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North Carolina Advocates for

Foundation · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 56-1892302 Website

NONPARTISAN ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING PEOPLE'S RIGHTS THROUGH COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.

Key facts about North Carolina Advocates for

EIN
56-1892302
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$8,069,749

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.1M

-3.0% YoY

Revenue

$2.9M

+5.4% YoY

Net Investment Income

$168K

-25.6% YoY

Expenses

$3.6M

+4.9% YoY

About North Carolina Advocates for

Based on IRS filings

North Carolina Advocates for is a nonprofit organization, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $168K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

FayettevilleRaleigh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$977K$2M$3M$4M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,069,749$8,318,174$8,505,563
Revenue$2,869,468$2,723,025$2,572,423
Expenses$3,553,058$3,388,027$2,944,079
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$167,946$225,589$-19,112
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$8K$11K$15K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Carolina Advocates for is led by Kevin Bunn, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Bunn

    President

    Legislative → President-El, 2024

    President-El → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carmaletta Henson

    President-El

    At-Large → Member Vice, 2024

    Member Vice → President-El, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Moore

    Pac Chair

    Legal Affair → Legislative, 2024

    Legislative → Pac Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hallie Kennedy

    Senior Director of M

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2023) → $160K (2025)

  • Veronica McKoy

    Senior Director of E

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $108K (2025)

  • Josh McIntyre

    Senior Director of O

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2024) → $149K (2025)

  • Shannon Leskin

    Executive Di

    Interim Executive → Executive Di, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $83K (2022) → $226K (2025)

  • Amanda Mingo

    Governor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Ochsner

    Governor

    Education Vice President → Legislative, 2022

    Legislative → Governor, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Pishko Kalarites

    At Large

    Diversity → Education Vi, 2023

    Education Vi → At Large, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Smith

    Governor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Henson

    Governor

    President - → Immediate Pa, 2022

    Immediate Pa → Governor, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Abrams

    Aaj Governor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Orndoff

    Education Vice President

    Governor → Ncaj Pac Cha, 2023

    Ncaj Pac Cha → Education Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McCabe

    Governor & A

    President → Immediate Pa, 2023

    Immediate Pa → Governor & A, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karonnie Truzy

    Aaj Minority

    At-Large → Aaj Minority, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Dewar

    Dei Vice President

    At-Large → Membership V, 2023

    Membership V → Dei Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Newton

    Legal Affair

    Aaj Board Re → Aaj Revitali, 2023

    Aaj Revitali → Legal Affair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Sherlin

    Governor

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Poisson

    Legislative

    Diversi & Incl → Governor, 2022

    Governor → Legislative, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Baddour

    Governor

    Women's Cauc → Governor, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Wilson

    Governor

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Kenneth Moser

    Governor

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paige Pahlke

    Governor

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Matesic

    Governor

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Banzhoff

    Imm Past President

    President-El → President, 2024

    President → Imm Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Harris

    Governor & A

    Governor → Governor & A, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Garren

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Rhine

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren McAndrew

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Chavis

    Membership V

    Diversity & E → At-Large, 2024

    At-Large → Membership V, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Beightol

    Governor

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Cybulski

    Governor

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Wallace

    Governer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Culler

    Governor

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gagan Gupta

    Governor

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Abrams

    Aaj Revital

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nichad Davis

    Governor

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (70)
  • Former: Charles Monnett (2020–2024) — Aaj Governor
  • Former: Valerie Johnson (2020–2024) — Immediate Pa
  • Former: David Teddy (2024) — Past President
  • Former: Joseph Tunstall (2024) — Governor
  • Former: Anabel Rosa (2020–2023) — Governor
  • Former: Darrin Jordan (2020–2023) — Governor Re
  • Former: Lauren Walker (2020–2023) — Governor
  • Former: Margaret Abrams (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Kevin Murphy (2021–2023) — Governor
  • Former: Manisha Patel (2021–2023) — Governor
  • Former: Joe Tunstall (2023) — Governor
  • Former: Bartina Edwards (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: Blia Vang (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: Kim Crouch (2020–2022) — Executive Di
  • Former: Kimberly Wilson White (2020–2022) — Education Vi
  • Former: Meredith Hinton (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: Michael Adkins (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: Miranda Mills (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: Nina Pirrotti (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: Starr Ward (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: William Goldfarb (2020–2022) — Aaj State De
  • Former: Mark Sumwalt (2022) — Past President
  • Former: Andy Banzhoff (2020–2021) — Ncaj Pac Cha
  • Former: Brad Collins (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Cdouglas Maynard (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Charles Blanchard (2020–2021) — President Em
  • Former: Charles Sasser (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Christine Mumma (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Curtis Osborne (2020–2021) — Aaj Delegate
  • Former: Daniel Bryson (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Francisco Bricio (2020–2021) — Division Cha
  • Former: Hank Teich (2020–2021) — Friends & Family
  • Former: Jaclyn Maffetore (2020–2021) — Cival Rights
  • Former: Jennifer Lechner (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Julie Bell (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Lou Ann Vincent (2020–2021) — Former CFO
  • Former: Philip Miller (2020–2021) — Communications
  • Former: Robert Warlick (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Ruth Sheehan (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Sonya Pfeiffer (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Vernon Sumwalt (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Yolanda Fair (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: B. Joan Davis (2021) — Eminent Doma
  • Former: Clermont Ripley (2021) — Employment L
  • Former: Hilary Ventura (2021) — Disability A
  • Former: Isaac Thorp (2021) — Thorp Law Fi
  • Former: Jennifer Segnere (2021) — Hispan & Lat D
  • Former: Katherine King (2021) — New Lawyer D
  • Former: Marcus McGee (2021) — Nursing Home
  • Former: Matthew Lee (2021) — Prod Liab
  • Former: Melanie Miller (2021) — Legal Assistant D
  • Former: Nichole Booker (2021) — Prof Neglige
  • Former: Phillip Dixon (2021) — Criminal Def
  • Former: Anita Hunt (2020) — Governor
  • Former: Anne Duvoisin (2020) — Chair & Emine
  • Former: Derrick Arrowood (2020) — Chair & Disabi
  • Former: Emily Harwell (2020) — Governor
  • Former: Gabe Talton (2020) — Governor
  • Former: Janet Ward Black (2020) — Past President
  • Former: John Chilson (2020) — Governor
  • Former: Joseph Cheshire (2020) — Officer & Fun
  • Former: Kristina Thompson (2020) — Governor
  • Former: Mark Sternlicht (2020) — Governor
  • Former: Mary Pollard (2020) — Immediate Pa
  • Former: Noah Abrams (2020) — Legal Affair
  • Former: Paul Dejesse Jr. (2020) — Chair & Family
  • Former: Rachel Fuerst (2020) — Chair & Nurse
  • Former: Sherry Bolens (2020) — Division Cha
  • Former: Stephen Camak (2020) — Chair & Worke
  • Former: Whitney Butcher (2020) — Chair_prod L

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

Shannon Leskin — Executive Di: $226KShannon LeskinExecutive Di$226KHallie Kennedy — Sr. Dir of M: $160KHallie KennedySr. Dir of M$160KJosh McIntyre — Sr. Dir of O: $149KJosh McIntyreSr. Dir of O$149KVeronica McKoy — Sr. Dir of E: $108KVeronica McKoySr. Dir of E$108K

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is North Carolina Advocates for?

As of 2025, North Carolina Advocates for holds $8.1M in total assets with $2.9M in annual revenue.

Where does North Carolina Advocates for operate?

North Carolina Advocates for has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is North Carolina Advocates for's EIN?

North Carolina Advocates for's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1892302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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