Organizations Filed Purposes:
HELPING PEOPLE WHO CARE MAKE LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAUSES THAT MATTER, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON COUNTY IS A HIGHLY VISIBLE, PHILANTHROPIC LEADER DIRECTED BY AN ENGAGED AND COMMITTED BOARD, STAFFED BY QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES, EMPOWERING DONORS AT ALL LEVELS TO INVEST IN PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED CHARITABLE FUNDS THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS.
BUILD, MANAGE AND GRANT CHARITABLE CAPITAL, SERVING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY.
FOUNDED IN 1982, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON COUNTY SERVES THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY BY RECEIVING, MANAGING, DISTRIBUTING FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND CONSULTATION ON CHARITABLE PROGRAMS TO FULFILL DONOR'S WISHES, CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE POOLED AND INVESTED, SO THAT THE INCOME PROVIDES A PERMANENT SOURCE OF GRANT MONIES FOR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS THROUGH BOTH COMPETITIVE AND NON-COMPETITIVE PROCESSES WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF GRANTS BEING NON-COMPETITIVE, INCLUDING DESIGNATED AND DONOR ADVISED GRANTS. GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO 247 ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SERVICES, GRANTS ARE CATEGORIZED INTO EIGHT PROGRAM AREAS: ANIMAL CARE, ARTS AND CULTURE, CIVIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND OTHER. THE FOUNDATION USES STRATEGIES ON CONVENING COMMUNITY INTERESTS; ENGAGE LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON COMMUNITY ISSUES.
THE FOUNDATION WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED WITH FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSES. OVER THE YEARS, THIS AREA OF FOCUS HAS GROWN TO NOW INCLUDE 108 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT EACH YEAR HELPS LOCAL STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR DREAMS AND GOALS AT COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND TRADE OR TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020, ACADEMIC AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 227 INDIVIDUALS PRIMARILY IN HENDERSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THE MAJORITY OF THE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BASED ON ACADEMIC ABILITY AND FINANCIAL NEED. HOWEVER, SOME SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BASED ON THE DONOR'S CHARITABLE DESIRES. ACTUAL AWARDS VARY DEPENDING UPON THE AVAILABLE INCOME IN EACH INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mccray Benson | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $170,868 |
| Rachel Buchanan | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $96,622 |
| Edward Rowe | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Marilyn Gordon | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Hale | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Les Boyd Iii | PAST CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Mckibbin | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Cindy Causby | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Wendy Frye | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Henry | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Caroline Gunther | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Parries | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Stan Duncan | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jimmy Cowan | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Judy Stroud | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Betsy Lutz | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Elisa Jarrin | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| David Marshall | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
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