Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro
The mission of Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro is to fight hunger by mobilizing our neighbors to provide non-perishable and fresh food for families, schools and pantries.
Key facts about Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro
In short: Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 27-2759081
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,358
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $22,679
- Median grant
- $22,679
- Total assets
- $1,503,727
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$1.5M
+53.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$45K
+116.5% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$23K
+116.5% YoY
How Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
About Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro
Based on IRS filings
Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Carrboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $58K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools ($24K). Together the top 2 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Chapel Hill, NC | Feed the Hungry | $24,017 |
| Roger Eubanks Neighborhood Assoc Chapel Hill, NC | Feed the Hungry | $21,341 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,503,727 | $977,999 | $896,442 |
| Revenue | $2,117,870 | $1,102,337 | $936,483 |
| Expenses | $1,539,424 | $1,249,513 | $965,222 |
| Net Investment Income | $20,959 | $28,218 | $19,906 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro is led by Lenore Jones-Peretto, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lenore Jones-Peretto
Board Chair
Vice Chairdorector → Vice Board Chair, 2023
Vice Board Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Grill
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Wolf
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Martinez-Cervantes
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bobst
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sondra Komada
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Parker-Fisher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Riney
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$89K (2024) → $90K (2025)
Laura Malinchock
Immediate Pa
Chairdirector → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Immediate Pa, 2024
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allanah Hines
Vice Chair & S
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & S, 2025
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Brenman
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Becky Hebert (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Debbie Horwitz (2019–2024) — Director & Co-
- Former: Susan Romaine (2019–2024) — Director & Co-
- Former: Jim Evans (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Mack Koonce (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jesus Avendano (2024) — Director
- Former: Eliazar Posada (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Toska Cooper (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brenda McNeely-Allen (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Marne Meredith (2023) — Director
- Former: Stefanie Mazva-Cohen (2023) — Director
- Former: Mame Meredith (2022) — Director
- Former: Dennis Swartzlander (2019–2021) — Past Treasurer & Director
- Former: Brenda McNeely Allen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah L Dudzic (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Christine Cotton (2019–2020) — Co-Founder, Director & Vice Chair
- Former: Steve Spokane (2019–2020) — Member & Board of Directors
- Former: Katie Ray Pratson (2019) — Member & Board of Directors
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $90K, to Erin Riney (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro
How much does Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro give each year?
Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $21K across 2 grants.
How large is Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro?
Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro?
Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Carrboro, NC. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro operate?
Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro's EIN?
Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2759081. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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