Public Charity

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUNDATION

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in WINSTONSALEM, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.5M revenue, $4.3M expenses, $8.9M total assets. 88 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 311512730 WINSTONSALEM, NC Single Organization Support NTEE: C11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.5M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$8.9M
Grant Records88
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUNDATION IS THE FUNDRAISING PARTNER, 501(C)(3), FOR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR INITIATIVES ALONG THE 469-MILE ROUTE, INCLUDING HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION, NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, VISITOR AMENITIES, AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.

Where $100 goes at Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation

How Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$34
In 1949, the bluffs restaurant became the first dining establishment to open on the blue ridge parkway
43% of program spending
$18
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is the fundraising partner for the blue ridge parkway, the country's most visited national park unit
23% of program spending
$16
A signature program of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, kids in parks engages children and families in outdoor recreation activities that foster lifelong wellness through meaningful connections to…
20% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Ben Hill
TRUSTEE Bob Lassiter
TRUSTEE Bronwyn Lance
CEO Carolyn Ward
TRUSTEE Charles Hauser
TRUSTEE David Huff

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,069,240 49 grants
Environment & Conservation
$307,780 9 grants
Animal Welfare
$229,033 8 grants
Arts & Culture
$35,100 3 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$15,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.5M $4.3M $8.9M
2024 $4.4M $3.8M $7.6M
2023 $3.3M $3.2M $7.1M
2022 $3.1M $2.1M $6.8M
2020 $2.8M $2.5M $5.3M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $5.5M (+94%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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