Sampson Community College Foundation
The foundation's mission is to fund educational programs of the college, promote the college, and provide scholarships to deserving students.
Sampson Community College Foundation at a glance
In short: Sampson Community College Foundation gave $693K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $346K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $692,794
- +108.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $346,397
- +108.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $346,397
- Total assets
- $5,890,395
- +11.2% 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.
How to apply to Sampson Community College Foundation
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Sampson Community College Foundation
Federal Pell Grant
Sampson Community College Foundation
Amount
$740 - $7,395
Deadline
Deadline not published
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
Sampson Community College Foundation
Amount
$100 - $900
Deadline
Deadline not published
Golden LEAF Scholarship
Sampson Community College Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Sampson Community College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sampson Community College ($693K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sampson Community College Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2020) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $693K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sampson Community College Clinton, NC | Student Scholarships | $346,873 |
| Sampson Community College Clinton, NC | Grants and Awards | $345,921 |
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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 | $5,890,395 | $951,919 | $741,652 | $692,794 | 2 | $285,985 |
| 2024 | $5,298,742 | $604,670 | $380,300 | $332,160 | 2 | $172,314 |
| 2023 | $4,644,810 | $1,773,788 | $1,460,442 | $1,436,726 | 2 | $110,254 |
| 2022 | $4,020,576 | $1,003,311 | $893,351 | $875,289 | 2 | $36,071 |
| 2021 | $4,320,311 | $405,062 | $394,122 | $142,474 | 1 | $155,420 |
| 2020 | $3,902,778 | $1,170,623 | $268,382 | $72,317 | 1 | $39,705 |
About Sampson Community College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sampson Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Clinton, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $693K. Net investment income was $286K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sampson Community College Foundation is led by Grover Ezzell, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 33 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Grover Ezzell
President
Directors → First Vice President, 2023
First Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Turlington
Executive Director
Ex-Officio → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Faircloth
Director
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hobson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Bonilla
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Prestage
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Lee Moore
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Nethercutt
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Matthews
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Warren
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cece Hudson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Spell
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chrisopher Brown
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Waters
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Moore
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Williams
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Dubose
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nichole Maroschak
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Autry
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Palmer
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Stefanovich
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Peterson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candy Taylor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chasity Herring
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daren Parker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Bradshaw
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Fulton
Past President
Vice President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooks Barwick
Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2023
2nd Vice President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendall Tyson
Second Vice President
Treasurer → 2nd Vice President, 2024
2nd Vice President → Second Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Nobles
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reid Butler
Recording Secretary
Secretary → Recording Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Warner
Advancement Coordinator
Ex-Officio → Advancement Coordinator, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Sessoms
Board of Trustees Liaison
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Chuck Spell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary B. Brown (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Thaddeus Godwin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Starling (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Jamie Bonilla (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Alice Butler (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Candace Taylor (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: William Fulton (2023–2024) — Past President
- Former: Anothny Sessoms (2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Lew Starling (2024) — Director
- Former: Ted Thomas (2021–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Luther Starling (2023) — Director
- Former: Deborah Hall (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Mac Herring (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Holden Dubose (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Baxter (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Justin Lockamy (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Merrie McLamb (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Pat Green (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Viser (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Roland Hall (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cheyenne McNeill (2021–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Amelia Surratt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Frank Butler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Hugh Caison (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sherry Matthews (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ginger Stone (2020) — Director
- Former: Lynn Freeman-Sankey (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sampson Community College Foundation
How much does Sampson Community College Foundation give each year?
Sampson Community College Foundation gave $693K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $332K across 2 grants.
How large is Sampson Community College Foundation?
Sampson Community College Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $952K.
What is Sampson Community College Foundation?
Sampson Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Clinton, NC. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sampson Community College Foundation operate?
Sampson Community College Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Sampson Community College Foundation's EIN?
Sampson Community College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0834646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 29, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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