Financial Information
 

The Hickory Nut Gorge Foundation has no funds allocated to overhead. All work is done through volunteers in the community. All Foundation material is provided by the businesses and residents of the Hickory Nut Gorge.

One of the valuable services provided by the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) is managing the endowment of the Hickory Nut Gorge Foundation. The following details the the investment philosophy and investment performance of the CFWNC:
 

Annual Investment Returns Through 6/30/06 CFWNC Benchmark
Time FrameCFWNCBenchmark
One Year7.4%4.5%
Three Years9.3%7.4%
Five Years4.9%3.9%
   
*The benchmark used is 60% S&P 500, 40% Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Index. Investment returns are reported net of investment expenses.
 
Asset Allocation As Of 6/30/06

Equities Domestic 41%
International 11%
Total Equities 52%
Alternative Investments 15%
Fixed Income 30%
Cash & Equivalents 4%
Total 100%
 
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
2006 2005
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash & equivalents $ 1,484,257 $ 1,415,287
Promises to give, current portion $ 203,827 $ 241,459
Other receivables $ 66,463 $ 325,658
Prepaid expenses $ 5,778 $ 6,303
Total current assets $ 1,760,325 $ 1,988,707
Promises to give, net of current portion $ 333,160 $ 318,793
Property and equipment, net $ 3,035 $ 3,581
Investments $ 141,652,766 $ 122,129,767
Real estate $ 335,000 $ 821,000
Total Assets $ 144,084,286 $ 125,267,848
 
Liabilities and Net Assets
Current liabilities:
Grants and scholarships payable $617,496 $640,765
Accounts payable$ 18,327 $ 38,680
Liability under trust agreements,
current portion$ 1,233,092$ 950,831
Total current liabilities $ 1,868,915$ 1,630,276
Liability under trust agreements,
less current portion $ 7,928,935 $ 8,247,727
Funds held as agency endowments $ 23,219,626 $ 15,679,283
Total liabilities $ 33,017,476 $ 25,557,286
 
Net assets:
Unrestricted $ 14,871,069 $ 12,084,112
Restricted:
Temporarily restricted $ 13,543,998 $ 15,452,893
Permanently restricted $ 82,651,743 $ 72,173,557
Total restricted $ 96,195,741 $ 87,626,450
Total net assets $ 111,066,810 $ 99,710,562
Total liabilities and net assets $ 144,084,286 $ 125,267,848