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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $18.3M · expenses $10.7M · assets $172.6M

EIN
56-2120679
Address
5625 FAIRVIEW RD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28209-3619
Website
WWW.GAMBRELLFOUNDATION.ORG
NTEE code
T20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1999
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

10 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Brian Collier PRESIDENT2022-2024 $420,304$889,199 1
Sally Belk Gambrell DIRECTOR - CEO2020-2024 $125,000$566,346 1
Brian E Bridgford DIRECTOR - VP2020-2024 $125,000$551,057 1
Laura A Shepard DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIC2020-2024 $122,343$515,855 1
Hannah Rankin PROGRAM DIRECTOR2020-2024 $73,674$498,281 1
Jack Mcwilliams FARM OPERATIONS2022-2024 $137,274$367,974 1
John Licare FARM OPERATIONS2021-2024 $111,433$349,126 1
Melissa Nemec PROGRAM DIRECTOR2023-2024 $98,270$152,542 1
Matthew Potter CONTROLLER2024 $58,072$58,072 1
Carter Bolln (former) FARM OPERATIONS2020-2023 $101,442$337,274 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · 9 paid, $1.3M
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRIAN COLLIER PRESIDENT40 $374,204-$46,100 $420,3041
JACK MCWILLIAMS FARM OPERATIONS40 $115,897-$21,377 $137,2741
SALLY BELK GAMBRELL DIRECTOR - CEO20 $125,000-$0 $125,0001
BRIAN E BRIDGFORD DIRECTOR - VP20 $125,000-$0 $125,0001
LAURA A SHEPARD DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIC40 $105,516-$16,827 $122,3431
JOHN LICARE FARM OPERATIONS40 $102,151-$9,282 $111,4331
MELISSA NEMEC PROGRAM DIRECTOR40 $86,987-$11,283 $98,2701
HANNAH RANKIN PROGRAM DIRECTOR8 $70,927-$2,747 $73,6741
MATTHEW POTTER CONTROLLER8 $53,932-$4,140 $58,0721
2023 · 9 people listed · 9 paid, $1.2M
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRIAN COLLIER PRESIDENT40 $404,400-$19,176 $423,5761
JACK MCWILLIAMS FARM OPERATIONS40 $126,178-$5,047 $131,2251
SALLY BELK GAMBRELL DIRECTOR - CEO20 $125,000-$0 $125,0001
BRIAN E BRIDGFORD DIRECTOR - VP20 $125,000-$0 $125,0001
LAURA A SHEPARD DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIC40 $111,234-$4,450 $115,6841
CARTER BOLLN FARM OPERATIONS40 $96,902-$4,540 $101,4421
JOHN LICARE FARM OPERATIONS40 $93,388-$2,991 $96,3791
HANNAH RANKIN PROGRAM DIRECTOR20 $72,623-$2,641 $75,2641
MELISSA NEMEC PROGRAM DIRECTOR40 $52,185-$2,087 $54,2721
2022 · 8 people listed · 8 paid, $749K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HANNAH RANKIN PROGRAM DIRECTOR20 $119,440-$4,288 $123,7281
SALLY BELK GAMBRELL DIRECTOR - CEO20 $114,423-$0 $114,4231
BRIAN E BRIDGFORD DIRECTOR - VP20 $114,423-$0 $114,4231
JACK MCWILLIAMS FARM OPERATIONS40 $94,728-$4,747 $99,4751
LAURA A SHEPARD DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIC30 $87,773-$4,225 $91,9981
CARTER BOLLN FARM OPERATIONS40 $80,782-$4,018 $84,8001
JOHN LICARE FARM OPERATIONS40 $72,781-$2,479 $75,2601
BRIAN COLLIER PRESIDENT40 $45,319-$0 $45,3191
2021 · 6 people listed · 6 paid, $563K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HANNAH RANKIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $110,000-$3,692 $113,6921
SALLY BELK GAMBRELL DIRECTOR - PRESIDENT20 $100,000-$0 $100,0001
BRIAN BRIDGFORD DIRECTOR20 $100,000-$0 $100,0001
LAURA A SHEPARD DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIC30 $91,886-$3,084 $94,9701
CARTER BOLLN FARM OPERATIONS40 $85,450-$2,897 $88,3471
JOHN LICARE FARM OPERATIONS40 $63,880-$2,174 $66,0541
2020 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $454K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HANNAH RANKIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20 $111,923-$0 $111,9231
SALLY BELK GAMBRELL PRESIDENT20 $101,923-$0 $101,9231
LAURA A SHEPARD DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIC30 $90,860-$0 $90,8601
BRIAN BRIDGFORD DIRECTOR20 $86,634-$0 $86,6341
CARTER BOLLN FARM OPERATIONS40 $61,808-$877 $62,6851

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 5 contractors · $2.1M
NameLocationServicePaid
BELK GAMBRELL ENTERPRISES LLCCHARLOTTE, NCINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$1,130,611
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLPCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$409,246
ANDALUSIAN PRIVATE CAPITAL AND ADVISORYNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$203,236
SPITFIRE STRATEGIESWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING$195,471
MONROE CAPITAL LLCCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$125,631
2023 · 2 contractors · $1.2M
NameLocationServicePaid
BELK GAMBRELL ENTERPRISES LLCCHARLOTTE, NCINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$791,646
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLPCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$384,293
2022 · 3 contractors · $1.4M
NameLocationServicePaid
BELK GAMBRELL ENTERPRISES LLCCHARLOTTE, NCINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$1,056,556
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLPCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$265,897
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASCHARLOTTE, NCBUSINESS CONSULTANT$78,083
2021 · 4 contractors · $1.9M
NameLocationServicePaid
BELK GAMBRELL ENTERPRISES LLCCHARLOTTE, NCINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$1,115,134
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLPCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$517,220
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASCHARLOTTE, NCBUSINESS CONSULTANT$253,917
STRAIT INSIGHTS LLCCHARLOTTE, NCMANAGEMENT CONSULTING$51,000
2020 · 4 contractors · $1.6M
NameLocationServicePaid
BELK GAMBRELL ENTERPRISES LLCCHARLOTTE, NCINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$898,467
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASCHARLOTTE, NCBUSINESS CONSULTANT$327,000
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLPCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$257,769
STRAIT INSIGHTS LLCCHARLOTTE, NCMANAGEMENT CONSULTING$77,000

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 28 grants to organizations · $5.2M
2023 · 27 grants to organizations · $4.9M
2022 · 39 grants to organizations · $9.0M
2021 · 28 grants to organizations · $10.4M
2020 · 31 grants to organizations · $6.4M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2021 · 1 contributor · $34.9M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SARAH BELK GAMBRELL ESTATE Organization or other CHARLOTTE, NC $34,911,162$34,911,162 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $141K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SALLY BELK GAMBRELL Person CHARLOTTE, NC $141,000$141,000 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,267,928$10,733,409 $172,585,271$172,513,284 $0- $695,132--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$17,756,452$8,949,874 $164,985,006$164,978,765 $0- $727,024--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$23,882,443$13,262,607 $156,174,566$156,172,187 $0- $393,605--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$58,399,889$13,873,065 $193,352,025$193,317,237 $34,911,162- $310,000--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,901,501$9,401,998 $148,805,338$148,790,413 $141,000- $300,481--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
CORNWELL FOUNDATIONNCT20 $15,083,053$434,248 PRESIDENT AND TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
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NUCOR CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONNCT20 $10,843,004$5,450,174 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNCT20 $29,407,462$23,718,015 PROGRAM DIRECTOR$94,089 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
R B TERRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCNCT20 $18,890,772$9,761,880 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$40,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INCNCT20 $25,288,862$26,797,686 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY$401,966 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONNCT20 $11,031,787$3,686,480 DIRECTOR, EX-OFFICIO$465,111 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
EARL AND KATHRYN CONGDON FAMILY FOUNDATIONNCT20 $20,975,184$7,832,077 Chief Impact Officer$195,480 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROBB AND VEDA KAUFMAN HOLINESS ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATIONNCT20 $14,728,054$8,083,108 DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CHARLES A CANNON CHARITABLE TRUST N0 ONENCT20 $18,179,325$20,943,911 TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT$252,117 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES RISING INCNCT20 $17,569,946$16,034,624 CEO$236,183 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE GROVE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $25,866,315$20,154,559 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE GREEN FOUNDATIONCAT20 $25,892,687$13,520,630 Chairman of the Board$240,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE NORTON FOUNDATIONAZT20 $15,617,329$1,701,622 CO-CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE TOW FOUNDATION INCCTT20 $21,380,965$31,686,056 PRESIDENT$419,372 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE LOOPER FOUNDATIONTXT20 $12,282,347$5,005,089 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE BRINSON FOUNDATIONILT20 $11,774,224$11,263,940 PRESIDENT$352,587 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE LOZIER FOUNDATIONNET20 $31,322,758$52,978,999 DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIO$279,881 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE STANLEY FOUNDATIONIAT20 $10,695,823$8,389,845 President$331,337 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE PATTERSON FOUNDATIONFLT20 $16,554,394$16,884,899 TRUSTEE$732,402 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE BERGHOEF FOUNDATIONILT20 $15,110,366$19,149 TRUSTEE - PART TIME$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE USAA FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $22,557,097$8,309,737 Chair$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
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THE COTSWOLD FOUNDATIONPAT20 $12,510,465$6,933,026 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
W N REYNOLDS RESIDUARY TR NECT Private foundation$83,386,6326 12017–2024 Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
ZACHARY SMITH REYNOLDS TRUST Private foundation$79,846,1548 12017–2024 Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
The David Herro Charitable Foundation Private foundation$3,495,5172 12021–2021 HF FOUNDATION INC
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,196,80010 12010–2023 THE GROVE FOUNDATION
JHM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,098,1472 12024–2024 TUMO FOUNDATION
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE Private foundation$1,500,0001 12011–2011 Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,300,0007 12009–2016 THE GROVE FOUNDATION
JONATHAN P FORMANEK FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,125,0002 12020–2021 FORMANEK FOUNDATION
Hauck Charitable Foundation Private foundation$1,100,0002 12021–2024 ASTROS FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$1,000,0001 12024–2024 FERRARI FOUNDATION
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation$900,0003 12022–2024 Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$878,7005 12020–2024 TUMO FOUNDATION
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$570,7474 12020–2024 TUMO FOUNDATION
LEBAREDIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$555,0003 12024–2025 TUMO FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$532,0005 22020–2024 TUMO FOUNDATION; FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES RISING INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $10,733,409 spent · pay $1,364,174 · grants $5,229,559 · events $770,930
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $5,229,559 48.7%
Fees: other professional $2,176,531 20.3%
Other expenses $778,949 7.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $770,930 7.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $695,132 6.5%
Other salaries and wages $583,391 5.4%
Taxes $363,639 3.4%
Pension plans and employee benefits $85,651 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $29,423 0.3%
Fees: legal $10,865 0.1%
Occupancy $8,052 0.1%
Printing and publications $1,287 0.0%
Total$10,733,409100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $8,949,874 spent · pay $1,364,812 · grants $4,861,768 · events $484,973
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $4,861,768 54.3%
Other expenses $866,858 9.7%
Fees: other professional $848,574 9.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $727,024 8.1%
Other salaries and wages $559,920 6.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $484,973 5.4%
Taxes $431,356 4.8%
Pension plans and employee benefits $77,868 0.9%
Fees: legal $36,890 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $31,849 0.4%
Occupancy $22,614 0.3%
Printing and publications $180 0.0%
Total$8,949,874100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $13,262,607 spent · pay $930,168 · grants $8,991,323 · events $97,947
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $8,991,323 67.8%
Fees: other professional $1,762,062 13.3%
Other expenses $806,856 6.1%
Taxes $630,886 4.8%
Other salaries and wages $501,092 3.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $393,605 3.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $97,947 0.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits $35,471 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $21,775 0.2%
Fees: legal $17,490 0.1%
Occupancy $3,763 0.0%
Printing and publications $337 0.0%
Total$13,262,607100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $13,873,065 spent · pay $680,707 · grants $10,353,708 · events $19,472
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $10,353,708 74.6%
Fees: other professional $1,961,221 14.1%
Other expenses $579,003 4.2%
Other salaries and wages $337,831 2.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $310,000 2.2%
Taxes $240,387 1.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits $32,876 0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $19,472 0.1%
Fees: legal $16,614 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $16,203 0.1%
Occupancy $4,595 0.0%
Printing and publications $1,155 0.0%
Total$13,873,065100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $9,401,998 spent · pay $574,917 · grants $6,350,954 · events $57,250
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $6,350,954 67.5%
Fees: other professional $1,519,466 16.2%
Taxes $436,620 4.6%
Other expenses $425,629 4.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $300,481 3.2%
Other salaries and wages $268,212 2.9%
Travel, conferences and meetings $57,250 0.6%
Fees: legal $21,046 0.2%
Occupancy $11,906 0.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $6,224 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $3,741 0.0%
Printing and publications $469 0.0%
Total$9,401,998100%

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