Proactive Lifestyle Events Company
Proactive Lifestyle Events Company is a nc based nonprofit corporation that was formed to produce competitions, such as marathons, in order to provide a vehicle for direct benefits to established irc section 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organizations.
Proactive Lifestyle Events Company at a glance
- Total assets
- $655,701
- +57.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $275,238
- +150.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,603
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $36,904
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Proactive Lifestyle Events Company funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $21K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Health Possible Inc Wilmington, NC | General Purpose | $9,225 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $655,701 | $275,238 | $36,904 | — | — | $5,603 |
| 2024 | $417,598 | $110,035 | $32,169 | — | — | $5,264 |
| 2023 | $345,773 | $55,759 | $27,106 | — | — | $3,150 |
| 2022 | $310,559 | $20,341 | $18,725 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $309,396 | $135,652 | $23,900 | $9,225 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $197,891 | $90,659 | $24,981 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $134,094 | $19,753 | $39,725 | $21,400 | 2 | — |
About Proactive Lifestyle Events Company
Based on IRS filings
Proactive Lifestyle Events Company is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Wilmington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $656K in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Proactive Lifestyle Events Company is led by J. Merritt Wagner, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Merritt Wagner
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Alecia Williams
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Eddie Buchannan
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Shannon Maus
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas Clifford (2019–2024) — Director at
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.
Frequently asked questions about Proactive Lifestyle Events Company
How large is Proactive Lifestyle Events Company?
Proactive Lifestyle Events Company reported $656K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $275K.
What is Proactive Lifestyle Events Company?
Proactive Lifestyle Events Company is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Wilmington, NC. It holds $656K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Proactive Lifestyle Events Company operate?
Proactive Lifestyle Events Company has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Proactive Lifestyle Events Company's EIN?
Proactive Lifestyle Events Company's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1550540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
Live grants for the work Proactive Lifestyle Events Company funds
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