Triangle Community Foundation
PO Box 12729, Durham, NC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $42,545,546 | $34,084,364 | $317,097,242 |
| FY2024 | $45,442,603 | $30,494,343 | $293,238,630 |
| FY2023 | $30,227,826 | $31,644,448 | $263,353,666 |
| FY2022 | $54,285,368 | $35,493,570 | $252,098,252 |
| FY2021 | $28,260,487 | $26,718,046 | $282,076,859 |
| FY2020 | $40,730,034 | $32,699,705 | $226,331,588 |
| FY2019 | $23,158,542 | $29,261,925 | $220,997,639 |
| FY2018 | $45,534,952 | $29,410,412 | $226,473,367 |
| FY2017 | $33,367,349 | $29,244,185 | $205,666,443 |
| FY2016 | $36,163,782 | $23,930,642 | $185,496,086 |
| FY2015 | $31,401,501 | $19,493,229 | $178,118,437 |
| FY2014 | $33,264,244 | $17,357,745 | $172,643,605 |
| FY2013 | $34,016,232 | $15,720,433 | $147,864,404 |
| FY2012 | $19,938,030 | $15,218,277 | $132,657,494 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Triangle Community Foundation (EIN 56-1380796), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $25,963,208 | 61% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $16,582,338 | 39% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $30,742,369 | 90% |
| Management & general | $2,925,726 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $416,270 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 61% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 90% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 1%.
- 90% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 38.5% of 26 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NC.
- Net assets covered about 111.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 51st percentile among 1260 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NC.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.1% of 1302 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NC.
- Total revenue rose from $19,938,030 in FY2012 to $42,545,546 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2019, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $54,285,368 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $132,657,494 to $317,097,242 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 74% of revenue in FY2012 and 61% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TRIANGLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONNECTS PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES WITH COMMUNITY NEEDS, CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR ENLIGHTENED CHANGES AND ENCOURAGES PHILANTHROPY AS A WAY OF LIFE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1984 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T310 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in NC) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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