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 · FY2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $8,773,087 | $6,788,395 | $5,523,636 | $64,642,542 | $64,574,391 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $8,618,882 | $6,370,951 | $4,795,028 | $54,294,045 | $54,018,884 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $9,326,190 | $4,105,873 | $2,268,166 | $44,946,148 | $44,702,850 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $8,542,068 | $3,396,875 | $2,194,995 | $54,218,085 | $53,754,969 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $8,122,468 | $5,015,222 | $3,891,860 | $45,131,799 | $43,158,096 |
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
Where recipients are
Based on the 75% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNOWBIRD CHEROKEE TRADITIONS CORPROBBINSVILLE, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $37,865 | 2020 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Smith | BOARD MEMBER-CHIEF APPOINTED | 1.00 | $0 |
| Catcuce Tiger | BOARD MEMBER-CHIEF APOINTED | 1.00 | $0 |
| April Ross | BOARD MEMBER-RNSCHOOL NURSE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Louise Goings | BOARD MEMBER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| $36,575 |
| 2020 |
| MAINSTRING CONSERVATION TRUSTFRANKLIN, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $32,200 | 2022 |
| THE SEQUOYAH FUNDCHEROKEE, NC | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $20,972 | 2023 |
| THE SEQUOYAH FUNDCHEROKEE, NC | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $20,630 | 2023 |
| RIVERLINK INCASHEVILLE, NC | ENVIROMENTAL PRESERVATION | $20,500 | 2023 |
| THE SEQUOYAH FUND INCCHEROKEE, NC | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $20,000 | 2022 |
| THE CENTER OF NATIVE HEALTHWHITTIER, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $20,000 | 2023 |
| JUNALUSKA MEMORIAL SITE & MUSEUMROBBINSVILLE, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $20,000 | 2022 |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITYCULLOWHEE, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $19,994 | 2020 |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYRALEIGH, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $19,745 | 2020 |
| CENTER FOR CRAFTCREATIVITY&DESIGNASHEVILLE, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $19,634 | 2020 |
| CHEROKEE BOYS CLUB INCCHEROKEE, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $18,700 | 2022 |
| THE NC ARBORETUM SOCIETYASHEVILLE, NC | ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION | $17,476 | 2023 |
| MAINSTRING CONSERVATION TRUSTFRANKLIN, NC | ENVIROMENTALPRESERVATION | $16,700 | 2020 |
| WESTERN NC REGIONAL EDU FOUNDATIONASHEVILLE, NC | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $16,698 | 2022 |
| THE NC INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVALWAYNESVILLE, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $16,600 | 2023 |
| NIKWASI INITIATIVEFRANKLIN, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $16,000 | 2020 |
| DEVLPMT FOUNDATION OF THE NC CENTERCULLOWHEE, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $15,846 | 2020 |
| MAINSPRING CONSERVATION TRUSTFRANKLIN, NC | ENVIROMENTAL PRESERVATION | $14,296 | 2022 |
| CHEROKEE TALENTS INCCHEROKEE, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $12,980 | 2022 |
| NIKWASI INITIATIVEFRANKLIN, NC | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $12,500 | 2022 |
| FRESHWATERS ILLUSTRATEDCORVALLIS, OR | CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $12,478 | 2020 |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITYCULLOWHEE, NC | ENVIROMENTAL PRESERVATION | $11,352 | 2023 |
| MANNA FOODBANKASHEVILLE, NC | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 | 2020 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| David Anderson | BOARD MEMBER-CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | $0 |
| Debora Forest | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ty Boyd | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Richie Sneed | EBCI PRINCIPAL CHIEF | 1.00 | $0 |
| Janell Rattler | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Bobbie Raines | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50.00 | $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 · FY2023 · period ending Sep 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202442289349302564
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Sep 30, 2022
Filing id 202322269349301777
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Sep 30, 2021
Filing id 202242089349300134
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Sep 30, 2020
Filing id 202122289349304567
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Sep 30, 2019
Filing id 202030739349300208
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Sep 30, 2018
Filing id 201902279349301815
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Sep 30, 2017
Filing id 201922279349302417
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.