Mecklenburg Bar Foundation
To advance public understanding and respect for the rule of law and the role of the legal profession; to promote the highest ideals of professionalism, public service and access to the legal system; and to support the charitable and educational goals of the 26th Judicial District Bar and Mecklenburg Bar Association.
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: Mecklenburg Bar Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,947,215
- +2.2% 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 Mecklenburg Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Matthews Help Center ($10K). Together the top 3 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mecklenburg Bar Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $153K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Matthews Help Center Matthews, NC | See description in Part IV | $10,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental I Charlotte, NC | See description in Part IV | $10,000 |
| Rain Charlotte, NC | See description in Part IV | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,947,215 | $254,742 | $238,503 | $30,000 | 3 | $106,980 |
| 2024 | $4,838,712 | $3,022,596 | $383,326 | $35,000 | 4 | $2,672,746 |
| 2023 | $4,144,478 | $378,783 | $371,459 | $37,500 | 4 | $11,857 |
| 2022 | $4,206,674 | $398,083 | $366,453 | $42,000 | 3 | $6,040 |
| 2021 | $4,510,808 | $384,115 | $488,331 | $152,595 | 15 | $3,371 |
| 2020 | $4,370,117 | $427,531 | $436,922 | $63,500 | 6 | $5,837 |
About Mecklenburg Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $107K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation is led by Leah R Campbell, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leah R Campbell
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah F Hutchins
President
Secretary → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
P Barrett Morris
Director
Director → Development, 2023
Development → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa M Levine
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Oldfield
Director
Director → Development, 2024
Development → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence D Wooden
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R Lee Robertson Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonja D Brooks
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy R Howard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel DR Hamrick
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abbey Krysak
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Carroll
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
La-Deidre Matthews
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lacey Duskin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Cameron
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Flowers
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Sanders
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Mobley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter Coker Holmes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew DeAntonio
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E Powers
Past President
Incoming President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael C Harman
President-Elect
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe D Culik
Development
Director → Development, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandana D Vidwan
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Maria Ortiz (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: W Rob Heroy (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Tara A Harris (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Travis S Hinman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael L Martinez (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Austin Backus (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Shaheen (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Nathan Viebrock (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Alexa Voss (2023) — Director
- Former: WRobinson Heroy (2023) — President
- Former: Caroline Mitchell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: James Henderson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark W Kinghorn (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: William Elam (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Trenton Grissom (2022) — Director
- Former: Deborah L Dilman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James R Cass (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lori R Keeton (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Mandy Schuller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marc Gentile (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sonya Pfeiffer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Claire J Samuels (2020) — Director
- Former: Lakai C Vinson (2020) — Director
- Former: Pender R McElroy (2020) — Director
- Former: Spencer B Merriweather III (2020) — Past President
- Former: Tracy Hewett (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mecklenburg Bar Foundation
How much does Mecklenburg Bar Foundation give each year?
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 4 grants.
What is Mecklenburg Bar Foundation's typical grant size?
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mecklenburg Bar Foundation give grants?
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation 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 Charlotte, NC (2 grants).
Does Mecklenburg Bar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mecklenburg Bar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See description in Part IV" (3 grants).
How large is Mecklenburg Bar Foundation?
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $255K.
What is Mecklenburg Bar Foundation?
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mecklenburg Bar Foundation's EIN?
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7062151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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