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Employees Foundation for the Carolinas Cathy Bessant

Cathy Bessant

Officer

Chief Executive Officer at Foundation for the Carolinas

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$737,104
2024

Total compensation

Cathy Bessant has been listed as an employee of Foundation for the Carolinas in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2024.

Annual compensation details

$737,104
Chief Executive Officer
2024
$572k org
50 hrs/wk
$166k other
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Other employees at Foundation for the Carolinas

Laura Smith
Former Chief Operating Officer
$440,043
$436,231 from orgNo related comp$3,812 other
Blair Stanford
CELC Executive Director
$333,692
$267,230 from orgNo related comp$66,462 other
Douglas W Benson
Chief Administrative and Chief RISK Officer (Secre
$305,316
$258,355 from orgNo related comp$46,961 other
Alyssa Federico
Chief Financial Officer (Treasurer)
$274,535
$228,615 from orgNo related comp$45,920 other
Nikhil Sawant
CIO (Thru 3/1/24)
$270,775
$245,614 from orgNo related comp$25,161 other
Evan N Wolkofsky
General Counsel (Asst Secretary)
$270,575
$213,325 from orgNo related comp$57,250 other
Munro C Richardson
READ Charlotte Executive Director
$262,315
$199,175 from orgNo related comp$63,140 other
Federico G Rios
Senior Vice President, Civic Leadership
$261,583
$216,270 from orgNo related comp$45,313 other
Elizabeth Kiser
Chief Philanthropy Officer
$259,934
$202,221 from orgNo related comp$57,713 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Foundation for the Carolinas 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Foundation for the Carolinas 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Foundation for the Carolinas 990 published

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