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UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Chapel Hill, NC EIN: 56-6037918 Website

The mission of the foundation is: to foster and promote the profession of pharmacy and pharmaceutical education and research exclusively at the unc eshelman school of pharmacy.

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation at a glance

In short: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.6M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,581,892
+21.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,581,892
+21.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,581,892
Total assets
$91,074,336
+8.0% 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.

How to apply to UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation

Next open deadline
January 2, 2027 (Community-based Veterinary Pharmacy Residency Program)

Who UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of NC Eshelman Sch of Pharmacy: $3.6MUniversity of NC Eshelman Schof Pharmacy$3.6M

The largest 2025 recipient was University of NC Eshelman Sch of Pharmacy ($3.6M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Chapel Hill

How UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). 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$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.2M (2021) to $3.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of NC Eshelman Sch of Pharmacy Chapel Hill, NCEducational Support$3,581,892
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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
2025$91,074,336$3,263,932$5,026,651$3,581,8921$239,809
2024$84,344,631$4,731,146$3,960,669$2,944,8951$208,900
2023$75,315,166$2,777,134$3,206,546$2,228,6161$116,717
2022$75,903,052$1,667,474$4,099,187$3,400,7391$15,786
2021$75,469,873$3,444,671$2,837,276$2,203,1391$5,298
2020$55,269,717$1,828,423$3,424,614$2,683,2621$94,844

About UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation

Based on IRS filings

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $91.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $240K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation is led by Kelly Collins, President & Associate Dean since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 29 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelly Collins

    President & Associate Dean

    Development Director → President & Associate Dean, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ping Rogers

    Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghan Hauser

    Director of Industry & F

    Director of Industry & Fdn Relations → Director of Industry & F, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Kashuba

    Dean-Eshelman School of Ph

    Dean-Eshelman School of Pharmacy → Dean-Eshelman School of Ph, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dianne Kapherr

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Yingling

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Edwards

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Buxton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jivan Moaddeb

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Butler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louis Newsome

    Immediate Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Hooks

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neal Fowler

    Board Member

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023

    Immediate Past Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Barrett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Cobb

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tab Waldrop

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Vassie

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline Feaster

    Vice President Finance & Program Operations

    Senior Director-Donor Relations & Revenue Management → Senior Director-Donor Relatio, 2023

    Senior Director-Donor Relatio → Vice President Finance & Program Operations, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rashonda Burkett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff New

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirsten Beattie

    Vice President of Development

    Senior Development Director → Vice President of Development, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Graham

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Greeson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Abdalla

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Walters

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patti Rouse

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Champ Burgess

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Harvey

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Whitesell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Aaron Wright (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Reid Saleeby (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Henry Burgess (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: David Smithwick (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jan Burrus (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Lynn Kieffer (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Rob Bizzell (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kim Brown (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy McFarlane (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Annie Hager-Blunk (2020–2021) — President & Associate Dean
  • Former: Gary Bowman (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Gene Minton (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Laura Bonifacio (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ken Phares (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Dan Hardy Jr. (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation

How much does UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation give each year?

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.9M across 1 grant.

How large is UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation?

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation reported $91.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.

What is UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation?

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chapel Hill, NC. It holds $91.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation operate?

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation's EIN?

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6037918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 11, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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