Mission
TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OUR NATIVE CULTURE. ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF THE LIVES OF THE EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS (EBCI) AND OUR NEIGHBORS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
Public Charity
CHEROKEE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC
Based in CHEROKEE, NC, CHEROKEE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.8M in revenue, $7.1M in expenses, $70.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 307 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $34.7M.
EIN: 562272253
CHEROKEE, NC
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.8M
Total Expenses$7.1M
Total Assets$70.7M
Grants Given307
Grant Total$34.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc
How Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
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 $91 for programs
$91
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) publicly supported organization that accomplishes its exempt purpose and mission as a grantmaker, convener, partnership broker and community builder
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.
Before you apply to Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc
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Sample Grants Given
EBCI DIVISION OF COMMERCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$1,075,000
CHEROKEE BOYS CLUB
ENVIROMENTAL PRESERVATION
$975,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$698,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$533,181
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$500,000
Showing up to 5 of 307 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER-RNSCHOOL NURSE
April Ross
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bobbie Raines
BOARD MEMBER-CHIEF APOINTED
Catcuce Tiger
BOARD MEMBER-CHAIRMAN
David Anderson
BOARD MEMBER
Debora Forest
BOARD MEMBER
Janell Rattler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.8M | $7.1M | $70.7M |
| 2024 | $8.8M | $6.8M | $64.6M |
| 2023 | $8.6M | $6.4M | $54.3M |
| 2022 | $9.3M | $4.1M | $44.9M |
| 2021 | $8.5M | $3.4M | $54.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.5M to $9.8M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $70.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in GA, NC, NM, OK, OR, TN.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.