How we chose these Charities

The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau created a list of about 95 different Outer Banks charities, and lists them on their website. Our team went through this list using data supplied by Candid Beta, and sorted the charities by numerous metrics, including (a) if they are a registered 501(c)(3), (b) if they have their form 990 on their website, and (c) their revenue, net assets, and combined revenue & net assets. If a charity is not shown on Candid Beta or is not locally based, it is not included in the analysis.

Why we have these categories

We chose to sort the charities into various categories based off of each charity’s mission. Each category has at least one charity with a form 990 on its website.

What is a 501(c)(3) and a form 990?

A 501(c)(3) is an IRS designation that means donations to a charity are generally tax deductible by the donor. A form 990 is a publicly available form that a charity has to fill out annually which states financial information about that charity.

Charities on the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau website but not displayed here

  • Better Beaches

    Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men

    Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Historic Site

    Coastal Carolina Purple Martin Society

    Coastal Studies Institute

    Community for kids

    Croatoan Archaeological Society

    Dare Community Crime Line

    Dare County Library

    Dare County Parks and Recreation

    Dare County Special Olympics

    Dare County Youth Orchestra

    Dare Minority Coalition

    Fellowship of Christian Athletes

    First Flight Rotary Club

    First Flight Track Club

    Friends of Felines Hatteras Island

    Frisco Native American Museum and Natural History Center

    Garage Band Charities

    GEM Adult Day Services, Inc.

    Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team

    Hatteras Island Youth Education Foundation

    Liberty Christian Fellowship

    NC Cooperative Extension - Dare County

    North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island

    OBX Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition

    OBX Go Far

    OBX Pride, Inc.

    Outer Banks Beekeepers' Guild

    The Outer Banks Chorus

    Outer Banks Health Development Council

    Outer Banks History Center

    Pea Island Preservation Society

    Peace Garden Project

    Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department

    Rogallo Foundation

    Ruthie's Community Kitchen

    Saving Lives Task Force

    Sea Change OBX

    Surfing for Autism

    The OBX Way

    Town of Manteo

    Virginia S. Tillett Community Center

    Vusic Heals

    Walk Against Addiction

    Waterlife Pregnancy Care Center

    Manteo Preservation Trust

    Outer Banks Repeater Association

    Throwdown Youth Foundation