Nonprofit · EIN 56-1793740
BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LENOIR, NC 28645
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $354,637 | $393,484 | -$38,847 | $100,532 | $0 | $100,532 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $355,731 | $318,745 | $36,986 | $139,379 | $0 | $139,379 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $345,014 | $396,290 | -$51,276 | $102,393 | $0 | $102,393 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $322,766 | $330,479 | -$7,713 | $95,407 | $7,490 | $87,917 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $354,637
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $225,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $393,484
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $139,379
- Total assets, end of year
- $100,532
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $100,532
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $100,532
- Gross receipts
- $354,637
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE M WOODLE | CEO Officer | 10 | $0 | $514,731 | $66,277 |
| KELLY MELTON | SEC. - TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $36,810 | $0 |
| DAVID EGGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $36,024 | $0 |
| JAMES LAWRENCE | ASST. SEC-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $35,916 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B JOINES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $33,594 | $0 |
| JOHNNY WISHON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $9,664 | $23,000 |
| BRYAN EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $31,866 | $0 |
| TOM TREXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $31,689 | $0 |
| CINDY PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $31,596 | $0 |
| MITCH FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $30,824 | $0 |
| ANGIE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $29,706 | $0 |
| DAVID BOONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $25,710 | $0 |
| KELVIN GRYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $22,356 | $0 |
| DOUG SPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $11,154 | $7,500 |
| JAMES YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $13,752 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS W JOHNSON | CEO Officer | 6 | $0 | $967,048 | $225,043 |
| KATIE M WOODLE | SVP CFO Officer | 10 | $0 | $437,421 | $59,996 |
| JAMES LAWRENCE | ASST. SEC-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $38,453 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B JOINES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $37,726 | $0 |
| KELLY MELTON | SEC. - TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $36,607 | $0 |
| DAVID EGGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $36,249 | $0 |
| JOHNNY WISHON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $13,173 | $23,000 |
| CINDY PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $34,889 | $0 |
| JAMES YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $31,371 | $0 |
| MITCH FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $30,839 | $0 |
| BRYAN EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $30,581 | $0 |
| ANGIE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $29,867 | $0 |
| DAVID BOONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $28,533 | $0 |
| TOM TREXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $26,208 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS W JOHNSON | CEO Officer | 6 | $0 | $947,722 | $224,739 |
| KATIE M WOODLE | SVP FIN & CF Officer | 10 | $0 | $359,017 | $52,588 |
| JEFFREY B JOINES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $35,737 | $0 |
| JAMES LAWRENCE | ASST. SEC-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $34,469 | $0 |
| KELLY MELTON | SEC. - TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $33,971 | $0 |
| DAVID EGGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $32,964 | $0 |
| JOHNNY WISHON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $32,729 | $0 |
| CINDY PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $30,897 | $0 |
| BRYAN EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $30,377 | $0 |
| JAMES YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $29,879 | $0 |
| MITCH FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $29,609 | $0 |
| DAVID BOONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $28,907 | $0 |
| ANGIE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $27,328 | $0 |
| TOM TREXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $26,466 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS W JOHNSON | CEO Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $1,060,068 | $207,253 |
| KATIE M WOODLE | SVP FIN & CF Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $351,565 | $71,769 |
| DAVID EGGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $28,536 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B JOINES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $27,918 | $0 |
| JAMES YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $26,202 | $0 |
| CINDY PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $25,004 | $0 |
| KELLY MELTON | SEC. - TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $15,792 | $8,800 |
| JOHNNY WISHON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $15,374 | $9,000 |
| JOY COFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $24,367 | $0 |
| JAMES LAWRENCE | ASST. SEC-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $23,823 | $0 |
| BRYAN EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $23,610 | $0 |
| MITCH FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $23,340 | $0 |
| TOM TREXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $22,622 | $0 |
| DAVID BOONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $20,780 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 112, LENOIR, NC 28645-0112
- In care of
- % DOUG JOHNSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATIE M WOODLE, PO BOX 112, LENOIR, NC 28645
- Signed the 990
- KATIE M WOODLE, CEO
- Phone
- (828) 758-2383
- Return prepared by
- ADAMS JENKINS & CHEATHAM
Mission
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR ELECTRIC AND HEATING UTILITY BILLS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET EDUCATIONAL, HEALTHCARE, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR ELECTRIC AND HEATING UTILITY BILLS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET EDUCATIONAL, HEALTHCARE, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS.Expenses $393,484 · grants $225,000
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
- 56-1793740
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $100,532
- Income (IRS master file)
- $354,637
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $354,637 | $393,484 | $100,532 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $355,731 | $318,745 | $139,379 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $345,014 | $396,290 | $102,393 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $391,201 | $325,449 | $153,669 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $322,766 | $330,479 | $95,407 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 56-1793740).
Questions about BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION is 56-1793740.
- Is BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION 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 BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION 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 BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION 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 BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATIE M WOODLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $354,637, expenses of $393,484 and total assets of $100,532 at year end.
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