UNC Law Foundation Inc
To provide support, foster, and encourage the study and teaching of law at the law school of the university of North Carolina at chapel hill.
UNC Law Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: UNC Law Foundation Inc gave $6.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6.5M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,493,480
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,493,480
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,493,480
- Total assets
- $112,907,835
- +7.6% 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 UNC Law Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($6.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How UNC Law Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.6M (2020) to $6.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Support for the UNC Law School. | $6,493,480 |
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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 | $112,907,835 | $4,902,161 | $7,382,428 | $6,493,480 | 1 | $371,677 |
| 2024 | $104,979,768 | $3,059,172 | $5,622,422 | $4,759,609 | 1 | $380,833 |
| 2023 | $97,851,761 | $3,940,883 | $5,909,657 | $4,993,733 | 1 | $274,379 |
| 2022 | $100,707,113 | $5,495,644 | $3,926,009 | $3,877,796 | 1 | $56,299 |
| 2021 | $96,363,557 | $7,068,726 | $2,722,415 | $2,627,976 | 1 | $7,696 |
| 2020 | $68,977,645 | $3,003,930 | $2,703,334 | $2,564,556 | 1 | $101,329 |
| 2019 | $67,976,386 | $5,730,059 | $3,506,118 | $3,057,639 | 1 | $154,639 |
About UNC Law Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
UNC Law Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $112.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6.5M. Net investment income was $372K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
UNC Law Foundation Inc is led by Charles T. Plambeck, President & Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles T. Plambeck
President & Chairman
Member → President & Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Hal Brinkley
Ex-Officio: Dean, Secretary & Treasurer
Ex: Officio: Dean, Secretary & Treasurer → Ex-Officio: Dean, Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Jean Bower
Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary M. London
Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Dwan Howell
Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
M. Scott Peeler
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Liu
Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Puryear
Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Goettsch
Associate Dean for Administration
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Lowery
Assistant Dean for Finance & Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louise Harris
Associate Dean for Development & Assistant Secretary
Assistant Dean Advancement Fr & Assistant Treasurer → Associate Dean for Advancement & Assistant Treasurer, 2024
Associate Dean for Advancement & Assistant Treasurer → Associate Dean for Development & Assistant Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Edward Emory Jr.
Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Dietrich Renger
Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joni Lynn Walser
Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randolph B. Houston Jr.
Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Duncan Meacham
Ex-Officio: Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Dubis
Employee
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Jacques Parent
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter D. Fisher Jr.
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Richard L. Farley (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Angela Marie Xenakis (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Matther Marvin (2023–2024) — Employee
- Former: James Marvin Deal Jr. (2024) — Ex-Officio: Member
- Former: Deirdre Gordon (2019–2023) — Assistant Dean Advancement to
- Former: Mary Gill Campbell (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Wilson L. White (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Jim Deal (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio: Member
- Former: Jennifer Clark (2019–2022) — Assistant Dean for Finance
- Former: M. Ann Cox (2019–2021) — President & Chairman
- Former: Tracy Schaefer Calder (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Karen Ann Popp (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio: Member
- Former: H. Chalk Broughton Jr. (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: William Joe Austin Jr. (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Adam Patrick Tarleton (2019) — Member
- Former: Angie Marie Xenakis (2019) — Member
- Former: Joel Johnson Hughey (2019) — Member
- Former: Lynne Fuller-Andrews (2019) — Member
- Former: Michael Hannibal Godwin (2019) — Member
- Former: William Bill Guin Scoggin (2019) — Member
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 UNC Law Foundation Inc
How much does UNC Law Foundation Inc give each year?
UNC Law Foundation Inc gave $6.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.8M across 1 grant.
How large is UNC Law Foundation Inc?
UNC Law Foundation Inc reported $112.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.
What is UNC Law Foundation Inc?
UNC Law Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chapel Hill, NC. It holds $112.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does UNC Law Foundation Inc operate?
UNC Law Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is UNC Law Foundation Inc's EIN?
UNC Law Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0934173. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
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