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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1549220

WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · WILSON, NC 27894

Financials

$110K$40K2023$136K$51K2024$128K$64K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$127,895$63,724$64,171$791,806$1,621$790,185
December 31, 2024990$136,254$51,089$85,165$727,509$1,495$726,014
December 31, 2023990$110,266$39,600$70,666$643,013$2,164$640,849
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$101,890
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$24,064
Other revenue
$1,941

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$35,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$37,934
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,475
Program services (functional)
$20,791
Management and general (functional)
$42,933

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$727,509
Total assets, end of year
$791,806
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,621
Net assets, end of year
$790,185
Net assets without donor restrictions
$790,185
Gross receipts
$127,895
Employees
1

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 / weekCompensation
TIM SHARPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ELIOT F SMITHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIM SHARPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DAVID TURNAGEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIM SHARPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DAVID TURNAGEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 728, WILSON, NC 27894-0728
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ELIOT F SMITH, PO BOX 2848, WILSON, NC 278942848
Signed the 990
ELIOT F SMITH, PRESIDENT
Phone
(252) 237-1115
Return prepared by
ANTHONY TABB & OETTINGER PA

Mission

ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN WILSON COUNTY, NC.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN WILSON COUNTY, NC.
    Expenses $20,791

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
56-1549220
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$791,806
Income (IRS master file)
$127,895

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$127,895$63,724$791,806IRS
990December 2024$136,254$51,089$727,509XML
990December 2023$110,266$39,600$643,013XML
990December 2022$192,783$68,287$572,347IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 56-1549220).

Questions about WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC is 56-1549220.
Is WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1989.
Are donations to WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION 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 WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC 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 WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC 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 WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIOT F SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WILSON ECONOMIC FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $127,895, expenses of $63,724 and total assets of $791,806 at year end.

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