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North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc

501(c)(4) organization Raleigh, NC EIN: 93-2243254 Website

The North Carolina Information Innovation Fund NCIIF will educate the residents of North Carolina on civic duty and election related matters, including the importance of voting in elections, national policies impacting North Carolina, how to better engage in issue-based dialogues with their elected officials, and will undertake related research.

North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc at a glance

In short: North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc gave $650K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $325K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$650,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$325,000
Median grant
$325,000
Total assets
$1,006,169
-11.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Delaware (62% 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 Information Innovation Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Doers Network Inc: $400KDoers Network Inc$400KCenter for American Ideas: $250KCenter for American Ideas$250K

The largest 2025 recipient was Doers Network Inc ($400K). Together the top 2 received $650K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonWilmington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $650K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Doers Network Inc Wilmington, DE—$400,000
Center for American Ideas Arlington, VA—$250,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$1,006,169$2,030,000$2,141,071$650,0002
2024$1,131,450$2,360,000$1,304,785——
2023$195,230$292,500$250,700——

About North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $650K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc is led by Ted Lehman, Chair on every filing since 2023; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ted Lehman

    Chair

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Heath

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grant Brooks

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Cooper

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Harris

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Magallanes

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Denton

    Memebr

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Shumaker

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Graham

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Dave Boyer (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Royce Everette (2024) — Member
  • Former: Katherine Knight (2023) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc

How much does North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc give each year?

North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc gave $650K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc?

North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.

What is North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc?

North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc operate?

North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc has awarded grants in Delaware, Virginia.

What is North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc's EIN?

North Carolina Information Innovation Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2243254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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