Nonprofit · EIN 58-1379468
POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28411
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $378,740 | $386,703 | -$7,963 | $111,195 | $0 | $111,195 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $278,202 | $305,271 | -$27,069 | $119,158 | $0 | $119,158 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $430,892 | $375,007 | $55,885 | $146,227 | $0 | $146,227 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $95,476
- Program service revenue
- $42,035
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $241,229
- Other revenue
- $241,229
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $50,396
- Other salaries and wages
- $102,624
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $171,930
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,120
- Occupancy
- $134,554
- Program services (functional)
- $319,028
- Management and general (functional)
- $58,427
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,248
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $119,158
- Total assets, end of year
- $111,195
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $111,195
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $111,195
- Gross receipts
- $453,426
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Lewis | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $50,396 |
| Rosalie Calarco | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Felicia Greene | VP/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Fennell | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lucy Purgason | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gail Killman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Lewis | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $44,000 |
| Rosalie Calarco | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Felicia Greene | VP/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Fennell | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lucy Purgason | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gail Killman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Lewis | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $50,750 |
| Rosalie Calarco | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Felicia Greene | VP/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Fennell | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lucy Purgason | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10200 US HIGHWAY 17, WILMINGTON, NC 28411-6854
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Rosalie Calarco, 10200 US Highway 17 N, Wilmington, NC 284116854
- Signed the 990
- Rosalie Calarco, President
- Phone
- (910) 398-5673
- Website
- www.poplargrove.org
- Return prepared by
- BEARMANCPA PLLC
Mission
Poplar Grove promotes the spirit of the lower Cape Fear region through education, conservation, and preservation.
Program accomplishments
- Poplar Grove is one of the last remaining plantation complexes open to the public in southeastern North Carolina and within the National Park Service's Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. It was formerly a sweet potato and peanut plantation owned by the Foy family for six generations from 1795 to 1971, producing peanuts from the agricultural skills of the Gullah Geechee people, shipped as far north as New York City.Today, Poplar Grove achieves its mission by: 1) reflecting upon the practices of a self-sustaining farm, slavery, tenant farming, legislation, technology, and the heritage arts2) promoting of the values and traditions of local communities and cultural landscapes as it reflects past, present and future human activity3) initiating meaningful dialogue that builds upon the values of respect, empathy, cultural diversity, multiple perspectives, and democratic principles4) sharing the significance and spirit of place as a shared resource by preserving the natural habitat and architectural harmony indigenous to the lower Cape Fear region.The Foundation achieved its exempt purpose in the past fiscal year by operating the historic manor house museum complex, conducting tours and holding events that create awareness of the region's history and allow Poplar Grove to be a venue for its educational, conservational and preservational efforts. The Poplar Grove Plantation venue is used for community events, a farmer's market, a farm animal stables and educational events.Expenses $319,028 · revenue $42,035
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
- 58-1379468
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $111,195
- Income (IRS master file)
- $453,426
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $378,740 | $386,703 | $111,195 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $278,202 | $305,271 | $119,158 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $430,892 | $375,007 | $146,227 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $302,815 | $277,937 | $90,342 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 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 58-1379468).
Questions about POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION INC is 58-1379468.
- Is POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION 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 POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION 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 POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION 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 POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Rosalie Calarco.
- Who are the officers and directors of POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,396 (Caroline Lewis, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does POPLAR GROVE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $378,740, expenses of $386,703 and total assets of $111,195 at year end.
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