NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc
To promote education and research in the college of natural resources of North Carolina state university as well as aid and promote, by financial assistance and otherwise, all types of education, research and extension in the college of natural resources.
NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.8M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,839,983
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,839,983
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,839,983
- Total assets
- $69,025,644
- +9.6% 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 NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2019) to $1.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,839,983 |
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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 | $69,025,644 | $4,793,495 | $2,958,316 | $1,839,983 | 1 | $1,679,532 |
| 2024 | $62,988,374 | $5,087,521 | $3,093,494 | $1,822,996 | 1 | $1,441,770 |
| 2023 | $56,481,787 | $4,211,895 | $2,806,407 | $1,695,102 | 1 | $1,261,277 |
| 2022 | $55,714,328 | $3,299,649 | $2,635,145 | $1,779,602 | 1 | $1,262,921 |
| 2021 | $55,146,039 | $4,565,836 | $2,897,609 | $1,939,688 | 1 | $900,006 |
| 2020 | $40,566,145 | $2,834,031 | $3,219,001 | $1,538,847 | 1 | $861,478 |
| 2019 | $40,997,582 | $2,989,879 | $3,088,568 | $1,466,825 | 1 | $741,493 |
About NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $69.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc is led by Jennifer Piercy, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Piercy
President
Interim President → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Dangler
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blas Arroyo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas B. Hines
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Perkins
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myron Floyd
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Georgia Brown
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jazmin Varela
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miles Daniels
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Threatt-Taylor
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick Carter
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Zuckerman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joann Cox
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Wells
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Thompson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronnie Hise
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Layton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Nicholson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hunter Jenkins
Past Chair
Chairman → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Cook Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Delehanty
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary T. Allred
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana R. Harris
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Elliott
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Barbara McCutchan (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Genie J. Ussery (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Harry Sideris (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lewis Ledford (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Lou Boos (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Peloquin-Dodd (2019–2023) — Former Treasurer
- Former: Cathy Moon (2022–2023) — Interim Secretary
- Former: Tom Hines (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Gray Carter (2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Meeker (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dick Ludington (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Biser (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jackson Naftal (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Bowen (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lara Brown De Fuenmayor (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Ron Terry (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jewel Walcott (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Davidson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dick Porterfield (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Phil Rea (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Vicki Hardee (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: James Bowen (2020) — Director
- Former: James Buzzard (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Jill Tasaico (2019) — Assistant Treasurer
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 NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc
How much does NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc give each year?
NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 1 grant.
How large is NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc?
NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc reported $69.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.
What is NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc?
NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $69.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc operate?
NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc's EIN?
NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0653350. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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