Media Contact: Keith Oakley, President of the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, 919-515-9262 or keith_oakley@ncsu.edu

The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation achieved a 4-star rating for sound fiscal management from Charity Navigator, the leading charity evaluator in the U.S.

In a letter to the foundation dated May 31, Charity Navigator president Trent Stamp said, "We are proud to announce that the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation has earned our 4-star rating for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances. Less than a quarter of the charities we evaluate have received our highest rating, indicating that the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation outperforms the majority of nonprofits in America with respect to fiscal responsibility."

The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Inc., a 501(c)3 public charity, was formed in 1944 to support agricultural research, extension and teaching activities in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University.

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Written by:
Suzanne Stanard, 919.513.3126 or suzanne_stanard@ncsu.edu