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Cathy Bessant

CEO · Foundation for the Carolinas

CEO at Foundation for the Carolinas. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Reported compensation
$571K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as CEO of Foundation for the Carolinas, based in Charlotte, NC.
Received $571K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Ex-Officio (thru 10/27/24) of E4e Relief LLC, uncompensated.
Also listed as Member of Greater Charlotte Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Foundation for the Carolinas CEO · $761.4M revenue · Charlotte, NCFOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS IS A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVING DONORS AND A BROAD RANGE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$571Kreported comp
E4e Relief LLC Ex-Officio (thru 10/27/24) · $112.4M revenue · Charlotte, NCWE EMPOWER COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO RESPOND TO CRISES BY PROVIDING A GLOBAL, CHARITABLE SOLUTION IN TIMES OF NEED.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Fftc Partners for Empowering Communities CEO · $300K revenue · Charlotte, NCTO CARRY OUT GRANT-MAKING AND RELATED PROGRAMS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND GREATER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR LOW INCOME…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Charlotte Center City Partners Director, Non-Voting · $8.3M revenue · Charlotte, NCCHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS (CCCP) BOLDLY ENVISIONS AND ACTIVATES STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS THAT WILL ASSURE CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY IS A WELCOMING AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Greater Charlotte Foundation Member · Charlotte, NCAt this time, there are no significant activities of the Foundation.Filed FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Cathy Bessant

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Cathy Bessant 1 organization · Colorado Spgs, COUnited States Field Hockey Association INC

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Serves alongside

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President & CEO (thru 1/7/23) · FY2023
$951K
M
Chief Executive Officer · FY2025
$593K
M
President/CEO · FY2024
$550K
M
President & CEO · FY2020
$472K
C
Chief Operating Officer · FY2025
$443K
L
Former COO · FY2024
$436K
J
Chief Technology Officer · FY2025
$435K
H
Executive Vice President · FY2021
$426K
J
Gen. Counsel & Company Secretary · FY2025
$419K
D
Chief Impact Officer · FY2025
$405K
D
Executive Vice President · FY2022
$354K
D
Executive Vice President and CHRO · FY2023
$340K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org