The Educational Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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Chapel Hill, NC501(c)(3)Since 1938EIN 56-6058412Revenue $63.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSramsclub.comPo Box 2446, 27515-2446 · Chapel Hill, NCTax-exempt since Oct 1939College/university support org — 170(b)(1)(A)(iv)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22.6M a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.0M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $175K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$136.8M
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$63.8M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$48.9M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$57.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$63.8M
FY2021▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$79.2M
FY2021$63.8M
FY2022$82.4M
FY2023$81.8M
FY2024$76.5M
FY2025$99.2M
Expenses
$48.9M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$43.4M
FY2021$48.9M
FY2022$44.9M
FY2023$78.8M
FY2024$64.6M
FY2025$66.4M
Net assets
$57.1M
FY2021▲ +250%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.3M
FY2021$57.1M
FY2022$95.2M
FY2023$93.2M
FY2024$111.9M
FY2025$152.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1939.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $44.3M Management & general 5% · $2.2M Fundraising 5% · $2.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $3.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Operating Officer
$700,200Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Exec Dir Scholarship
$680,340Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$469,322Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Exec Director Lead G
$226,749Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$213,628Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & General Counsel
$187,165Pt VII · Sec A
Major Gifts Director
$169,731Pt VII · Sec A
Major Gifts Director
$161,391Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawn McPherson————$700,200$171,203
Sue W Stankavage————$680,340$170,016
John Montgomery$553,703$649,326$607,635$509,113$469,322$421,862
Ken Mack$273,217$322,280$291,398$252,385$226,749$196,014
Diane Aldridge$267,750$263,040$267,914$212,074$187,165$185,554
Seth Reeves$243,798$262,287$200,782$179,866$169,731$148,331
Matt Terrell$213,319$240,279$226,405$179,857$156,183$150,978
Elizabeth Mackethan$230,444$190,374————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds construction and renovation projects for university athletic facilities.

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3 programs · $44.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Contributions to university of north carolina at chapel hill: contributions to university of north carolina at chapel hill to provide scholarship assistance to student athletes.

$22.4Mprogram expense
02

Contributions to university of north carolina at chapel hill:contributions to university of north carolina at chapel hill to provide financial assistance to operating budgets for 28 sports, to provide debt service for previous renovations of athletic facilities, to provide assistance with construction of parking facilities on campus, and…

$16.3Mprogram expense
03

Completed construction of the new soccer and lacrosse stadium complex. Trailing costs on recently completed projects including the recently completed track complex. Continued renovations of the eddie smith fieldhouse to include re-surfacing the track, athlete locker room and lounge enhancements, interior & exterior updates and updated…

$5.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$175K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $255.5M · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$63.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$48.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$44.3M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Fundraisingcol D$2.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$57.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34.6M
Total assetsLn 16$193.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$450
Investment incomeLn 3$4.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.0M
Total revenueLn 12$63.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$34.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$96.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K
Other assetsLn 15$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$193.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136.8M
Net assetsLn 32$57.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21.3M$34.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65.0M$96.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$148.5M$193.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$132.2M$136.8M
Net assetsLn 32$16.3M$57.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$39.9M$39.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M$817K$385K$426K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.2M$572K$634K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$273K$137K$65K$72K
Payroll taxesLn 10$256K$128K$60K$67K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$165K$165K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$29K$29K
Investment management feesLn 11f$285K$285K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$275K$102K$172K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$515K$146K$64K$304K
Office expensesLn 13$171K$86K$40K$45K
Information technologyLn 14$215K$70K$62K$83K
OccupancyLn 16$301K$151K$71K$79K
TravelLn 17$92K$57K$8K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$63K$31K$15K$16K
InterestLn 20$1.4M$1.4M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$167K$84K$39K$44K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$594K$180K$115K$300K
All other expensesLn 24e$207K$21K$147K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$48.9M$44.3M$2.2M$2.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $99.2M$66.4M$32.8M$152.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $76.5M$64.6M$11.8M$111.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $81.8M$78.8M$3.0M$93.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $82.4M$44.9M$37.5M$95.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $63.8M$48.9M$14.9M$57.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $79.2M$43.4M$35.8M$16.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $63,834,996 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $75,189,607$59,803,980
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,052,466$4,024,361
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$20,757$6,655
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $79,221,316$63,834,996
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $28,408,782$39,856,270
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,867,032$4,579,456
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $41,767$28,645
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,082,287$4,440,748
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $43,399,868$48,905,119
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,821,448$14,929,877
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $63,834,996 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,210,700
VIII-1c Fundraising events$450
VIII-1d Related organizations$12,238,117
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,354,713
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,112,816
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$59,803,980
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,228$35,228
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,989,133$3,989,133
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,655$6,655
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,031,016$63,834,996
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,905,119 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $39,856,270$39,856,270
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $817,461 · Management $384,839 · Fundraising $426,393$1,628,693
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,215,562 · Management $572,254 · Fundraising $634,047$2,421,863
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $137,216 · Management $64,597 · Fundraising $71,573$273,386
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $128,246 · Management $60,375 · Fundraising $66,893$255,514
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,283$11,283
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $164,652$164,652
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $28,645$28,645
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $285,049$285,049
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $102,497 · Fundraising $172,133$274,630
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $146,298 · Management $64,256 · Fundraising $304,270$514,824
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $85,796 · Management $40,391 · Fundraising $44,752$170,939
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $69,940 · Management $62,134 · Fundraising $82,587$214,661
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $151,062 · Management $71,116 · Fundraising $78,796$300,974
IX-17 TravelPrograms $57,419 · Management $8,291 · Fundraising $25,868$91,578
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,410 · Management $14,787 · Fundraising $16,384$62,581
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,362,384$1,362,384
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $19,600$19,600
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $83,609 · Management $39,361 · Fundraising $43,611$166,581
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $180,005 · Management $114,573 · Fundraising $299,826$594,404
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,961 · Management $146,679 · Fundraising $38,968$206,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,343,639 · Management $2,226,734 · Fundraising $2,334,746$48,905,119
Part X · Balance sheet $193,854,804 assets, 17 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,250,241$34,647,052
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,328,026$50,174,466
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,246,706$5,084,276
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $69,528$57,881
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $65,018,928$96,838,954
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,614,114$7,052,175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $148,527,543$193,854,804
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,359,889$4,131,184
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $658,868$819,451
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $82,824,443$78,720,056
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $27,470,751$27,467,151
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,712,153$12,927,532
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $132,213,494$136,782,941
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$62,927,729−$57,099,975
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $79,241,778$114,171,838
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,314,049$57,071,863
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $148,527,543$193,854,804
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,071,863 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$63,834,996
XI-2 Total expenses$48,905,119
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,929,877
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,314,049
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,807,028
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,020,909
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,071,863

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