Mission
THE MISSION OF LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE IS TO HELP STUDENTS BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS, PURSUE CAREERS AND FIND THEIR PLACE IN THE WORLD THROUGH EDUCATION AND SERVICE.
Public Charity
LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE INC
LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BANNER ELK, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $52.3M revenue, $47.5M expenses, $131.3M total assets. 97 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 560529953
BANNER ELK, NC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$52.3M
Total Expenses$47.5M
Total Assets$131.3M
Grant Records97
Funding Total$13.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE GIFT
$6,939,750
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$241,070
For general scholarship support.
$235,000
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
$68,000
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 97 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIR
Barbara Kopczynski
BOARD TRUSTEE
Beth Hopkins
VP OF AASSESSMENT & EFFECTIVENESS
Blaine Hansen
BOARD TRUSTEE
Bob Moss
BOARD TRUSTEE
Bonnie Huff
BOARD TRUSTEE
Dianne May
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $52.3M | $47.5M | $131.3M |
| 2024 | $36.3M | $37.7M | $123.2M |
| 2023 | $38.5M | $37.3M | $100.0M |
| 2022 | $41.1M | $37.4M | $87.7M |
| 2021 | $37.6M | $31.6M | $71.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $37.6M to $52.3M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $131.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.