Public Charity

NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS LEADERS FOR EDUC

NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS LEADERS FOR EDUC, of CARY, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $936K in revenue, $955K in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. 48 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $995K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 462988453 CARY, NC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$936K
Total Expenses$955K
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$995K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS LEADERS FOR EDUCATION (DBA BEST NC) IS TO UNITE AN ENGAGED AND INFORMED BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE TO DRAMATICALLY TRANSFORM AND IMPROVE NORTH CAROLINA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM. OUR GOAL IS FOR EVERY STUDENT TO GRADUATE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS TO SUCCEED IN A COMPETITIVE GLOBAL ECONOMY.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ann S Nelson
DIRECTOR Bob Barnhill
CEO & DIRECTOR Brenda Berg
DIRECTOR Chris William
DIRECTOR Chuck Purvis
DIRECTOR David Neil

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE GIFT
$355,000 7 grants
EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTION
$131,000 8 grants
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
$130,000 4 grants
GENERAL PURPOSE
$55,000 5 grants
2 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES
$44,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $936K $955K $1.6M
2024 $1.2M $880K $1.6M
2023 $821K $798K $1.3M
2022 $899K $930K $1.2M
2021 $1.1M $847K $1.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $936K (-15%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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