Mission
GOLDEN LEAF'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN NORTH CAROLINA'S RURAL AND TOBACCO-DEPENDENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH LEADERSHIP IN GRANTSMAKING, COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND STEWARDSHIP AS AN INDEPENDENT AND PERPETUAL FOUNDATION.
Public Charity
THE GOLDEN LEAF INC
THE GOLDEN LEAF INC is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in ROCKY MOUNT, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $171.5M, expenses of $169.9M, total assets of $1.5B. Imperigo tracks 778 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $679.6M.
EIN: 522204473
ROCKY MOUNT, NC
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$171.5M
Total Expenses$169.9M
Total Assets$1.5B
Grants Given778
Grant Total$679.6M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
Hurricane Helene Small Business Loans & Helene Small Business Recovery Fund Request
$57,500,000
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Golden LEAF Schools
$25,000,000
Wilson Community College
Wilson Biologics Training Center Equipment
$13,000,000
Job Creation and New Regional Educational Pathways with Methodist University Cape Fear Valley School of Medicine
$8,000,000
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
Housing Projects
$6,000,000
Showing up to 5 of 778 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Angela Gailliard
DIRECTOR
Barry Z Dodson
SECRETARY
Bobbie J Richardson
VICE CHAIR
Brian Raynor
DIRECTOR
Buddy Keller
DIRECTOR
Charles P Brown
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $171.5M | $169.9M | $1.5B |
| 2024 | $79.1M | $127.5M | $1.4B |
| 2023 | $57.8M | $63.5M | $1.3B |
| 2021 | $181.9M | $141.6M | $1.4B |
| 2020 | $85.1M | $79.4M | $1.2B |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $85.1M to $171.5M (+102%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in GA, MI, NC, VA.
GAMINCVA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.