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North Carolina Independent

RALEIGH, NC EIN: 56-0775353 Website

TO SUPPORT, REPRESENT AND ADVOCATE FOR NORTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT HIGHER EDUCATION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

-7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$899K

-20.1% YoY

Grant Count

36

+2.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

-22.3% YoY

About North Carolina Independent

Based on IRS filings

North Carolina Independent is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in RALEIGH, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 36 grants totaling $899K. Net investment income was $142K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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Cities

AshevilleBanner ElkBelmontBoiling SpringsBrevardBuies CreekCharlotteConcordDavidsonDurhamElonFayettevilleGreensboroHickoryHigh PointLaurinburgLouisburgMars HillMisenheimerMontreat

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,661,082$3,947,047$3,943,765
Revenue$3,959,857$3,763,098$4,017,915
Expenses$4,070,066$3,966,303$3,359,455
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$142,487$-95,811$18,532
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$281K$563K$844K$1M36 grants202136 grants202235 grants202336 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY$87KMARS HILL UNIVERSITY$67KLEES-MCRAE COLLEGE$65KGUILFORD COLLEGE$55KBREVARD COLLEGE$42KMONTREAT COLLEGE$39KGARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY$37KCAMPBELL UNIVERSITY$31KWINGATE UNIVERSITY$27KNORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN …$25K

Grant Size Distribution

143 grants across all recorded years

136<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

7 open opportunities from North Carolina Independent

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

A HOPE WILLIAMSPRESIDENT$399KTHOMAS R WESTVP FOR GOVERNMENT RELATION$201K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JO ALLENCHAIR0.5
NIDO R QUBEINTREASURER0.5
RHETT BROWNSECRETARY0.5
ANTHONY J DAVISBOARD MEMBER0.5
DOUGLAS SEARCYBOARD MEMBER0.5
WILLIAM THIERFELDERBOARD MEMBER0.5
SUZANNE WALSHBOARD MEMBER0.5
BRADLEY J ANDREWSBOARD MEMBER0.5
CAM CRUICKSHANKBOARD MEMBER0.5
J BRADLEY CREEDBOARD MEMBER0.5
DAVID NELSONBOARD MEMBER0.5
CHARLES TAYLORBOARD MEMBER0.5
DOUGLAS HICKSBOARD MEMBER0.5
VINCENT PRICEBOARD MEMBER0.5
CONSTANCE LEDOUX BOOKBOARD MEMBER0.5
WILLIAM M DOWNSBOARD MEMBER0.5
LAWRENCE D CZARDABOARD MEMBER0.5
KYLE FARMBYBOARD MEMBER0.5
VALERIE KINLOCHBOARD MEMBER0.5
HERBERT L KING JRBOARD MEMBER0.5
FREDERICK K WHITTBOARD MEMBER0.5
GARY M BROWNBOARD MEMBER0.5
JOHN ANTHONY FLOYDBOARD MEMBER0.5
STANLEY T WEARDENBOARD MEMBER0.5
PAUL MAURERBOARD MEMBER0.5
EVAN DUFFBOARD MEMBER0.5
SCOTT BULLARDBOARD MEMBER0.5
DANIEL LUGOBOARD MEMBER0.5
MARCUS BURGESSBOARD MEMBER0.5
SUMMER JOHNSON MCGEEBOARD MEMBER0.5
PAULETTE DILLARDBOARD MEMBER0.5
TARUN MALIKBOARD MEMBER0.5
EDWARD CROOMBOARD MEMBER0.5
SUSAN R WENTEBOARD MEMBER0.5
DAMIAN J FERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER0.5
BRIAN C RALPHBOARD MEMBER0.5
A HOPE WILLIAMSPRESIDENT40$398,873
THOMAS R WESTVP FOR GOVERNMENT RELATION40$200,981

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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