Nonprofit · EIN 56-0853674
RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27713
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,384,548 | $22,945,076 | -$9,560,528 | $206,091,014 | $99,069,346 | $107,021,668 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,722,219 | $23,544,149 | -$6,821,930 | $216,643,585 | $97,831,560 | $118,812,025 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $31,833,503 | $21,839,701 | $9,993,802 | $214,113,009 | $89,733,151 | $124,379,858 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $12,638,797
- Investment income
- $685,575
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,298,937
- Other revenue
- $60,176
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,174,977
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,126,774
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,562,039
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $132,035
- Accounting fees
- $191,929
- Travel
- $206,793
- Depreciation
- $6,969,654
- Program services (functional)
- $19,715,011
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,230,065
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $216,643,585
- Total assets, end of year
- $206,091,014
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $99,069,346
- Net assets, end of year
- $107,021,668
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $162,785,977
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,063,273
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $107,021,668
- Gross receipts
- $26,540,809
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1956
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT LEVITAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $652,938 | $79,645 |
| CAROLYN COIA | VP REAL ESTATE Officer | 40 | $269,558 | $34,751 |
| JESSICA WISNIEWSKI | CFO Officer | 40 | $243,881 | $49,389 |
| KELLY PROPST | VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 40 | $176,750 | $41,764 |
| LINDA K HALL | EVP & COO (THRU 4/15/2024) Former | 40 | $182,176 | $16,581 |
| TRAVIS CRAYTON | VP PLANNING & PUBLIC POLICY Officer | 40 | $161,580 | $24,720 |
| AMANDA RONAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR PLACEMAKING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,032 | $38,688 |
| CAITLIN TIMMS | PROPERTY MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,342 | $29,982 |
| DAVID WIEAND | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,482 | $28,564 |
| KEVIN PATTERSON | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,180 | $27,946 |
| JAN NEW | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,411 | $19,760 |
| ANDREW HOLTON | EVP & COO Officer | 40 | $102,672 | $6,487 |
| ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MULKEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WILSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKS BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL ENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RANDY WOODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR VINCENT PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARAD ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LUBERECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD NYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CECIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUD BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARRIE DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER HANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM GABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT LEVITAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $606,947 | $75,132 |
| LINDA K HALL | EVP & COO (THRU 4/15/2024) Officer | 40 | $444,892 | $60,666 |
| CAROLYN COIA | VP REAL ESTATE Officer | 40 | $241,855 | $30,478 |
| JESSICA WISNIEWSKI | VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $194,178 | $44,187 |
| AMANDA RONAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR PLACEMAKING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,819 | $36,841 |
| DAVID WIEAND | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,953 | $25,887 |
| TRAVIS CRAYTON | VP PLANNING & PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,488 | $13,828 |
| KEVIN PATTERSON | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,942 | $25,356 |
| RAYMOND TRAPP | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $102,245 | $14,678 |
| BARBARA MULKEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WILSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARAD ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKS BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUD BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CECIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LUBERECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD NYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VINCENT PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RANDY WOODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT LEVITAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $630,447 | $76,263 |
| LINDA K HALL | EVP & COO Officer | 40 | $477,521 | $61,929 |
| CAROLYN COIA | VP REAL ESTATE Officer | 40 | $230,807 | $30,211 |
| JESSICA WISNIEWSKI | VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $198,128 | $42,369 |
| RAYMOND TRAPP | VP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $197,262 | $33,595 |
| Marie Pierre Lussier | Director of Project Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,628 | $21,561 |
| DAVID WIEAND | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,538 | $18,924 |
| KEVIN PATTERSON | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,277 | $24,894 |
| Travis Crayton | Senior Planner Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,713 | $17,960 |
| JUD BOWMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MULKEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHNSON AKINLEYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARAD ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKS BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CECIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GUSKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD NYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VINCENT PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM WOODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Luberecki | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L DAUGHERTY | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L WARD JR | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SMEDES YORK | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 PARK OFFICES DRIVE SUITE 007, DURHAM, NC 27713-3317
- In care of
- % JESSICA WISNIEWSKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT LEVITAN, 700 PARK OFFICES DRIVE SUITE 007, DURHAM, NC 27713
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA WISNIEWSKI, CFO
- Phone
- (919) 549-8181
- Website
- WWW.RTP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
TO PROMOTE UNIVERSITY, ACADEMIC, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT COLLABORATIONS LEADING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED FACILITIES WITHIN THE RESEARCH TRIANGLE AND NORTH CAROLINA, CREATING QUALITY JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE FOR THE UPKEEP OF RTP ASSETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENHANCE THE PARK'S REPUTATION AS AN INNOVATIVE AND DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER RESEARCH FACILITIES IN THE 7,000 ACRE RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK.Expenses $8,449,240 · grants $14,500 · revenue $12,429,940
- PROVIDE FOR THE PROMOTION OF PROGRAMS FOR THE RTP COMMUNITY AND TRIANGLE REGION.Expenses $7,392,095 · revenue $88,857
- PARK CENTER 100 ACRES REDEVELOPMENT PROVIDES INNOVATORS TO COME TOGETHER TO BE INSPIRED, PROVIDE A PLACE FOR LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE, THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES TO COLLABORATE AND CREATE JOBS AND A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS. THE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES RETAIL, RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE AMENITIES WITH A PLETHORA OF PUBLIC PARKS AND SPACE THAT WILL BE USED BY ENTREPRENEURS AND NORTH CAROLINIANS.Expenses $3,186,828 · revenue $120,000
- PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS THAT UNITE ALL POINTS OF THE RESEARCH TRIANGLE VIA A CULTIVATION OF TOPICS AND LOCAL SPEAKERS FROM THE THREE FOUNDING UNIVERSITIES, COMPANIES AND THE COMMUNITIES AT LARGE.Expenses $686,848
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-0853674
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $206,091,014
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,540,809
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $13,384,548 | $22,945,076 | $206,091,014 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $16,722,219 | $23,544,149 | $216,643,585 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $31,833,503 | $21,839,701 | $214,113,009 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $10,751,923 | $18,434,190 | $218,750,320 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 56-0853674).
Questions about RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA
- What is the EIN of RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA is 56-0853674.
- Is RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1972.
- Are donations to RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA 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 RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SCOTT LEVITAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $652,938 (SCOTT LEVITAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does RESEARCH TRIANGLE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,384,548, expenses of $22,945,076 and total assets of $206,091,014 at year end.
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