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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1954114

JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT

Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28209

Financials

$2.6M$23.4M2023$39.5M$23.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$39,544,209$23,144,997$16,399,212$378,973,142$168,560$378,804,582
December 31, 2023990-PF$2,550,432$23,424,176-$20,873,744$362,403,473$14,458$362,389,015
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$5,041,202
Interest
$24,061
Net gain from sales of assets
$32,732,184
Other income
$1,746,762

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,691,485
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$39,728
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,229,709
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$18,721,864
Excise tax on investment income
$501,303

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$362,403,473
Total assets, end of year
$378,973,142
Total liabilities, end of year
$168,560
Net assets, end of year
$378,804,582
Fair market value of assets
$415,770,924
Qualifying distributions
$18,721,864
Net investment income
$40,122,037

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Michael Thomas Krause
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Senior Advisor
Highest-paid employee
40$431,025$13,800
Mark Earl Reed
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Managing Director
Highest-paid employee
40$380,421$11,130
J Keith Benedict
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Board Member24$308,458$0
Charles W Kaylor
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Chief of Staff
Highest-paid employee
40$261,250$10,430
Calvin Dwight Miller
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Impact Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$92,442$3,698
Mary Claudia Belk Pilon
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Board Chair40$39,728$0
Virginia M Esposito
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Board Member1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Michael Thomas Krause
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Senior Advisor
Highest-paid employee
40$400,500$13,200
J Keith Benedict
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Board Member24$398,160$0
Mark Earl Reed
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Managing Director
Highest-paid employee
40$364,390$12,720
Charles W Kaylor
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Chief of Staff
Highest-paid employee
40$208,763$8,350
Michelle M Sorrells
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Impact Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$103,774$4,146
Calvin Dwight Miller
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Impact Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$84,270$3,371
Mary Claudia Belk Pilon
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Board Chair40$35,568$0
Virginia M Esposito
4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Board Member1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4201 CONGRESS ST STE 470, CHARLOTTE, NC 28209-4682
Signed the 990-PF
Mary Claudia Belk Pilon, Board Chair & Pres.
Phone
(980) 381-4122
Return prepared by
Blazek & Vetterling

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1954114
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$378,973,142
Income (IRS master file)
$115,265,316

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$39,544,209$23,144,997$378,973,142XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$2,550,432$23,424,176$362,403,473XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2016–––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 56-1954114).

Questions about JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT

What is the EIN of JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT is 56-1954114.
Is JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $431,025 (Michael Thomas Krause, Senior Advisor).
How much revenue does JOHN M BELK ENDOWMENT have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $39,544,209, expenses of $23,144,997 and total assets of $378,973,142 at year end.

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