Frankie Lemmon Foundation Inc
THE FRANKIE LEMMON FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE FRANKIE LEMMON SCHOOL AND DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER. ONLY A PORTION OF THE SCHOOL'S TOTAL OPERATING COSTS ARE COVERED BY STATE FUNDING THROUGH THE WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE FRANKIE LEMMON FOUNDATION, THROUGH ITS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, PROVIDES MOST OF THE FUNDS NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL. THE FOUNDATION IS THE ORGANIZER OF THE TRIANGLE WINE & FOOD EXPERIENCE, ONE OF THE AREA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING EVENTS. THE SUCCESS OF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN THE CATALYST FOR LAYING THE GROUNDWORK TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED BY THE FRANKIE LEMMON SCHOOL AND DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER. THE SCHOOL ALSO SERVES TYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILDREN WHO PAY TUITION TO ATTEND.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$8.6M
+11.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.5M
+39.2% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.2M
-30.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,617,117 | $7,710,550 | $6,622,579 |
| Revenue | $3,966,952 | $3,329,470 | $3,023,119 |
| Expenses | $3,652,097 | $2,730,243 | $1,710,054 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $226,361 | $300,072 | $212,365 |
| 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 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HART | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| AMY BRITT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ANGELA BUCHANAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ADAM DERBYSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| COLLEEN DIMITRY | BOARD MEMBER TO MAY 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| BARRY GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| LILY HARRIS MD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| EMILY HODGES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID MCGOWAN | BOARD MEMBER TO MAY 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| LEE PRYOR | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| DOUG WARF | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL WARREN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JUDGE VINCE ROZIER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ETTA BUCKMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID CARRIER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MIKE NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MATT ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER FROM 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| JOSEPH PATTERSOM | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MARTHA DERBYSHIRE | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| TREY BAILEY | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| MEREDITH KEYES | TREASURER/ FINANCE COMMITT | 0.5 | — |
| ALAN HUGHES | BOARD CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| MIKE KRICK | FINANCE DIRECTOR FROM 5/1/22 TO 4/30/23 | 30 | $57,000 |
| MARSHA HARGETTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $151,178 |
| PETE EKENSTIERNA | FINANGE MANAGER FROM 5/1/23 | 30 | $62,745 |
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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