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Nonprofit · EIN 56-0655425

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC

Tax-exempt · CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517

Financials

$5.4M$24M2022$4.3M$8.9M2023$4.3M$4.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,296,770$4,651,266-$354,496$16,667,792$643,114$16,024,678
June 30, 2024990$4,330,292$8,915,785-$4,585,493$16,546,076$497,201$16,048,875
June 30, 2023990$5,355,706$24,021,384-$18,665,678$21,237,941$1,557,866$19,680,075
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,453,956
of which government grants
$292,322
Program service revenue
$2,249,979
Investment income
$592,835
Net gain from sales of assets
$342,232
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,706
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$182,925
Other salaries and wages
$971,328
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,379,039
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$47,159
Accounting fees
$52,460
Travel
$749
Depreciation
$65,598
Program services (functional)
$3,675,680
Management and general (functional)
$871,245
Fundraising (functional)
$104,341

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,546,076
Total assets, end of year
$16,667,792
Total liabilities, end of year
$643,114
Net assets, end of year
$16,024,678
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,084,386
Publicly traded securities
$8,607,656
Net assets without donor restrictions
$16,008,128
Net assets with donor restrictions
$16,550
Gross receipts
$7,822,667
Employees
17
Volunteers
275
Year formed
1924
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARILYN TUCKERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$165,133$14,836
CHRIS BLANTONPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
STEPHEN GAINEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
MARK GARRETTVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
JOHN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
LARRY WILLIFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
STEFANIE PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
DR DANA AYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
SAM JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
BRIAN CARVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
ANDY MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
CHAD DUNCANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
TANYA TURNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
BRYAN TYSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
PAIGE BADGETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMIE KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0
DON PHIPPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0
ALAN PLASTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0
HENRY RICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0
J WENDELL HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0
JOE FRANKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0
BURT JENKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0
ELBERT LASSITERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0
ROY TURNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARILYN TUCKERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$167,082$14,524
CHRIS BLANTONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
STEPHEN GAINEYVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
ROB JACKSONPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
LARRY WILLIFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
TOD MORGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
JEROME LEATHERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
SAM JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
MARK GARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
BRIAN CARVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
ANDY MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
CHAD DUNCANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
TANYA TURNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
BRYAN TYSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
PAIGE BADGETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
JIM BUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
DON PHIPPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
ALAN PLASTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
HENRY RICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARILYN TUCKERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$166,385$14,500
CHRIS BLANTONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
ROB JACKSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
BOBBY WILKINSPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
PAIGE BADGETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
MARK BYRDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
BRIAN CARVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
CHAD DUNCANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
STEPHEN GAINEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
MARK GARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
SAM JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
JEROME LEATHERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
TROY LINDSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
FRED LYNCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
ANDY MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
CATHY MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
TOD MORGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
TANYA TURNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
BRYAN TYSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
LARRY WILLIFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
222 FINLEY GOLF COURSE RD, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517-4440
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARILYN TUCKER, PO BOX 3216, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515
Signed the 990
MARILYN TUCKER, COMMISSIONER
Phone
(919) 240-7401
Return prepared by
LANGDON & COMPANY LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NCHSAA IS TO PROVIDE GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC PROGRAMS IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT SUPPORT AND ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS; THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE'S INTERSCHOLASTIC EDUCATION-BASED ATHLETICS PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBER HIGH SCHOOLS IN NC THROUGH A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE NCHSAA AND NC STATE SUPERINTENDENT; THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF GAME OFFICIALS OF SCHOOL ATHLETIC EVENTS; THE ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COACHES, AND ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THERE WERE 443 MEMBER SCHOOLS IN 2024-2025 WITH OVER 200,000 STUDENT ATHLETES PARTICIPATING. THE MAIN PUBLICATION CREATED ANNUALLY IS THE NCHSAA HANDBOOK WHICH INCLUDES RULES & REGULATIONS, PENALTY CODE, APPEALS PROCESS, SPORTS REGULATIONS, PLAYOFF PROCEDURES, AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBER SCHOOLS AND STUDENT ATHLETES. THE HANDBOOK IS DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY MEMBER SCHOOL AND IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE. ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE'S ATHLETIC PROGRAM FOR ITS MEMBER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF 6500-7000 GAME OFFICIALS.
    Expenses $3,665,680 · grants $4,706 · revenue $2,249,979
  • A TOTAL OF 14 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 10,000.00 WERE AWARDED.
    Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-0655425
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1978
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,667,792
Income (IRS master file)
$7,822,667

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,296,770$4,651,266$16,667,792IRS
990June 2024$4,330,292$8,915,785$16,546,076IRS
990June 2023$5,355,706$24,021,384$21,237,941XML
990June 2022$5,726,168$5,604,544$37,882,945IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 56-0655425).

Questions about NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC

What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC is 56-0655425.
Is NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC 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 NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARILYN TUCKER.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,133 (MARILYN TUCKER, COMMISSIONER).
How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,296,770, expenses of $4,651,266 and total assets of $16,667,792 at year end.

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