The Greater Cabarrus Foundation is dedicated to initiating and expanding philanthropic efforts to support local nonprofit agencies and drive positive change across Cabarrus county. We leverage our deep understanding of our community, combined with our flexibility and responsiveness, to serve as a crucial partner in community development through our three primary functions: fundraising, grantmaking, and capacity building through collaboration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 86% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$341K
Spent
$128K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$212K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$341K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$341K
FY2025$5.8M
Expenses
$128K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$128K
FY2025$713K
Net assets
$212K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$212K
FY2025$5.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $35K Management & general 72% · $93K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$57,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cam Cruickshank’s $110K as President and CEO is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Cam Cruickshank$110,167$57,500

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

Supports local nonprofits and drives positive change through fundraising, grantmaking, and collaboration.

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3 programs · $35K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

1. Fundraising and resource developmentwe collaborate closely with community investors to understand their passions and intentions, directing gifts to address the exact purposes they have identified.

$35Kprogram expense
02

3. Capacity building through collaborationwe bring together diverse public and private stakeholders agencies, businesses, government entities, donors, and community members to collaborate on solutions and initiatives that address the most pressing needs in our community and help build the organizational capacity of those agencies which…

Pt IX · col B
03

2. Grantmakingwe utilize our knowledge of community needs to strengthen the ecosystem of nonprofit agencies in cabarrus county. Our grantmaking focuses on supporting agencies and initiatives that address key predictors of health and wellbeing, including housing, food, healthcare, safe environments, education, employment, and independent…

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $340K · 2025–2025

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$341K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Investment incomeLn 3$678
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$35K
Managementcol C$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$212K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$222K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Investment incomeLn 3$678
Gains on assetsLn 7$678
Total revenueLn 12$341K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$222K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$212K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$0$222K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$9K
Net assetsLn 32$0$212K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$32K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$975$975
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$677$677
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$44$4K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$733$110$623
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$2K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$49$49
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$35K$93K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.8M$713K$5.0M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $341K$128K$212K$212K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $340,735 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$340,057
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$678
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$340,735
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$71,923
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$56,407
I-18 Total expenses$128,330
I-19 Revenue less expenses$212,405
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $340,735 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$340,057
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$340,057
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $678$678
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $678$340,735
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,330 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,500 · Management $32,500$65,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $975 · Management $975$1,950
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,973$4,973
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,636$10,636
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,100$4,100
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $677$677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $18,775$18,775
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44 · Management $4,391$4,435
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,949$8,949
IX-17 TravelPrograms $110 · Management $623$733
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,366$1,366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,680 · Management $5,007$6,687
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $49$49
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,309 · Management $93,021 · Fundraising $0$128,330
Part X · Balance sheet $221,768 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$221,768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$221,768
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$9,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$9,363
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$161,043
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$51,362
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$212,405
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$221,768
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,405 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$340,735
XI-2 Total expenses$128,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$212,405
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,405

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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