THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION INC

EIN 56-1717285

What they do

OUR MISSION is to IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL WELL-BEING, and ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA and AROUND THE WORLD.WE BRING ABOUT SUSTAINABLE, POSITIVE CHANGES IN HEALTH BY PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING PROGRAM of RESEARCH, TEACHING, and SERVICE TO: EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION of PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS; DISCOVER, TEST, and DISSEMINATE SOLUTIONS to HEALTH THREATS and PROBLEMS; TRANSLATE RESEARCH INTO EFFECTIVE PRACTICES and SOUND POLICIES; and SERVE NORTH CAROLINA and BEYOND THROUGH OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION of CITIZENS and HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, and APPLICATION of SOLUTIONS to HEALTH THREATS and PROBLEMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

152.74%of revenue went to mission work96.9% of expenses · Program services

3.42%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$157.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

1.47%of revenue went to management and office costs0.9% of expenses

$15.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$4,191,575

Mission workProgram services$6,402,165152.74% of revenue96.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$61,4531.47% of revenue0.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$143,3893.42% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Total expenses$6,607,007157.63% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 96.9% mission · 0.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 6.8% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 7.4% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 4.6% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 3.8% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 5.0% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 207.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 6.1% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 229.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 5.1% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 339.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,191,575

Expenses$6,607,007

Annual shortfall $2,415,432 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$6,402,165 · 96.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$61,453 · 0.9% of expenses

Fundraising$143,389 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,191,575

Expenses$6,607,007

Assets$102,494,032

Income$4,197,575

Contributions$3,697,412

Mission work (program services)$6,402,165

Fundraising$143,389

Grants given$48,018,452

Average grant$6,002,307

Management and general$61,453

Accounting fees$25,785

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (26)

JONATHAN ATKESONBOARD MEMBER

WALKER ARMFIELD WILSONBOARD MEMBER

TODD ALEXANDER DURHAMBOARD MEMBER

TIFFANY J FARINATREASURER, EX-OFFICIO

R MARK LEEBOARD MEMBER

PATSY M POLSTONBOARD MEMBER

NANCY MESSONNIEREXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR, EX-OFFICIO

MONA MARIE MOONBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA G BUTLERBOARD MEMBER

MARY MARGARET CARROLLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY, EX-OFFICIO

LOUIS PATALANO IVBOARD MEMBER

LEVELTON RAY THOMASALUMNI ASSOCIATION ADVISORY BOARD VICE CHAIR

KATHLEEN ANN KANEYCHAIR

ADAM STEVEN PARKERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

JOANNA JORDAN CONLEYBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA THOMPSON MELTONBOARD MEMBER

JEAN G ORELIENBOARD MEMBER

HOWARD ERIKSON EAKERBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE EGLINGTON THOMASVICE CHAIR

FREDERICK MCDOWELL HARGETT JRBOARD MEMBER

DIEGO GARZABOARD MEMBER

DANA BONAS DAVISBOARD MEMBER

BRENDA K EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER

AZHAR NADIYAH RICHMONDBOARD MEMBER

AMY LOUISE LANSKYBOARD MEMBER

AMIT GUPTABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: PO BOX 899, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514-0899
County: Orange
In care of: % CHARLES J RASBERRY JR
Primary officer: MARY MARGARET CARROLL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(919) 966-0198

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLACKMAN & SLOOP ADVISORS INC
Grant-giving organization: Yes