Nonprofit · EIN 56-6009912
EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · PISGAH FOREST, NC 28768
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,066,000 | $3,309,500 | -$243,500 | $8,178,047 | $3,288,805 | $4,889,242 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,430,145 | $3,291,097 | $139,048 | $6,931,234 | $1,838,072 | $5,093,162 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,926,791 | $3,264,664 | -$337,873 | $6,884,833 | $1,980,791 | $4,904,042 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $464,877
- Program service revenue
- $2,338,610
- Investment income
- $171,369
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $63,081
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $11,265
- Other revenue
- $91,144
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,920
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,415,238
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,793,379
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,714
- Accounting fees
- $106,834
- Occupancy
- $55,571
- Travel
- $8,458
- Depreciation
- $162,184
- Program services (functional)
- $2,646,103
- Management and general (functional)
- $546,026
- Fundraising (functional)
- $117,371
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,931,234
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,178,047
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,288,805
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,889,242
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,294,922
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,351,091
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,499,761
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,389,481
- Gross receipts
- $3,615,532
- Employees
- 151
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1948
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH VENABLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,882 | $8,038 |
| DEE ANNA SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY SALOMON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL AKRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD PHILIPSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL ABBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAIN COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER HERBERT JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ESPOSITO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HOGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL BUNCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL FLEURIET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH IRONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CISSY KELTON BYRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH MACKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER GOODLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMI STUDENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY HEILBUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RODRIGO VARGAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CORMAC CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH VENABLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $48,349 | $2,549 |
| CORMAC CONNOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE ANNA SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL AKRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD PHILIPSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL ABBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAIN COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER HERBERT JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ESPOSITO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HOGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL BUNCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL FLEURIET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH IRONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CISSY KELTON BYRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MACKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER GOODLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBA COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY HEILBUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PLUMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDEE WAITE ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ULMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RODRIGO VARGAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY SALOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORMAC CONNOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID GILBERT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL AKRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HAROLD PHILIPSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| WILL ABBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL BUNCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CISSY KELTON BYRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIBBA COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAIN COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET ESPOSITO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL FLEURIET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER GOODLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY HEILBUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER HERBERT JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMEY LOWDERMILK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH IRONS MARQUES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PLUMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDEE WAITE ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY SALOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEE ANNA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE ULMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 43 HART RD, PISGAH FOREST, NC 28768-8631
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELIZABETH VENABLE, 43 HART ROAD, PISGAH FOREST, NC 287688631
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH VENABLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (828) 877-4349
- Website
- ENF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TURLINGTON AND COMPANY LLP
Mission
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, PROMOTING THE NATURAL WORLD AND THE BETTERMENT OF HUMAN CHARACTER.
Program accomplishments
- EAGLE'S NEST FOUNDATION (ENF) IS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, UTILIZING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL LEARNING SETTINGS, BUT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. ENF'S INTENTION IS TO TEACH ITS CAMPER-STUDENTS MANY DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES, BUT IN DOING SO, TO ELEVATE THE INDIVIDUAL WITHIN COMMUNITY LIFE TO AN ACTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BELONG; TO NATURE, TO ECOSYSTEMS, TO SPIRIT, TO HARD WORK, TO SOCIETY AND HISTORY, TO FRIENDS, AND TO THE PROCESS OF TRANSITION ITSELF. ENF CURRENTLY OPERATES THREE PROGRAMS. EAGLE'S NEST CAMP IS AN ACA-ACCREDITED RESIDENTIAL COED SUMMER CAMP WHERE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON THE ARTS, WILDERNESS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. THE OUTDOOR ACADEMY IS A COGNIA-ACCREDITED, ACADEMIC SEMESTER SCHOOL FOR 10TH AND SELECT 11TH GRADE STUDENTS. HANTE ADVENTURES IS AN EXTENSION OF EAGLE'S NEST CAMP OFFERING EDUCATIONAL WILDERNESS AND CULTURAL-BASED EXPEDITIONS FOR TEENS AGES 13-18 WITHIN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD.Expenses $2,646,103 · revenue $2,338,610
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
- 56-6009912
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,178,047
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,615,532
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,066,000 | $3,309,500 | $8,178,047 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,430,145 | $3,291,097 | $6,931,234 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,926,791 | $3,264,664 | $6,884,833 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,385,217 | $3,058,521 | $7,078,625 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $3,726,714 | $2,752,972 | $6,201,338 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 56-6009912).
Questions about EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED is 56-6009912.
- Is EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED 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 EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED 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 EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED 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 EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH VENABLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,882 (ELIZABETH VENABLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EAGLES NEST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,066,000, expenses of $3,309,500 and total assets of $8,178,047 at year end.
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