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Mission Triangle Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 82-3855346 Website

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Mission Triangle Inc at a glance

In short: Mission Triangle Inc gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,100
+83.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,033
+22.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$482,201
-17.0% 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 Mission Triangle Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

ACADEMY31: $8KACADEMY31$8KCorral Riding Academy: $8KCorral Riding Academy$8KSafe Families for Children: $6KSafe Families for Children$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was ACADEMY31 ($8K). Together the top 3 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

RaleighCaryMorrisvilleWake Forest

How Mission Triangle Inc gives

  • Giving fell 80% 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$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $119K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ACADEMY31 Raleigh, NCGeneral Support$7,500
Corral Riding Academy Cary, NCGeneral Support$7,500
Safe Families for Children Raleigh, NCGeneral Support$6,100
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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$482,201$1,215,798$1,249,067$21,1003$15,305
2024$580,954$1,556,550$1,404,582$11,5002$15,357
2023$467,916$683,229$1,069,220——$6,375
2022$872,066$974,817$1,059,625$104,0853$278
2021$869,091$1,173,900$939,025$119,1384$74
2020$625,527$754,461$635,942——$15

About Mission Triangle Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mission Triangle Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $482K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $15K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mission Triangle Inc is led by James Dotson, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Dotson

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $71K (2020) → $101K (2025)

  • Cliff Benson III

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dee Labriola

    Senior Director of Operati

    Senior Director of Operations → Senior Director of Operati, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2024) → $106K (2025)

  • Matt Miglarese

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Albury

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Plummer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patti Beckett

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Luckett

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Williams

    Development

    Board Member → Development, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Latoya King

    Secretary & Board Governance

    Board Member → Secretary & Board Governance, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Vande Guchte

    Vice Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Cheryl Hunter (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Vaneetha Rendall Risner (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Terrance Ruth (2024) — Director
  • Former: Queron Smith (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Vande Guchte (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Justin Hime (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Cliff Benson Jr. (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Branch (2020) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Dee Labriola — Senior Director of Operati: $106KDee LabriolaSenior Director of Operati$106KJames Dotson — Executive Director: $101KJames DotsonExecutive Director$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $106K, to Dee Labriola (Senior Director of Operati). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Mission Triangle Inc

How much does Mission Triangle Inc give each year?

Mission Triangle Inc gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 2 grants.

What is Mission Triangle Inc's typical grant size?

Mission Triangle Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,033, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Mission Triangle Inc give grants?

Mission Triangle Inc 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 Raleigh, NC (2 grants).

Does Mission Triangle Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mission Triangle Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Mission Triangle Inc?

Mission Triangle Inc reported $482K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Mission Triangle Inc?

Mission Triangle Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $482K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mission Triangle Inc's EIN?

Mission Triangle Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3855346. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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