Nonprofit · EIN 56-2228246
STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC
Tax-exempt · JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $472,696 | $442,567 | $30,129 | $1,001,645 | $13,139 | $988,506 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $508,119 | $492,508 | $15,611 | $976,601 | $18,224 | $958,377 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $213,638
- of which government grants
- $79,429
- Program service revenue
- $179,918
- Investment income
- $15,102
- Net rental income
- $37,562
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $400
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $12,122
- Other revenue
- $64,038
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $65,607
- Other salaries and wages
- $190,091
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $276,955
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,740
- Occupancy
- $22,874
- Travel
- $483
- Depreciation
- $41,378
- Program services (functional)
- $353,748
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,265
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,554
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $976,601
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,001,645
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,139
- Net assets, end of year
- $988,506
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $249,398
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $988,506
- Gross receipts
- $558,345
- Employees
- 47
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA MURABITO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $64,555 |
| DON HERRING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHELLE CHADWICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARY ANNE WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PAMELA TRAFTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHARLES EFIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TABITHA ERNST-CHADWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAY LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRYSTAL PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TYDREA RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRANKY J HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAUREN WARGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA MURABITO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $58,875 |
| DON HERRING | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHARLES EFIRD | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARY ANNE WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PAMELA TRAFTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHELLE CHADWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TABITHA ERNST-CHADWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK GRIFFITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRANKY J HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAY LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRYSTAL PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TYDREA RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAUREN WARGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 COURT ST BLDG 100, JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540-4617
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DON HERRING, 205 PREMIERE LANE, SWANSBORO, NC 28584
- Signed the 990
- DON HERRING, CHAIR
- Phone
- (910) 750-5876
- Website
- WWW.STURGEONCITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PETERS THOMPSON & CHRISTIAN PA
Mission
AT STURGEON CITY, OUR MISSION IS TO CHAMPION ENVIRONMENTAL AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION, SHAPING THE FUTURE BY NURTURING LEADERS AND STEWARDS OF BOTH THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE SCIENCES. FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE DISCHARGED ITS WASTEWATER INTO THE NEW RIVER. IN 1997, THE CITY MOVED TO AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LAND APPLICATION TREATMENT SYSTEM AND STOPPED DISCHARGING INTO THE RIVER. THE CITY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IMPACTS TO THE RIVER AND BEGAN BIOREMEDIATION PROJECTS TO RESTORE RIVER AND WETLAND HEALTH AND DETERMINED THAT THE FORMER PLANT COULD BE CONVERTED INTO AN EDUCATION CENTER. THE PROJECT EXPANSION TO INCLUDE CIVIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION LED TO THE FORMATION OF THE STURGEON CITY NON-PROFIT. THE NON-PROFIT PROVIDES STEAM AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. EDUCATION IS PROVIDED THROUGH HANDS-ON INQUIRY BASED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- CODE C60 - ENVIRONMENTAL AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH) EDUCATION - APPROXIMATELY 15,000 - 20,000 PARTICIPANTSExpenses $338,748 · revenue $179,918
- CODE C99 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION AND BEAUTIFICATION: ASSISTED WITH CLEANUP ACTIVITIES AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN AND NEAR THE NEW RIVER, INCLUDING LEADING TOURS OF AREAS AROUND WILSON BAY.Expenses $15,000
- CODE C30 - NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION: ACTED AS STAKEHOLDER STEWARD FOR CONSERVATION AREAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
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
- 56-2228246
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,001,645
- Income (IRS master file)
- $558,345
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $472,696 | $442,567 | $1,001,645 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $508,119 | $492,508 | $976,601 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $481,446 | $394,942 | $973,546 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-2228246).
Questions about STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC
- What is the EIN of STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC is 56-2228246.
- Is STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC 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 STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC 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 STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC 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 STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DON HERRING.
- Who are the officers and directors of STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,555 (LISA MURABITO, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does STURGEON CITY OF JACKSONVILLE NC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $472,696, expenses of $442,567 and total assets of $1,001,645 at year end.
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