GREAT SCHOOLS NC
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Plain text GREAT SCHOOLS NC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2024–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/921089656. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $3.1M · expenses $3.9M · assets $665K
- EIN
- 92-1089656
- Address
- 1515 MOCKINGBIRD LN STE 400, CHARLOTTE, NC 28209-3298
- Website
- WWW.GREATSCHOOLSNC.ORG
- NTEE code
- B12
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2023
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
GREAT SCHOOLS NORTH CAROLINA (GSNC) SUPPORTS LEADERS WITH STRATEGIC FUNDING AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION OPTIONS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
8 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Hannigan | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | $238,173 | $443,971 | 1 |
| Reid Phillips | MANAGING DIRECTOR,SCHOOL FINANCE & REAL ESTATE | 2024-2025 | $238,173 | $387,062 | 1 |
| Shauna Bell | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | $221,040 | $377,868 | 1 |
| Hunter Schimpff | DIRECTOR, FINANCE | 2024-2025 | $180,000 | $343,285 | 1 |
| Shea Reeder | MANAGING DIRECTOR, SCHOOLS & PARTNERSHIPS | 2025 | $238,173 | $238,173 | 1 |
| Allison Becker | CHIEF OF STAFF | 2025 | $212,423 | $212,423 | 1 |
| Allie Becker (former) | CHIEF OF STAFF | 2024 | $159,160 | $159,160 | 1 |
| Marvin Espinoza-Leiva (former) | DIRECTOR OF DATA STRATEGY | 2024 | $128,625 | $128,625 | 1 |
Unpaid officers and directors · 4 people
| Name | Latest title | Years | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Benson | BOARD CHAIR | 2024-2025 | 1 |
| Beth Anderson | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 |
| Kameelah Shaheed | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 |
| Lane Faison (former) | TREASURER | 2024 | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · 6 paid, $1.3M · 7 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADELINE HANNIGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $230,223 | $0 | $7,950 | $238,173 | 1 |
| SHEA REEDER | MANAGING DIRECTOR, SCHOOLS & PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $230,223 | $0 | $7,950 | $238,173 | 1 |
| REID PHILLIPS | MANAGING DIRECTOR,SCHOOL FINANCE & REAL ESTATE | 40 | $230,223 | $0 | $7,950 | $238,173 | 1 |
| SHAUNA BELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $213,090 | $0 | $7,950 | $221,040 | 1 |
| ALLISON BECKER | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $205,223 | $0 | $7,200 | $212,423 | 1 |
| HUNTER SCHIMPFF | DIRECTOR, FINANCE | 40 | $180,000 | $0 | $0 | $180,000 | 1 |
| SCOTT BENSON | BOARD CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETH ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAMEELAH SHAHEED | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 8 people listed · 6 paid, $963K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADELINE HANNIGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $180,000 | $0 | $25,798 | $205,798 | 1 |
| HUNTER SCHIMPFF | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $144,150 | $0 | $19,135 | $163,285 | 1 |
| ALLIE BECKER | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $140,025 | $0 | $19,135 | $159,160 | 1 |
| SHAUNA BELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $150,983 | $0 | $5,845 | $156,828 | 1 |
| REID PHILLIPS | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $131,825 | $0 | $17,064 | $148,889 | 1 |
| MARVIN ESPINOZA-LEIVA | DIRECTOR OF DATA STRATEGY | 40 | $128,625 | $0 | $0 | $128,625 | 1 |
| SCOTT BENSON | BOARD CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LANE FAISON | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2025 · 2 contractors · $348K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| HATTAWAY COMMUNICATIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | $225,000 | |
| SMJ COMMUNICATIONS LLC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $123,000 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 7 grants to organizations · $975K
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $150K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,107,192 | $3,909,337 | $664,977 | $643,758 | $3,025,000 | $0 | $238,173 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,353,335 | $1,917,432 | $1,611,383 | $1,445,903 | $3,300,000 | $0 | $205,798 | 7 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $3,310,000 in all, tax years 2023 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKEEBO FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GREAT SCHOOLS NC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $3,010,000 | 2024 | $3,000,000 | show |
| CITY FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 | $300,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | NC | B12 | $1,920,202 | $2,713,113 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2025) | $122,300 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | NC | B12 | $2,243,952 | $1,685,365 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW | CA | B12 | $3,716,921 | $6,437,514 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $348,734 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SUCCESS FOUNDATION SERVING GREELEY-EVANS SCHOOLS INC | CO | B12 | $3,147,836 | $2,547,883 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| ONE SCHOOL AT A TIME INC | CA | B12 | $2,140,910 | $524,455 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC | OK | B12 | $3,405,697 | $2,214,657 | SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO | $178,850 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| GEORGIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION INC | GA | B12 | $3,026,599 | $2,049,492 | PRESIDENT | $277,146 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HILLSBOROUGH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | CA | B12 | $5,893,210 | $5,728,131 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $178,625 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| FOUNDATION FOR TULSA SCHOOLS | OK | B12 | $2,369,513 | $3,886,930 | President & CEO | $179,850 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| SUPPORT FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS INC | KS | B12 | $4,764,439 | $3,919,529 | Board Member/Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF GAIA SCHOOL CR | TX | B12 | $4,140,111 | $2,944,635 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | MD | B12 | $3,313,090 | $3,436,946 | Executive Director | $80,010 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| ONE CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC | WI | B12 | $5,906,789 | $5,081,774 | FOUNDER/ CEO OF ONE CITY SCHOOLS | $220,072 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | NM | B12 | $3,398,944 | $2,698,838 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $153,339 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| BILLINGS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | MT | B12 | $4,085,576 | $3,123,388 | EXEC DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | $120,350 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| WALTHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | NE | B12 | $5,411,315 | $5,409,589 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| PENNSYLVANIA COALITION OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS | PA | B12 | $4,406,878 | $4,720,389 | CEO | $105,228 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION | WI | B12 | $1,793,629 | $2,020,747 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | CA | B12 | $3,797,801 | $4,105,118 | CFO (LEFT FEB 2025) | $313,198 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| PALMA SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CA | B12 | $2,592,664 | $2,253,611 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | VA | B12 | $1,960,270 | $1,630,312 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $198,463 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MO | B12 | $2,704,549 | $2,571,867 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| PUBLIC SCHOOL 10 PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION INC | NY | B12 | $1,939,212 | $1,785,995 | Co-Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | NE | B12 | $1,913,002 | $1,000,423 | Executive Dir. | $20,000 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $3,909,337 spent · pay $1,745,817 · grants $975,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,209,973 | $785,269 | $358,654 | $66,050 | 31.0% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $975,000 | $975,000 | - | - | 24.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $934,247 | $843,535 | $90,712 | - | 23.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $238,173 | $154,573 | $70,598 | $13,002 | 6.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $190,548 | $123,665 | $56,481 | $10,402 | 4.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $107,123 | $69,523 | $31,753 | $5,847 | 2.7% | |
| Fees: lobbying | $61,747 | $61,747 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Travel | $51,013 | $32,483 | $18,530 | - | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $45,472 | $23,582 | $21,890 | - | 1.2% | |
| Information technology | $36,944 | $17,262 | $19,682 | - | 0.9% | |
| Occupancy | $22,810 | $10,275 | $12,535 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBCRIPTIONS | $11,121 | $11,121 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $9,467 | $8,548 | $919 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $9,124 | $8,238 | $886 | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $5,675 | - | $5,675 | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $900 | $900 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $3,909,337 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $1,917,432 spent · pay $1,514,382 · grants $150,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,070,000 | $784,200 | $285,800 | - | 55.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $205,798 | $150,829 | $54,969 | - | 10.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $150,000 | $150,000 | - | - | 7.8% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $140,376 | $102,881 | $37,495 | - | 7.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $123,238 | $46,361 | $76,877 | - | 6.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $98,208 | $71,976 | $26,232 | - | 5.1% | |
| Information technology | $50,066 | $25,721 | $24,345 | - | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $26,975 | $6,970 | $20,005 | - | 1.4% | |
| Travel | $24,067 | $17,062 | $7,005 | - | 1.3% | |
| Occupancy | $9,678 | - | $9,678 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBCRIPTIONS | $8,425 | $8,425 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Insurance | $5,566 | - | $5,566 | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,175 | $2,175 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND LICENSES | $1,990 | - | $1,990 | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: legal | $870 | $327 | $543 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,917,432 | 100% |