Equality North Carolina Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON LGBTQ ISSUES AND HOW THEY AFFECT NORTH CAROLINIANS.
- Income
- $630,281
- Spending
- $866,611
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 11.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $111,549, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $138,338 spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY OF ENCF IS CENTERED UPON REACHING PEOPLE TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED: LGBTQ+, VOTERS OF COLOR, AND RURAL VOTERS. THIS INCLUDES VOTER REGISTRATION, MOBILIZATION, EDUCATION ABOUT HOW THE ELECTION CONNECTS TO LONG-TERM MATERIAL BENEFITS AND COMBATING INCREASED VOTER SUPPRESSION. OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY INCLUDES OUR STATEWIDE BIPARTISAN PEER NETWORK OF ELECTED OFFICIALS REPRESENTING COMMUNITIES FROM ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA, AND IN EVERY LEVEL OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WHO ARE SUPPORTIVE OF LGBTQ RIGHTS AND JUSTICE.
- $167,172 spent. EDUCATION: ENCF PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESSES, AND THE GOVERNMENT ON HOW TO PROVIDE DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE, AND EQUITABLE ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH THE CORE STRATEGIES OF ADVOCACY, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND BASE- BUILDING. OUR EDUCATION POLICY INCLUDES IMPLEMENTING LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STATEWIDE, RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR ADVOCATES NETWORK, AND WORKING WITH LGBTQ+ YOUTH FROM RURAL AND OTHER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. WE INVEST IN YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS THROUGH OUR RURAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (RYE) FELLOWSHIP, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO ADULT EDUCATORS AND CARETAKERS.
- $358,702 spent. ALL OTHER SMALL PROGRAMS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1980.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: North Carolina Community Foundation Inc (Raleigh, NC), EIN 58-1661700. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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