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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7017752

WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27603

Financials

$4.7M$3.3M2022$5.5M$3.1M2023$7.8M$4.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$7,844,748$4,156,033$3,688,715$35,143,408$53,731$35,089,677
June 30, 2024990$5,482,946$3,106,505$2,376,441$31,157,263$109,689$31,047,574
June 30, 2023990$4,659,073$3,281,389$1,377,684$27,817,529$61,280$27,756,249
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,485,663
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,331,087
Royalties
$25,382
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,233,526
Other revenue
$27,998

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,362,175
Other salaries and wages
$504,834
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$507,932
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$25,029
Travel
$83,271
Program services (functional)
$3,562,626
Management and general (functional)
$548,350
Fundraising (functional)
$45,057

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$31,157,263
Total assets, end of year
$35,143,408
Total liabilities, end of year
$53,731
Net assets, end of year
$35,089,677
Publicly traded securities
$24,513,875
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,762,132
Net assets with donor restrictions
$28,327,545
Gross receipts
$14,706,723
Employees
8
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1968
State of legal domicile
NC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SCOTT RALLSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$399,733$48,761
MATT SMITHDIRECTOR/VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director
1$0$203,197$20,815
SCARLET EDWARDSDIRECTOR/ASSOCIATE VP
Trustee or director
1$0$134,766$22,810
WILL SMITHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
TIM BURGESSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ANGELA BOYKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AUDREA CAESARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DR CHHAVI CHAUHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALBERT ECKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TOMESAH HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TONY HOLMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EHSAN KHANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DANA MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NICK NEPTUNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CARNESSA OTTELINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GREG POOL IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN SCHAEFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIANA SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARSHALL STEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARI SUZUKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNA TISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SOPHIA WAJNERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEN WILLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAT WILKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARMA VEMURIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE VANNAISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SCOTT RALLSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$379,860$66,195
MATT SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$188,587$19,189
SCARLET EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$130,020$14,954
CANDIS PARKERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
TIM BURGESSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
WHITNEY WESTBROOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANGELA BOYKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AUDREA CAESARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TOMESAH HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NATALIE BESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CREIGHTON BLACKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KAREN SCHAEFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARI SUZUKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BUZZ CROSBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TOMMY LAAKSODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DANA MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANNA TISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NICK NEPTUNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SOPHIA WAJNERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WILL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALISA WRIGHT COLOPYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHARMA VEMURIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAT WILKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SCOTT RALLSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$369,789$65,327
MATT SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$182,432$22,370
SCARLET EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$128,701$15,672
CANDIS PARKERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
TIM BURGESSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
WHITNEY WESTBROOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANGELA BOYKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AUDREA CAESARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TOMESAH HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NATALIE BESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CREIGHTON BLACKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KAREN SCHAEFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARI SUZUKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BUZZ CROSBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TOMMY LAAKSODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DANA MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANNA TISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NICK NEPTUNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SOPHIA WAJNERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WILL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALISA WRIGHT COLOPYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHARMA VEMURIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAT WILKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9101 FAYETTEVILLE RD, RALEIGH, NC 27603-5655
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MATTHEW SMITH, 9101 FAYETTEVILLE ROAD, RALEIGH, NC 27603
Signed the 990
MATTHEW SMITH, VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Phone
(919) 866-5924
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

Mission

THE WAKE TECH FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO RAISE AWARENESS, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, AND OTHER ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S MISSION, GOALS, AND FUNDING PRIORITIES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MONETARY AWARDS TO STUDENTS AND MAY BE EARMARKED TO ASSIST DIPLOMA, CERTIFICATE, OR ASSOCIATE DEGREE STUDENTS IN ANY CURRICULUM PROGRAM OR CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND MAY BE BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED OR ACADEMIC MERIT ACCORDING TO DONOR PREFERENCE. BOTH THE CURRICULUM AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED THROUGH AN ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP ANONYMOUS APPLICATION PROCESS. STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS RANGE FROM $100 - $3,000 PER YEAR AND FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY CORPORATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, GRANTS AND FOUNDATIONS.
    Expenses $3,133,679 · grants $1,177,684
  • FOSTERING BRIGHT FUTURES (FBF) PROGRAM IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT ADDRESSES THE OVERWHELMING NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO ASSIST FOSTER YOUTHS IN MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM THE WAKE COUNTY FOSTER CARE SYSTEM TO INDEPENDENT YOUNG ADULTHOOD. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE FBF PROGRAM IS TO ELIMINATE THE BARRIERS THAT WOULD TYPICALLY DERAIL THOSE GRADUATES FROM MEETING EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE GOALS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY CORPORATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, CIVIC CLUBS, GRANTS AND FOUNDATIONS.
    Expenses $334,052 · grants $89,596 · revenue $231,117
  • TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ALLOWS WAKE TECH FACULTY AND STAFF TO STAY CURRENT AND PURSUE ADVANCED DEGREES, CAREER CREDENTIALS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOSTER COLLABORATION AND ENCOURAGE CREATIVE IDEAS. EMPLOYEES MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR PRE-APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE SEMESTER/TERM OF ENROLLMENT.
    Expenses $94,895 · grants $94,895

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7017752
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1968
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B41I)
Assets (IRS master file)
$35,143,408
Income (IRS master file)
$14,706,723

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$7,844,748$4,156,033$35,143,408IRS
990June 2024$5,482,946$3,106,505$31,157,263IRS
990June 2023$4,659,073$3,281,389$27,817,529XML
990June 2022$5,743,743$2,826,779$24,851,874IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7017752).

Questions about WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC is 23-7017752.
Is WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,844,748, expenses of $4,156,033 and total assets of $35,143,408 at year end.

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