CATAWBA VALLEY LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $212K · expenses $281K · assets $99K

EIN
82-3066670
Address
2070 2ND STREET DR NW, HICKORY, NC 28601-1204
Website
www.catawbaleadership.org
NTEE code
W70 Leadership Development (Public and Societal Benefit) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2018 (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))
Principal officer
Chad Hall (its 2017 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR EVERY PERSON LIVING IN THE CATAWBA VALLEY BY DEVELOPING, SUPPORTING, AND CULTIVATING STRONG LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

5 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
Victoria Schronce FOUNDATION DIRECTOR2021-2024 $42,375$158,712 1
Chad Hall PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2018-2024 $0$92,398 1
T Bruce Schronce VP & SECRETARY2018-2024 $0$46,244 1
Ethan M Schronce (former) VP GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT/DIRECTOR2018-2020 $65,500$132,434 1
Cecil Myers (former) DIRECTOR OF OPERATION & FINANCE/DIRECTOR2018-2020 $20,833$64,919 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $42K · 3 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VICTORIA SCHRONCE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR40 $42,375$0$0 $42,3751
CHAD HALL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
T BRUCE SCHRONCE VP & SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $49K · 2 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VICTORIA SCHRONCE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR40 $48,860$0$0 $48,8601
CHAD HALL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
T BRUCE SCHRONCE VP & SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $40K · 3 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VICTORIA SCHRONCE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR40 $40,240$0$0 $40,2401
CHAD HALL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
T BRUCE SCHRONCE VP & SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $27K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VICTORIA SCHRONCE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR40 $27,237-$0 $27,2371
CHAD HALL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
T BRUCE SCHRONCE VP & SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $115K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ETHAN M SCHRONCE VP GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT/DIRECTOR30 $65,500-$0 $65,5001
CECIL MYERS DIRECTOR OF OPERATION & FINANCE/DIRECTOR15 $20,833-$0 $20,8331
CHAD HALL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR15 $16,667-$0 $16,6671
T BRUCE SCHRONCE CHIEF STRATEGIST/DIRECTOR10 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
2019 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $165K · 1 employee · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ETHAN M SCHRONCE VP GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT/DIRECTOR30 $65,434$0$0 $65,4341
CHAD HALL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR30 $54,167$0$0 $54,1671
T BRUCE SCHRONCE CHIEF STATEGIST/DIRECTOR10 $22,500$0$0 $22,5001
CECIL MYERS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & FINANCE/DIRECTOR10 $22,500$0$0 $22,5001
2018 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $56K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CECIL MYERS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & FINANCE/DIRECTOR10 $21,586-$0 $21,5861
CHAD HALL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR30 $21,564-$0 $21,5641
T BRUCE SCHRONCE CHIEF STRATEGIST/DIRECTOR10 $11,744-$0 $11,7441
ETHAN M SCHRONCE VP GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT/DIRECTOR30 $1,500-$0 $1,5001

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$212,187$281,041 $99,489$97,265 $213,403$29,354 $42,37531
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$284,722$237,876 $169,915$166,119 $280,562$0 $48,84021
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$233,319$170,107 $120,652$119,293 $218,554$24,862 $43,47831
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$169,667$113,146 $56,903$56,082 $169,348$20,216 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,199$120,896 $14,850-$439 $80,950$5,265 ---
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$233,583$217,788 $60,816$59,258 $230,933$2,650 $164,60111
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$119,008$76,038 $44,974$43,464 $124,700$0 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $172,700 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
DOGWOOD HEALTH TRUST $80,0001 $80,0002023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CATAWBA VALLEY LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC”
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TSH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $35,0003 $15,0002025 2023-2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CATAWBA VALLEY LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION”
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BEAVER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $30,0003 $10,0002025 2023-2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CATAWBA VALLEY LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION”
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $20,2003 $6,0002024 2022-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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BERNHARDT FURNITURE FOUNDATION $7,5002 $2,5002024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CATAWBA VALLEY LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION”
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DESTINY VENTURES INCNCW70 $128,834$127,217 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state
MCLARAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONORW70 $121,976$114,417 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$209,572 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, similar name
VISION LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONTNW70 $114,509$116,881 President$28,587 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, similar name
ENLISTED LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONCAW70 $294,976$343,869 Director$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, similar name
EATON LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONOKW70 $221,084$133,118 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$61,745 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, similar name
SYNOVATION VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMYNEW70 $159,127$201,892 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, similar name
LEADERSHIP GEAUGA COUNTYOHW70 $313,389$296,444 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$89,144 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, similar mission
LEADERSHIP MAHONING VALLEY INCOHW70 $305,360$226,887 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEAD OHIO FOUNDATIONOHW70 $366,144$498,620 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
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LEADERSHIP LANCASTER INCPAW70 $303,884$397,699 EXECUTIVE DI$73,259 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, similar mission
GREATER MISSOURI LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INCMOW70 $246,994$238,559 EXECUTIVE DI$102,000 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP LORAIN COUNTYOHW70 $209,304$243,871 PRESIDENT & CEO$75,800 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP LAUNCHWAW70 $115,458$107,981 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$68,330 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP SEMINOLE INCFLW70 $310,996$323,005 PRESIDENT$108,659 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP HARRISBURG AREAPAW70 $378,923$409,350 PRESIDENT &$112,117 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
ASSOCIATION OF LEADERSHIP EDUCATORS INCKYW70 $154,868$176,065 PAST PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP INCNYW70 $333,753$363,837 CHAIR$41,000 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
GREATER STILLWATER CHAMBER FOUNDATIONMNW70 $139,217$289,117 PRESIDENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
BOLD LEADERSHIP NETWORKSCW70 $260,340$257,039 Chair$33,730 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
WARHORSE CAVALRY FOUNDATIONTXW70 $144,229$67,893 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP OAKLANDMIW70 $288,940$284,431 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$82,000 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
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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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $1,316,55243 9DAF sponsor2012–2024 JACKSON INSTITUTE INC; DENVER LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC; ABIDE AND LEAD; MK GLOBAL VENTURES and 5 more
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC $765,0004 1DAF sponsor2021–2024 LEAD OHIO FOUNDATION
NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $645,20110 1DAF sponsor2015–2024 SYNOVATION VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
UNITED WAY OF YORK COUNTY $613,32227 1DAF sponsor2010–2024 LEADERSHIP YORK
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA $586,52010 3DAF sponsor2019–2024 THE CENTER FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN; MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; URBANPROMISE LOS ANGELES INC
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION $561,04118 3DAF sponsor2014–2024 LEADERSHIP GEAUGA COUNTY; LEADERSHIP LAKE COUNTY INC; LEADERSHIP ASHTABULA COUNTY INC
FORGOOD INC $533,92728 8DAF sponsor2011–2024 LEADERSHIP LAKE COUNTY INC; PUBLIC LEADERSHIP EDUCATION NETWORK PLEN; PURPOSEQUEST INTERNATIONAL INC; THE CENTER FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN and 4 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $499,96026 10DAF sponsor2016–2024 LEADERSHIP ASHTABULA COUNTY INC; GREENLIGHT GIVING FOUNDATION; URBANPROMISE LOS ANGELES INC; PAPUA HOPE and 6 more
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $479,16726 1DAF sponsor2010–2024 LEADERSHIP NEW HAMPSHIRE
YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $471,45415 1DAF sponsor2010–2024 LEADERSHIP YORK
GOD ONLY KNOWS FOUNDATION $452,5007 1Private foundation2014–2021 DENVER LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $392,70027 11DAF sponsor2014–2024 LEADERS2GIVE INC; DENVER LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC; LEADERSHIP LAKE COUNTY INC; LEADERSHIP TRAINING INTERNATIONAL and 7 more
GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION $350,0003 1Private foundation2021–2023 LEAD OHIO FOUNDATION
THE COMMUNITY FDN OF MIDDLE TN INC $342,89039 2DAF sponsor2014–2024 LEADERSHIP MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC; VISION LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
LINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $314,14822 2DAF sponsor2010–2024 LEADERSHIP LINCOLN INC; NEBRASKA HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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 · $281,041 spent · pay $102,897 · grants $0 · events $36,320
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $75,795$75,795$0$0 27.0%
Other salaries and wages $53,210$39,908$2,660$10,642 18.9%
All other expenses $45,172$26,947$9,807$8,418 16.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $42,375$31,781$2,119$8,475 15.1%
Occupancy $28,600$0$28,600$0 10.2%
Payroll taxes $7,312$5,483$366$1,463 2.6%
Fees: accounting $7,000$0$7,000$0 2.5%
Office expenses $6,743$2,023$4,046$674 2.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,750$5,750$0$0 2.0%
Depreciation and depletion $4,595$3,333$1,262$0 1.6%
Travel $2,197$2,197$0$0 0.8%
Insurance $1,394$0$1,394$0 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $898$0$0$898 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $0$30,570reported apart
Total$281,041100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $237,876 spent · pay $86,802 · grants $0 · events $8,172
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $76,792$75,707$0$1,085 32.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $48,840$34,201$4,886$9,753 20.5%
Other salaries and wages $31,792$22,255$3,179$6,358 13.4%
All other expenses $26,717$20,859$5,858$0 11.2%
Occupancy $21,600$0$21,600$0 9.1%
Other (as described)OFFICE SUPPLIES & SOFTWARE $7,032$0$7,032$0 3.0%
Other (as described)LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $6,500$0$6,500$0 2.7%
Payroll taxes $6,170$4,319$617$1,234 2.6%
Other (as described)MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $4,267$2,700$0$1,567 1.8%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $3,714$3,542$172$0 1.6%
Fees: accounting $2,170$0$2,170$0 0.9%
Insurance $1,383$0$1,383$0 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $899$0$0$899 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $0$8,172reported apart
Total$237,876100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $170,107 spent · pay $117,248 · grants $0 · events $12,948
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $70,444$64,444$6,000$0 41.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $43,478$32,608$2,174$8,696 25.6%
Occupancy $16,080$0$16,080$0 9.5%
Other (as described)OFFICE SUPPLIES & SOFTWARE $9,299$0$9,299$0 5.5%
All other expenses $8,268$3,993$4,275$0 4.9%
Other (as described)LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $6,000$0$6,000$0 3.5%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $4,634$3,000$317$1,317 2.7%
Payroll taxes $3,326$2,495$166$665 2.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,851$2,851$0$0 1.7%
Other (as described)MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $2,712$1,912$0$800 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $2,332$1,166$0$1,166 1.4%
Insurance $683$0$683$0 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $0$10,097reported apart
Total$170,107100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $113,146 spent · pay $23,188 · grants $0 · events $27,732
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $59,312 52.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,881 21.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $23,188 20.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,765 6.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$27,732reported apart
Total$113,146100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $120,896 spent · pay $107,883 · grants $0 · events $25,016
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $107,883 89.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,203 7.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,460 2.0%
Fees to independent contractors $1,350 1.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$25,016reported apart
Total$120,896100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $217,788 spent · pay $184,507 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $164,601$99,467$20,750$44,384 75.6%
Other salaries and wages $14,900$14,900$0$0 6.8%
Advertising and promotion $11,633$9,513$2,120$0 5.3%
Occupancy $7,395$0$7,395$0 3.4%
Other (as described)OFFICE SUPPLIES & SOFTWARE $6,981$0$6,981$0 3.2%
Payroll taxes $5,006$2,503$0$2,503 2.3%
Insurance $2,946$0$2,946$0 1.4%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,946$0$1,946$0 0.9%
Other (as described)LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $1,455$0$1,455$0 0.7%
Other (as described)MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $686$0$686$0 0.3%
All other expenses $231$0$231$0 0.1%
Travel $8$0$8$0 0.0%
Total$217,788100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $76,038 spent · pay $11,662 · grants $0 · events $5,692
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $50,702 66.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $11,662 15.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,599 12.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,075 5.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$5,692reported apart
Total$76,038100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
2020$0$01
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