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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7115345

ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ELIZABETH CTY, NC 27909

Financials

$2.7M$2.5M2022$3.4M$2.4M2023$3.2M$2.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,154,495$2,358,465$796,030$22,540,024$18,290,459$4,249,565
June 30, 2024990$3,350,015$2,418,589$931,426$21,460,773$18,684,688$2,776,085
June 30, 2023990$2,677,330$2,464,054$213,276$20,234,174$19,181,504$1,052,670
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,614,941
of which government grants
$81,000
Program service revenue
$821,404
Investment income
$682,884
Net gain from sales of assets
$293,652
Net income from fundraising events
$14,734
Other revenue
$35,266

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$573,365
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$39,703
Travel
$194,608
Depreciation
$218,772
Program services (functional)
$1,804,247
Management and general (functional)
$554,218

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,460,773
Total assets, end of year
$22,540,024
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,290,459
Net assets, end of year
$4,249,565
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,224,843
Publicly traded securities
$9,836,344
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$3,817,826
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,067,391
Gross receipts
$5,328,387
Employees
0
Volunteers
21
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KEVIN WADEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/NON-VOTING MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$183,732$65,837
KIMREY RHINEHARDTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
BERNADINE A COBBVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
JERMAINE MCKINLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
ANNALISA CARAWAN MORGANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
CATHERINE EDMONDSINTERIM CHANCELLOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JENNIFER BAILEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL RANDY B BELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES BELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JAMES CHERRY IIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIANA M GARDNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CHRISTINE EVANSNON-VOTING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LORI GIBBSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TIMOTHY MINORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
NYLISSA SNAGGNON-VOTING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT THIBEAULTNON-VOTING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RAYMOND WEAVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KENNETH WEEDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LISA WESTBROOKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SADIE JOHNSON-CARTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KEVIN WADEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0$117,490$44,934
KIMREY RHINEHARDTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
BERNADINE A COBBVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
JERMAINE MCKINLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
LENORA JARVIS-MACKEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
DR KARRIE G DIXONCHANCELLOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JENNIFER BAILEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL RANDY B BELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JAMES BELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JAMES CHERRY IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIANA M GARDNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
EMMANUEL D HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ELSTON HOWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SADIE JOHNSON CARTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTIAN LEWISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TIMOTHY MINORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ANNALISA CARAWAN MORGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REV JERRY SPRUELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RAYMOND WEAVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LISA WESTBROOKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
GARY BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0$157,010$38,555
KIMREY RHINEHARDTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
L CHANTEL CHERRY-LASSITERVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
JERMAINE MCKINLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
LENORA JARVIS-MACKEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
DR KARRIE G DIXONCHANCELLOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL RANDY B BELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JAMES BELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JAMES CHERRY IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BERNADINE A COBBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LYDIA DANIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DIANA M GARDNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
EMMANUEL D HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ELSTON HOWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SADIE JOHNSON CARTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTIAN LEWISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TIMOTHY MINORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ANNALISA CARAWAN MORGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REV JERRY SPRUELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR TRACEY TULLIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1704 WEEKSVILLE RD, ELIZABETH CTY, NC 27909-7977
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LADANIEL GATLING II, 1704 WEEKSVILLE ROAD, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909
Signed the 990
LADANIEL GATLING II, VICE CHANCELLOR
Phone
(252) 335-3225
Return prepared by
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC

Mission

GOVERNED BY A 20 MEMBER BOARD, THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO AID, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE TEACHING, RESEARCH AND SERVICES IN THE VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, SCHOLARLY, PROFESSIONAL, ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE ENDEAVORS OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE ECSU FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO ENDURING THE FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY BY BUILDING ECSU'S ENDOWMENT TO PROVIDE FOR ITS NEED IN PERPETUITY. THE INVESTMENT AND ANNUAL REINVESTMENT, ALLOWED AT A HIGHER RATE OF RETURN THAN OTHER RESERVE FUNDS, OF THE ECSU FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT ALLOWS THE UNIVERSITY TO INCREASE ITS IMPACT ON THE REGION AS WELL AS THE CAPACITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS IT SERVES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDED FUNDING TO UNIVERSITY FOR DORMITORY RENOVATIONS.
    Expenses $105,990 · grants $105,990
  • THE ECSU FOUNDATION PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AT ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY.
    Expenses $467,375 · grants $467,375
  • PROVIDED HOUSING FOR STUDENTS OF ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY THROUGH VIKINGS VILLAGE APARTMENTS.
    Expenses $1,230,882 · revenue $841,936

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
23-7115345
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
1971
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,540,024
Income (IRS master file)
$5,328,387

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,154,495$2,358,465$22,540,024XML
990June 2024$3,350,015$2,418,589$21,460,773XML
990June 2023$2,677,330$2,464,054$20,234,174XML
990June 2022$3,296,058$3,000,230$19,167,827IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 23-7115345).

Questions about ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 23-7115345.
Is ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ELIZABETH CITY STATE 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 ELIZABETH CITY STATE 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 ELIZABETH CITY STATE 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 ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LADANIEL GATLING II.
Who are the officers and directors of ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,154,495, expenses of $2,358,465 and total assets of $22,540,024 at year end.

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