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The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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 / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$37.4M (2023)

Expenses
$55.2M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.06B (2023)

Total Liabilities
$5.65M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$37,414,115
Expenses
$55,156,360
Net Income
-$17,742,245
Net Assets
$1,054,550,292
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $1,791,690
4.8%
Dividends $10,043,745
26.8%
Sales of Assets $20,396,404
54.5%
Other Income $5,182,276
13.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $49,901,795
90.5%
Compensation of Officers* $650,370
1.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,060,200,643
Total Liabilities $5,650,351
Net Assets $1,054,550,292
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Virginia Heckman (Director) $56,000 $0
James Day (Director) $50,750 $0
Stephen Young (Director) $50,750 $0
Jack Waldo (Director) $46,250 $0
Vivian Noble Dubose (Chairman/Director (Thru 10/23)) $45,000 $0
Marianne Rooney (Director) $44,000 $0
Jessie Nance (Director) $43,000 $0
Bill Goddard (Director) $42,500 $0
Russell Noble (Director) $41,750 $0
Susan Brown (Director) $41,000 $0
Sam Dubose (Advisory Director) $39,500 $0
Cody Noble (Chairman/Director (As Of 11/23)) $39,250 $0
Dr Randolph Brown Jr (Director) $37,250 $0
Jo Kate Parker (Advisory Director) $35,000 $0
Clark Ruppert (Advisory Director) $18,333 $0
Alyson Gilbert (Director) $3,000 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$34,946,029
Expenses
$50,183,173
Net Income
-$15,237,144
Net Assets
$998,716,541
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $3,158,324
9.0%
Dividends $7,265,190
20.8%
Sales of Assets $17,393,338
49.8%
Other Income $7,129,177
20.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $46,634,659
92.9%
Compensation of Officers* $640,000
1.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,003,604,641
Total Liabilities $4,888,100
Net Assets $998,716,541
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Virginia Heckman (Director) $57,988 $0
Stephen Young (Director) $55,250 $0
Jessie Nance (Director) $55,000 $0
Vivian Noble Dubose (Chairman/Director) $54,167 $0
Susan Brown (Director) $49,833 $0
James Day (Director) $47,000 $0
Jack Waldo (Director) $47,000 $0
Marianne Rooney (Director) $44,750 $0
Bill Goddard (Director) $43,724 $0
Russell Noble (Director) $42,500 $0
Cody Noble (Director) $41,500 $0
Dr Randolph Brown Jr (Director) $38,750 $0
Sam Dubose (Advisory Director) $35,000 $0
Jo Kate Parker (Advisory Director) $35,000 $0
Patrick Rooney (Advisory Director (Thru 10/22)) $32,105 $0
Clark Ruppert (Advisory Director (As Of 11/22)) $3,000 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$85,581,097
Expenses
$54,432,166
Net Income
$31,148,931
Net Assets
$1,172,368,389
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $3,326,438
3.9%
Dividends $8,240,097
9.6%
Sales of Assets $68,260,896
79.8%
Other Income $5,753,666
6.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $45,674,240
83.9%
Compensation of Officers* $804,750
1.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,183,090,626
Total Liabilities $10,722,237
Net Assets $1,172,368,389
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jack Waldo (Director) $55,250 $0
James Day (Director) $53,750 $0
Cody Noble (Director) $53,500 $0
Bill Goddard (Director) $52,038 $0
Virginia Heckman (Director) $51,974 $0
Vivian Noble Dubose (Chairman/Director) $51,500 $0
Marianne Rooney (Director) $51,500 $0
Jessie Nance (Director) $51,410 $0
Susan Brown (Director) $51,080 $0
Dr Randolph Brown Jr (Director) $50,750 $0
Russell Noble (Director) $50,028 $0
Stephen Young (Director) $50,000 $0
Sam Dubose (Advisory Director) $44,000 $0
Patrick Rooney (Advisory Director) $41,000 $0
Jo Kate Parker (Advisory Director) $27,333 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$47,195,593
Expenses
$50,026,746
Net Income
-$2,831,153
Net Assets
$1,059,843,948
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $2,575,709
5.5%
Dividends $8,289,321
17.6%
Sales of Assets $32,805,993
69.5%
Other Income $3,524,570
7.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $43,753,021
87.5%
Compensation of Officers* $632,000
1.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,066,977,122
Total Liabilities $7,133,174
Net Assets $1,059,843,948
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jack Waldo (Director) $48,500 $0
Cody Noble (Director) $47,600 $0
Vivian Noble Dubose (Director) $47,500 $0
James Day (Director) $46,500 $0
Jessie Nance (Director) $46,240 $0
Marianne Rooney (Director) $45,000 $0
Bill Goddard (Director) $44,750 $0
Dr Randolph Brown Jr (Director) $44,500 $0
Susan Brown (Chairman/Director) $44,447 $0
Russell Noble (Director) $43,240 $0
Stephen Young (Director) $43,040 $0
Virginia Heckman (Director) $41,750 $0
Sam Dubose (Advisory Director) $38,000 $0
Patrick Rooney (Advisory Director) $38,000 $0
Jo Kate Parker (Advisory Director As Of 11/20) $22,667 $0
Samuel Lars Noble (Advisory Director Thru 10/20) $15,333 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$42,836,612
Expenses
$37,197,376
Net Income
$5,639,236
Net Assets
$997,355,905
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $3,452,717
8.1%
Dividends $10,153,260
23.7%
Sales of Assets $28,487,264
66.5%
Other Income $743,371
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $32,105,768
86.3%
Compensation of Officers* $628,750
1.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,004,698,489
Total Liabilities $7,342,584
Net Assets $997,355,905
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Susan Brown (Chairman/Director) $47,480 $0
Vivian Noble Du Bose (Director) $46,869 $0
Bill Goddard (Director) $45,992 $0
Russell Noble (Director) $45,740 $0
Jessie Nance (Director) $44,160 $0
Jack Waldo (Director) $44,000 $0
Stephen Young (Director) $44,000 $0
Virginia Heckman (Director) $43,835 $0
Cody Noble (Director) $42,580 $0
James Day (Director) $42,500 $0
Patrick Rooney (Advisory Director) $40,250 $0
Dr Randolph Brown Jr (Director) $39,500 $0
Marianne Rooney (Director) $36,500 $0
Sam Du Bose (Advisory Director) $35,000 $0
Jo Kate Parker (Advisory Director) $27,000 $0
James C Day (Director) $6,667 $0
Samuel Lars Noble (Advisory Director) $3,080 $0
William B Buckner (President Thru 01/19) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$152,316,632
Expenses
$11,809,312
Net Income
$140,507,320
Net Assets
$860,814,297
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $3,345,460
2.2%
Dividends $7,558,758
5.0%
Sales of Assets $136,458,267
89.6%
Other Income $4,954,147
3.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $58,063,464
> 100%
Compensation of Officers* $732,358
6.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $866,919,713
Total Liabilities $6,105,416
Net Assets $860,814,297
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Susan Brown (Director) $57,885 $0
Bill Goddard (Director) $55,290 $0
Jessie Nance (Director) $54,030 $0
Vivian Noble Du Bose (Director) $53,830 $0
Russell Noble (Chairman/Director) $53,680 $0
Virginia Heckman (Director) $51,019 $0
Stephen Young (Director) $50,040 $0
Jack Waldo (Director) $48,730 $0
Cody Noble (Director) $48,700 $0
Patrick Rooney (Director) $48,500 $0
James Day (Director) $45,500 $0
Dr Randolph Brown Jr (Director) $42,500 $0
Marianne Rooney (Advisory Director) $41,040 $0
Sam Du Bose (Advisory Director) $41,000 $0
James C Day (Director) $24,000 $0
Shelley Dru Mullins (Director) $19,708 $0
Jo Kate Parker (Advisory Director) $18,870 $0
William B Buckner (President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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