Nonprofit · EIN 56-6075544
UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,008,985 | $2,823,647 | $3,185,338 | $7,231,779 | $11,951 | $7,219,828 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,298,419 | $2,140,241 | $1,158,178 | $4,052,155 | $3,487 | $4,048,668 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,689,104
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $131,520
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $708
- Other revenue
- $188,361
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,857,295
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $1,857,295
- Management and general (functional)
- $292,391
- Fundraising (functional)
- $673,961
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,052,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,231,779
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,951
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,219,828
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,285,702
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,934,126
- Gross receipts
- $6,008,985
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM FEARING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Institutional trustee | 40 | $0 | $113,243 | $23,865 |
| MARSHALL COOPER | ADVISORY PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BENDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI FERRETTI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WARWICK | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY THORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT KEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FOUNTAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN HEDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BOYKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN DONOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BADROCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE EZZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ABBOTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARION JERALDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE BECTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS SILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE URBAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS WOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVANS TRAWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK W LEWIS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS SPIVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM FEARING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Institutional trustee | 36 | $0 | $109,567 | $22,268 |
| MARSHALL COOPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BENDER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI FERRETTI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HESS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WORTMAN | ADVISORY PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WARWICK | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY THORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT KEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FOUNTAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCE BROADHURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS MARSHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BOYKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN DONOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BADROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE EZZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ABBOTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARION JERALDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BECTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS SILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE URBAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS WOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVANS TRAWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 S COLLEGE RD, WILMINGTON, NC 28403-3201
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTI FERRETTI, 601 SOUTH COLLEGE ROAD, WILMINGTON, NC 28403
- Signed the 990
- ADAM FEARING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (910) 962-2515
- Return prepared by
- BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO AID, FOSTER, AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENT ATHLETES BY OBTAINING DONATIONS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON (THE "UNIVERSITY"). THE ASSOCIATION ALSO RAISES FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES USED BY THE UNIVERSITY FOR ATHLETIC PURPOSES, FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND, AND TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT FOR THE ENTIRE SPORT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO ENCOURAGE A FRATERNAL SPIRIT OF LOYALTY AND INTEREST IN THE UNIVERSITY BY ALUMNI, FRIENDS, AND BENEFACTORS. THE UNIVERSITY IS THE ASSOCIATION'S SOLE BENEFICIARY.
Program accomplishments
- THE STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS, THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.Expenses $1,857,295 · grants $1,857,295 · revenue $171,861
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
- 56-6075544
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Governmental unit
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,231,779
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,008,985
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,008,985 | $2,823,647 | $7,231,779 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,298,419 | $2,140,241 | $4,052,155 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,073,588 | $2,288,604 | $2,915,951 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,638,038 | $1,630,603 | $3,125,370 | 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 56-6075544).
Questions about UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION INC is 56-6075544.
- Is UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION 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 UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION INC 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 UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION INC 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 UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTI FERRETTI.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does UNCW STUDENT AID ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,008,985, expenses of $2,823,647 and total assets of $7,231,779 at year end.
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