Mission
To promote the cultural and economic development of Cleveland County, NC by uniting our counties history, heritage, culture, and arts to create a vibrant economy while embracing the future and preserving the past.
Public Charity
Destination Cleveland County
Destination Cleveland County is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Shelby, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.6M, expenses of $1.4M, total assets of $5.9M. Imperigo tracks 22 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $400K.
EIN: 208085344
Shelby, NC
Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.
NTEE: A99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$5.9M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$400K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Destination Cleveland County
How Destination Cleveland County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$68
A revitalization project was completed for economic development to increase travel and cultural growth for Cleveland county
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
Music History Education Project
$25,500
CHARITABLE GIFT
$69,631
Music History Education Project
$18,750
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,600
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Jack Buchanan
Director
Larry Dooley
Director
Laura Lampley
Executive Dir.
Mary Beth Martin
Sec./Treasurer
Mary Pat Monteith
Director
Melanie Graham
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $5.9M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $5.6M |
| 2023 | $-13K | $972K | $4.9M |
| 2022 | $849K | $978K | $7.1M |
| 2021 | $704K | $843K | $7.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $704K to $1.6M (+131%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.