Public Charity

Parents for Educational Freedom in NC

Parents for Educational Freedom in NC, of Raleigh, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $968K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $732K in total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 202754466 Raleigh, NC Support N.E.C. NTEE: B19 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$968K
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$732K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$5.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Parents for Educational Freedom in NC advocates for quality educational options through parental school choice. Our mission is to ENGAGE at the grassroots level, EDUCATE NC about the options in our state, and EMPOWER families to have a voice in their childrens education.

Where $100 goes at Parents for Educational Freedom in NC

How Parents for Educational Freedom in NC divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$82
PEFNCs 15-person Parent Liaison Team focused on one-on-one interactions, reaching 3,091 engagements at 82 in-person or virtual parent meetings
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 6,964 families
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NC
$500,000
$180,500
2024
EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NC
$100,000
$20,000
2023
EDUCATIONAL CHOICE EFFORTS IN NC
$450,000

Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Vice President Allison Guenther
Director Joel Ford
Director Joe Young
Secretary Lesa Howard
Treasurer Marilyn Avila
President Michael B Long

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,054,000 9 grants
Education
$1,870,000 5 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$800,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$990,500 10 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $968K $1.1M $732K
2024 $1.3M $1.3M $870K
2023 $1.5M $1.5M $811K
2022 $1.2M $1.3M $778K
2021 $1.6M $1.3M $861K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.6M to $968K (-40%), with total assets most recently reported at $732K.

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