CMS Foundation
Donations deductibleCMS Foundation's network
18 people15 organisationsi18 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (15) 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
18 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Bernstein | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ann Blakeney Clark (also filed as Ann B Clark) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Courtney Ramey | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Crystal Hill | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Webb | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Deidra Parish Williams | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Douglas W Benson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Earnest J Winston (also filed as Earnest Winston) | Superintendent (To 4/2022) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gerard Camacho | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Greg Skidmore | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Hugh Hattabaugh | Superintendent (From 4/2022) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Julie Robinson Sheffer | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kathryn Kissam | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kobi Brinson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lindsay H Jones | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sandra Holub | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sheila Jordan | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Thomas M Scrivener | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sonja Gantt Gibson | Executive Director | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Webb | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Douglas W Benson | Director | 1 | $0 | $258k | $47k |
| Gerard M Camacho | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carrie Cook | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charlitta Hatch | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Crystal Hill | Superintendent | 1 | $0 | $348k | $101k |
| Lindsay H Jones | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Jordan | Director (Thru 11/12/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas M Scrivener | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Skidmore | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Alcorn | Director (Thru 02/05/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deidra Parrish Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nikki Moore | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Justin Perry | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Turner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sonja Gantt Gibson | Executive Director | 50 | $0 | $131k | $42k |
About
- Legal name
- CMS Foundation
- EIN
- 200258541
- Address
- 4421 Stuart Andrew Boulevard, Charlotte, NC, 28217-1589
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- The cms foundation invests in innovation to help charlotte-mecklenburg schools (cms) address big challenges and expand opportunities for our students and educators. As the nonprofit fundraising partner for charlotte mecklenburg schools, we harness the power of philanthropy to seed innovative ideas and accelerate system-wide transformation. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B112 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Sonja Gantt Gibson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsAdam Bernstein
≥6years on the filingsAnn Blakeney Clark
≥6years on the filingsCourtney Ramey
≥6years on the filingsDavid Webb
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.7m
- Total liabilities
- $3k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.6m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
Grants paid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools | $1.6m |