Cms Foundation
THE CMS FOUNDATION INVESTS IN INNOVATION TO HELP CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS (CMS) ADDRESS BIG CHALLENGES AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. AS THE NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING PARTNER FOR CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS, WE HARNESS THE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY TO SEED INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND ACCELERATE SYSTEM-WIDE TRANSFORMATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$3.4M
+44.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
-6.3% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.2M
-6.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,353,867 | $2,324,495 | $2,429,009 |
| Revenue | $2,587,340 | $1,292,506 | $1,442,639 |
| Expenses | $1,706,391 | $1,653,238 | $1,573,615 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG ALCORN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS W BENSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KOBI KENNEDY BRINSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/2023) | 1 | — |
| GERARD M CAMACHO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARRIE COOK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHARLITTA HATCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR CRYSTAL HILL | SUPERINTENDENT | 1 | — |
| SANDRA HOLUB | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LINDSAY H JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHEILA JORDAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS M SCRIVENER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GREG SKIDMORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID WEBB | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEIDRA PARRISH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SONJA GANTT GIBSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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