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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2170220

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY

Tax-exempt · MORGANTON, NC 28680

Financials

$6.2M$2.8M2023$11.2M$2.9M2024$6.9M$2.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$6,942,677$2,723,150$4,219,527$63,961,192$44,606$63,916,586
December 31, 2024990$11,231,906$2,905,594$8,326,312$54,368,312$59,636$54,308,676
December 31, 2023990$6,221,936$2,796,529$3,425,407$42,800,062$80,667$42,719,395
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,866,719
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,075,892
Net gain from sales of assets
$702,939
Other revenue
$66

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,062,197
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$185,568
Other salaries and wages
$109,229
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$333,122
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$18,932
Occupancy
$16,500
Travel
$14,304
Depreciation
$2,340
Program services (functional)
$2,508,966
Management and general (functional)
$147,799
Fundraising (functional)
$66,385

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$54,368,312
Total assets, end of year
$63,961,192
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,606
Net assets, end of year
$63,916,586
Land, buildings and equipment
$28,434
Publicly traded securities
$62,124,403
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,793,237
Net assets with donor restrictions
$62,123,349
Gross receipts
$12,611,408
Employees
4
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1998
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
JJ MUSGROVEFORMER PRESIDENT
Officer
40$111,159$8,180
BARBARA J WETSIG-LYNAMPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$23,150$917
JORDAN GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD L DEAUGUSTINISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLE B HUFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN M HEILMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS T BRITTAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY KINCAIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN KIZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID A PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA MOSESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID R WIESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J MARK ROSTANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SERINA T HINSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NAOMI W HUNTVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JJ DAVID FLETCHERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JJ MUSGROVEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$128,400$4,350
THERESA WATTERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$50,154$1,536
PASHENCE JOHNSON-SPARKSFINANCE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$24,643$0
JOHN F BLACK JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD L DEAUGUSTINISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLE B HUFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN M HEILMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS T BRITTAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
M ALAN LECROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN KIZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID A PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SERINA T HINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID R WIESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA MOSESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J MARK ROSTANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NAOMI W HUNTVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JJ DAVID FLETCHERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELIZABETH ANDREWSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY W TAYLORPRESIDENT
Officer
40$122,896
THERESA WATTERSFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$83,045
JJ MUSGROVEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$15,615
JOHN F BLACK JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD L DEAUGUSTINISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLE B HUFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN M HEILMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS T BRITTAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
M ALAN LECROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARA BLACK MOSESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID A PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SERINA T HINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID R WIESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
V OTIS WILSON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
J MARK ROSTANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ELIZABETH W ANDREWSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NAOMI W HUNTVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JJ DAVID FLETCHERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1156, MORGANTON, NC 28680-1156
In care of
% PRESIDENT
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOHN BOUNOUS, PO BOX 1156, MORGANTON, NC 28680
Signed the 990
JOHN BOUNOUS, TREASURER
Phone
(828) 437-7105
Return prepared by
RM ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO ENCOURAGE, DEVELOP, AND PARTICIPATE IN PHILANTHROPY BY PROVIDING FLEXIBLE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT, AND RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF DONORS AND QUALIFIED RECIPIENTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BEGINNING OPERATIONS IN 2000, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY IS A NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND RECEIVES GIFTS, ENDOWMENTS, AND BEQUESTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION USES DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THESE FUNDS TO MAKE GRANTS TO QUALIFIED CHARITABLE AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS PRIMARILY SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF BURKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
    Expenses $2,508,966 · grants $2,062,197

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
56-2170220
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
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$63,961,192
Income (IRS master file)
$12,611,408

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$6,942,677$2,723,150$63,961,192IRS
990December 2024$11,231,906$2,905,594$54,368,312XML
990December 2023$6,221,936$2,796,529$42,800,062XML
990December 2022$14,279,176$1,583,757$38,303,499IRS
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 56-2170220).

Questions about COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY is 56-2170220.
Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN BOUNOUS.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,159 (JJ MUSGROVE, FORMER PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,942,677, expenses of $2,723,150 and total assets of $63,961,192 at year end.

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