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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-1742130

Tri-County Telephone Foundation

A private foundation in Belhaven, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $56,684 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
C Wayne Black
PO Box 91
Belhaven, NC 27810
(252) 964-4211
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Must benefit the local service area.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $56,684

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $893,293

  • Tax year 2023

    $69,375

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $925,101

  • Tax year 2022

    $38,611

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $925,229

  • Tax year 2021

    $33,776

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $968,197

  • Tax year 2020

    $54,844

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,111,474

  • Tax year 2019

    $51,867

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,096,474

  • Tax year 2017

    $71,731

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,097,872

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pungo Christian AcademyBelhaven, NC

    Donationdonation

    $14,189
  2. Wilkinson Community Event CenterBelhaven, NC

    Donation

    $12,000
  3. Northside High SchoolPinetown, NC

    Donation

    $10,250
  4. (19) ScholarshipsBelhaven, NC

    Education scholarships

    $10,000
  5. St Thomas Episcopal ChurchBath, NC

    Donation

    $3,700
  6. Beaufort-Hyde Partnership for ChildrenWashington, NC

    Donation

    $2,500
  7. Safe Harbor HelplineWashington, NC

    Donation

    $2,500
  8. Belhavenpantego Rotary Club Foundation Co First BankBelhaven, NC

    Donation

    $620
  9. Washingtonbeaufort County Chamber of Commerce FoundationWashington, NC

    Donation

    $500
  10. Beaufort County Emergency Services Kids Safety ExpoWashington, NC

    Donation

    $350
  11. Asbury Methodist ChurchWashington, NC

    Donation

    $75

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $16,68948% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $12,00034% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $3,70011% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina11 grants $56,684

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • C Wayne BlackPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Gary R BurbageFIRST VICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ronnie HuettmannSECOND VICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rodney E WoolardSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stacey BowenASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASU Hours 2Pay $0
  • Charles WilliamsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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