Tri-County Telephone Foundation

BELHAVEN, NC EIN: 56-1742130

Tri-County Telephone Foundation is a private foundation, based in BELHAVEN, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $925K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $17K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$925K

-0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$69K

+79.7% YoY

Grant Count

15

-11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+103.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tri-County Telephone Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Tri-County Telephone Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tri-County Telephone Foundation is a private foundation, based in BELHAVEN, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $925K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $17K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BathBelhavenDurhamEngelhardGastoniaKinstonPantegoPikevillePinetownPlymouthWashingtionWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$26K$52K$78K$104K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$925,101$925,229$968,197
Revenue$42,151$33,559$35,237
Expenses$94,213$58,900$47,915
Qualifying Distributions$69,375$38,611$33,776
Net Investment Income$17,313$13,270$20,098
Distributable Amount$45,878$47,638$52,015

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$35K$52K$69K23 grants202019 grants20219 grants202217 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

(19) SCHOLARSHIPS$19KTERRA CEIA CHRISTIAN SCH…$11KBEAUFORT COUNTY COMMUNIT…$10KCOASTAL PREGNANCY CENTER$10KPUNGO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY$10KBEAUFORT COUNTY PANTEGO …$3KST THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH$3KWILKINSON COMMUNITY EVEN…$1KHYDE COUNTY HOTLINE INC$500WASHINGTONBEAUFORT COUNT…$500

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

83<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include (19) Scholarships ($19,000), Terra Ceia Christian School ($11,015), Beaufort County Community College Small Business Center ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
(19) SCHOLARSHIPS BELHAVEN, NCEDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS$19,000
BATH FEST BATH, NCDONATION$300
BEAUFORT COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SMALL BUSINESS CENTER WASHINGTON, NCDONATION$10,000
BEAUFORT COUNTY PANTEGO COMMUNITY CENTER PANTEGO, NCDONATION$3,000
COASTAL PREGNANCY CENTER WASHINGTON, NCDONATION$10,000
PUNGO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY BELHAVEN, NCDONATIONDONATION$10,000
TERRA CEIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PANTEGO, NCDONATION$11,015
ST THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH BATH, NCDONATION$2,500
BEAUFORT COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION WASHINGTON, NCDONATION$450
WILKINSON COMMUNITY EVENT CENTER BELHAVEN, NCDONATION$1,485

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
C Wayne BlackPresident3
Gary R BurbageFirst Vice President2
Ronnie HuettmannSecond Vice President2
Rodney E WoolardSecretary/Treasurer2
Stacey BowenAssistant Secretary/Treasu2
Charles WilliamsDirector1

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Tri-County Telephone Foundation?

As of 2024, Tri-County Telephone Foundation holds $925K in total assets with $42K in annual revenue. It awarded 15 grants totaling $69K in 2024.

Where does Tri-County Telephone Foundation operate?

Tri-County Telephone Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Texas.

What size grants does Tri-County Telephone Foundation award?

In 2024, Tri-County Telephone Foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $69K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Tri-County Telephone Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Tri-County Telephone Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Tri-County Telephone Foundation's EIN?

Tri-County Telephone Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1742130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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