Nonprofit · EIN 56-1675992
WILKES LITERACY INC
Tax-exempt · N WILKESBORO, NC 28659
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $107,244 | $71,604 | $35,640 | $115,420 | $3,471 | $111,949 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $77,088 | $64,421 | $12,667 | $78,944 | $2,635 | $76,309 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $79,323 | $72,227 | $7,096 | $66,264 | $2,622 | $63,642 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $101,394
- Membership dues
- $5,850
Expenses
- Benefits paid to members
- $158
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $33,537
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $33,537
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $4,075
- Occupancy
- $5,552
- Printing, publications and postage
- $528
- Other expenses
- $27,754
- Program services (functional)
- $44,312
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $78,944
- Total assets, end of year
- $115,420
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,471
- Net assets, end of year
- $111,949
- Cash, savings and investments
- $115,008
- Gross receipts
- $107,244
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN HEFNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 23 | $33,537 |
| MELEAH GREER | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNA PYKE | VICE CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 |
| ALICIA HORTON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETSY WELBORN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| GRETA FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA WALSH | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATIE SMITHEY | ACCOUNTANT | 2 | $0 |
| ZUSANN JARRIN | ESL COORDINATOR | 7 | $0 |
| JOE LOVE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE PARRIS | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCMAHAN | CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN HEFNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 23 | $29,350 |
| THOMAS MCMAHAN | CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 |
| MELEAH GREER | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY GORICH | VICE CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALICIA HORTON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETSY WELBORN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| GRETA FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA WALSH | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATIE SMITHEY | ACCOUNTANT | 2 | $0 |
| ZUSANN JARRIN | ESL COORDINATOR | 7 | $0 |
| JOE LOVE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA PYKE | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN HEFNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 23 | $29,795 |
| THOMAS MCMAHAN | CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 |
| MELEAH GREER | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY GORICH | VICE CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALICIA HORTON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETSY WELBORN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| GRETA FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA WALSH | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATIE SMITHEY | ACCOUNTANT | 2 | $0 |
| BONNIE WATKINS | ADULT TUTOR LIAISON | 7 | $0 |
| JOE LOVE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| CUAUHTEMOC HERREJON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 615, N WILKESBORO, NC 28659-0615
- In care of
- % 1
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DR THOMAS MCMAHAN, BOARD CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (336) 818-1323
- Website
- WWW.WILKESLITERACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLACKBURN CHILDERS & STEAGALL PLC
Mission
TO TEACH, THROUGH TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, READING AND WRITING TO THOSE IN NEED WHILE RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE LITERACY NEEDS OF WILKES COUNTY RESIDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- CHILDREN'S LITERACY: SUMMER EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT FOR KIDS (SEEK) PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THIS PROGRAM SERVIES CHILDREN IN GRADES K-12 IN WILKES COUNTY.Expenses $10,512
- HEALTH LITERACY: PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE RESOURCES FOR ALL ADULTS TO POSITIVELY AFFECT HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES IN THE COMMUNITY. WILKES LITERACY HELPS ADULTS WORK TO ACHIEVE BETTER HEALTH AND ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.Expenses $20,118
- ADULT LITERACY: INDIVIDUALIZED ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING FOR ADULTS WHO WISH TO LEARN TO READ OR IMPROVE EXISTING READING AND WRITING SKILLS. THE AGENCY PROVIDES RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE TO CAREGIVERS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED HELP WITH READING.Expenses $13,682
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1675992
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $115,420
- Income (IRS master file)
- $107,244
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $107,244 | $71,604 | $115,420 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $77,088 | $64,421 | $78,944 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $79,323 | $72,227 | $66,264 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 56-1675992).
Questions about WILKES LITERACY INC
- What is the EIN of WILKES LITERACY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILKES LITERACY INC is 56-1675992.
- Is WILKES LITERACY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to WILKES LITERACY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILKES LITERACY 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 WILKES LITERACY 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 WILKES LITERACY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILKES LITERACY INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $33,537 (JEAN HEFNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WILKES LITERACY INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $107,244, expenses of $71,604 and total assets of $115,420 at year end.
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