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The Golden L E a F Long-Term Economic Advancement Foundation In

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2024
DBA: % ERICA SMITH
Foundations · ROCKY MOUNT, NC · EIN 52-2204473

About

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.

In care of Erica Smith

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
30
Volunteers
16

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$79.1M
Expenses
$127.5M
Assets
$1.4B
Liabilities
$245.6M

Financial history

$138.9M$69.4M$0
1718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $79.1M · Peak FY2018: $106.9M · Avg: $86.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$331.4M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
North America——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$19K
Grants Given
$120.7M
THE GOLDEN L E A F LONG-TERM ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION IN
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Address

301 N Winstead AVE
Rocky Mount, NC, 27804-222

Governance

Voting board members15
Independent members15
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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