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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2740671

ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27611

Financials

$1.6M$1.3M2023$3.5M$2.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,462,065$2,683,207$778,858$4,244,556$1,493,870$2,750,686
December 31, 2023990$1,580,606$1,267,410$313,196$2,896,363$893,986$2,002,377
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,372,547
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$89,518
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$224,956
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$189,322
Other salaries and wages
$581,718
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$891,282
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$34,315
Accounting fees
$36,600
Occupancy
$18,600
Travel
$48,845
Program services (functional)
$1,883,562
Management and general (functional)
$799,645

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,896,363
Total assets, end of year
$4,244,556
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,493,870
Net assets, end of year
$2,750,686
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,750,686
Gross receipts
$3,462,065
Employees
13
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
NC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARCUS BASSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$84,580$19,036
DIONNE LESTERCFO
Officer
40$66,851$18,855
COURTNEY CROWDERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KARA HOLLINGSWORTHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SONIA BARNESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIOLA HARRISMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOSES MATHEWSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN DALE MCCLELLANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Marcus BassExecutive Director
Officer
40$69,205
Courtney CrowderBoard Chairman
Trustee or director
1$0
Sonia BarnesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Conen MorganBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Viola HarrisBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Moses MathewsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Kara HollingsworthBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Erin ByrdBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 27421, RALEIGH, NC 27611-7421
In care of
% MARCUS BASS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARCUS BASS, PO BOX 27421, RALEIGH, NC 27611
Signed the 990
MARCUS BASS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(919) 823-4900
Return prepared by
THOMAS JUDY & TUCKER PA

Mission

TO BUILD POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER IN BLACK COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ORGANIZING/GOTV: IN 2024, WE INCREASED OUR FOCUS AND EFFORTS ON TOWARDS 365 YEAR-ROUND ORGANIZING IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT IN TARGETED AND DISENFRANCHISED AREAS, REGARDLESS OF HOW THE MAPS WERE REDRAWN AS A RESULT OF THE REDISTRICTING EFFORTS. OUR ON THE GROUND EFFORTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE LAID PREVIOUSLY MEANT THAT WE COULD SPEND LESS CRITICAL TIME BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND LAYING FOUNDATION BUT CAN INSTEAD UTILIZE OUR RESOURCES TO FORTIFY AND EXPAND OUR PROGRAMMING TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT AND TURNOUT. WE ARE ALIGNING OUR RESOURCES WITH STRATEGY TO EXPAND OUR COUNTY AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP STRUCTURES BY ENHANCING OUR REGULAR PROGRAMMING WITH COUNTY TABLES AND REGIONAL SESSIONS. COMMUNICATING WITH A LOCAL LENS: NARROW POLICY AND ISSUE COMMUNICATION TO ENGAGE LOCAL VOTERS THROUGH COUNTY AND REGIONAL STRUCTURES, DEVELOPING LOCAL NARRATIVES AROUND ISSUES TO AID PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS, WITH AN EMPHASIS IN RURAL COUNTIES. YEAR ROUND ORGANIZING TO MAINTAIN OUR LOCAL PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN COMMUNITIES IN 2023 AND BEYOND BY EXTENDING AND EXPANDING OUR REGIONAL ORGANIZING HARBORS INTO NEW STRATEGIC COUNTIES, PROVIDING A PATHWAY TO CONSISTENT YEAR-ROUND PHYSICAL PRESENCE ACROSS THE STATE IN COMMUNITY. EXPANDING VOLUNTEER BASE: INCREASE THE VOLUNTEER BASE BY CREATING PATHWAYS OF ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ENGAGING LOCAL/STATE ISSUES, ENGAGE NEIGHBORHOODS AND VOTERS WITH SPORADIC VOTING HISTORY AND HOLDING REGULAR EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $1,865,644 · grants $224,956
  • ISSUE BASED ADVOCACY / OTHER PRIMARY PURPOSE PROGRAMMING: ANOTHER WAY OF FULFILLING OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE AS AN ORGANIZATION IS TO ASSIST RESIDENTS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA BY CONNECTING ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITY TO THE POLITICAL PROCESS. IN 2024 ADVANCE CAROLINA PRODUCED SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO HELP RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND THE POLITICAL CONTEXT AND ELECTED OFFICES THAT IMPACT THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES.
    Expenses $10,502
  • ADVANCE NOTICE: OUR PODCAST ESTABLISHED TO HELP ADDRESS POLICY CONCERNS IN THESE ISSUE AREAS: ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM, HEALTHCARE, HOMELESSNESS, EDUCATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE. THEY ARE RESEARCHED AND RESPONDED TO BY OUR ORGANIZATION. THIS ALLOWS INFORMATION TO BE SHARED ON A DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR MAXIMUM OUTREACH.
    Expenses $7,416

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2740671
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,244,556
Income (IRS master file)
$3,462,065

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,462,065$2,683,207$4,244,556IRS
990December 2023$1,580,606$1,267,410$2,896,363XML
990December 2022$1,758,556$1,978,388$2,651,578IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2740671).

Questions about ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC

What is the EIN of ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC is 47-2740671.
Is ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2015.
Are donations to ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARCUS BASS.
Who are the officers and directors of ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,580 (MARCUS BASS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,462,065, expenses of $2,683,207 and total assets of $4,244,556 at year end.

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