Nonprofit · EIN 23-7159170
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CULLOWHEE, NC 28723
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,960,838 | $9,476,796 | $1,484,042 | $98,242,802 | $183,853 | $98,058,949 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,664,851 | $5,994,398 | $5,670,453 | $90,727,825 | $166,207 | $90,561,618 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,345,802 | $5,659,648 | $2,686,154 | $77,984,406 | $78,322 | $77,906,084 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,302,201
- Program service revenue
- $33,210
- Investment income
- $2,648,338
- Royalties
- $1,020
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,126,344
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$23,931
- Other revenue
- -$22,911
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,678,891
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,699
- Accounting fees
- $11,225
- Occupancy
- $3,240
- Depreciation
- $4,523
- Program services (functional)
- $9,150,461
- Management and general (functional)
- $326,335
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $90,727,825
- Total assets, end of year
- $98,242,802
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $183,853
- Net assets, end of year
- $98,058,949
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $425,622
- Publicly traded securities
- $61,596
- Gross receipts
- $14,425,867
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 97
- Year formed
- 1971
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE CRAWFORD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HOYT ALMOND | FIRST VICE CHAIR, FINANCE AND AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HODGE | SECOND VICE CHAIR, ADVANCEMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ED HOLLAND | BOARD DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY COOPER | CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ARBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED BROADWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN COMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY FORTNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF GOSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIE HAIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAXTON MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY NAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN PATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON SINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY STROUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLI BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T BYERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE RAYNOR | EXECUTIVE SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS FOX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE CRAWFORD | 1ST VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MARTIN | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN PATE | BOARD DEVELO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON ROBINSON | SUPPORT ORG Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB C ROBERTS | CHAIR, BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON SINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOYT ALMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ARBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WORLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED BROADWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED HOLLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CONNIE HAIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HODGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY FORTNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY STROUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY NAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GAYLE WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLI BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MIKE BYERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE RAYNOR | EXECUTIVE SE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BETH LOFQUIST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIS | 1ST VICE CHA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DENNIS FOX | 2ND CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBIN PATE | BOARD DEVELO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRANDON ROBINSON | SUPPORT ORGA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOB C ROBERTS | CHAIR, BOARD Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBBIE WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBBIE SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RON SINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RANDY WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLIE WORLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRUCE CLAYTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ED BROADWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEN MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ED HOLLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE COUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DOUG BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR CONNIE HAIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRUCE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISA HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LARRY NAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEANNE MCGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR GAYLE WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 HFR ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, CULLOWHEE, NC 28723-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL T BYERS, 300 N HF ROBINSON ADMINISTRATION BL, CULLOWHEE, NC 28723
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL T BYERS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (828) 227-7321
- Return prepared by
- SHARPE PATEL CPA
Mission
PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.Expenses $9,150,461 · grants $8,678,891 · revenue $33,210
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7159170
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $98,242,802
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,425,867
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,960,838 | $9,476,796 | $98,242,802 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,664,851 | $5,994,398 | $90,727,825 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,345,802 | $5,659,648 | $77,984,406 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 23-7159170).
Questions about WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 23-7159170.
- Is WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL T BYERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,960,838, expenses of $9,476,796 and total assets of $98,242,802 at year end.
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