The Golden L E A F Long-Term Economic Advancement Foundation in
Donations deductibleThe Golden L E A F Long-Term Economic Advancement Foundation in's network
16 people1 organisationi16 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
16 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.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Strayhorn III Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Barry Z Dodson (also filed as Barry Dodson) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bobbie J Richardson | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brian Raynor | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Buddy Keller | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Charles P Brown | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Darryl Moss | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David L Rose (also filed as David Rose) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Donald E Flow (also filed as Don Flow, Donald Flow) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeffrey Lee Began 112023 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jerome Vick Ended 072023 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Johnathan Rhyne JR (also filed as Johnathan Rhyne, Johnathan Rhyne Jr) | Treasurer/Asst. Secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Laurence Lilley | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Randy Isenhower | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| S Lawrence Davenport | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Thomas F Taft SR (also filed as Thomas Taft SR, Tom Taft, Thomas F Taft Sr) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Gailliard | Director of Programs | since 2023 |
| Beth A Edmondson | Controller | since 2019 |
| Dan Gerlach | President | 2019 |
| Edward P Lord | VP Programs/Staff Atty | since 2019 |
| Erica L Smith | VP of Finance | since 2023 |
| Jonathan P Boyd | VP of Investments | since 2019 |
| Kasey E Ginsberg | VP/Chief of Staff | since 2020 |
| Marilyn M Chism | Director of Programs | since 2020 |
| Mark Sorrells | Senior Vice President | 2019 |
| Rhea Barnes Ended OCT 2022 | Senior Director Admin Services | 2023 |
| Scott T Hamilton | President/CEO | since 2020 |
| Terri Adou-DY | Dir of Programs/Programs Admin | since 2020 |
| Terri Adou-DY Ended 062024 | Dir of Programs/Programs Admin | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott T Hamilton | President/CEO | 40 | $303k | $43k | |
| Edward P Lord | SVP/General Counsel | 40 | $218k | $43k | |
| Erica L Smith | VP of Finance | 40 | $172k | $43k | |
| Kasey E Ginsberg | VP/Chief of Staff | 40 | $168k | $30k | |
| Jonathan P Boyd | VP of Investments | 40 | $148k | $35k | |
| Marilyn M Chism | Director of Programs | 40 | $131k | $15k | |
| Angela Gailliard | Director of Programs | 40 | $124k | $25k | |
| Bobbie J Richardson | Secretary | 3 | $2k | ||
| Darryl Moss | Director (Ended 01/2025) | 3 | $2k | ||
| Ralph Strayhorn III | Board Chair | 15 | $1k | ||
| Charles P Brown | Director | 3 | $1k | ||
| David L Rose | Director | 3 | $1k | ||
| Randy Isenhower | Director | 3 | $1k | ||
| S Lawrence Davenport | Director | 3 | $1k | ||
| Johnathan Rhyne Jr | Director (Ended 11/2024) | 3 | $1k | ||
| Jeffrey Lee | Treasurer/Asst Secretary | 3 | $936 | ||
| Laurence Lilley | Director | 3 | $936 | ||
| Brian Raynor | Vice Chair | 3 | $832 | ||
| Thomas F Taft Sr | Director | 3 | $832 | ||
| Barry Z Dodson | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Buddy Keller | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Donald E Flow | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jarette Sampson | Director (Began 12/2024) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Michael Easley Jr | Director (Began 01/2025) | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Golden L E A F Long-Term Economic Advancement Foundation in
- EIN
- 522204473
- Address
- 301 N Winstead Ave, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804-2228
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Golden leaf's mission is to increase economic opportunity in north carolina's rural and tobacco-dependent communities through leadership in grantsmaking, collaboration, innovation, and stewardship as an independent and perpetual foundation. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T30 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsBarry Z Dodson
≥7years on the filingsBobbie J Richardson
≥7years on the filingsDavid L Rose
≥7years on the filingsDonald E Flow
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
- $1.53bn
- Total liabilities
- $199.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.33bn
- Contributions and grants received
- $81.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $161.3m
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 17
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain BizCapital Inc | Hurricane Helene Small Business Loans & Helene Small Business Recovery Fund Request | $57.5m |
| North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | Golden LEAF Schools | $25m |
| Wilson Community College | Wilson Biologics Training Center Equipment | $13m |
| Methodist University Inc | Job Creation and New Regional Educational Pathways with Methodist University Cape Fear Valley School of Medicine | $8m |
| North Carolina Housing Finance Agency | Housing Projects | $6m |
| North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority | Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities Scholarship (2025-2026) | $3.1m |
| North Carolina Community College System | Golden LEAF Community Colleges Scholarship (2025-2026) | $3m |
| North Carolina Baptist Men | Helene Relief Project | $2.9m |
| County of Robeson | Robeson County Site Development Project & Shell Project | $2.9m |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Expanding Advanced Manufacturing Pathways at RCCC & Expanding Automotive Technology Pathways in Cabarrus County | $2.2m |
| County of Northampton | Northampton County Commerce Park Infrastructure Expansion | $1.5m |
| County of Hoke | Hoke County Industrial Park | $1.4m |
| County of Halifax | Halifax County Industrial Shell Building | $1.4m |
| County of Ashe | Ashe County - Shell Building | $1.4m |
| Town of Tabor City | Tabor City Shell Building | $1.4m |
| County of Franklin | Franklin County, Triangle North Franklin, Shell Building | $1.4m |
| Bladen's Bloomin' Agri-Industrial Inc | BBAI Aviation Incubator 2 | $1.4m |
| Scotland County Economic Development Corporation | $1.4m | |
| Gaston College | Expansion of Gaston College Welding Program & Lincoln County Health Academy | $1.2m |
| Barton College | Barton College School of Health Sciences- Phase 1 | $1m |
| Stanly Community College Foundation Inc | Crafting Tomorrow: CNC Machining Education in Stanly County & Engineering and Information Technology Pathways - Dual-Enrollment and Apprenti | $1m |
| Union County Government | Union County Food Innovation Center | $1m |
| South Piedmont Community College Foundation Inc | SPCC BioWorks Program & HVAC-R Program at L.L. Polk Campus (Anson CBGI) | $980k |
| Cleveland Community College | Expanding Heavy Equipment Operator Training & Healthcare Educational Pathway | $923k |
| City of Lumberton | Southeast Crossroads Industrial Park - Electrical Line Relocation & Upgrade | $825k |