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DONT EVER GIVE UP INC

EIN 47-5304184 CARY, NC

Revenue 2024
$24,608,341
Expenses 2024
$33,225,945

Program services were 72.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
G11
Classification
1000
Street
14600 WESTON PKWY STE 100

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • ROBERT C RAUF JR CLU CHFC

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SCOTT MACDONALD

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN THIEL

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • ROBERT VOTH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUSAN SCOTT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • EVAN GOLDBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • ADAM KRAJCHIR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RICK SNYDER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • L MONIQUE PORRAS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TODD ZAPOLSKI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARTIN P GREGOR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SHANE JACOBSON

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THR: 8.25

    Total calculated
    $632,277
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $590,980
    Other
    $41,297
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $590,980 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $8,078 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $33,219 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $632,277 related

  • CLARK KINLIN

    INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FR: 7.25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

  • DEVIN GILREATH

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $286,986
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $246,298
    Other
    $40,688
    Hours/week
    14 + 26 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $246,298 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $7,432 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $33,256 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $286,986 related

  • SUSANNA F GREER

    CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $356,615
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $315,918
    Other
    $40,697
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $315,918 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $9,251 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $31,446 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $356,615 related

  • ROGER M FERGUSON

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $329,595
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $309,660
    Other
    $19,935
    Hours/week
    14 + 26 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $309,660 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $7,948 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $11,987 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $329,595 related

  • LAUREN E HALL

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER THR: 12.24

    Total calculated
    $336,031
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $320,746
    Other
    $15,285
    Hours/week
    12 + 28 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $320,746 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $7,208 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $8,077 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $336,031 related

  • JACKIE AANES

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $205,740
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $167,729
    Other
    $38,011
    Hours/week
    14 + 26 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $167,729 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $4,934 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $33,077 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $205,740 related

  • CHANDA JEANINE DOUGLAS-WARD

    VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES THR: 7.25

    Total calculated
    $184,097
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $166,342
    Other
    $17,755
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $166,342 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $3,871 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $13,884 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $184,097 related

  • CARRIE H THOMAS

    SR. VICE PRESIDENT, PARTNERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $290,035
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $251,021
    Other
    $39,014
    Hours/week
    14 + 26 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $251,021 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $5,840 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $33,174 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $290,035 related

  • JANE DIANE BAER

    SR. VICE PRESIDENT, MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND EVENTS

    Total calculated
    $253,908
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $222,495
    Other
    $31,413
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $222,495 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $6,611 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $24,802 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $253,908 related

  • PHILIP PILEWSKI

    VICE PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL GIFTS

    Total calculated
    $247,797
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $209,752
    Other
    $38,045
    Hours/week
    12 + 28 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $209,752 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $4,890 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $33,155 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $247,797 related

  • KRAIG MAX DULEY

    SR. VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY AND AUCTIONS

    Total calculated
    $244,466
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $206,391
    Other
    $38,075
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $206,391 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $4,862 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $33,213 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $244,466 related

  • KARA A COLEMAN

    VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH AND GRANTS

    Total calculated
    $205,874
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $177,556
    Other
    $28,318
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $177,556 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $5,450 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $22,868 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $205,874 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $24,608,341
    Expenses
    $33,225,945
    Contributions
    $31,213,125
    Grants paid
    $24,151,106
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $32,801,774
    Expenses
    $31,992,453
    Contributions
    $38,776,247
    Grants paid
    $24,000,000
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $28,598,736
    Expenses
    $26,183,094
    Contributions
    $33,381,217
    Grants paid
    $20,000,000

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Grants made

  • THE V FOUNDATION

    $24,151,106

    2024 TO PROMOTE CANCER RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS OF THE V FOUNDATION.

  • THE V FOUNDATION

    $24,000,000

    2023 TO PROMOTE CANCER RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS OF THE V FOUNDATION.

  • THE V FOUNDATION

    $20,000,000

    2022 TO PROMOTE CANCER RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS OF THE V FOUNDATION.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 10 September 2026, under deductibility SO.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.