Northwest NC Community Foundation
Support goodwill industries of northwest North Carolina, inc. With workforce development, retail operations and contract services.
Northwest NC Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Northwest NC Community Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3.5M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,502,000
- +3.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,502,000
- +3.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,502,000
- Total assets
- $87,903,299
- +16.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Northwest NC Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina Inc ($3.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
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
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Northwest NC Community Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.2M (2021) to $4.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina Inc Winston-Salem, NC | Support for Career Connections and Project Re-Entry | $3,502,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $87,903,299 | $11,031,787 | $3,686,480 | $3,502,000 | 1 | $2,031,787 |
| 2023 | $75,694,153 | $6,071,905 | $3,606,632 | $3,400,000 | 1 | $1,071,905 |
| 2022 | $66,479,819 | $5,698,499 | $3,563,177 | $3,400,000 | 1 | $698,499 |
| 2021 | $73,294,124 | $2,676,518 | $3,335,001 | $3,200,000 | 1 | $676,518 |
| 2020 | $64,953,294 | $2,260,894 | $4,860,914 | $4,750,000 | 1 | $260,894 |
About Northwest NC Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Northwest NC Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Winston-Salem, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $87.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northwest NC Community Foundation is led by Scott Bauer, Director & Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Scott Bauer
Director & Chair
President & Director → President, 2022
President → Director & Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Art Gibel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Cawood
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Maida-Stolle
Director & Ex-Officio
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Church
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gunter
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gerald Finley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa Venable (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Northwest NC Community Foundation
How much does Northwest NC Community Foundation give each year?
Northwest NC Community Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Northwest NC Community Foundation?
Northwest NC Community Foundation reported $87.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.0M.
Where does Northwest NC Community Foundation operate?
Northwest NC Community Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Northwest NC Community Foundation's EIN?
Northwest NC Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3536704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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