The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc
Asheville, NC · EIN 56-1223384 · Philanthropy and grantmaking · Rank 6,030 by total revenue
Please refer to schedule o for the organization's mission statement.the community foundation is a philanthropic organization dedicated to raising charitable capital for the benefit of its 18-county region, and strategically allocating resources to address pressing needs.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $87,667,848
- Total expenses
- $67,270,337
- Total assets
- $481,026,894
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $2,631,805
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $3,095,540
- Employees
- 24
- Salary base per employee
- $109,659
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (26)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth K Brazas | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 40 | $394,802 |
| Graham Keever | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $294,056 |
| Julie D Klipp | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $199,974 |
| Janet Sharp | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $125,004 |
| Naomi Davis | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $117,270 |
| Melissa Crouse | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $65,984 |
| Joanne Badr | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Francisco Castelblanco | VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Heather P Norton | TREASURER | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Juanita Wilson | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Harris M Livingstain | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sharon Fouts Taylor | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michael Fields | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Natalie N Bailey | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Scott Peterson | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ellen O Carr | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Milton Butterworth | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| J Chris Smith | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Matthew T Lee | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jean McLaughlin | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Carla Barnard | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Lynn M Wilson | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Carter B Webb | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Himanshu Karvir | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Yolanda Fair | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Constance M Haire | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 8 people received $1,554,572, which is 59.1% of the $2,631,805 salary base shared by 24 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth K Brazas | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 40 | $343,901 | $0 | $50,901 | $394,802 |
| Graham Keever | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $230,997 | $0 | $63,059 | $294,056 |
| Julie D Klipp | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $163,611 | $0 | $36,363 | $199,974 |
| Philip P Belcher | VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $157,601 | $0 | $38,471 | $196,072 |
| Laura Herndon | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMEN | Highly paid employee | 40 | $130,116 | $0 | $31,294 | $161,410 |
| Janet Sharp | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $94,426 | $0 | $30,578 | $125,004 |
| Naomi Davis | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $97,537 | $0 | $19,733 | $117,270 |
| Melissa Crouse | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $54,489 | $0 | $11,495 | $65,984 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202630579349300618 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-1223384
- Organization website (as filed): www.cfwnc.org