PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $5.3M · expenses $4.3M · assets $7.3M

EIN
58-1654064
Address
501 SAS CAMPUS DRIVE 4TH FLOOR, CARY, NC 27513-2080
Website
WWW.NCFORUM.ORG
NTEE code
B99Z
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 1986 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

ALL NORTH CAROLINA CHILDREN SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH EQUITABLE AND MEANINGFUL PUBLIC EDUCATION THAT NOURISHES OUR STATE'S CIVIC AND ECONOMIC VITALITY.TO PROVIDE TRUSTED, NONPARTISAN, EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER AN INFORMED PUBLIC TO DEMAND THAT EDUCATION BEST PRACTICE BECOMES COMMON PRACTICE THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

7 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
Mary Ann Wolf PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE2020-2024 $225,822$952,150 1
Deanna Townsend-Smith SR. DIRECTOR, DUDLEY FLOOD2023-2024 $181,979$357,968 1
Rhonda Van Dijk FINANCE DIRECTOR2024 $122,896$122,896 1
Ashley Fox SR. DIRECTOR, POLICY & RES2024 $119,934$119,934 1
Elizabeth Dekonty SR. DIRECTOR, NC CENTER FOR R&L2024 $114,264$114,264 1
Keith Poston (former) FORMER PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE2019 $193,881$193,881 2
Lauren Fox (former) SR. DIRECTOR, POLICY & RESEARCH2023 $132,162$132,162 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

42 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Steve Stephenson DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Amos Fodchuk DIRECTOR2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Matty Lazo-Chadderton DIRECTOR2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Margaret Arbuckle DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Alfred Mays PAST CHAIR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dudley Flood DIRECTOR2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Van Dempsey Iii DIRECTOR2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Richard Urquhart SECRETARY/TREASURER2019-2024 1 $0 reported 4
Rashidah Lopez Morgan DIRECTOR2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Alisa Mclean DIRECTOR2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
David Young DIRECTOR2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Cyndi Soter O'Neil DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Melody Johnson DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
John Healy DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Willis Whichard DIRECTOR2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Latanya Pattillo CHAIR2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Richard Schwartz DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Doug Sprecher DIRECTOR2019-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Saundra Wall Williams DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Tiece Ruffin DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Julie Cary DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Maria Dozier DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Bill Harrison CHAIR-ELECT2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Priscilla Maynor DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Art Rouse DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Trish Sparks DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Keisha Bentley-Edwards (former) DIRECTOR2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Miles Devaney (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Tom Williams (former) PAST CHAIR2019-2022 3 $0 reported 1
Shirley Carraway (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 0 $0 reported 1
William Buster (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Mekeisha Williams (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Tammorah Matthis (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Tony Watlington (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Pat Martinez (former) DIRECTOR2021 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Priddy (former) PAST CHAIR2019-2020 3 $0 reported 1
Yesenia Polanco-Galdamez (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Costa Panagos (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Tom Oxholm (former) DIRECTOR2019 1 $0 reported 3
Van Dempsey (former) DIRECTOR2019 0 $0 reported 1
Marco Zarate (former) DIRECTOR2019 1 $0 reported 1
Maryann Wolf (former) PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE2019 40 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 31 people listed · 5 paid, $765K · 30 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY ANN WOLF PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE40 $208,644$0$17,178 $225,8221
DEANNA TOWNSEND-SMITH SR. DIRECTOR, DUDLEY FLOOD40 $162,486$0$19,493 $181,9791
RHONDA VAN DIJK FINANCE DIRECTOR40 $104,461$0$18,435 $122,8961
ASHLEY FOX SR. DIRECTOR, POLICY & RES40 $106,437$0$13,497 $119,9341
ELIZABETH DEKONTY SR. DIRECTOR, NC CENTER FOR R&L40 $105,541$0$8,723 $114,2641
STEVE STEPHENSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
AMOS FODCHUK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MATTY LAZO-CHADDERTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARGARET ARBUCKLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALFRED MAYS PAST CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
DUDLEY FLOOD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
VAN DEMPSEY III DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD URQUHART SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $04
RASHIDAH LOPEZ MORGAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ALISA MCLEAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CYNDI SOTER O'NEIL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELODY JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN HEALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIS WHICHARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LATANYA PATTILLO CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG SPRECHER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
SAUNDRA WALL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TIECE RUFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JULIE CARY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARIA DOZIER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
BILL HARRISON CHAIR-ELECT0 $0$0$0 $01
PRISCILLA MAYNOR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ART ROUSE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TRISH SPARKS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 29 people listed · 3 paid, $526K · 21 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY ANN WOLF PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE40 $201,113$0$16,896 $218,0091
DEANNA TOWNSEND-SMITH SR. DIRECTOR, DUDLEY FLOOD CENTER40 $156,919$0$19,070 $175,9891
LAUREN FOX SR. DIRECTOR, POLICY & RESEARCH40 $119,227$0$12,935 $132,1621
STEVE STEPHENSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
AMOS FODCHUK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KEISHA BENTLEY-EDWARDS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MATTY LAZO-CHADDERTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARGARET ARBUCKLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALFRED MAYS PAST CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
DUDLEY FLOOD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
VAN DEMPSEY III DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD URQUHART SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $04
RASHIDAH LOPEZ MORGAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ALISA MCLEAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CYNDI SOTER O'NEIL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELODY JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN HEALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIS WHICHARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LATANYA PATTILLO CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG SPRECHER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
SAUNDRA WALL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TIECE RUFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JULIE CARY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARIA DOZIER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
BILL HARRISON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
PRISCILLA MAYNOR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ART ROUSE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 28 people listed · 1 paid, $211K · 21 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY ANN WOLF PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE40 $194,975$0$16,070 $211,0451
STEVE STEPHENSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MILES DEVANEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEISHA BENTLEY-EDWARDS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM WILLIAMS PAST CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $01
MARGARET ARBUCKLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALFRED MAYS CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
DUDLEY FLOOD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
VAN DEMPSEY III DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD URQUHART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
SHIRLEY CARRAWAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM BUSTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CYNDI SOTER O'NEIL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELODY JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN HEALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIS WHICHARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LATANYA PATTILLO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG SPRECHER SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
SAUNDRA WALL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEKEISHA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TIECE RUFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JULIE CARY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARIA DOZIER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
BILL HARRISON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
PRISCILLA MAYNOR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ART ROUSE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 26 people listed · 1 paid, $201K · 17 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY ANN WOLF PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE40 $185,045$0$15,673 $200,7181
STEVE STEPHENSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MILES DEVANEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEISHA BENTLEY-EDWARDS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM WILLIAMS PAST CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $01
MARGARET ARBUCKLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALFRED MAYS CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
DUDLEY FLOOD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
VAN DEMPSEY III DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD URQUHART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
SHIRLEY CARRAWAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM BUSTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TAMMORAH MATTHIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONY WATLINGTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CYNDI SOTER O'NEIL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PAT MARTINEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELODY JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN HEALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIS WHICHARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LATANYA PATTILLO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG SPRECHER SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
SAUNDRA WALL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEKEISHA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TIECE RUFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 25 people listed · 1 paid, $97K · 14 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY ANN WOLF PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE40 $96,556$0$0 $96,5561
STEVE STEPHENSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MILES DEVANEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEISHA BENTLEY-EDWARDS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL PRIDDY PAST CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $01
MARGARET ARBUCKLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALFRED MAYS CHAIR ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
DUDLEY FLOOD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
VAN DEMPSEY III DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD URQUHART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
SHIRLEY CARRAWAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
YESENIA POLANCO-GALDAMEZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TAMMORAH MATTHIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TONY WATLINGTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CYNDI SOTER O'NEIL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
COSTA PANAGOS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MELODY JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN HEALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIS WHICHARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
TOM WILLIAMS CHAIRMAN6 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG SPRECHER SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
SAUNDRA WALL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEKEISHA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 26 people listed · 1 paid, $194K · 14 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KEITH POSTON FORMER PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE55 $173,856$0$20,025 $193,8812
STEVE STEPHENSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM OXHOLM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
KEISHA BENTLEY-EDWARDS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL PRIDDY PAST CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $01
MARGARET ARBUCKLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALFRED MAYS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DUDLEY FLOOD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
VAN DEMPSEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD URQUHART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
SHIRLEY CARRAWAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
YESENIA POLANCO-GALDAMEZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARCO ZARATE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID YOUNG DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MILES DEVANEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CYNDI SOTER O'NEIL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
COSTA PANAGOS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MELODY JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN HEALY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIS WHICHARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
TOM WILLIAMS CHAIR ELECT6 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG SPRECHER SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
SAUNDRA WALL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEKEISHA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARYANN WOLF PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE40 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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 · 1 grant to organizations · $20K

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

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

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 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,312,364$4,251,888 $7,274,386$7,011,971 $3,247,138$1,960,949 $226,048300
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,839,923$3,205,915 $6,160,132$5,951,495 $3,968,777$834,382 $221,952210
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,311,853$2,405,668 $4,457,701$4,317,487 $4,094,722$297,091 $213,419210
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,648,047$1,963,255 $2,522,838$2,411,302 $2,473,368$194,106 $205,953170
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,898,705$1,461,712 $1,990,875$1,726,510 $1,739,302$131,199 $179,655140
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,119,804$1,400,908 $1,556,686$1,289,517 $933,543$152,950 $97,485144

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

29 grantors reported grants to this organization, $5,932,790 in all, tax years 2012 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 29). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Public School Forum of North Carolina Inc” 2015-2020, 2023-2024 10$920,000 2024$25,000
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W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA INC” 2021-2024 4$650,000 2024$250,000
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A J FLETCHER FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2019-2024 8$579,500 2024$67,500
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ANONYMOUS TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA” 2023-2025 4$525,165 2025$163,000
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DOGWOOD HEALTH TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA INC” 2024 3$522,012 2024$522,012
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2024 6$400,759 2024$35,250
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FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2017 3$307,000 2017$100,000
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WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA INC” 2024 1$255,000 2024$255,000
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THE LEON LEVINE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Public School Forum of North Carolina” 2023-2024 2$250,000 2024$150,000
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GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA INC” 2018-2019 3$235,000 2019$85,000
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TRIANGLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2020, 2022, 2024 9$200,490 2024$5,250
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JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Public School Forum of North Carolina” 2022-2023 2$200,000 2023$100,000
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BELK FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA”, “PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA INC” 2020, 2022, 2024 3$182,927 2024$25,000
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MDC INC Public charity Exact 2021-2022, 2024 3$165,250 2024$34,000
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BARNHILL FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA INC” 2018, 2022-2023 3$150,000 2023$50,000
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BRADY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA” 2020-2022 3$91,998 2022$12,000
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STEM NEXT OPPORTUNITY FUND Public charity Exact 2017, 2020 2$80,000 2020$20,000
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WAKEMED Public charity Exact 2018-2019 2$50,000 2019$25,000
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AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE Public charity Exact 2019, 2021-2022 4$45,000 2022$10,000
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UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION INC Public charity Exact 2012 1$30,000 2012$30,000
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NORTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Public charity Exact 2024-2025 2$20,000 2025$10,000
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GRABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA” 2020 1$20,000 2020$20,000
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MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2018 2$11,308 2018$5,654
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Public charity Exact 2022 1$10,000 2022$10,000
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GREAT RIVERS COMMUNITY TRNCB99 $6,023,593$3,355,450 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
PARTNERSHIP FOR ART AT THE CORE OF EDUCATION INCNCB99 $5,296,071$4,983,596 Vice Chair$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
IMPACTSTORYNCB99 $4,275,757$4,209,666 COO$262,339 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
HEART MATH TUTORING INCNCB99 $4,758,132$3,130,109 CEO$141,080 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
HICKORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMYNCB99 $4,575,079$4,982,596 HEADMASTER$146,073 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
CAROLINA VOYAGER CHARTER SCHOOLSCB99 $7,140,913$7,382,123 SCHOOL LEADER$137,779 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
CHARTER SCHOOL INCDEB99 $7,045,894$6,722,807 HEAD OF SCHO$187,488 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
MAGNET SCHOOLS OF AMERICA INCDCB99 $3,651,085$3,199,795 CEO$263,109 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
RIVERSTONE COMMUNITY SCHOOL INCIDB99 $9,396,069$10,067,997 HEAD OF SCHOOL$287,493 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INCNHB99 $8,877,036$8,171,621 President$197,963 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
THE PARKMONT SCHOOL INCDCB99 $3,570,661$3,190,247 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$163,563 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONALCAB99 $5,126,039$4,821,083 DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY$230,558 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
SUNSHINE HIGH SCHOOL - GREATER ORLANDO CAMPUS INCFLB99 $7,545,630$7,834,857 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x

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
GATES FOUNDATION funds this one Private foundation$58,914,69760 82011–2024 WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION; CONSORTIUM FOR SCHOOL NETWORKING; KING CENTER CHARTER SCHOOL; MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC and 4 more
GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$25,201,53910 42012–2024 SCHOOL SMART KC INC; CEO FORUM INC; UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC; KEYSTONE SCIENCE SCHOOL INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$17,122,501180 402016–2024 CODE THE DREAM INC; NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC; CEO FORUM INC; NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC and 36 more
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$15,903,55424 52020–2024 ILLINOIS NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; SCHOOL SMART KC INC; COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; DC CHARTER SCHOOL ALLIANCE and 1 more
SHIMON BEN JOSEPH FOUNDATION Private foundation$12,173,80024 12017–2024 PRIZMAH CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$12,023,85669 122012–2024 CEO FORUM INC; GEORGIA CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY INC; HICKORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY; FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL and 8 more
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,395,0004 12023–2024 SCHOOL SMART KC INC
J A & KATHRYN ALBERTSON FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$7,673,87614 12023–2024 BLUUM INC
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$7,662,00022 92017–2024 WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION; CALIFORNIA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER; CEO FORUM INC; SIGNATURE SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC and 5 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY DAF sponsor$7,595,856111 42011–2024 NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC; CHATHAM DAY SCHOOL INC; GRIFFIN SCHOOL INC; CAROLINA YOUTH COALITION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$7,500,0001 12023–2023 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$7,173,89457 182014–2024 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC; CENTER FOR LAW AND HUMAN VALUES INC; HOLY TRINITY CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC; PRIZMAH CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS INC and 14 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$7,014,970139 312014–2024 CEO FORUM INC; GEORGIA CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY INC; ILAN HIGH SCHOOL INC; PANETTA INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY and 27 more
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$6,161,513112 32011–2024 UNITED SCHOOLS NETWORK INC; NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC; MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$5,920,62028 32009–2024 ILAN HIGH SCHOOL INC; PRIZMAH CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS INC; NEW JERSEY SEEDS 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 990 · $4,251,888 spent · pay $2,852,646 · grants $20,000 · events $511,115
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,115,585$1,773,575$104,468$237,542 49.8%
Fees: other services $595,694$515,820$53,015$26,859 14.0%
Other employee benefits $511,013$387,333$68,578$55,102 12.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $304,495$262,211$23,560$18,724 7.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $226,048$122,170$51,939$51,939 5.3%
Office expenses $200,893$151,665$30,087$19,141 4.7%
Travel $133,747$120,985$12,749$13 3.1%
Occupancy $87,860$1,752$86,108- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $33,812$22,194$8,357$3,261 0.8%
Grants to US organizations and governments $20,000$20,000-- 0.5%
Insurance $11,659$8,947$1,359$1,353 0.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $10,386$8,351$1,065$970 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $696-$696- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $203,774$206,620reported apart
Total$4,251,888100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $3,205,915 spent · pay $2,066,009 · grants $0 · events $419,878
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,523,242$1,175,055$188,888$159,299 47.5%
Fees: other services $449,774$385,701$60,210$3,863 14.0%
Other employee benefits $320,815$246,053$42,973$31,789 10.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $281,402$238,976$42,051$375 8.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $221,952$122,074$49,939$49,939 6.9%
Office expenses $146,712$125,649$13,178$7,885 4.6%
Travel $106,074$101,955$1,528$2,591 3.3%
Occupancy $62,402$50,089$12,313- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $32,099$25,680$6,419- 1.0%
Other (as described)AFFILIATIONS $32,000$32,000-- 1.0%
Insurance $19,012$15,315$3,450$247 0.6%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $9,606$8,006$1,525$75 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $825-$825- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $73,339$138,476reported apart
Total$3,205,915100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,405,668 spent · pay $1,619,132 · grants $0 · events $345,275
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,151,877$900,328$161,809$89,740 47.9%
Fees: other services $308,201$264,638$39,806$3,757 12.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $213,419$147,260$34,147$32,012 8.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $176,008$162,654$12,721$633 7.3%
Payroll taxes $101,281$77,463$14,887$8,931 4.2%
Office expenses $88,969$82,655$4,210$2,104 3.7%
Pension plan contributions $78,140$60,973$11,275$5,892 3.2%
Other employee benefits $74,415$56,920$10,937$6,558 3.1%
Travel $70,749$64,940$5,229$580 2.9%
Occupancy $51,791$42,667$6,083$3,041 2.2%
Other (as described)AFFILIATIONS $43,775$43,775-- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $24,790$20,328$2,975$1,487 1.0%
Insurance $12,531$10,228$1,443$860 0.5%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $8,642$6,216$2,401$25 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,080-$1,080- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $44,202$169,267reported apart
Total$2,405,668100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,963,255 spent · pay $1,330,148 · grants $0 · events $182,079
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $938,570$770,475$91,456$76,639 47.8%
Fees: other services $231,216$210,924$3,105$17,187 11.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $205,953$144,167$30,893$30,893 10.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $148,660$143,216$5,019$425 7.6%
Office expenses $87,187$69,750$9,590$7,847 4.4%
Payroll taxes $84,620$63,993$13,810$6,817 4.3%
Occupancy $67,799$54,239$7,458$6,102 3.5%
Pension plan contributions $62,199$47,914$10,357$3,928 3.2%
Other employee benefits $38,806$29,350$6,334$3,122 2.0%
Travel $28,791$28,429$282$80 1.5%
Other (as described)AFFILIATIONS $26,750$26,750-- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $22,400$17,920$2,464$2,016 1.1%
Insurance $13,291$10,633$1,462$1,196 0.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $5,755$4,427$928$400 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $1,258-$1,258- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $10,021$33,419reported apart
Total$1,963,255100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,461,712 spent · pay $1,088,139 · grants $0 · events $47,617
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $739,160$605,671$73,144$60,345 50.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $179,655$125,759$26,948$26,948 12.3%
Fees: other services $150,121$136,754$10,180$3,187 10.3%
Pension plan contributions $75,173$56,824$12,745$5,604 5.1%
Payroll taxes $70,645$53,401$11,977$5,267 4.8%
Occupancy $68,487$57,529$6,164$4,794 4.7%
Office expenses $49,995$45,223$170$4,602 3.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $43,217$42,639$325$253 3.0%
Other employee benefits $23,506$17,768$3,986$1,752 1.6%
Fees: accounting $22,418$18,831$2,018$1,569 1.5%
Other (as described)AFFILIATIONS $22,150$22,150$0$0 1.5%
Insurance $10,889$9,189$957$743 0.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $3,952$1,875$2,057$20 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $1,446-$1,446- 0.1%
Travel $898$879$10$9 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $26,727$4,400reported apart
Total$1,461,712100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,400,908 spent · pay $922,916 · grants $0 · events $176,110
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $697,056$549,765$92,124$55,167 49.8%
Fees: other services $165,020$127,503$19,761$17,756 11.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $97,485$58,491$31,195$7,799 7.0%
Office expenses $80,344$71,681$5,162$3,501 5.7%
Pension plan contributions $68,934$54,948$10,504$3,482 4.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $65,347$62,761$1,552$1,034 4.7%
Occupancy $64,696$48,522$9,704$6,470 4.6%
Payroll taxes $57,174$44,274$9,817$3,083 4.1%
Other (as described)AFFILIATIONS $36,000$36,000-- 2.6%
Travel $31,465$30,852$368$245 2.2%
Fees: accounting $19,611$14,708$2,942$1,961 1.4%
Insurance $11,913$9,014$1,700$1,199 0.9%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $2,303$1,800$301$202 0.2%
Other employee benefits $2,267$1,788$362$117 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $1,293-$1,293- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $124,024$110,763reported apart
Total$1,400,908100%

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