Gaston College Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleGaston College Foundation Inc's network
17 people12 organisationsi17 people and 12 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (13) 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
17 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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Johnathan Williams | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Alan Cloninger | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Chad Ghorley | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Chris Elmore | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr David Lee | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Eric Clay | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Jalal John Azar | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Martin Eaddy | Director Until 8/18/24 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Marty Hallman | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Nazrul Chowdhury | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr TIM Efird | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ms Christa Heilig | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ms Iris Hopper | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ms Jen Thomas | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ms Rosalind Welder | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rev Dr Joan Martin | Vice-President | 2025 | 1 yr |
| The Hon Jesse Caldwell | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr John Hauser | Secretary (From 6/1/20) | since 2020 |
| Dr Patricia Skinner | Secretary (Thru 2/1/20) | since 2018 |
| Luke Upchurch | Executive Di | since 2022 |
| Mr Luke Upchurch | Interim Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Mr Mike Whiteman | Asst. Treasurer | 2025 |
| Mrs Julia Allen | Executive Director/CDO | 2018 |
| Ms Cynthia McCrory | Asst Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Ms Shelly Alman | Asst. Treasurer Until 02/2025 | since 2021 |
| Shelly Alman | VP of Financ | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Elmore | President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Rev Dr Joan Martin | Vice-President | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Mr Jalal John Azar | Treasurer | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Mr David Lee | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| The Hon Jesse Caldwell | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Mr Nazrul Chowdhury | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Mr Eric Clay | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Mr Alan Cloninger | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Mr Martin Eaddy | Director Until 8/18/24 | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Mr Tim Efird | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Mr Chad Ghorley | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Mr Marty Hallman | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Ms Christa Heilig | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Ms Iris Hopper | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Ms Jen Thomas | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Ms Rosalind Welder | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Dr Johnathan Williams | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Dr John Hauser | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | $340k | $20k |
| Mr Luke Upchurch | Executive Director | 10 | $0 | $110k | $7k |
| Mr Mike Whiteman | Asst. Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | $36k | $2k |
| Ms Shelly Alman | Asst. Treasurer Until 02/2025 | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Gaston College Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 237079454
- Address
- 201 Highway 321 South Box 4, Dallas, NC, 28034-1402
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- The mission of the gaston college foundation, inc. Is to raise, invest, administer and disburse funds exclusively for charitable, scientific or educational purposes for the benefit of gaston college. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B42I Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1968
- Principal officer
- Luke Upchurch (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1970
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsMr Chris Elmore
≥6years on the filingsMr Marty Hallman
≥6years on the filingsMr Nazrul Chowdhury
≥6years on the filingsMr TIM Efird
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
- $14.2m
- Total liabilities
- $100k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $14.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.4m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
Grants paid
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston College | Construction and equipment | $960k |
| Gaston College | Scholarships | $568k |
| Gaston College | Wsge radio station | $86k |