Nonprofits›John C Campbell Folk School

Arts & Culture

John C Campbell Folk School

BRASSTOWN, NC

Website

Total revenue

$7.6M

Total expenses

$7.7M

Net assets

$17.4M

Grants received

$2.8M

78 grants

EIN

560552780

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Folk School transforms lives, bringing people together in a nurturing environment for experiences in learning and community life that spark self-discovery.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue$5.5M
Investment income$415K
Other revenue$399K
Total revenue$7.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$107K
Salaries & benefits$3.8M
Fundraising$193K
Other expenses$3.7M
Total expenses$7.7M
Total assets$19.6M
Net assets$17.4M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Bethany Chaney

Executive Director

Board

$166K

40 hrs/wk

Jared Jack

Finance Director

Board

$101K

40 hrs/wk

Eric Cero

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Wil Posey

Vice President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Celia Larson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Chris Dockery

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jane Jennings

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Joanna Haas

President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jack Smoot

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lillian Gantsoudes

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Maritza Maxwell

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Stewart Senger

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Tommye Scanlin

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Andrea Conarro

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Janet Davis

Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 78 of 78

FromAmountPurposeYear
WINDGATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$105K
ART & CULTURE
2024
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$17K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$10K
ENVIRONMENT
2024
MERKEL FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
Lyndhurst Foundation Inc
$1K
To match LH Associates contributions
2024
MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$500
500
2024
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
$585K
SUPPORT FOR FOLK ARTS PROGRAMMING
2023
WINDGATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$36K
ART & CULTURE
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$20K
THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF A SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF AND INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGE FOR THE JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOLS CAMPUS TO BETTER CONTEXTUALIZE THE SCHOOLS HISTORICAL SITES, STUDIOS, LANDSCAPE, AND GARDEN FOR PUBLIC AUDIENCES. STARTED IN 1925, THE FOLK SCHOOL IS THE OLDEST FOLK SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY AND PLAYS A KEY PART OF PRESERVATION OF FAR-WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY.
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
ADVANCING THE ARTS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$7K
ARTS EDUCATION
2023
MERKEL FOUNDATION INC
$5K
CHARITABLE
2023
DUB AND MURRAY MARTIN TRUST
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
JOHN M HOPWOOD IRR
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$1K
MEF
2023
MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
FIDELITY FOUNDATION
$150
FIDELITY MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION
2023
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
$385K
2020-2023 JCCFS FOLK ARTS AND CULTURES PROJECT
2022
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
$300K
2022-24 JCCFS TECHNICAL CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$71K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
WINDGATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$36K
ART & CULTURE
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$20K
EDUCATION
2022
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$14K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$13K
ADVANCING THE ARTS
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
DUB AND MURRAY MARTIN TRUST
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
JOHN M HOPWOOD IRR
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$500
MEF
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$500
MEF
2022
D'ADDARIO FOUNDATION INC
$210
TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
ADVANCING THE ARTS
2021
DUB AND MURRAY MARTIN TRUST
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
JOHN M HOPWOOD IRR
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
The Cotter Foundation Inc
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
Sa Ming Foundation
$500
General & Unrestricted
2021
THE ROTH FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
Support
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$80
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
$615K
SUPPORT FOR FOLK ARTS AND CULTURES PROJECT
2020
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
$200K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY REQUEST
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$22K
ADVANCING THE ARTS
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$18K
EDUCATION
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$15K
EDUCATION
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
ENDOWMENT
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
ENDOWMENT
2020
The Winston-Salem Foundation
$6K
2 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAMS
2020
MERKEL FOUNDATION INC
$5K
CHARITABLE
2020
DUB AND MURRAY MARTIN TRUST
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
JOHN M HOPWOOD IRR
$3K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
The Cotter Foundation Inc
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2020
DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION
$200
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$150
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$120
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$60
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$14K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
HENAGAN FOUNDATION INC
$3K
HONOR OF PAM PRINCE
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DUB AND MURRAY MARTIN TRUST
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
JOHN M HOPWOOD IRR
$3K
YEARLY GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE
$9K
FOLK MUSIC CD
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$2.8M from 28 funders · 78 grants · 2017–2024

Margaret A Cargill Foundation

$2.1M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$188K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc

$177K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$57K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The Community Foundation

$57K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Community Foundation For Greater

$45K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Us Charitable Gift Trust

$42K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

North Carolina Community Foundation

$35K · 3 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN560552780
NTEE codeA200
Subsection03
Ruling date1943-08
Formed1925
Employees101
Volunteers600
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