CAROLINA THREAD TRAIL: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
CAROLINA THREAD TRAIL (EIN 26-1528527)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-05-12
IRS object ID
202031339349302708
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-05-12T15:34:55-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN560574444PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CHERRY BEKAERT LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11111 METROPOLITAN AVE STE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN261528527EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CAROLINA THREAD TRAILBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCAROBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7049734500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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PersonMICHAEL MARSICANOPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7049734500PhoneNum
Signature2020-05-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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PTINP00748038PTIN
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBRIAN COLLIERPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,109,670GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CAROLINATHREADTRAIL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO FACILITATE THE CREATION OF GREENWAYS, TRAILS, BLUEWAYS, PARKS, RECREATION AREAS OR OTHER OPEN NATURAL OR CIVIC SPACES, WITH A GOAL TOWARDS PRESERVING NATURAL AREAS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$1,306,738CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$316,120PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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DescENVIRONMENT: THE CAROLINA THREAD TRAIL IS DEVELOPING A REGIONAL NETWORK OF GREENWAYS, TRAILS AND BLUEWAYS THAT SPAN 15 COUNTIES, 2 STATES AND 2.9 MILLION PEOPLE. THERE ARE OVER 260 MILES OF TRAILS AND 170 MILES OF BLUEWAY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THAT LINK PEOPLE, PLACES, CITIES, TOWNS AND ATTRACTIONS. THE THREAD TRAIL PRESERVES OUR NATURAL AREAS AND IS A PLACE FOR EXPLORATION OF NATURE, CULTURE, SCIENCE AND HISTORY. THIS IS A LANDMARK PROJECT THAT PROVIDES PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS FOR EVERYONE, IN EVERY COMMUNITY. DURING 2019, THE ORGANIZATION DISBURSED GRANTS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND ENGAGED CATAWBA LANDS CONSERVANCY TO ASSIST IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF GREENWAYS, TRAILS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.Desc
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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MICHAEL GOODMAN
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SHERRI GREGORY
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CHRISTINE LI
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DANA MANESS
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JAMIE MCLAWHORN
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BAILEY PATRICK
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LAT PURSER
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MARSHALL ROGERS
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KEITH A SMITH
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TOM WEBB
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MICHAEL MARSICANO
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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BOY$5,011,780BOYAmt
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Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
IRS Written DeterminationYes (X)IRSWrittenDeterminationInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

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EIN566047886EIN
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Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

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Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported OrgYes (1)SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
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Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

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Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IV, SECTION A, LINE 6:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE THREAD TRAIL PROVIDES GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL TRAILS AND THE CONSERVATION OF LAND ALONG THE TRAILS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,198,578BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,037,817ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$573,041InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$654,203GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
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CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$745,274ContributionsAmt
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Grants Or Scholarships$461,800GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$725,608OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$55,540AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,198,578EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$1,582,443ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$489,243InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$343,952GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$767,272OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$48,820AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,835,020EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,358,143BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$274,037ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$263,573InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$329,565GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$589,927OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$52,883AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,923,378EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$210,169ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$19,541InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,215,116GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
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Administrative Expenses$60,096AdministrativeExpensesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Term Endowment Balance EOY0.69480TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
LOW DURATION FIXED INCOME POOL$2,464,335F
DIVERSIFIED LONG-TERM GROWTH POOL$3,107,217F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$5,571,552TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS) AND ITS SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRC REGULATIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS TAXED ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, WHICH CONSISTS OF EARNINGS FROM ACTIVITIES NOT RELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS FOR TAX UNCERTAINTIES BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD WHEREBY TAX BENEFITS ARE ONLY RECOGNIZED WHEN THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT THEY HAVE A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE FOUNDATION HAS EVALUATED ALL ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 OR 2018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtRecipient EINRecipientEIN
CITY OF CONCORD
PO BOX 308CONCORDNC280260308170(C)(1)$120,000TRAIL DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF LINCOLNTON
PO DRAWER 617LINCOLNTONNC280930617170(C)(1)$5,000TRAIL DEVELOPMENT566001269
CITY OF MOUNT HOLLY
PO BOX 406MOUNT HOLLYNC28120170(C)(1)$50,000TRAIL DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF SALISBURY
PO BOX 479SALISBURYNC281450479170(C)(1)$227,000TRAIL DEVELOPMENT566000237
CORNELIUS PARKS ARTS RECREATION & CULTURE
PO BOX 399CORNELIUSNC28031170(C)(1)$100,000TRAIL DEVELOPMENT566001209
TOWN OF CRAMERTON
155 N MAIN STREETCRAMERTONNC28032170(C)(1)$181,000TRAIL DEVELOPMENT560891982
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCAROLINA THREAD TRAIL DISTRIBUTES GRANTS FOR APPROVED TRAIL DEVELOPMENT PLANS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. PLANS ARE REVIEWED REGULARLY TO ENSURE USE OF GRANTS FOR TRAIL DEVELOPMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL MARSICANOPersonNm
TitleVICE PRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$479,031CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$100,000BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$17,561OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$105,300DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$28,377NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$730,269TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$142,653NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE RIGHT TO APPOINT A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS VESTED EXCLUSIVELY IN FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990, EXCLUDING SCHEDULE B, WAS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING CLOSEST TO THE FILING DATE. THE BOARD BELIEVES THAT THE PRIVACY OF THE THREAD TRAIL'S DONORS WARRANTS THE REDACTION OF SCHEDULE B.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IN COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS AND UNDER FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS (SUPPORTED FOUNDATION) ETHICS POLICY. STAFF COLLECTS AND MAINTAINS THE FORMS ANNUALLY, AND MONITORS THE PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CAROLINA THREAD TRAIL HAS NO FORMAL EMPLOYEES AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HAVE A FORMAL PROCESS IN PLACE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS, THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, DOES HAVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION, INCLUDING UTILITIZING AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GADMINISTRATIVE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,118. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 28,318. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,801. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,237. PROJECT MANAGEMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 545,345. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 545,345.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:GRANT REFUNDS FROM DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS 31,299. WRITE OFF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -59,164.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1220 NORTH TRYON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN566047886EIN
Primary ActivitiesGRANTMAKINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS
C$477,828FMV
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS
M$54,235FMV

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