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The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist

Public charity · Grantmaker Mount Olive, NC EIN: 20-2819050 Website

To foster and promote christian stewardship and for promoting and providing support to the ministries in North Carolina affiliated with or consistent with the convention of original free will baptists and other charitable, education, literary, and christian purposes.

The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist at a glance

In short: The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist gave $161K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$161,015
-3.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
-25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$26,836
+28.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,591
Total assets
$10,822,793
+10.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

University of Mount Olive: $87KUniversity of Mount Olive$87KEast Carolina University: $43KEast Carolina University$43KFree Will Baptist Childrens Home: $14KFree Will Baptist ChildrensHome$14KJohnston Community College: $8KJohnston Community College$8KBarton College: $5KBarton College$5KNorth Johnston High School: $5KNorth Johnston High School$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was University of Mount Olive ($87K). Together the top 6 received $161K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 28 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

GreenvilleKenlyMiddlesexMount OliveSmithfieldWilsonBuies Creek

How The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300KTotal only2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2021) to $214K (2020). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $161K.

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

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NCPer Endowments Scholarships$86,719
East Carolina University Greenville, NCPer Endowments$42,647
Free Will Baptist Childrens Home Middlesex, NCPer Endowments$13,526
Johnston Community College Smithfield, NCPer Endowments$7,655
Barton College Wilson, NCPer Endowments$5,468
North Johnston High School Kenly, NCPer Endowments$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$10,822,793$942,194$512,869$161,0156$536,151
2023$9,759,696$1,592,976$466,976$167,5668$-62,853
2022$8,639,076$-1,588,043$359,789$162,8077$360,553
2021$10,592,408$1,250,742$308,906$157,5337$742,730
2020$9,656,072$1,742,824$318,202$213,584Total only$532,875

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist

Based on IRS filings

The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist is a public charity focused on religion, based in Mount Olive, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $161K. Net investment income was $536K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist is led by Ricky Warren, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ricky Warren

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $12K (2021) → $13K (2024)

  • CHARLES L MCLAWHORN Jr.

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • DAN L TAYLOR Jr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dianne R. Gray

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don E. Lassiter

    Presidentchairman

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Ribeiro

    Secretarytreasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Hobgood

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy H. Thaanum

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ricky Warren — Executive Director: $13KRicky WarrenExecutive Director$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $13K, to Ricky Warren (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist

How much does The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist give each year?

The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist gave $161K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $168K across 8 grants.

What is The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist's typical grant size?

The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist's median grant in 2024 was $10,591, and its average grant was $26,836, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist give grants?

The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Per Endowments" (5 grants).

Who are The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist's largest grantees?

The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist's largest 2024 grantees include University of Mount Olive ($86,719), East Carolina University ($42,647) and Free Will Baptist Childrens Home ($13,526), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist?

The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $942K.

What is The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist?

The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist is a public charity focused on religion, based in Mount Olive, NC. It holds $10.8M in total assets as of 2024.

What is The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist's EIN?

The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2819050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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