The Bascom Corporation

HIGHLANDS, NC EIN: 56-2093546 Website

The Bascom creates visual art experiences that inspire and empower individuals and communities through seeing, thinking and doing.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$11.9M

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-20.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-20.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$701K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,881,638$11,987,724$12,126,456
Revenue$1,825,577$1,694,062$2,550,789
Expenses$2,074,391$2,043,079$1,779,722
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$75,058$-58,618$-100,997
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$29K$39K0 grants20203 grants20213 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Highlands Community Chil…$10KThe Gordon Center$10K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

William LoveIncoming Executive Director$104KKarin PetersonRetiring Executive Director$87KNiki KinkadeDeparting Executive Director$82K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Karin PetersonRetiring Executive Director40$86,923
William LoveIncoming Executive Director40$104,284
Niki KinkadeDeparting Executive Director40$81,538
Ann WrobleskiChair8
William JumpTreasurer8
Margaret DennyVice-Chair8
Charlene PalmisanoSecretary8
Andrew AdamsBoard Member2
David BockBoard Member2
Michael CroweBoard Member2
Chris DuffyBoard Member2
Kathleen HohlsteinBoard Member2
Maudie HuffBoard Member2
Barbara JamisonBoard Member2
Sue LewisBoard Member2
Mark MahaffeyBoard Member2
Myron MallBoard Member2
Carol MisnerBoard Member2
Kirk MooreBoard Member2
Nancy RaceBoard Member2
Rebecca RiederBoard Member2
Susan TarverBoard Member2
Greg ThompsonBoard Member2
Ansley TollesonBoard Member2
Marcia WeberBoard Member2
Hilary WilkesBoard Member2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Highlands

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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