Nonprofit · EIN 56-6050338
FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $542,511 | $413,121 | $129,390 | $11,652,830 | $0 | $11,652,830 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $599,858 | $272,735 | $327,123 | $10,923,812 | $0 | $10,923,812 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $75,394
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $467,117
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $390,566
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $286,647
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $200
- Accounting fees
- $9,300
- Program services (functional)
- $332,102
- Management and general (functional)
- $33,897
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,122
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,923,812
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,652,830
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,652,830
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,022,523
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,860,726
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,792,104
- Gross receipts
- $1,995,131
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1962
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILES LACKEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $303,936 | $52,323 |
| EDDIE STUART | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $273,049 | $46,916 |
| MELISSA KENNEDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $149,553 | $47,270 |
| SANDRA SPIERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA B SAYED | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BARINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX T COFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILMA W DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY G GRANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE W KIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER B MERTUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN B MEYERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH S PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH KITTINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELA LAURIA-WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD M STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY R THARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIEL RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH S WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIAN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILES LACKEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $293,414 | $49,647 |
| EDDIE STUART | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $261,804 | $44,171 |
| MELISSA KENNEDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $140,884 | $44,463 |
| ELLIOT B MOSKOWITZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA B SAYED | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE P BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN T BYRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX T COFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILMA W DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY G GRANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN C JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE W KIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER B MERTUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN B MEYERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH S PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA B SHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA L SPIERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD M STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY R THARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH W VENTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH S WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 SOUTH COLLEGE ROAD BOX 5990, WILMINGTON, NC 28403-3201
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDDIE STUART, 601 SOUTH COLLEGE ROAD BOX 5990, WILMINGTON, NC 28403
- Signed the 990
- MILES LACKEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (910) 962-2515
- Return prepared by
- BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE UNCW FOUNDATION, A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS TO ASSIST THE UNIVERSITY IN SOLICITING AND RECEIVING PRIVATE GIFTS TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY IS THE FOUNDATION'S SOLE BENEFICIARY.
Program accomplishments
- GIFTS IN-KIND TO BENEFIT UNCW: THE FOUNDATION, THROUGH ITS ABILITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS IN-KIND, WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE UNIVERSITY, MAINTAINED REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES, AS WELL AS LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES AND TRUSTS, WHOSE PROCEEDS WILL ULTIMATELY BE GIFTED TO THE UNIVERSITY UPON THE DEATH OF THE DONORS.Expenses $45,455
- CASH SUPPORT OF UNCW PROGRAMS: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED UNIVERSITY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS WITH CASH GIFTS.Expenses $286,647 · grants $286,647
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
- 56-6050338
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,652,830
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,995,131
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $542,511 | $413,121 | $11,652,830 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $599,858 | $272,735 | $10,923,812 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $270,735 | $255,866 | $9,950,079 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $591,342 | $243,978 | $9,854,577 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-6050338).
Questions about FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON INC
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON INC is 56-6050338.
- Is FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON 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 FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON 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 FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON 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 FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EDDIE STUART.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $542,511, expenses of $413,121 and total assets of $11,652,830 at year end.
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