GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DBA UNC GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DBA UNC GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

EIN 56-6000469 · Education (B84Z)

What they do

CAROLINA ALUMNI INITIATIVES SUPPORT OVER 30,000 ACTIVE STUDENTS and OVER 370,000 ALUMNI and FRIENDS of THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL. CAROLINA ALUMNI CREATES A DYNAMIC ALUMNI COMMUNITY THAT REFLECTS THE VALUES and TRADITIONS of CAROLINA. WE DO THIS THROUGH A VARIETY of PROGRAMS, NETWORKING and SOCIAL EVENTS, ALUMNI CAREER SERVICES, and MORE ENSURING THE CAROLINA CONNECTION REMAINS STRONG and VIBRANT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.50 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.64%of revenue went to mission work78.5% of expenses · Program services

$79.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.11%of revenue went to management and office costs21.5% of expenses

$18.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.6%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 $483,232 for VERONICA FLASPOEHLER (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$9,601,169

Mission workProgram services$6,013,71462.64% of revenue78.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,643,15817.11% of revenue21.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,944,29720.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,656,87279.75% 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: 78.5% mission · 21.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 18.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,601,169

Expenses$7,656,872

Annual surplus $1,944,297 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)$6,013,714 · 78.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,643,158 · 21.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,601,169

Expenses$7,656,872

Assets$138,546,126

Income$9,628,731

Contributions$1,590,998

Mission work (program services)$6,013,714

Management and general$1,643,158

Accounting fees$40,029

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

VERONICA FLASPOEHLERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $483,232Base $451,581 · Other $31,651

STEPHEN C SHAWVICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FIN · 40 hrs/week $223,451Base $194,644 · Other $28,807

ALLAN HOLMESEDITOR & DIRECTOR OF COMMU · 40 hrs/week $169,047Base $147,589 · Other $21,458

ROGER NELSENDIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RECORDS · 40 hrs/week $159,163Base $124,265 · Other $34,898

JASON SMITHDESIGN DIRECTOR AND MANAGI · 40 hrs/week $128,749Base $109,859 · Other $18,890

LISA BEERSCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $127,381Base $108,139 · Other $19,242

JULIE GONYANETWORK ADMINISTRATOR · 40 hrs/week $127,087Base $107,234 · Other $19,853

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 (42)

VERONICA FLASPOEHLERPRESIDENT

STEPHEN C SHAWVICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FIN

ALLAN HOLMESEDITOR & DIRECTOR OF COMMU

ROGER NELSENDIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RECORDS

JASON SMITHDESIGN DIRECTOR AND MANAGI

LISA BEERSCONTROLLER

JULIE GONYANETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

NATALIE KNORR BESTREPRESENTS NC DISTRICT

KENNETH W EPPSREPRESENTS OUT OF STATE

MALCOLM LOGANDIRECTOR AT LARGE

MARCUS DARREL GINYARDATHLETIC COUNCIL

MARTHA GABRIEL PECKCHAIR

MONICA R CLOUDREPRESENTS OUT OF STATE

MONIKA LEIGH MOOREREPRESENTS OUT OF STATE

MURRAY LEWIS COLEMANREPRESENTS OUT OF STATE

JOHN ELLIOT DERVINDIRECTOR AT LARGE

PAULA BROWN STAFFORDCHAIR - ELECT

ROBERT LOUIS WYNN IIREPRESENTS OUT OF STATE

RUSSELL DAVID BABBATHLETIC COUNCIL

SENATOR TODD JOHNSONDIRECTOR AT LARGE

STEPHANIE POOLE NIEMANREPRESENTS NC DISTRICT

SYDNEY JEANENE BATCHDIRECTOR AT LARGE

W LOWRY CAUDILLIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

DAVID WAYNE JERNIGANREPRESENTS OUT OF STATE

ANNE WILSON NEVILLE-BONILLAREPRESENTS OUT OF STATE

ASHLEY MATLOCK PERKINSONREPRESENTS NC DISTRICT

ASHLEY PARROTT DUNHAMREPRESENTS NC DISTRICT

BERNADINE ALSTON COBBREPRESENTS NC DISTRICT

C LEE CONNERFIRST VICE CHAIR

CHARLOTTE DANIELE SMITHATHLETIC COUNCIL

DANA E SIMPSONCOUNSEL

DANYA LEFORD VANHOOKREPRESENTS NC DISTRICT

DARRYL JOEL KEITHREPRESENTS OUT OF STATE

JENNELL S MCINTOSHREPRESENTS OUT OF STATE

DWIGHT M DAVIDSON IIITREASURER

ERIC DAVID JOHNSONDIRECTOR AT LARGE

GRANT LILES CAMPBELLREPRESENTS NC DISTRICT

HENRY ORLANDO FOUSTREPRESENTS NC DISTRICT

HONORABLE EDWARD FRANCIS HANES JRREPRESENTS NC DISTRICT

HONORABLE KRISTIN DUTROW BAKERDIRECTOR AT LARGE

JAMES REUBEN COPLAND IVREPRESENTS NC DISTRICT

JANET ROACHSECOND VICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: PO BOX 660, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514-0660
County: Orange
In care of: VERONICA M FLASPOEHLER
Primary officer: VERONICA M FLASPOEHLER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailalumni@unc.edu Phone(919) 962-1208

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B84Z)