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The Foundation for Abundant Living

Public charity · Grantmaker Salisbury, NC EIN: 56-1681723 Website

Key facts about The Foundation for Abundant Living

EIN
56-1681723
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$12,476,931

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$12.5M

+9.9% YoY

Revenue

$145K

-75.2% YoY

Net Investment Income

$82K

-84.0% YoY

Expenses

$59K

+10.5% YoY

About The Foundation for Abundant Living

Based on IRS filings

The Foundation for Abundant Living is a public charity, based in Salisbury, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $82K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

Salisbury

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants2019Total only2021Total only20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2021) to $174K (2019). In 2022 it reported $53K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K201920212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,476,931$11,353,816$9,711,316
Revenue$145,179$585,767$454,576
Expenses$58,904$53,316$37,929
Net Investment Income$81,539$511,142$209,539

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Foundation for Abundant Living is led by Ted Goins, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ted Goins

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Nelson

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Maddry

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kesha Smith

    Chief Operating Officer

    COO - Senior Services → Chief Operating Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirby Nickerson

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Herman

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Cary M Grant (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Gregory Hudgins (2021–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Heidi Rixman (2023) — Chief Development Officer
  • Former: Rich Duncan (2021–2022) — Chief Development Officer
  • Former: Betty Lohr (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Elizabeth Kuhn (2019) — Chief Development Officer
  • Former: Eric Hoyle (2019) — Chair

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 The Foundation for Abundant Living

How large is The Foundation for Abundant Living?

The Foundation for Abundant Living reported $12.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $145K.

Where does The Foundation for Abundant Living operate?

The Foundation for Abundant Living has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is The Foundation for Abundant Living's EIN?

The Foundation for Abundant Living's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1681723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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