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Employees Foundation for the Carolinas Laura Smith

Laura Smith

Former

Former Chief Operating Officer at Foundation for the Carolinas

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

$440,043
2024

Total compensation

Laura Smith has been listed as an employee of Foundation for the Carolinas in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Laura Smith has increased by 49.8% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$440,043
-48.1%
Former Chief Operating Officer
2024
$437k org
50 hrs/wk
$4k other
--
$848,042
+57.5%
President and CEO (From 1/7/23)
2023
$772k org
50 hrs/wk
$77k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2024

Other employees at Foundation for the Carolinas

Cathy Bessant
Chief Executive Officer
$737,104
$571,104 from orgNo related comp$166,000 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:
2023 Foundation for the Carolinas 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Foundation for the Carolinas 990 published

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