Mission
To promote the preservation appreciation and understanding of folklife heritage and culture in North Carolina.
Small Public Charity
North Carolina Folklife Institute
Based in Durham, NC, North Carolina Folklife Institute operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $115K in revenue, $100K in expenses, $25K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $133K.
EIN: 237419292
Durham, NC
Arts & Culture
NTEE: A20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$115K
Total Expenses$100K
Total Assets$25K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$133K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at North Carolina Folklife Institute
How North Carolina Folklife Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $93 for programs
$69
Infrastructure initiatives program
$24
Folklife and Culture Programs
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
In These Mountains - Cargill 3rd Grant
$50,000
THIS GRANT SUPPORTS HUMANITIES PROGRAMS THAT DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF FIREFIGHTING AS A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE AND CULTURE-RICH PROFESSION LEVERAGING ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELDWORK CONDUCTED BY FOLKLORISTS.
$20,000
ARPA GRANT
$3,000
IN THESE MOUNTAINS - CARGILL GRANT #2
$9,000
IN THESE MOUNTAINS - CARGILL GRANT #2
$16,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Executive Director
Amy Grossmann
President
Andre Nabors
Treasurer
Gregory Bell
Board Member
Jamila Hawkins
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $115K | $100K | $25K |
| 2024 | $48K | $73K | $10K |
| 2023 | $113K | $96K | $34K |
| 2022 | $77K | $76K | $12K |
| 2020 | $61K | $53K | $14K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $61K to $115K (+87%), with total assets most recently reported at $25K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.