North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 56-6045324

To advance wilson college of textiles through engagement, partnership and philanthropy. As a charitable organization, the foundation supports the college and dean of the college and such support shall include but is not limited to providing funds for scholarships to deserving undergraduate and graduate students; recruitment and retention of highly qualified students, educators and researchers; and placement of graduates. The foundation also assists in the acquisition and maintenance of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for research and education.

North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc gave $2.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.4M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,370,367
+32.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,370,367
+32.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,370,367
Total assets
$104,571,165
+12.7% 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 Textile Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Raleigh

How North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 65% 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

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2021) to $2.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$2,370,367
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$104,571,165$11,450,249$5,466,543$2,370,3671$2,028,789
2024$92,800,052$6,908,763$4,706,717$1,785,5571$950,242
2023$84,202,750$6,538,403$4,719,381$1,453,3921$4,121,861
2022$84,834,428$5,103,985$3,689,405$1,434,4271$2,087,222
2021$89,766,290$14,376,026$3,253,748$1,194,6521$7,763,131
2020$68,426,543$8,605,046$3,783,732$2,289,0731$2,410,228

About North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $104.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $2.0M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc is led by Michael Ward, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Ward

    Executive Director

    Executive Director → Ex-Officio, 2021

    Ex-Officio → Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Webster

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brendan Sullivan

    Director

    Treasurer → President, 2022

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Hinks

    Director

    University Ex-Officio → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine Hughes

    Director

    Director → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Ragsdale

    Director

    Director → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew B. Griffith

    Director

    Director → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Elmore

    Director

    President → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Perkins

    Director

    Director → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wesley D. Horne

    Director

    Director → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles S. Heilig III

    Director

    Director → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Flynt Jr.

    Director

    Director → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johnny L. Chapman Jr.

    Director

    Director → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mindy Oakley

    Director

    Director → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Prashant Prabhu

    Director

    Director → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Goff

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry McCraw

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy Buckner

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Bircher Bruyn

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Stewart

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leib Oehmig

    Secretary

    Director → Board of Director, 2023

    Board of Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Delehanty

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana R. Harris

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth C. Calabrese

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth T. Huggins

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Amy H. Isenhour (2020–2023) — Board of Director
  • Former: Mary Peloquin-Dodd (2021–2023) — Former Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Cres Calabrese (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Ellen Rohde (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ty Huggins (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Chuck H. Flynt Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Karen Stuckey (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ken Kunberger (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: George Perkins (2021) — Director
  • Former: Carrie Bhada (2020) — Former Executive Director & Ex-Officio
  • Former: Charck S. Heilig III (2020) — Director
  • Former: Derick S. Close (2020) — Director
  • Former: Les Miller (2020) — Director
  • Former: Peaches G. Blank (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Textile Foundation Inc

How much does North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc give each year?

North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc gave $2.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 1 grant.

How large is North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc?

North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc reported $104.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.5M.

What is North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc?

North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $104.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc operate?

North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc's EIN?

North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6045324. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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