Mission
TO ESTABLISH AN OUTSTANDING HISTORICAL GARDEN WITH CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE CITIZENS OF AND VISITORS TO NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
Public Charity
The Airlie Gardens Foundation Inc
The Airlie Gardens Foundation Inc, of Wilmington, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.3M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $12.2M in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $18K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 562153433
Wilmington, NC
Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services
NTEE: C40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$12.2M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$18K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Airlie Gardens Foundation Inc
How The Airlie Gardens Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
Provided assistance and oversight to new hanover county in operating a historical garden that is available to the public for a variety of events
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
Charitable Support
$5,000
Charitable support
$5,000
Charitable Support
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Beverly Erwin
Director
Charlie Rivenbark
TREASURER/FY 2025 VICE CHA
Eric Blaesing
DIRECTOR
John E Russ Iii
Chair
Michael Creed
DIRECTOR
Nikki Bascome
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $1.5M | $12.2M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $9.8M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $888K | $8.6M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $751K | $7.2M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $727K | $7.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $2.3M (+79%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.