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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2174308

E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES INC

Tax-exempt · GREENSBORO, NC 27420

Financials

$5.7M$5.5M2023$6.2M$6.1M2024$6.3M$6.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$6,286,935$6,219,140$67,795$583,592$0$583,592
December 31, 2024990$6,180,790$6,092,936$87,854$515,797$0$515,797
December 31, 2023990$5,678,265$5,537,151$141,114$427,943$0$427,943
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,286,935
of which government grants
$6,286,935
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$315,536
Other salaries and wages
$197,791
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$552,694
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$30,000
Accounting fees
$18,000
Occupancy
$6,183
Travel
$3,939
Program services (functional)
$6,115,781
Management and general (functional)
$103,359

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$515,797
Total assets, end of year
$583,592
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$583,592
Net assets without donor restrictions
$583,592
Gross receipts
$6,286,935
Employees
6
Volunteers
4
Year formed
1996
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 / weekCompensation
Ethelean CanadaCOO
Officer
55$172,458
Dwight CanadaCFO
Officer
45$143,078
Dwayne FraserChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Freddie StocksDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Damion BlakeTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Joyce FairleySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ethelean CanadaCOO
Officer
55$162,833
Dwight CanadaCFO
Officer
45$132,184
Dwayne FraserChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Freddie StocksDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Damion BlakeTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Joyce FairleySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ethelean CanadaCOO
Officer
55$142,084
Dwight CanadaCFO
Officer
45$114,461
Dwayne FraserChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Freddie StocksDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joyce FairleySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 20067, GREENSBORO, NC 27420-0067
In care of
% DANIEL T CANADA-PRES
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Ethelean Canada, PO Box 20067, Greensboro, NC 27407
Signed the 990
Ethelean Canada, COO
Phone
(336) 632-9498
Return prepared by
Foard and Company PA

Mission

EC CANADA & ASSOCIATES, INC. was organized exclusively for eductional (child care) purposes, including the assistance of the Low Income Child Care Centers in obtaining Federal Funds to improve Nutritional Status of children by assisting in program approval, training and monitoring of the Child Care Feeding Programs.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Agency has a single source of revenue. It allows daycare centers that do not have the children under the Child and Adult Food Program administered by the state of NC Department of Resources to feed children from low to moderate income homes. The agency is responsible for the agency contracts with area daycare centers to administer reimbursement for eligible Health & Human services, verifying the eligibility of participants. The agency averages over 98 daycare centers each servicing an average of 1,000 to 1,500 meals and snacks per month to deserving children.
    Expenses $6,115,781

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
56-2174308
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
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P50)
Assets (IRS master file)
$583,592
Income (IRS master file)
$6,286,935

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$6,286,935$6,219,140$583,592XML
990December 2024$6,180,790$6,092,936$515,797XML
990December 2023$5,678,265$5,537,151$427,943XML
990December 2022$4,952,828$4,895,549$286,829IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 56-2174308).

Questions about E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES INC

What is the EIN of E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES INC is 56-2174308.
Is E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES 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 E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES 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 E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES 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 E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ethelean Canada.
Who are the officers and directors of E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $172,458 (Ethelean Canada, COO).
How much revenue does E C CANADA & ASSOCIATES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,286,935, expenses of $6,219,140 and total assets of $583,592 at year end.

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