THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INC

EIN 56-1223384 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)

What they do

PLEASE REFER to SCHEDULE O for THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION STATEMENT.THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is A PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to RAISING CHARITABLE CAPITAL for THE BENEFIT of ITS 18-COUNTY REGION, and STRATEGICALLY ALLOCATING RESOURCES to ADDRESS PRESSING NEEDS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.41%of revenue went to mission work95.7% of expenses · Program services

0.79%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$76.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.53%of revenue went to management and office costs3.3% of expenses

$7.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $394,802 for ELIZABETH K BRAZAS (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$87,667,848

Mission workProgram services$64,359,66973.41% of revenue95.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,220,8852.53% of revenue3.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$689,7830.79% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$20,397,51123.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$67,270,33776.73% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.7% mission · 3.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 8.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 7.9% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 7.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 7.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$87,667,848

Expenses$67,270,337

Annual surplus $20,397,511 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$64,359,669 · 95.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,220,885 · 3.3% of expenses

Fundraising$689,783 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$87,667,848

Expenses$67,270,337

Assets$481,026,894

Income$131,183,187

Contributions$70,733,461

Mission work (program services)$64,359,669

Fundraising$689,783

Grants given$130,530,955

Average grant$47,277

Management and general$2,220,885

Stocks and bonds$257,031,268

Accounting fees$139,342

Investing fees$560,294

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELIZABETH K BRAZASPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $394,802Base $343,901 · Other $50,901

GRAHAM KEEVERASSISTANT TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $294,056Base $230,997 · Other $63,059

JULIE D KLIPPASSISTANT SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $199,974Base $163,611 · Other $36,363

PHILIP P BELCHERVICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $196,072Base $157,601 · Other $38,471

LAURA HERNDONVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMEN · 40 hrs/week $161,410Base $130,116 · Other $31,294

JANET SHARPASSISTANT TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $125,004Base $94,426 · Other $30,578

NAOMI DAVISASSISTANT TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $117,270Base $97,537 · Other $19,733

MELISSA CROUSEASSISTANT TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $65,984Base $54,489 · Other $11,495

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

ELIZABETH K BRAZASPRESIDENT

GRAHAM KEEVERASSISTANT TREASURER

JULIE D KLIPPASSISTANT SECRETARY

PHILIP P BELCHERVICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS

LAURA HERNDONVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMEN

JANET SHARPASSISTANT TREASURER

NAOMI DAVISASSISTANT TREASURER

MELISSA CROUSEASSISTANT TREASURER

NATALIE N BAILEYDIRECTOR

JUANITA WILSONDIRECTOR

MILTON BUTTERWORTHDIRECTOR

MICHAEL FIELDSDIRECTOR

SCOTT PETERSONDIRECTOR

MATTHEW T LEEDIRECTOR

LYNN M WILSONDIRECTOR

SHARON FOUTS TAYLORDIRECTOR

YOLANDA FAIRDIRECTOR

CARLA BARNARDDIRECTOR

JOANNE BADRCHAIR

JEAN MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR

J CHRIS SMITHDIRECTOR

HIMANSHU KARVIRDIRECTOR

HEATHER P NORTONTREASURER

HARRIS M LIVINGSTAINDIRECTOR

FRANCISCO CASTELBLANCOVICE CHAIR & SECRETARY

ELLEN O CARRDIRECTOR

CONSTANCE M HAIREDIRECTOR

CARTER B WEBBDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 4 VANDERBILT PARK DR STE 300, ASHEVILLE, NC 28803-0030
County: Buncombe
In care of: GRAHAM KEEVER
Primary officer: GRAHAM KEEVER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cfwnc.org Phone(828) 254-4960

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DMJPS PLLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)
Grant-giving organization: Yes