Patriot Foundation
Donations deductiblePatriot Foundation's network
7 people3 organisationsi7 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferd Irizarry Chair | Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bailey Vaughan | Board Member/Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Chris Morris | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Edward Broyhill (also filed as ED Broyhill) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Matt Majuri | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mike Piscetelli | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Whit McCrary | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Walker | Former Executive Director | 2022 |
| Brig GEN Ferd Irizarry | Executive VP, Bod | since 2019 |
| COL Barry Huggins | Nc State Funding Dir | since 2019 |
| COL Paul Bricker | VP Washington Capital Region | since 2019 |
| Greg Handke | Assistant Treasurer | 2019 |
| Kim Gilley | Executive Vice President | since 2020 |
| Land Deleot | VP Tennessee-Kentucky Region | since 2019 |
| LTC Chris Morris | VP Ft Carson, Co Region | 2021 |
| LTC Mike Millward | VP Washington Capital Region | since 2019 |
| LTC Sperry Redd | VP Ft Carson, Co Region | since 2019 |
| LTC Sperry Reed | VP Ft Carson, Co Region | 2021 |
| Spike Smith | Founder & Bod | since 2019 |
| Whit McCrary | VP Tennessee-Kentucky Region | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Gilley | President/CEO, Effective March 2025 | 30 | $38k | ||
| Heather Dodgins | President/CEO, Thru March 2025 | 30 | $33k | ||
| Ferd Irizarry | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Ed Broyhill | Chairman | 3 | $0 | ||
| Whit McCrary | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Bailey Vaughan | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Bennett Sacolick | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Dee Ray | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rick Ray | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Eric Flow | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Joe Jackson | Director | 3 | $0 |
Colorado roster
10 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20243016095). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Matt Majuri | Board Member |
| Morris Chris | Board Member |
| Ed Broyhill | Board Member |
| Huggins Barry | VP of State Funding |
| Betsy McDougald | |
| Whit McCrary | Board Member |
| Gilley Kim | Executive Vice President |
| Ferd Irrizarry | Board Member |
| Vaughan Bailey | Board Member |
| Mike Piscitelli | Board of Directors |
About
- Legal name
- Patriot Foundation
- EIN
- 200232968
- Address
- Po Box 5069, Pinehurst, NC, 28374-5069
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Fundraising organization providing scholarship funds for the families of service men and women killed, wounded, and injured while serving our nation. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N11 Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Bailey Vaughan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsBailey Vaughan
≥6years on the filingsEdward Broyhill
≥4years on the filingsFerd Irizarry
≥4years on the filingsChris Morris
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.2m
- Total liabilities
- $18k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $4.7m
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 43
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | Scholarship funding | $696k |
| University of Nc at Wilmington | Scholarship funding | $296k |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Scholarship funding | $293k |
| University of Nc at Greensboro | Scholarship funding | $273k |
| North Carolina State University | Scholarship funding | $257k |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Scholarship funding | $204k |
| Campbell University | Scholarship funding | $179k |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Scholarship funding | $175k |
| Appalachian State University | Scholarship funding | $168k |
| Cape Fear Community College | Scholarship funding | $159k |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Scholarship funding | $132k |
| Western Carolina University | Scholarship funding | $126k |
| Wingate University | Scholarship funding | $121k |
| Montgomery Community College | Scholarship funding | $111k |
| North Carolina A&t State University | Scholarship funding | $109k |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Scholarship funding | $109k |
| Methodist University | Scholarship funding | $108k |
| Fayetteville State University | Scholarship funding | $97k |
| Winston-Salem State University | Scholarship funding | $82k |
| Wake Technical Community College | Scholarship funding | $58k |
| Bladen Community College | Scholarship funding | $46k |
| Meredith College | Scholarship funding | $44k |
| Southeastern Community College | Scholarship funding | $40k |
| University of Mount Olive | Scholarship funding | $40k |
| Sandhills Community College | Scholarship funding | $39k |