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 $8.8M in revenue, $6.8M in expenses, $64.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 285 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $29.3M.
EIN: 562272253
CHEROKEE, NC
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.8M
Total Expenses$6.8M
Total Assets$64.6M
Grants Given285
Grant Total$29.3M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Given
EBCI DIVISION OF COMMERCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$948,440
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$632,330
CHEROKEE BOYS CLUB
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
$528,000
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
$418,395
EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
$362,500
Showing up to 5 of 285 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020 | $8.1M | $5.0M | $45.1M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $8.1M to $8.8M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $64.6M.
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.