Nonprofit · EIN 56-1720732
RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,180,851 | $1,177,373 | $3,478 | $604,107 | $165,516 | $438,591 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,216,038 | $1,166,985 | $49,053 | $618,940 | $183,827 | $435,113 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $94,344
- of which government grants
- $94,344
- Program service revenue
- $1,080,802
- Investment income
- $5,705
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $218,418
- Other salaries and wages
- $91,179
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $348,912
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $47,757
- Travel
- $811
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $618,940
- Total assets, end of year
- $604,107
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $165,516
- Net assets, end of year
- $438,591
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $438,591
- Gross receipts
- $1,180,851
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 53
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN COMBS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $210,325 | $24,364 |
| ADRIENNE COLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ATKINS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIMASHEENA BURNS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARAD ALI | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KLEIN | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA FLORIO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HOWARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE JAGGERS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED ALDRIDGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BRANTLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FIEDOR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE OUTLAW | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY LYNCH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
39 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYLLIS PORTIE-ASCOTT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BARRINGTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LISA CHAPMAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J ANDREW HAGY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOLTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN BRUMMITT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON HOBART | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WHITLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH TYNER JONES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG ETHERIDGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SCOTT MCKINNEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN DOUGHERTY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN GOMEZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN WINSTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRY WILBORN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN PATTISON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FERDINAND ROUSE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFF DURHAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY KEEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LANTZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY RANDOLPH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES H SILLS III | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE STEPHENSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WALKER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNIE OLDHAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK CHEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANDGUTH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY GOODMON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELENA KEARNEY-DUNLAP | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADY MARTIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE SHEEDY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C MICHAEL SMITH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BUZZ CROSBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN PREBLE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK WIGGINS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WHITE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 56 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN COMBS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $196,417 | $20,200 |
| ADRIENNE COLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ATKINS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HANSEN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARAD ALI | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BELL | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KLEIN | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS PORTIE-ASCOTT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HOWARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY GIBSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ELDER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BRANTLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FIEDOR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVIER HERNANDEZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY LYNCH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEVITAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BARRINGTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LISA CHAPMAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J ANDREW HAGY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKINLEY PERKINSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BRUMMITT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HOBART | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WHITLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH TYNER JONES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ETHERIDGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEW WEATHERSPOON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DOUGHERTY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN GOMEZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN WINSTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY JONES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN PATTISON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE B DAVIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON POWELL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF DURHAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED KELLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY KEEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LANTZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY RANDOLPH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H SILLS III | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE STEPHENSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WALKER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNIE OLDHAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK CHEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANDGUTH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY GOODMON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELENA KEARNEY-DUNLAP | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADY MARTIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SHEEDY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C MICHAEL SMITH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUZZ CROSBY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP ALLEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WIGGINS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WHITE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 10096, RALEIGH, NC 27605-0000
- In care of
- % CHARLES HAYES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN COMBS, 2626 GLENWOOD AVE STE 165, RALEIGH, NC 276081363
- Signed the 990
- RYAN COMBS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 670-2819
- Website
- WWW.RESEARCHTRIANGLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THOMAS JUDY & TUCKER PA
Mission
THE RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP IS AN ASSOCIATION OF AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEDICATED TO KEEPING THE RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGION ECONOMICALLY STRONG BY COLLECTIVELY MARKETING THE REGION'S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO AND FACILITATING COLLABORATION AMONG ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND A WIDE RANGE OF PARTNERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP (RTRP) LEADS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA. RTRP WORKS TO GENERATE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR MEMBER COUNTIES AND INVESTORS. MEMBER COUNTIES INCLUDE: CHATHAM, DURHAM, FRANKLIN, GRANVILLE, HARNETT, JOHNSTON, LEE, NASH, ORANGE, PERSON, VANKE, WAKE, WARREN AND WILSON.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1720732
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $604,107
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,180,851
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,180,851 | $1,177,373 | $604,107 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,216,038 | $1,166,985 | $618,940 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,050,990 | $1,063,649 | $553,824 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,034,416 | $952,091 | $513,999 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 56-1720732).
Questions about RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
- What is the EIN of RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP is 56-1720732.
- Is RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1994.
- Are donations to RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP 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 RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP 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 RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP 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 RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RYAN COMBS.
- Who are the officers and directors of RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 54 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,325 (RYAN COMBS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,180,851, expenses of $1,177,373 and total assets of $604,107 at year end.
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