Program areas at Buncombe County Schools Foundation
The Buncombe County Schools Foundation has three funding initiatives that fulfill our mission and make an immediate and impactful difference in our schools. The three initiatives are: 1) Teacher Innovation Grants - Expanding teacher's classrooms through enhancements and creativity by providing curriculum focused grants. Additionally, the Foundation allocates funds to important curriculum enhancements across the district in grades K-13. More than $42,000 was distributed to 75 educators during the school year.
3) The Foundation supported scholarships for the graduating seniors at the six traditional high schools in the Buncombe County Schools system, and at Early College and Community high schools. The total amount of scholarship dollars awarded for 2022-23 was $290,013 for 193 students.
2) The Bookmobile - The bookmobile provides reading opportunities to young children in the community. The bookmobile received a facelift and makeover in 2021 and began to provided career information for parents. Ongoing funds are needed to keep this program up and running.
Who funds Buncombe County Schools Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Buncombe County Schools Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Christy Cheek | Executive Director | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Amy Dupree | Director | | 2023-06-15 |
| Alex Diez | Board President | $0 | 2024-02-15 |
| Dana Jones | Vice President | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Fairley Patton | Secretary | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Buncombe County Schools Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $643,999 | $733,700 | -12.2% |
| Program services | $15,514 | $16,606 | -6.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $119,774 | $108,505 | 10.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-29,490 | $627,006 | -104.7% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $749,797 | $1,485,817 | -49.5% |
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Data update history
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
EducationCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 175 Bingham Rd
- Asheville, NC 28806
- Metro area
- Asheville, NC
- County
- Buncombe County, NC
- Website URL
- foundation.buncombeschools.org/Â
- Phone
- (828) 255-5969
IRS details
- EIN
- 58-1685536
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1987
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T31: Community Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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