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 | $1,286,677 | $548,973 | $121,832 | $4,186,217 | $4,178,635 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $766,955 | $730,494 | $231,997 | $3,206,335 | $3,204,626 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $547,149 | $651,438 | $241,946 | $3,029,933 | $3,028,852 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $508,751 | $251,687 | $47,679 | $3,494,713 | $3,493,247 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $395,539 | $544,171 | $260,918 | $3,051,718 | $2,998,770 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,012,601 | $1,490,397 | $1,166,796 | $2,628,039 | $2,577,069 |
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 31% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Biological StationHighlands, NC | Support | $1,157,308 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Creola | Executive Director | 40.00 | $57,292 |
| Winter Gary | Interim Executive Director | 40.00 | $66,780 |
| John Mitchener | President | 3.00 | $0 |
| Tom Holmes | Vice-President & Treasurer |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Support to Station |
| $160,918 |
| 2021 |
| UNC Chapel Hill-Inst for the EnvironmentChapel Hill, NC | Educational Programming | $110,665 | 2023 |
| Highlands Biological StationHighlands, NC | Support to Station | $109,470 | 2022 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | Educational Programmin | $103,276 | 2022 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | Educational Programming | $100,000 | 2021 |
| WCU Highlands Biological StationHighlands, NC | Support to Station | $75,532 | 2024 |
| WCU Highlands Biological StationHighlands, NC | Support to Station | $54,071 | 2023 |
| Highlands Biological StationHighlands, NC | Station Support | $37,254 | 2021 |
| UNC Chapel Hill-Inst for the EnvironmentChapel Hill, NC | Educational Programming | $12,750 | 2024 |
| Macon County SchoolsFranklin, NC | Educational Programming | $11,050 | 2024 |
| Macon County SchoolsFranklin, NC | Educational Programming | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Highlands SchoolHighlands, NC | Greenhouse project | $6,750 | 2023 |
| 3.00 |
| $0 |
| David Martin | Secretary | 3.00 | $0 |
| Jennie Stowers | Past President | 1.00 | $0 |
| Bill Bush | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ruthie Edwards | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lori Heys | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Leslie Manning | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Drew Lanham | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Martha Stibbs | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jonnie Swann | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Cathy Jones | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Melanie Mauldin | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Frances Oakley | Past President | 1.00 | $0 |
| Vernon Skiles | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Linda Barlow | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lisa Dailey | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lindy Harrison | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jim Landon | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lisa Armstrong | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Karen Patterson | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Frank Langford | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Alex Smith | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Carol Stewart | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Robert Strickland | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Charles Tarver | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Keller Torrey | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Gayle Watkins | Board Member | 1.00 | $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 Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443039349302654
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202323189349317837
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202320759349301437
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending May 31, 2021
Filing id 202220879349300657
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending May 31, 2020
Filing id 202101049349301145
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending May 31, 2018
Filing id 201910199349300306
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending May 31, 2017
Filing id 201820759349300307
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending May 31, 2016
Filing id 201730969349300413
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.