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GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $57K · expenses $142K · assets $45K

Also known as
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
EIN
45-4466741
Address
740 W 5TH ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202-1408
Website
WWW.GWCFRI.ORG
NTEE code
B92
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2013
Cross-check
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Mission

A NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FINANCIAL PROSPERITY FOR UNDERSERVED PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH FOOD RESEARCH AND SERVICE-BASED AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 21 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

21 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Anthony Trotman BOARD MEMBER2022-2025 1 $0 reported 6
Angela N Cauley EXECUTIVE DI2013-2025 40 $0 reported 1
Ian Blount CHIEF EXEC.2022-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Tomica Lindsey SECRETARY2022-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Karl Brand BOARD MEMBER2022-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Alan Hoover BOARD MEMBER2022-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Larry Keener BOARD MEMBER2022-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Roger Nahas BOARD MEMBER2022-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Cindy Stewart BOARD MEMBER2025 2 $0 reported 1
Pamela Thomas (former) VICE PRESIDE2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Marella Simpson (former) TREASURER2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Montreka Dansby (former) BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Raymond Mcgregor (former) BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Scott Nykaza (former) BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Manika Williams (former) BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Anthony Hamilton (former) BOARD MEMBER2022 0 $0 reported 1
Dr Wendy Anderson-Willis (former) VICE PRESIDENT2013-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Josephine T Woods (former) TREASURER2013-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Kay Shabazz (former) SECRETARY2013-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Shari Plimpton (former) DIRECTOR2013-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Courtney Wilson (former) DIRECTOR2013-2015 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANGELA N CAULEY EXECUTIVE DI40 $0-- $01
IAN BLOUNT CHIEF EXEC.10 $0-- $01
TOMICA LINDSEY SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
KARL BRAND BOARD MEMBER2 $0-- $01
ALAN HOOVER BOARD MEMBER2 $0-- $01
LARRY KEENER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CINDY STEWART BOARD MEMBER2 $0-- $01
ANTHONY TROTMAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $06
ROGER NAHAS BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
2024 · 14 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANGELA N CAULEY EXECUTIVE DI20 $0-- $01
IAN BLOUNT CHIEF OPER.20 $0-- $01
PAMELA THOMAS VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
TOMICA LINDSEY SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
MARELLA SIMPSON TREASURER2 $0-- $01
KARL BRAND BOARD MEMBER3 $0-- $01
MONTREKA DANSBY BOARD MEMBER2 $0-- $01
ALAN HOOVER BOARD MEMBER2 $0-- $01
LARRY KEENER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
RAYMOND MCGREGOR BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ROGER NAHAS BOARD MEMBER3 $0-- $01
SCOTT NYKAZA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ANTHONY TROTMAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $06
MANIKA WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2023 · 14 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANGELA N CAULEY EXECUTIVE DI20 $0-- $01
IAN BLOUNT CHIEF OPER.20 $0-- $01
PAMELA THOMAS VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
TOMICA LINDSEY SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
MARELLA SIMPSON TREASURER2 $0-- $01
KARL BRAND BOARD MEMBER3 $0-- $01
MONTREKA DANSBY BOARD MEMBER2 $0-- $01
ALAN HOOVER BOARD MEMBER2 $0-- $01
LARRY KEENER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
RAYMOND MCGREGOR BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ROGER NAHAS BOARD MEMBER3 $0-- $01
SCOTT NYKAZA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ANTHONY TROTMAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $06
MANIKA WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2022 · 15 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANGELA N CAULEY EXECUTIVE DI20 $0-- $01
IAN BLOUNT CHIEF OPER.10 $0-- $01
PAMELA THOMAS VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
TOMICA LINDSEY SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
MARELLA SIMPSON TREASURER2 $0-- $01
KARL BRAND BOARD MEMBER3 $0-- $01
MONTREKA DANSBY BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
ANTHONY HAMILTON BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
ALAN HOOVER BOARD MEMBER10 $0-- $01
LARRY KEENER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
RAYMOND MCGREGOR BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ROGER NAHAS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
SCOTT NYKAZA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
ANTHONY TROTMAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $06
MANIKA WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2015 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANGELA CAULEY PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
DR WENDY ANDERSON-WILLIS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPHINE T WOODS TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KAY SHABAZZ SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
DR SHARI PLIMPTON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
COURTNEY WILSON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANGELA CAULEY PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, FOUNDER5 $0-$0 $01
DR WENDY ANDERSON-WILLIS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD1 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPHINE T WOODS TREASURER OF THE BOARD1 $0-$0 $01
KAY SHABAZZ SECRETARY OF THE BOARD1 $0-$0 $01
DR SHARI PLIMPTON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
COURTNEY WILSON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANGELA CAULEY PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, FOUNDER5 $0-- $01
DR WENDY ANDERSON-WILLIS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD1 $0-- $01
JOSEPHINE T WOODS TREASURER OF THE BOARD1 $0-- $01
KAY SHABAZZ SECRETARY OF THE BOARD1 $0-- $01
DR SHARI PLIMPTON DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
COURTNEY WILSON DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$57,255$141,965 $45,419$45,419 $49,780$7,475 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$165,037$94,212 $130,129$130,129 $86,715$78,322 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$17,207$73,914 $59,304$59,304 $8,215$8,992 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$155,613$41,097 $116,011$116,011 $153,423$2,190 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,897$24,082 $8,868$8,868 $24,097$1,800 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$37,493$42,571 $7,053$7,053 $3,666$33,827 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,335$56,853 $13,402$12,131 $1,000$63,085 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $15,947 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
ALLY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE” 2024 1$15,000 2024$15,000
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COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015 3$947 2015$947
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2025 · Form 990EZ · $141,965 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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2024 · Form 990EZ · $94,212 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $46,213 49.1%
Fees to independent contractors $42,349 45.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,650 6.0%
Total$94,212100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $73,914 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,218 46.3%
Fees to independent contractors $33,196 44.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,500 8.8%
Total$73,914100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $41,097 spent · pay $0 · grants $745 · events $0
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Fees to independent contractors $39,616 69.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,910 26.2%
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