Nonprofits›Highlands Biological Foundation Inc

Highlands Biological Foundation Inc

HIGHLANDS, NC

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Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$549K

Net assets

$4.2M

Grants received

$695K

102 grants

EIN

560634513

Tax year

2024

Mission

To actively promote and support biological research and education in the Southern Appalachians.

Programs

2 programs

Along with these Nature Center programs, HBF also travels throughout the community to provide Nature on the Go! outreach programs to hundreds of individuals across the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau each year, all thanks to partnerships with local organizations.

Additionally, HBF provides crucial funding for scientists and undergraduate/graduate students - residing at the Highlands Biological Station - to conduct research in the region - and ongoing operational support of the Station and Botanical Gardens.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M
Program service revenue$25K
Investment income$150K
Other revenue$23K
Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$122K
Salaries & benefits$199K
Fundraising$91K
Other expenses$228K
Total expenses$549K
Total assets$4.2M
Net assets$4.2M

People

30 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Winter Gary

Interim Executive Director

Board

$67K

40 hrs/wk

Jamie Creola

Executive Director

Board

$57K

40 hrs/wk

Tom Holmes

Vice-President & Treasurer

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

David Martin

Secretary

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Jennie Stowers

Past President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Bill Bush

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Ruthie Edwards

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lori Heys

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Leslie Manning

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Drew Lanham

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Martha Stibbs

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jonnie Swann

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Cathy Jones

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Melanie Mauldin

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Frances Oakley

Past President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Vernon Skiles

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Linda Barlow

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lisa Dailey

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lindy Harrison

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jim Landon

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lisa Armstrong

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Karen Patterson

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Frank Langford

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Alex Smith

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Carol Stewart

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Robert Strickland

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Charles Tarver

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Keller Torrey

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Gayle Watkins

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

John Mitchener

President

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 102 of 102

FromAmountPurposeYear
Bug and Bean Fund
$20K
Unrestricted
2024
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2024
JONES FAMILY FUND
$6K
FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
2024
BAKER FOUNDATION
$6K
Charitable
2024
THE BRITTON FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
JIM AND JONNIE SWANN CORP
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
THE H FOUNDATION
$1K
MEDICAL
2024
Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
FARMER LEE FOUNDATION INC
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
2024
FREEMAN-WOOLLAM FOUNDATION
$100
SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$68K
ENVIRONMENT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$31K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$25K
HEALTH
2023
A FRIENDS FOUNDATION TRUST
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
2023
FAY S AND W BARRETT HOWELL FAMILY
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE INMAN FOUNDATION
$3K
GIFT - UNRESTRICTED
2023
THE BRITTON FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
JONES FAMILY FUND
$3K
FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
2023
THE H FOUNDATION
$2K
MEDICAL
2023
Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc
$1K
Education & Research Support
2023
WANTOOT FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE JORDAN FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2023
Claire Adair Hendrickson Foundation Inc
$1K
Program Support
2023
MCADAMS FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc
$1K
Education & Research Support
2023
JIM AND JONNIE SWANN CORP
$750
UNRESTRICTED
2023
FARMER LEE FOUNDATION INC
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
2023
MAGNOLIA PLANTATION FOUNDATION
$500
SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
THE RICH FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FREEMAN-WOOLLAM FOUNDATION
$100
SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$21K
ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
2022
A FRIENDS FOUNDATION TRUST
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$9K
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
HEALTH
2022
JONES FAMILY FUND
$5K
FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
2022
MCADAMS FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE INMAN FOUNDATION
$3K
GIFT - UNRESTRICTED
2022
THE WOODCREST FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
THE BRITTON FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
THE H FOUNDATION
$2K
MEDICAL
2022
THE BELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc
$1K
Education & Research Support
2022
JIM AND JONNIE SWANN CORP
$700
UNRESTRICTED
2022
FARMER LEE FOUNDATION INC
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
2022
THE JORDAN FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL
2022
THE UNIVERSITY FINANCING FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FREEMAN-WOOLLAM FOUNDATION
$100
SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2022
BOGER-OWEN FOUNDATION
$50
CHARITY
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$23K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
HEALTH
2021
THE CARITAS FUND
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2021
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
2021
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
A FRIENDS FOUNDATION TRUST
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
THE H FOUNDATION
$3K
MEDICAL
2021
THE BRITTON FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
WANTOOT FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE L&C WOOD FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
IN HONOR OF JULIA GRUMBLES
2021
THE JORDAN FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2021
JIM AND JONNIE SWANN CORP
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2021
FARMER LEE FOUNDATION INC
$250
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
2021
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$23K
ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
2020
THE SARA AND FRED HOYT CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
PROMOTE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
HEALTH
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$8K
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2020
THE BRITTON FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
JONES FAMILY FUND
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
THE H FOUNDATION
$3K
MEDICAL
2020
Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation Inc
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
WANTOOT FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
TULL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$1K
SUPPORT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc
$1K
EDUCATION & RESEARCH SUPPORT
2020
CONNOR HAND FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2020
THE RICH FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FREEMAN-WOOLLAM FOUNDATION
$200
SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2020
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
CONSERVATION TRUST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
$9K
Land owner outreach and education, assistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values.
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
HEALTH
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
CONSERVATION TRUST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
$22K
Land owner outreach and education, assistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values.
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
HEALTH
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
JONES FAMILY FUND
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
THE H FOUNDATION
$3K
MEDICAL
2018
THE WOODCREST FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITABLE
2018
ASHCOURT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2018
CONNOR HAND FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2018
Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc
$1K
EDUCATION & RESEARCH SUPPORT
2018
CHARLES E AND CHARLOTTE T CURRY FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL FUNDS
2018
JIM AND JONNIE SWANN CORP
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017
CHEROKEE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC
$19K
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
2016

Funded by

$695K from 40 funders · 102 grants · 2016–2024

The Community Foundation For Greater

$101K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$93K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$75K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$69K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Community Foundation

$60K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

A Friends Foundation Trust

$47K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Conservation Trust For North Carolina

$31K · 2 grants · 2018–2019

The Bessemer Giving Fund

$25K · 1 grant · 2019

Details

EIN560634513
Subsection03
Ruling date1953-01
Formed1930
Employees6
Volunteers40
HIGHLANDS BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo