North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
The organization's primary exempt purpose is acquiring and protecting lands of regional and national conservation and/or historic significance in the coastal plain of North Carolina.
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust at a glance
In short: North Carolina Coastal Land Trust gave $3.0M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $608K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,041,994
- -68.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $608,399
- -68.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $569,296
- Total assets
- $64,807,680
- +11.3% 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 Coastal Land Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NC Coastal Federation ($1.4M). Together the top 5 received $3.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 22 (23%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How North Carolina Coastal Land Trust gives
- Giving grew 50% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $721K (2021) to $9.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NC Coastal Federation Newport, NC | Conservation | $1,416,598 |
| Town of Windsor Windsor, NC | Conservation | $850,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Durham, NC | Conservation | $569,296 |
| State of North Carolina Raleigh, NC | Conservation | $127,600 |
| NC Wildlife Resource Commission Raleigh, NC | Conservation | $78,500 |
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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 | $64,807,680 | $6,324,120 | $5,056,607 | $3,041,994 | 5 | $667,113 |
| 2024 | $58,241,203 | $9,093,305 | $11,238,743 | $9,558,635 | 5 | $283,654 |
| 2023 | $60,130,401 | $6,355,820 | $5,341,933 | $3,566,501 | 2 | $341,934 |
| 2022 | $57,014,249 | $7,074,843 | $3,935,833 | $2,030,636 | 5 | $356,532 |
| 2021 | $55,322,009 | $12,155,109 | $2,128,184 | $721,184 | 5 | $428,839 |
| 2020 | $45,074,583 | $5,655,697 | $3,202,601 | $1,723,272 | 4 | $217,589 |
| 2019 | $42,364,130 | $9,743,677 | $6,801,737 | $5,261,265 | 4 | $284,169 |
About North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
Based on IRS filings
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Wilmington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3.0M. Net investment income was $667K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust is led by Bob Emory, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bob Emory
President
Director → Vice President & Secretary, 2023
Vice President & Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Simpson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Bradley Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Murchison
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Chad Pearson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Riggs
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yoshi Newman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Tillery
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Rubino
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Hines
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorrie Basnight
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Rich
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mavis Gragg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Murchison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Webb Fuller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Snyder
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harrison Marks
Executive Di
Director → Executive Director in, 2022
Executive Director in → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $120K (2025)
Hannah Holt
Vice President & Secretary
Secretary → Director, 2020
Director → Vice President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Parker
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merrie Jo Alcoke
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Hal Kitchin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Laurie McComas King (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bernest Hewett (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Pam Watkins (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Wells (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: George Wood (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Pearsall (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas Skip Morgan (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: W. Walker Golder III (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Camilla Herlevich (2019–2021) — Executive Director Fo
- Former: Miles Coxe (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tommy Hughes (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lovay Wallace-Singleton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Maggie Ashburn (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Melanie Allen (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Nancy J. Bray (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Perry (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Sam Cook (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Randy Beardsworth (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $120K, to Harrison Marks (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
How much does North Carolina Coastal Land Trust give each year?
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust gave $3.0M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9.6M across 5 grants.
What is North Carolina Coastal Land Trust's typical grant size?
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust's median grant in 2025 was $569,296, and its average grant was $608,399, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does North Carolina Coastal Land Trust give grants?
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust 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 North Carolina Coastal Land Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on North Carolina Coastal Land Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Conservation" (5 grants).
Who are North Carolina Coastal Land Trust's largest grantees?
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust's largest 2025 grantees include NC Coastal Federation ($1,416,598), Town of Windsor ($850,000) and The Nature Conservancy ($569,296), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is North Carolina Coastal Land Trust?
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust reported $64.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What is North Carolina Coastal Land Trust?
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Wilmington, NC. It holds $64.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is North Carolina Coastal Land Trust's EIN?
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1791849. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
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