Gaston County Education
GASTONIA, NC EIN: 56-1764830
TO PROVIDE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.1M
+10.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$32K
-28.7% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$32K
-28.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,074,846 | $973,569 | $57,186 |
| Revenue | $92,096 | $120,864 | $65,165 |
| Expenses | $77,915 | $78,661 | $67,548 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $19,394 | $20,209 | $49 |
| 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 2023
Grant Size Distribution
3 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 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY SPENCER | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $24,601 |
| JENNIFER ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROBIN ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRIS ASHLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MELISSA BALKNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFF BOOKER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JOHN BOWYER | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| LISA CLEMENT-BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AUDREY DEVINE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GENEVIVE DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LEWIS EFIRD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAMELA GAFF | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER GRANT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EDIE HANCOCK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WILL JONES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EMILY LEAZER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BRIAN LEVY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANISSA MANNI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CINDY POWELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JASON RAMEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROXANN RANKIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CATHY YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
North Carolina $111K (100%)
States
Cities
Gastonia
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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