Public charity
ASHEVILLE, NCEIN
This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $2,247,661 | $2,146,551 | $1,069,786 | $1,625,561 | $1,576,892 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $1,474,478 | $1,376,195 | $150,195 | $1,601,147 | $1,567,588 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $1,297,640 | $1,377,032 | $85,785 | $1,484,598 | $1,468,413 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $1,548,410 | $1,337,596 | $162,172 | $1,552,936 | $1,543,848 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $1,866,290 | $1,531,250 | $524,171 | $1,378,188 | $1,333,034 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,061,927 | $972,415 | $107,921 | $1,136,879 | $997,994 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
No public data foundWhere recipients are
Based on the 6% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYRaleigh, NC | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $55,216 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Webster | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $95,000 |
| Sonna Lyda | CHAIR PERSON | 3.10 | $0 |
| Susanne Swanger | VICE CHAIRPERSON | 0.10 | $0 |
| Beverly Payne | SECRETARY |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Not available |
| $49,028 |
| 2021 |
| VARIOUS UNDER 5K | Not available | $46,638 | 2023 |
| Assorted small grantsAsheville, NC | EDUCAITONAL GRANTS | $38,907 | 2025 |
| Various under 5000Asheville, NC | Not available | $37,637 | 2022 |
| Madison County SchoolsMarshall, NC | Educational Support | $29,500 | 2021 |
| Mitchell County SchoolsBakersville, NC | Educational Support | $24,500 | 2021 |
| Cherokee County SchoolsMurphy, NC | Educational Support | $23,769 | 2021 |
| Cherokee Central SchoolsCherokee, NC | Educational Support | $23,725 | 2021 |
| Macon County SchoolsFranklin, NC | Educational Support | $22,061 | 2022 |
| Jackson County SchoolsSylva, NC | Educational Support | $18,425 | 2021 |
| Macon County SchoolsFranklin, NC | Educational Support | $16,304 | 2021 |
| Graham County SchoolsRobbinsville, NC | Educational Support | $14,913 | 2021 |
| Jackson County SchoolsSylva, NC | Educational Support | $11,576 | 2022 |
| Clay County SchoolsHayesville, NC | Educational Support | $10,111 | 2021 |
| MACON COUNTY SCHOOLSFranklin, NC | Not available | $9,903 | 2023 |
| Graham County SchoolsRobbinsville, NC | Educational Support | $9,555 | 2022 |
| Cherokee Central SchoolsCherokee, NC | Educational Support | $8,655 | 2022 |
| Cherokee County SchoolsMurphy, NC | Educational Support | $8,482 | 2022 |
| Swain County SchoolsBryson City, NC | Educational Support | $8,105 | 2021 |
| McDowell County SchoolsMarion, NC | Not available | $7,600 | 2022 |
| Yancey County SchoolsBurnsville, NC | Educational Purposes | $7,518 | 2021 |
| GRAHAM COUNTY SCHOOLSRobbinsville, NC | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $7,508 | 2025 |
| CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOLSMurphy, NC | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $7,337 | 2025 |
| Haywood County SchoolsWaynesville, NC | Educational Support | $7,062 | 2021 |
| 0.10 |
| $0 |
| Aaron Greene | TREASURER | 0.10 | $0 |
| Cal Calhoun | TRUSTEE | 0.10 | $0 |
| Kim Elliott | TRUSTEE | 0.10 | $0 |
| Tina Joyner | TRUSTEE | 0.10 | $0 |
| Jim Edmonds | TRUSTEE | 0.10 | $0 |
| Natalie Boone | TRUSTEE | 0.10 | $0 |
| Mark Dickerson | TRUSTEE | 0.10 | $0 |
| Dave Sutton | TRUSTEE | 0.10 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202532489349301858
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023
Filing id 202303199349303145
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202340549349300104
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202211309349300846
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202100469349300640
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201901279349300605
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201801359349308745
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.