Nonprofit · EIN 56-1302500
CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PISGAH FOREST, NC 28768
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,600,677 | $3,965,485 | $635,192 | $4,007,406 | $589,702 | $3,417,704 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,621,151 | $4,270,984 | $350,167 | $3,479,800 | $697,288 | $2,782,512 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,343,603 | $5,209,884 | $133,719 | $2,981,348 | $549,003 | $2,432,345 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $721,996
- of which government grants
- $676,699
- Program service revenue
- $2,714,716
- Investment income
- $51,920
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,800
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,061,691
- Other revenue
- $1,112,045
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $271,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,617,614
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,147,799
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,968
- Occupancy
- $187,794
- Travel
- $50,254
- Depreciation
- $95,214
- Program services (functional)
- $3,604,904
- Management and general (functional)
- $307,351
- Fundraising (functional)
- $53,230
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,479,800
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,007,406
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $589,702
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,417,704
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $204,100
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,305,169
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $112,535
- Gross receipts
- $5,915,165
- Employees
- 134
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN ASHWORTH | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $138,726 | $1,053 |
| CRYSTAL REESE | CFO Officer | 40 | $87,882 | $6,793 |
| ELIZABETH HOOPER | COO THRU 2/2 Officer | 40 | $21,012 | $1,167 |
| DANIEL JESSEE | COO Officer | 40 | $14,766 | $0 |
| CHAD LEATHERWOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL GARRISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL GODFREY | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HOFFMAN | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ASCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRY WHISNANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE STRNAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA IRELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN ASHWORTH | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $39,098 | $115 |
| CHAD LEATHERWOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL GARRISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL GODFREY | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HOFFMAN | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ASCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY FOGEL | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAKOTA WAGNER | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HOOPER | INTERIM CEO Officer | 40 | $91,975 | $6,801 |
| CRYSTAL REESE | CFO Officer | 32 | $81,016 | $6,244 |
| NATALIE BRITT | PRES / CEO T Officer | 40 | $25,398 | $749 |
| ERIC CALDWELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD LEATHERWOOD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL GODFREY | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL GARRISON | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ASCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY FOGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAKOTA WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KINSELLA | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 49 PISGAH HWY STE 4, PISGAH FOREST, NC 28768-8818
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CAROLYN ASHWORTH, 49 PISGAH HWY STE 4, PISGAH FOREST, NC 28768
- Signed the 990
- CRYSTAL REESE, CFO
- Phone
- (828) 883-3463
- Website
- WWW.GOFINDOUTDOORS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARTER P C
Mission
TO PROVIDE ALL PEOPLE WITH EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE OPPORTUNITIES ABOUT NATURAL RESOURCES AND CULTURAL HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- CAMPGROUNDS - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED AND MAINTAINED DAY USE RECREATION AREAS WITH CAMPGROUNDS, INCLUDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CAMP STORES, AND RENTALS.Expenses $870,377 · revenue $817,629
- VISITOR CENTERS & INTERPRETIVE SALES - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED AND MAINTAINED GIFT SHOPS, VISITOR CENTERS, AND DAY USE RECREATIONAL AREAS, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, AND SHUTTLE SERVICES.Expenses $2,123,861 · revenue $1,753,855
- EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION MANAGED GRANT PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $610,666 · revenue $143,232
- CRADLE - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED JOINT MANAGEMENT OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, GRANT PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS, SPONSORSHIPS, AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE CRADLE OF FORESTRY IN AMERICA HISTORIC SITE.revenue $44,356
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
- 56-1302500
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,007,406
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,915,165
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,600,677 | $3,965,485 | $4,007,406 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,621,151 | $4,270,984 | $3,479,800 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,343,603 | $5,209,884 | $2,981,348 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,683,791 | $5,199,930 | $2,641,939 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 56-1302500).
Questions about CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION is 56-1302500.
- Is CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION 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 CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION 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 CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION 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 CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CAROLYN ASHWORTH.
- Who are the officers and directors of CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,726 (CAROLYN ASHWORTH, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does CFA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,600,677, expenses of $3,965,485 and total assets of $4,007,406 at year end.
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