Western Carolina University Foundation
Donations deductibleWestern Carolina University Foundation's network
23 people13 organisationsi23 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (14) 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
23 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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Cooper Chair | Chair, Board of Trustees | 2025 | 1 yr |
| ED Holland Chair | Board Development Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Crawford Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ben Comm | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brandon Robinson | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Connie Haire | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David Moore | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Doug Bailey | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| ED Broadwell | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gayle Watkins | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Hoyt Almond | First Vice Chair, Finance and Audit Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jeff Goss | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Judy Stroud | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ken Martin | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Larry Naylor | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lisa Hill | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Arbaugh | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Paxton Myers | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Randy White | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robin Pate | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ron Sink | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steve Hodge | Second Vice Chair, Advancement Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Terry Fortner | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Crawford | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hoyt Almond | First Vice Chair, Finance and Audit Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Hodge | Second Vice Chair, Advancement Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ed Holland | Board Development Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Casey Cooper | Chair, Board of Trustees | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Arbaugh | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doug Bailey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ed Broadwell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Comm | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terry Fortner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Goss | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Connie Haire | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Hill | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ken Martin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Moore | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paxton Myers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Naylor | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin Pate | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brandon Robinson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ron Sink | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judy Stroud | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gayle Watkins | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randy White | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
Colorado roster
25 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263007448). 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 |
|---|---|
| Connie Haire | Board Member |
| Doug Bailey | Board Member |
| Steve Hodge | Second Vice Chair |
| Mary Arbaugh | Board Member |
| Brandon Robinson | Board Member |
| Randy White | Board Member |
| David Moore | Board Member |
| Ron Sink | Board Member |
| Jeff Goss | Board Member |
| Terry Fortner | Board Member |
| Mike Crawford | Chair |
| Hoyt Almond | First Vice Chair |
| Lisa Hill | Board Member |
| Ed Broadwell | Board Member |
| Judy Stroud | Board Member |
| Kelli R. Brown | President |
| Robin Pate | Board Member |
| Casey Cooper | Chair |
| Paxton Myers | Board Member |
| Ed Holland | Board Development Chair |
| Ben Comm | Board Member |
| Larry Naylor | Board Member |
| Ken Martin | Board Member |
| Gayle Watkins | Board Member |
| Kelli Brown |
About
- Legal name
- Western Carolina University Foundation
- EIN
- 237159170
- Address
- 300 HFR Administration Building, Cullowhee, NC, 28723
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Provides financial support to western carolina university. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B43I Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1971
- Principal officer
- Michael T Byers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1972
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsBrandon Robinson
≥5years on the filingsDoug Bailey
≥5years on the filingsED Broadwell
≥5years on the filingsKen Martin
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
- $98.2m
- Total liabilities
- $184k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $98.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.3m
- Program service revenue
- $33k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $8.7m
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 97
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $11.7m | $6m | $5.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina University | General university | $3.9m |
| Western Carolina University | Scholarships | $3.2m |
| Western Carolina University | Athletic department | $1.6m |