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 · FY2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $1,512,015 | $1,918,525 | $1,625,268 | $2,105,627 | $2,097,477 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $1,686,746 | $1,501,970 | $1,226,619 | $2,515,371 | $2,503,987 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $1,200,839 | $1,553,022 | $1,297,642 | $2,328,785 | $2,319,211 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $1,670,852 | $1,021,675 | $750,298 | $2,684,449 | $2,671,394 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $1,512,446 | $1,021,936 | $835,992 | $2,034,360 | $2,022,217 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,135,813 | $1,112,925 | $871,790 | $1,536,155 | $1,531,707 |
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 35% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU ENDOWMENT FUNDRALEIGH, NC | SCHOLARSHIPS | $800,000 | 2025 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Pickler | PRESIDENT | 4.00 | $0 |
| Alex Jordan | VICE PRESIDENT | 4.00 | $0 |
| Roy Gorena | SECRETARY | 4.00 | $0 |
| Fred Tate | TREASURER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| SCHOLARSHIPS |
| $500,000 |
| 2024 |
| NCSU ENDOWMENT FUNDRALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEARCH | $500,000 | 2023 |
| NC STATE UNIVERSITYRALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEARCH | $412,653 | 2025 |
| N C STATE UNIVERSITYRALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEACH | $399,705 | 2022 |
| N C STATE UNIVERSITYRALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEACH | $387,651 | 2021 |
| N C STATE UNIVERSITYRALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEACH | $378,380 | 2020 |
| N C STATE UNIVERSITYRALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEACH | $373,033 | 2023 |
| NC STATE UNIVERSITYRALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEARCH | $343,619 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO | CORN RESEARCH | $222,558 | 2023 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO | CORN RESEARCH | $213,000 | 2020 |
| NC AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATIONRALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEARCH | $162,603 | 2021 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO | CORN RESEARCH | $162,175 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO | CORN RESEARCH | $161,250 | 2022 |
| NC AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATIONRALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEARCH | $148,452 | 2020 |
| US GRAINS COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | CORN RESEARCH | $134,969 | 2024 |
| US GRAINS COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | CORN RESEARCH | $132,024 | 2025 |
| U S GRAINS COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | CORN RESEARCH | $119,253 | 2021 |
| U S GRAINS COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | CORN RESEARCH | $117,539 | 2023 |
| U S GRAINS COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | CORN RESEARCH | $115,568 | 2022 |
| U S GRAINS COUNCILWASHINGTON, DC | CORN RESEARCH | $106,833 | 2020 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATIONCHESTERFIELD, MO | CORN RESEARCH | $104,125 | 2021 |
| NC AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATIONRALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEARCH | $38,864 | 2023 |
| NC DEPT OF AGRICULTURERALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEARCH | $31,250 | 2025 |
| NC DEPT OF AGRICULTURERALEIGH, NC | CORN RESEARCH | $25,478 | 2024 |
| 8.00 |
| $0 |
| Darren Armstrong | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Brent Barnes | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Garrett Boyd | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Josh Brown | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Wade Byrd | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Hardy Dixon | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Chris Jones | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Craig Buddy King Jr | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Robert Knight | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Franklin Lee | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Donovan Locklear | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Talmadge Mathis | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Rick Morgan | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Michael Patram | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Maurice Smitherman | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Jeff Sparks | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Jay Sullivan | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Dennis Waller | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Ed Wheeler | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $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 · FY2024 · period ending Jul 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202510879349301401
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jul 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202400189349301365
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jul 31, 2022
Filing id 202300269349300440
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jul 31, 2021
Filing id 202230149349300708
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jul 31, 2020
Filing id 202100359349301315
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jul 31, 2017
Filing id 201713409349300756
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Jul 31, 2016
Filing id 201740189349300524
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