Nonprofit · EIN 61-1403579
JUST ECONOMICS
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $412,266 | $423,803 | -$11,537 | $159,038 | $10,852 | $148,186 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $441,994 | $335,831 | $106,163 | $175,528 | $15,805 | $159,723 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $258,494 | $332,711 | -$74,217 | $63,795 | $10,235 | $53,560 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $402,796
- Membership dues
- $4,572
- Program service revenue
- $8,245
- Investment income
- $3,179
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,630
- Net income from gaming
- -$324
- Other revenue
- -$1,954
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $78,920
- Other salaries and wages
- $261,846
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $366,835
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,972
- Occupancy
- $15,755
- Travel
- $674
- Program services (functional)
- $311,207
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,014
- Fundraising (functional)
- $61,582
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $175,528
- Total assets, end of year
- $159,038
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,852
- Net assets, end of year
- $148,186
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $148,186
- Gross receipts
- $415,546
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Meath | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $78,920 |
| Jack Paksoy | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Bartholomew | Board Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Ela Twigg | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MaLeah Ramer | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sebastian Cory Seithel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Priya Ray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ameena Batada | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Hedrick | Boad Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Annelise Hagedorn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Meath | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $73,343 |
| Whitley English | Boad Member Trustee or director | 1 | $600 |
| Hector Selgado | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| David Bartholomew | Board Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Ela Twigg | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Laura Haire | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Gennie Gonzalez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Albert Maybin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emma Allen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Annelise Hagedorn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Meath | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $68,312 |
| Hector Selgado | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Patricia Horrocks | Board Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Sam Stites | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Gennie Gonzalez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Philip Cooper | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alikhan Salehi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Haire | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Albert Maybin | Boad Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Whitley English | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emma Allen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2396, ASHEVILLE, NC 28802-2396
- In care of
- % ERNEST W BOYD
- Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
- PO Box 2396, Asheville NC 28802
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jack Paksoy, 50 S French Broad Suite 204, Asheville, NC 28802
- Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
- Tyrone Greenlee, PO Box 2957, Asheville NC 28801
- Signed the 990
- Ela Twigg, Treasurer
- Phone
- (828) 505-7466
- Website
- www.justeconomicswnc.org
- Return prepared by
- CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC
Mission
Our mission is to educate, advocate and organize for a more just and sustainable local economy that works for all in Western North Carolina.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, Just Economics: - Successfully advocated for higher wages for the lowest paid workers at the City of Asheville - Graduated a virtual class and in person class of Voices for Economic Justice - Facilitated 4 Poverty Simulations - Certified 30 employers new to the Living Wage Certification program and secured $346,000 in raises given to meet our living wage standards during certification and recertificationExpenses $311,207 · revenue $8,245
- - Hosted employer networking events and certified the first employer in Western North Carolina to be dual certified by both Just Economics and Living Wage for US - Co-led the Buncombe Affordable Housing Network - Engaged in statewide disaster recovery efforts and engaged in the Buncombe County Long Term Recovery group, with our Executive Director chairing the Housing Committee and serving on the Steering Committee - Hosted a Transit Rider input session and collected feedback from transit riders for the City of Ashevilles Comprehensive Operations Analysis
- - Led Asheville Regional Transit Coalitions - Hosted a screening of the film Partners, led the WNC Workers Assembly and helped to coordinate a large May Day event in Asheville - Successfully advocated for the City of Brevard to raise their lowest paid staff to the latest living wage rate, launched the state of work survey in Transylvania County, partnered with Sparkpoint and led the Living Wage Coalition of Transylvania County
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
- 61-1403579
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $159,038
- Income (IRS master file)
- $415,546
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $412,266 | $423,803 | $159,038 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $441,994 | $335,831 | $175,528 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $258,494 | $332,711 | $63,795 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $294,603 | $279,370 | $133,188 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: Tyrone Greenlee | December 31, 2007 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 61-1403579).
Questions about JUST ECONOMICS
- What is the EIN of JUST ECONOMICS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JUST ECONOMICS is 61-1403579.
- Is JUST ECONOMICS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to JUST ECONOMICS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JUST ECONOMICS 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 JUST ECONOMICS 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 JUST ECONOMICS 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 JUST ECONOMICS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jack Paksoy.
- Who are the officers and directors of JUST ECONOMICS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,920 (Vicki Meath, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does JUST ECONOMICS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $412,266, expenses of $423,803 and total assets of $159,038 at year end.
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