Public Radio East Foundation
To support public radio east - a public broadcasting entity operated by craven community college.
Public Radio East Foundation at a glance
In short: Public Radio East Foundation gave $782K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $782K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $781,983
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $781,983
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $781,983
- Total assets
- $239,681
- +3.5% 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 Public Radio East Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Craven Community College ($782K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Public Radio East Foundation gives
- Giving grew 23% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $585K (2020) to $812K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $782K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Craven Community College New Bern, NC | Support for Pre | $781,983 |
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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 | $239,681 | $885,200 | $876,287 | $781,983 | 1 | $3,882 |
| 2024 | $231,576 | $893,530 | $887,859 | $812,303 | 1 | $3,343 |
| 2023 | $195,097 | $697,679 | $695,741 | $624,574 | 1 | $1,671 |
| 2022 | $193,159 | $725,978 | $723,930 | $637,229 | 1 | $145 |
| 2021 | $216,265 | $645,739 | $662,871 | $613,593 | 1 | $380 |
| 2020 | $210,152 | $623,027 | $632,859 | $585,016 | 1 | $1,967 |
| 2019 | $226,650 | $633,175 | $653,993 | $605,922 | 1 | $2,119 |
About Public Radio East Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Public Radio East Foundation is a public charity, based in New Bern, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $240K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $782K. Net investment income was $4K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Public Radio East Foundation is led by Ben Donnelly, Director & President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben Donnelly
Director & President
Board Member → Director & Pre General Manager, 2024
Director & Pre General Manager → Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Staats
Ccc President
Ccc President → Director & Craven Cc President, 2024
Director & Craven Cc President → Ccc President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allana Ross
Chair
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice Underhill
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Boyette
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Millard
Treasurer
Treasurer → Treasurer & Craven Cc Vice President of Administrator, 2024
Treasurer & Craven Cc Vice President of Administrator → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Irish
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Staunch
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Garrison
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Katherine Lawrence
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meena Murphy
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Braaten
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Wilson
Board Member
Chairman → Chair, 2024
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McQuade
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darlene Brown
Vice Chair
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Christopher Taylor
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Oldani
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dakota Lipscombe
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Busher
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Paige Pressly Fuqua (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Charles Cushman (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Suzanne Kaylor (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cathy Diamond (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Congleton (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bettina Meekins (2019) — Board Member
- Former: John Aldredge (2019) — Board Member
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 Public Radio East Foundation
How much does Public Radio East Foundation give each year?
Public Radio East Foundation gave $782K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $812K across 1 grant.
How large is Public Radio East Foundation?
Public Radio East Foundation reported $240K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $885K.
Where does Public Radio East Foundation operate?
Public Radio East Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Public Radio East Foundation's EIN?
Public Radio East Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1802728. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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