Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc
To be a leader in engaging the founding universities in collaborative activities that advance research and education.
Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc at a glance
In short: Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $250K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $250,000
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $4,785,649
- +6.5% 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.
Who Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NC State University ($250K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2019) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NC State University Raleigh, NC | NC-Vviral | $250,000 |
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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 | $4,785,649 | $516,767 | $342,210 | $250,000 | 1 | $150,410 |
| 2024 | $4,494,096 | $432,471 | $90,536 | — | — | $66,114 |
| 2023 | $3,973,976 | $416,834 | $344,415 | $250,000 | 1 | $50,477 |
| 2022 | $3,774,282 | $437,964 | $73,829 | — | — | $80,132 |
| 2021 | $3,774,424 | $533,093 | $87,466 | — | — | $200,830 |
| 2020 | $3,079,788 | $291,119 | $71,571 | — | — | $-31,921 |
| 2019 | $2,769,378 | $363,013 | $109,930 | $55,000 | 2 | $65,595 |
About Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc
Based on IRS filings
Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc is a public charity, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K. Net investment income was $150K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc is led by Jennifer Lodge, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Lodge
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Farad Ali
Chair
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Levitan
Ex-Officio Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Shanahan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warwick Arden
Trustee
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Brown-Graham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penny Gordon-Larsen
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Roussel
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Vollmer
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mohamed Noor
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alyn Goodson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Dean
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krista Walton
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Pfaendtner
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Wisniewski
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Freel
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris McClure
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Blossom Damania (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Hall (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Mladen Vouk (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Noah Pickus (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Daugherty (2019–2024) — Trustee-Audit Committee Chair
- Former: Chris Clemens (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Chick (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Barbara Mulkey (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Jennifer Francis (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Luis Martin-Vega (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kimberly Vannoort (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Weisenfeld (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Wilson (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Blouin (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Terry Magnuson (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Tim Gabel (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kimberly Van Noort (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: R. Sanders Williams (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Lawrence Carin (2019–2020) — Vice President
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 Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc
How much does Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc give each year?
Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc?
Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $517K.
Where does Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc operate?
Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc's EIN?
Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0175686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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