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North Carolina Alliance for Health

Public charity · Grantmaker Durham, NC EIN: 81-4271401 Website

To convene, mobilize, support, and empower partners to advance equitable policies that reduce health disparities, prevent chronic disease, and promote health.

North Carolina Alliance for Health at a glance

In short: North Carolina Alliance for Health gave $115K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$115,000
-90.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-93.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$38,333
+44.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$815,231
-43.9% 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 North Carolina Alliance for Health funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The Center for Black Health & Equit: $75KThe Center for Black Health &Equit$75KUNC Health Southeastern: $20KUNC Health Southeastern$20KGreen Rural Redev Organization: $20KGreen Rural Redev Organization$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Center for Black Health & Equit ($75K). Together the top 3 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K8$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 70 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Chapel HillDurhamHendersonvilleLumbertonWilmingtonAlbemarleAshevilleBeaufortBellevueBurgawCaryCharlotteColumbusElizabeth CityEnfieldGreensboroHigh PointJacksonKenansvilleLaurinburg

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2019 6 grants2020 20 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 44 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2020) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $115K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Center for Black Health & Equit Durham, NCProgram Support$75,000
UNC Health Southeastern Lumberton, NCHEALTH$20,000
Green Rural Redev Organization Hendersonville, NCNutrition$20,000
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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$815,231$606,310$1,213,041$115,0003$14,756
2024$1,453,435$2,569,838$2,945,971$1,169,00944$17,028
2023$1,524,349$2,309,293$2,097,795$690,0003$6,488
2022$1,533,528$1,584,955$1,215,665——$797
2021$632,130$646,068$592,993$182,50020$353
2020$396,637$425,862$352,988$93,2506$437
2019$118,510$189,861$219,670——$803

About North Carolina Alliance for Health

Based on IRS filings

North Carolina Alliance for Health is a public charity focused on Health, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $815K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $15K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Carolina Alliance for Health is led by Pam Perry, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pam Perry

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abigail Emanuelson

    Executive Di

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2025)

  • Gregg Stave

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Jones

    Secretary

    Member → Treasurer, 2020

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Scott

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roxanne Elliott

    Treasurer

    Chair → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deirdre Moyer

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Crews

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trasha J. Black

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Morgan W. Gramann (2019–2024) — Exe Director
  • Former: Sarah Jacobson (2019–2024) — Member
  • Former: Alyssa Mouton (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Abby Carter Emanuelson (2024) — Exe Director From
  • Former: Aidil Hill (2019) — Member
  • Former: Christine Weason (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Priscilla Guild (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sue Lynn Ledford (2019) — Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Abigail Emanuelson — Executive Di: $128KAbigail EmanuelsonExecutive Di$128K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $128K, to Abigail Emanuelson (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about North Carolina Alliance for Health

How much does North Carolina Alliance for Health give each year?

North Carolina Alliance for Health gave $115K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 44 grants.

What is North Carolina Alliance for Health's typical grant size?

North Carolina Alliance for Health's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $38,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does North Carolina Alliance for Health give grants?

North Carolina Alliance for Health gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does North Carolina Alliance for Health give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on North Carolina Alliance for Health's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is North Carolina Alliance for Health?

North Carolina Alliance for Health reported $815K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $606K.

What is North Carolina Alliance for Health?

North Carolina Alliance for Health is a public charity focused on Health, based in Durham, NC. It holds $815K in total assets as of 2025.

What is North Carolina Alliance for Health's EIN?

North Carolina Alliance for Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4271401. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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