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Palmer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Chambers

    1st Vice President

    Recording Se → 2nd Vice President, 2022

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Hites

    Past President

    1st Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gwen Sherwood

    Recording Se

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candie Clark

    Correspond S

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Belk

    Parliamentar

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Custer

    Parliamentar

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Pritchard

    2nd Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Deborah Mirco (2019–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Zoe Paxson (2019) — President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Lenoir Service League Inc

How much does Lenoir Service League Inc give each year?

Lenoir Service League Inc gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Lenoir Service League Inc?

Lenoir Service League Inc reported $114K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $146K.

What is Lenoir Service League Inc?

Lenoir Service League Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lenoir, NC. It holds $114K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lenoir Service League Inc operate?

Lenoir Service League Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Lenoir Service League Inc's EIN?

Lenoir Service League Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7312885. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 24, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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