WNC Communities
WNC Communities empowers the people of Western North Carolina to cultivate the vitality and prosperity of mountain communities through collaboration and agricultural opportunities. This mission is accomplished through a program of work focused on community development, agriculture revenue, and forest health.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$3.8M
+0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$178K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$178K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,828,084 | $3,818,190 | $3,870,797 |
| Revenue | $2,021,113 | $1,606,254 | $2,495,883 |
| Expenses | $2,121,140 | $1,716,675 | $1,956,526 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $54,056 | $5,885 | $9,703 |
| 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
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer L Ferre | Executive Director | 40 | $76,098 |
| K Ray Bailey | President Emeritus | 2 | — |
| LT Ward | Member | 5 | — |
| Dean Kanipe | President | 2 | — |
| Jimmy Cowan | Chair | 2 | — |
| Karen Hammett | 1st Vice Chair | 2 | — |
| Craig DeBrew | 2nd Vice Chair | 0.5 | — |
| Jeffrey Owen | Secretary | 0.5 | — |
| Bill Yarborough | Treasurer | 0.5 | — |
| Randy Rogers | Member | 0.5 | — |
| Chivous Bradley | Member | 0.5 | — |
| Sophie Dixon | Member | 0.5 | — |
| Lumpy Lambert | Member | 0.5 | — |
| Laura Leatherwood | Member | 0.5 | — |
| Harris Prevost | Member | 0.5 | — |
| Zeb Smathers | Member | 0.5 | — |
| Kaleb Rathbone | Member | 0.5 | — |
| Shelly White | Member | 0.5 | — |
| Tammie Whitlock | Member | 0.5 | — |
| Ross Young | Member | 0.5 | — |
| Edie Cecil | Member | 0.5 | — |
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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