Cole Family Foundation

Greensboro, NC
Tax-exempt since June 2001
EIN: 56-2227517

This organization is not listed in the IRS's most recent list of tax exempt organizations, but we have data associated with this Employer Identification Number.

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Named Trusts/Foundations N.E.C. (NTEE)

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2025

Revenue

$30,387

Expenses

$531,914

Net Income

-$501,527

Net Assets

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,378	4.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$11,783	38.8%
Sales of Assets	$17,226	56.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$524,607	98.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$0
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$0

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sue W Cole (President)	$0	$0
Adrienne C Shortridge (Director)	$0	$0
Suzanne C Yavor (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 25, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2024

Revenue

$107,555

Expenses

$165,609

Net Income

-$58,054

Net Assets

$501,527

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$20,393	19.0%
Sales of Assets	$87,162	81.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$156,100	94.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$501,527
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$501,527

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sue W Cole (President)	$0	$0
Adrienne C Shortridge (Director)	$0	$0
Suzanne C Yavor (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 25, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Revenue

$15,761

Expenses

$26,777

Net Income

-$11,016

Net Assets

$560,705

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$7,500	47.6%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$16,974	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$8,741
Other Income	$28	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$17,500	65.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$560,705
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$560,705

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sue W Cole (President)	$0	$0
Adrienne C Shortridge (Director)	$0	$0
Suzanne C Yavor (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2022

Revenue

$54,334

Expenses

$36,895

Net Income

$17,439

Net Assets

$571,747

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$13,725	25.3%
Sales of Assets	$40,570	74.7%
Other Income	$39	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$25,000	67.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$571,747
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$571,747

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sue W Cole (President)	$0	$0
Adrienne C Shortridge (Director)	$0	$0
Suzanne C Yavor (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 7, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2021

Revenue

$58,730

Expenses

$379,999

Net Income

-$321,269

Net Assets

$563,342

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$16,114	27.4%
Sales of Assets	$42,486	72.3%
Other Income	$130	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$370,000	97.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$563,343
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$563,342

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sue W Cole (President)	$0	$0
Adrienne C Shortridge (Director)	$0	$0
Suzanne C Yavor (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 2, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2020

Revenue

$29,081

Expenses

$162,572

Net Income

-$133,491

Net Assets

$864,751

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$25,269	86.9%
Sales of Assets	$3,812	13.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$140,000	86.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$864,752
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$864,751

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sue W Cole (President)	$0	$0
Adrienne C Shortridge (Director)	$0	$0
Suzanne C Yavor (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2019

Revenue

$244,297

Expenses

$61,631

Net Income

$182,666

Net Assets

$1,004,830

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$19,317	7.9%
Sales of Assets	$224,980	92.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,834	80.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,004,831
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,004,830

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sue W Cole (President)	$0	$0
Adrienne C Shortridge (Director)	$0	$0
Suzanne C Yavor (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Jan. 8, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2018

Revenue

$67,383

Expenses

$109,305

Net Income

-$41,922

Net Assets

$820,558

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$20,390	30.3%
Sales of Assets	$46,993	69.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$97,000	88.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$820,558
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$820,558

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sue W Cole (President)	$0	$0
Adrienne C Shortridge (Director)	$0	$0
Suzanne C Yavor (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 13, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2017

Revenue

$53,506

Expenses

$82,902

Net Income

-$29,396

Net Assets

$862,480

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$20,746	38.8%
Sales of Assets	$32,760	61.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$71,810	86.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$862,480
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$862,480

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sue W Cole (President)	$0	$0
Adrienne C Shortridge (Director)	$0	$0
Suzanne C Yavor (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2016

Revenue

$43,559

Expenses

$119,695

Net Income

-$76,136

Net Assets

$891,876

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$267	0.6%
Dividends	$20,880	47.9%
Sales of Assets	$22,412	51.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$107,250	89.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$891,876
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$891,876

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2015

Revenue

$132,762

Expenses

$93,408

Net Income

$39,354

Net Assets

$968,012

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$540	0.4%
Dividends	$18,568	14.0%
Sales of Assets	$113,654	85.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$82,150	87.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$968,012
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$968,012

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2014

Revenue

$80,459

Expenses

$83,039

Net Income

-$2,580

Net Assets

$928,658

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$100	0.1%
Dividends	$17,060	21.2%
Sales of Assets	$63,299	78.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$73,000	87.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$928,658
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$928,658

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2013

Revenue

$22,873

Expenses

$61,506

Net Income

-$38,633

Net Assets

$931,237

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$17	0.1%
Dividends	$25,803	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,000	81.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$931,237
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$931,237

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2012

Revenue

$82,368

Expenses

$44,641

Net Income

$37,727

Net Assets

$969,870

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$40	0.0%
Dividends	$41,705	50.6%
Sales of Assets	$40,620	49.3%
Other Income	$3	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$32,500	72.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$969,870
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$969,870

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