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West Marion Community Forum Inc

MARION, NC EIN: 83-0671471 Website

THE MISSION OF THE WEST MARION COMMUNITY FORUM IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR RESIDENTS AND OVERCOME RACIAL BARRIERS BY BUILDING BRIDGES IN MCDOWELL COUNTY. WE DO THIS BY SHOWING COMPASSION, ADVOCATING FOR EQUITABLE POLICY REFORM, PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SHARING RESOURCES, EMPOWERING YOUTH AND CREATING EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR ALL.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$849K

+91.7% YoY

Revenue

$1.6M

+63.4% YoY

Net Investment Income

$99

+26.9% YoY

Expenses

$1.2M

+4.8% YoY

About West Marion Community Forum Inc

Based on IRS filings

West Marion Community Forum Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in MARION, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $849K in total assets. Net investment income was $99.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$438K$876K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$848,505$442,617$598,390
Revenue$1,592,471$974,633$1,034,166
Expenses$1,186,716$1,132,283$911,673
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$99$78$16
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$23K$34K$45K0 grants20202 grants20211 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PAULA AVERYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$97K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BILLY MARTINCHAIR10
ANTHONY FREEMANVICE CHAIR4
PHYLLIS MCKESSONSECRETARY4
RAY MCKESSONTREASURER6
HEATHER COTTONCOMMUNITY AT LARGE6
NORMA BEAMCOMMUNITY AT LARGE2
ELMER MACOPSONCOMMUNITY AT LARGE2
KITTY WILSONCOMMUNITY AT LARGE2
EMILY ROBERTSCOMMUNITY AT LARGE2
PAULA AVERYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$97,233

Subject Areas

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

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