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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1341440

NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27611

Financials

$588K$386K2023$531K$535K2024$595K$560K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$595,291$560,222$35,069$651,529$0$651,529
December 31, 2024990$530,824$534,920-$4,096$616,460$0$616,460
December 31, 2023990$587,523$386,357$201,166$620,556$0$620,556
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$114,868
Membership dues
$114,868
Program service revenue
$471,000
Investment income
$9,423
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$133,483
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$133,483
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$64,416
Accounting fees
$6,925
Occupancy
$3,451
Travel
$8,795
Depreciation
$138
Program services (functional)
$293,509
Management and general (functional)
$266,713

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$616,460
Total assets, end of year
$651,529
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$651,529
Land, buildings and equipment
$207
Gross receipts
$795,291
Employees
0
Year formed
1982
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS N BUGBEE JREXECUTIVE MA
Officer
40$196,393$2,200
CLAUDE DICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VINCENT FAZIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRY HARKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL MCNEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VINNY PANNUTTIDIRECTOR - N
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE PETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL PROSSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PUDGE ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK STOCKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID STUCKEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREY VICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICH ZECCHINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICH ZECCHINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS COLVINPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
MICHAEL RUTHSATZSECRETARY/TR
Officer
2$0
ROBERT SYKESVICE PRESIDE
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS N BUGBEE JREXECUTIVE MA
Officer
40$139,642
CLAUDE DICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VINCENT FAZIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRY HARKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL MCNEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VINNY PANNUTTIDIRECTOR - N
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN PETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PUDGE ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK STOCKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREY VICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC WORDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICH ZECCHINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS COLVINPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
MICHAEL RUTHSATZSECRETARY/TR
Officer
2$0
ROBERT SYKESVICE PRESIDE
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS N BUGBEE JREXECUTIVE MA
Officer
40$117,400
JOHN BRYANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VINCENT FAZIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN GRAVISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRY HARKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL MCNEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VINNY PANNUTTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN POARCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PUDGE ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK STOCKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREY VICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC WORDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS COLVINPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
MICHAEL RUTHSATZSECRETARY/TR
Officer
2$0
ROBERT SYKESVICE PRESIDE
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 24889, RALEIGH, NC 27611-4889
In care of
% THOMAS BUGBEE
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
THOMAS N BUGBEE JR, P O BOX 24889, RALEIGH, NC 276114889
Signed the 990
THOMAS N BUGBEE JR, EXECUTIVE MANAGER
Phone
(910) 262-3594
Return prepared by
STANLEY HILL CPA PLLC

Mission

TRADE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING INDUSTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEETINGS - PROMOTE AND ADVANCE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING INDUSTRY THROUGH TRADE SHOWS AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC; SERVING APPROXIMATELY 29 MEMBERS.
    Expenses $114,892
  • LOBBYING - INFLUENCING LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING INDUSTRY.
    Expenses $18,379
  • PUBLIC SERVICE - PRODUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF BILLBOARDS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.
    Expenses $160,238

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1341440
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$651,529
Income (IRS master file)
$795,291

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$595,291$560,222$651,529XML
990December 2024$530,824$534,920$616,460IRS
990December 2023$587,523$386,357$620,556XML
990December 2022$409,258$326,797$419,390IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 56-1341440).

Questions about NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING is 56-1341440.
Is NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING 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 OUTDOOR ADVERTISING 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 NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING 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 NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS N BUGBEE JR.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,393 (THOMAS N BUGBEE JR, EXECUTIVE MA).
How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $595,291, expenses of $560,222 and total assets of $651,529 at year end.

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