North Carolina · Public charity
Friends of State Parks Inc
Friends of state parks is a citizen's group dedicated to the understanding, enjoyment and protection of north carolina's state parks. Friends of state parks supports the mission of the nc parks and recreation division: to protect and manage the unique biological, geological, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources of the state.…
- $120k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 7
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2025
- $75k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $7,029
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $31,232
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 1
- FY2017 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $1.0M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 100% of the organizations Friends of State Parks Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $9k went to new ones.
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 7 | $75k | 100% |
| FY2023 | 1 | $9k | 100% |
| FY2019 | 1 | $24k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 1 | $18k | 100% |
| FY2017 | 1 | $18k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2023.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina High Peaks Trail Association Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 9 recipients with no EIN on record ($132k), not named here.
About Friends of State Parks Inc
- How much does Friends of State Parks Inc give?
- Friends of State Parks Inc reported 7 itemized grants totaling $74,577, out of $120,151 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 1 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
- What does Friends of State Parks Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Recreation & Sports (13%).
- Who are Friends of State Parks Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: North Carolina High Peaks Trail Association Inc ($10k).
- Does Friends of State Parks Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Friends of State Parks Inc based?
- Friends of State Parks Inc is based in NC.
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