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North Carolina Bar Foundation

CARY, NC EIN: 56-0767805 Website

THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO FOSTER AND SUPPORT STATEWIDE PUBLIC SERVICE AND PRO BONO PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE, CIVIC EDUCATION, SERVICE, AND PROFESSIONALISM.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$32.8M

+4.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$205K

-56.1% YoY

Grant Count

9

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

-51.2% YoY

About North Carolina Bar Foundation

Based on IRS filings

North Carolina Bar Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CARY, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $205K. Net investment income was $1.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

AshevilleCaryChapel HillCharlotteRaleighWinston SalemWinstonsalem

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$805K$2M$2M$3M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$32,798,154$31,399,025$28,651,761
Revenue$2,548,028$1,655,265$2,416,990
Expenses$2,105,425$1,951,698$1,762,190
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,545,514$636,472$1,127,180
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$117K$234K$351K$468K9 grants202110 grants20229 grants202310 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROL…$127KNORTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOC…$14KCHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF…$10KCHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LEG…$10KPISGAH LEGAL SERVICES$10KCOUNCIL FOR CHILDREN'S R…$10KNORTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOC…$10KSAFE ALLIANCE$8KCOMPASS CENTER FOR WOMEN…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from North Carolina Bar Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

KIM BART MULLIKINSR. DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION$180K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PATTI RAMSEURIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT1
KIMBERLY H STOGNERPRESIDENT1
ROBERT E HARRINGTONPRESIDENT-ELECT/TREASURER1
CHRISTOPHER G BROWNING JRBOARD MEMBER1
COLLEEN L BYERSBOARD MEMBER1
JOHN R CELLA JRBOARD MEMBER1
ROBERT H EDMUNDS JRBOARD MEMBER1
SAMANTHA GORDONBOARD MEMBER1
NAN HANNAHBOARD MEMBER1
JON HEYLBOARD MEMBER1
ALICE L JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER1
LINDA FUNKE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER1
AFI S JOHNSON-PARRISBOARD MEMBER1
PAULA A KOHUTBOARD MEMBER1
SIDNEY O MINTERBOARD MEMBER1
TAMMY NICHOLSONBOARD MEMBER1
WILL ODENBOARD MEMBER1
ELIZABETH L QUICKBOARD MEMBER1
ASHLEY S RUSHERBOARD MEMBER1
COLLINS SAINTBOARD MEMBER1
MATT SAWCHAKBOARD MEMBER1
JARED SMITHBOARD MEMBER1
ROBIN STINSONBOARD MEMBER1
RICHARD M THIGPENBOARD MEMBER1
COURTNEY B THOMASBOARD MEMBER1
LINDSAY PARRIS THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER1
SHANNON L VANDIVERBOARD MEMBER1
MONICA WEBB-SHACKLEFORDBOARD MEMBER1
JASON M HENSLEYEXEC.DIR./SECRETARY17.5
KIM BART MULLIKINSR. DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION43$179,995
VIRGINIA CRAIGDIR. OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING5
ASHLEY MILLSSR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS27
ERIN ROBBINSDIRECTOR OF MARKETING8
JEREMIAH HAMMCONTROLLER5
RUSSELL RAWLINGSDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS5

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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