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Reidsville Area Foundation

REIDSVILLE, NC EIN: 56-2255809 Website

The Reidsville Area Foundation is a private, health legacy foundation based in Reidsville, North Carolina. Established in 2001, the organization operates as a 501(c)(3) community foundation with a staff of 2-5 employees. The foundation actively pursues its vision of a thriving Rockingham County through strategic grantmaking and community partnerships.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$39.8M

+12.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

-14.8% YoY

Grant Count

68

+13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-24.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's purpose is to invest in initiatives and programs designed to improve education, healthcare, and quality of life for citizens of Rockingham County. Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Healthcare and health services
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

The foundation maintains active grant opportunities and conducts multiple grant cycles annually, including February and December cycles.

Grant Range

& Activity:**

Review Cycle

annually, including February and December cycles.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Reidsville Area Foundation primarily funds initiatives in Rockingham County, North Carolina, with a broader commitment to North Carolina nonprofits.

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Chapel HillEdenGreensboroMadisonMayodanRaleighReidsvilleWentworth

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $39,811,898
  • Total revenues: $2,889,842
  • Total expenses: $2,040,992
  • Number of employees: 2
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$980K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$39,811,898$35,267,391$33,823,448
Revenue$2,889,842$2,283,324$3,563,791
Expenses$2,040,992$2,371,363$2,074,509
Qualifying Distributions$1,728,671$1,949,001$1,839,045
Net Investment Income$2,660,912$2,204,328$3,305,022
Distributable Amount$1,778,572$1,701,153$1,899,033

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$386K$772K$1M$2M56 grants202064 grants202154 grants202260 grants202368 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY GOVERN…$188KROCKINGHAM COUNTY GOVERN…$188KROCKINGHAM COUNTY GOVERN…$188KROCKINGHAM COUNTY EDUCAT…$62KROCK CTY SCHOOLS - REIDS…$50KROCKINGHAM CO PARTNERSHI…$40KROCKINGHAM CO PARTNERSHI…$40KROCKINGHAM COUNTY EDUCAT…$35KROCKINGHAM COUNTY EDUCAT…$31KDAN RIVER BASIN ASSOCIAT…$29K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

218<$50K14$50–100K16$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Reidsville Area Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Bobby Jones - Office Manager

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DAWN CHARABAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$116K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR TIFFANY MORRISDIRECTOR, CHAIR1
KIRK SMITHDIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR1
NADINE JANSENDIRECTOR, SECRETARY1
DR LAFAYETTE JUDKINSDIRECTOR, TREASURER1
BELINDA FOSTERDIRECTOR1
DAVID FRENCHDIRECTOR1
ARMENOUS ADAMSDIRECTOR1
ERSELLE YOUNGDIRECTOR1
AMANDA LOYEDIRECTOR1
DAWN CHARABAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR32$116,123
JAMES BURSTONDIRECTOR1
ROBBIE CITTYDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Address: 124 S. Scales Street, Reidsville, NC 27320

Phone: (336) 634-1669

Email: dchararaba@rafoundation.org

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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