Nonprofit · EIN 47-4482327
ECHO SYSTEM
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $511,805 | $484,761 | $27,044 | $165,220 | $8,926 | $156,294 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $554,013 | $541,202 | $12,811 | $169,727 | $40,479 | $129,248 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $477,959 | $408,776 | $69,183 | $118,712 | $635 | $118,077 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $498,625
- of which government grants
- $293,875
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $13,180
- Other revenue
- $13,180
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $196,546
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $316,672
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $57,671
- Travel
- $280
- Program services (functional)
- $330,382
- Management and general (functional)
- $134,186
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,193
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $169,726
- Total assets, end of year
- $165,220
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,926
- Net assets, end of year
- $156,294
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $55,047
- Gross receipts
- $511,805
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANJANETTE MILLER | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 |
| LARRY LONG JR | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AUSTIN LOPESILVERO | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA ABREU | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAYDEN PIERRETTE | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENYETA HALL | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY BATISTA | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA CARRIER | Board Chair Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MITCH SAVA | Vice Chair Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MORGUEN MCVANE | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| QUINCI KING | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REED FRANKEL | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SIRISHA SWAHARI | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SONAIL SANJAY | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN MCCLELLAND | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRANCE RUTH | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anjanette Miller | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $105,000 |
| Austin Lopesilvero | Co-Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sonali Sanjay | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Larry Long JR | – Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Quinci King | – Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Judy Batista | – Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Diana Abreu | – Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Terrance Ruth | – Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Reed Frankel | – Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kenyetta Hall | – Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Steve McClelland | – Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jayden Pierrette | – Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mitchell Sava | – Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Melissa Carrier | Board Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Morgen McVane | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mitch Sava | – Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anjanette Miller | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $82,692 |
| Gerarud Staton | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $54,621 |
| Itzel Castro | Program Director Officer | 40 | $48,815 |
| Mitch Sava | Board Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Melissa Carrier | Vice Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Morgen McVane | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Terrance Ruth | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Quincy King | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Larry Long | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Austin Lopesilvero | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Reed Frankel | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Dianne Abreu | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Judy Batista | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jayden Pierrette | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Steven McClelland | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 112 BROADWAY ST STE B, DURHAM, NC 27701-2402
- In care of
- % ANJANETTE MILLER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 2208 Collier Drive, Durham NC 27707
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Anjanette Miller, 608 Dunbar St, Durham, NC 27701
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Geraud Staton, 2208 Collier Drive, Durham NC 27707
- Signed the 990
- ANJANETTE MILLER, President
- Phone
- (972) 978-4833
- Website
- www.theheliusfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Harper Business Solutions Inc
Mission
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
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $182,224 · revenue $6,492
- 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.Expenses $122,195 · revenue $21,627
- 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.Expenses $73,670
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4482327
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $165,220
- Income (IRS master file)
- $511,805
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $511,805 | $484,761 | $165,220 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $554,013 | $541,202 | $169,727 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $477,959 | $408,776 | $118,712 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $241,516 | $214,418 | $48,894 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Geraud Staton | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-4482327).
Questions about ECHO SYSTEM
- What is the EIN of ECHO SYSTEM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ECHO SYSTEM is 47-4482327.
- Is ECHO SYSTEM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to ECHO SYSTEM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ECHO SYSTEM 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 ECHO SYSTEM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ECHO SYSTEM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ECHO SYSTEM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Anjanette Miller.
- Who are the officers and directors of ECHO SYSTEM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,000 (ANJANETTE MILLER, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ECHO SYSTEM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $511,805, expenses of $484,761 and total assets of $165,220 at year end.
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