2026-08-17T14:47:26-05:00 2025-12-31 475499342 Harper Business Solutions Inc 2624 Timber Dr 160 Garner NC 27529 990 2025-01-01 474482327 Echo System % Anjanette Miller ECHO 9729784833 112 Broadway St STE B Durham NC 27701 ANJANETTE MILLER President 9729784833 2026-08-17 false SYDNEY TOWNS P03109524 9199281168 2026-08-17 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Anjanette Miller 608 Dunbar St Durham NC 27701 511805 false X www.echo-nc.org X 2021 NC Transforming lives through entrepreneurship Yearround community hub programming for main street solopreneurs small growth and early stage businesses Starting at age 13 aspiring and current entrepreneurs have a space to share resources access capital and build trusted 11 10 3 15 0 0 536878 498625 2125 0 0 15010 13180 554013 511805 0 0 262224 316672 11352 0 20193 267626 168089 541202 484761 12811 27044 169726 165220 40479 8926 129247 156294 Echo System is a organization dedicated to building an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem for adults and teens. Operating from an Entrepreneurs Build Entrepreneurs (EBE) model, Echo runs the For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs (FEBE) movement false false 182224 6492 The For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs (FEBE) movement is Echo System adult entrepreneur program, serving small business owners, solopreneur and aspiring entrepreneurs across the Research Triangle region. The program provides structured classes, workshops, ticketed events, pitch competitions, mentorship sessions, and access to capital through entrepreneur grants. In 2025, Echo launched a 10-week ECHO Incubator cohort featuring facilitation by experienced practitioners in marketing, storytelling and AI integration with curriculum designed across four phases from business foundation through launch readiness. 122195 21627 Echo System operates a community innovation hub in Durham, North Carolina that serves as a shared coworking and event space for entrepreneurs, nonprofits, creatives, and civic organizations. The hub provides affordable, flexible workspace with infrastructure (including technology, printing, and meeting room access) that supports small organizations and individuals who cannot access traditional commercial real estate. In addition to space rental, the hub hosts community events, workshops, and convenings that build social capital and cross-sector connections across the entrepreneurial ecosystem. 73670 Echo Systems For Youth, By Youth (FYBY) Teen Program anchored by the Teens Tackle social innovation internship model is the organization signature youth-facing initiative. High school students engage in a based internship where they apply human-centered design methodology to solve real community challenges. Each cohort is co-facilitated by near-peer mentors who serve as paid Echo interns, creating a dual-path model that develops both the high school participants and the college- facilitators simultaneously. 378089 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 false 3 true false false false false false false false false X 11 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X ANJANETTE MILLER 9729784833 112 Broadway St DURHAM NC 27701 X ANJANETTE MILLER Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 105000 0 0 LARRY LONG JR Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN LOPESILVERO Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA ABREU Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAYDEN PIERRETTE Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENYETA HALL Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY BATISTA Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA CARRIER Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MITCH SAVA Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MORGUEN MCVANE Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 QUINCI KING Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REED FRANKEL Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SIRISHA SWAHARI Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SONAIL SANJAY Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MCCLELLAND Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERRANCE RUTH Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 105000 0 0 1 false false false 293875 204750 498625 13180 13180 13180 0 511805 0 0 0 X 105000 57750 47250 196546 185261 11285 15126 15126 57017 38510 12907 5600 8356 6320 2036 3788 2833 866 89 9584 4007 5577 57671 23448 34223 280 280 1463 1463 1743 1743 Fundraising Meals 7007 7007 Program Meals 6185 5568 89 528 Fundraising Event 5766 833 4933 Training & Development 3608 1563 2045 5621 4289 1332 484761 330382 134186 20193 86727 83448 27952 25792 55047 55047 55047 933 169726 165220 39251 4547 1228 4379 40479 8926 X 129247 156294 129247 156294 169726 165220 27044 0 X false false false X 128971 241691 471407 536878 511805 1890752 5552 2125 7677 128971 241691 476959 539003 511805 1898429 0 0 0 0 0 0 1898429 128971 241691 476959 539003 511805 1898429 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 55047 55047 55047 Accrued Expenses 629 Race to Erase 3750 4379 Part VI Line 11b Draft approved by the executive committee and brought to the full board for Part VI Line 11b a vote Part VI Line 12c Annual audit of the by-laws + prior year's list of conflicts Part VI Line 15a or b 2025 hiring process of support staff provided by an outside HR consultant; Part VI Line 15a or b hiring by consensus of staff and board; ED has annual review from full boar Part VI Line 18 Charity Navigator; NC Sect of State Part VI Line 19 Charity Navigator; NC Sect of State Part IX Line 11g Consultant services Total expenses - $53587.00 Program service expenses - $38506.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $9481.00 Fundraising expenses - $5600.00 Part IX Line 11g Bank Charges Total expenses - $544.00 Program service expenses - $4.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $540.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Paypal Fees Total expenses - $37.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $37.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Square Fees Total expenses - $112.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $112.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Stripe Fees Total expenses - $134.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $134.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Payroll Fees Total expenses - $2603.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $2603.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00