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North Carolina Education Corps

RALEIGH, NC EIN: 86-2714571 Website

NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION CORPS IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY ORGANIZED TO ACCELERATE STUDENT LEARNING AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY EQUIPPING ADULTS TO IMPROVE LITERACY OUTCOMES OF LOW-PERFORMING K-5 STUDENTS.SINCE 2021, THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOCUSED ON PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS TO CREATE, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTAINMENT THAT BENEFITS ALL STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY STUDENTS IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO MASTER FOUNDATIONAL READING SKILLS.SINCE INCEPTION, EDUCATION CORPS HAS HELPED OVER 250 TITLE 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN RURAL, SUBURBAN, AND URBAN AREAS FIND, TRAIN, COACH, AND SUPPORT HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORS (I.E., "CORPS MEMBERS") WHO WORK WITH K-5 STUDENTS IN-PERSON, AT SCHOOL, DURING THE SCHOOL DAY TO IMPROVE STUDENT LITERACY OUTCOMES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE SCIENCE OF READING AND THE MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS FRAMEWORK.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

+70.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$150K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$150K

About North Carolina Education Corps

Based on IRS filings

North Carolina Education Corps is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in RALEIGH, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $57K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Marble

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,242,635$1,905,050$1,434,963
Revenue$6,822,291$5,299,266$3,898,001
Expenses$6,524,284$4,826,660$3,326,777
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$57,440$5,086
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$38K$75K$113K$150K0 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL D…$150K

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Cherokee County School District ($150,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MARBLE, NCTO PROVIDE HIGH-IMPACT EARLY LITERACY TUTORING TO CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOLS STUDE$150,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JOHN-PAUL SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$203KJACQUELINE CHIRASDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER$158KSHANITAH YOUNGDIRECTOR OF LEARNING$123KCHARLES PRICEDIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP DEVE…$121KMARY STOCKTONDIRECTOR OF CORPS MEMBER REC…$119KLAURA BILBRO-BERRYSENIOR DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)$115K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MIKE WARDBOARD CHAIR5
SUSAN JAMISONTREASURER5
CRAIG HORNBOARD MEMBER1
ANTHONY JACKSONBOARD MEMBER1
MARIAROSA RANGELSECRETARY1
JOHANA ANDERSONVICE CHAIR5
DAVID STEGALLBOARD MEMBER1
MARGO DRAKOSBOARD MEMBER1
JOHN-PAUL SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$202,828
JACQUELINE CHIRASDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER40$157,519
CHARLES PRICEDIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT40$121,423
MARY STOCKTONDIRECTOR OF CORPS MEMBER RECRUITMENT40$119,154
SHANITAH YOUNGDIRECTOR OF LEARNING40$123,172
LAURA BILBRO-BERRYSENIOR DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)40$114,908

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Carolina Education Corps?

North Carolina Education Corps is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in RALEIGH, NC. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is North Carolina Education Corps?

As of 2025, North Carolina Education Corps holds $3.2M in total assets with $6.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grants totaling $150K in 2025.

Where does North Carolina Education Corps operate?

North Carolina Education Corps has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What size grants does North Carolina Education Corps award?

In 2025, North Carolina Education Corps awarded 1 grants totaling $150K — an average of about $150K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is North Carolina Education Corps's EIN?

North Carolina Education Corps's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2714571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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