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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1172522

WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY INC

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27628

Financials

$90K$151K2023$93K$127K2024$163K$48K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$162,886$47,892$114,994$149,135–$149,135
December 31, 2024990-EZ$93,418$127,186-$33,768$72,107$37,965$34,142
December 31, 2023990-EZ$89,793$151,269-$61,476$108,271$40,361$67,910
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$172,006
Investment income
$556
Net income from fundraising events
-$9,676

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$714
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$36,405
Printing, publications and postage
$518
Other expenses
$10,255

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$72,106
Total assets, end of year
$149,135
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$149,135
Cash, savings and investments
$149,135
Gross receipts
$172,562

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HATTIE GAWANDETREASURER0$0
ROBERTA FOXEXECUTIVE DI0$0
TOM BARRIEBOARD CHAIR0$0
RODNEY SWINKSECRETARY0$0
AUDREY GALLOWAYMEMBER0$0
CHRIS HERNDONMEMBER0$0
DAVID MEEKERMEMBER0$0
ERIC BRAUNMEMBER0$0
ELKE WEIL-MILLANMEMBER0$0
JONATHAN BLASCOMEMBER0$0
NILS PETERSONMEMBER0$0
SAMANTHA KROPMEMBER0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HATTIE GAWANDETREASURER10$0
ROBERTA FOXEXECUTIVE DI50$0
TOM BARRIEBOARD CHAIR5$0
RODNEY SWINKSECRETARY5$0
AUDREY GALLOWAYMEMBER5$0
CHRIS HERNDONMEMBER5$0
DAVID MEEKERMEMBER5$0
ERIC BRAUNMEMBER5$0
ELKE WEIL-MILLANMEMBER5$0
JONATHAN BLASCOMEMBER5$0
NILS PETERSONMEMBER5$0
SAMANTHA KROPMEMBER5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nathan SpencerExecutive Director50$46,967
Molly StuartVice-Chair10$0
Adam TerandoBoard Chair10$0
Kelly LumpkinCo-Treasurer10$0
Periann RussellMember5$0
Lucero RojoMember5$0
Erika BrandtMember5$0
Jackie TurnerMember5$0
Brandon NorwoodCo-Treasurer10$0
Juan Carlos EricksonMember5$0
Mary SellSecretary10$0
Brian BurnettMember5$0
Elke Weil-MillanMember5$0
Hattie GawandeMember5$0
Tom BarrieMember5$0
Will AllenMember5$0
Carly JonesMember5$0
Chris HerndonInterim Director35$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6484, RALEIGH, NC 27628-6484
In care of
% NATHAN SPENCER
Signed the 990-EZ
HATTIE GAWANDE, TREASURER
Phone
(919) 589-3501
Return prepared by
C CARPENTER CPA PLLC

Mission

WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY EDUCATES, ADVOCATES AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT SUPPORT A JUST AND THRIVING WAKE COUNTY IN WAKE COUNTY.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF REGIONAL HOUSING TRANSIT AND SMART GROWTH FOR WAKE COUNTY - ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 2.4 MILLION PEOPLE

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
86-1172522
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
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$149,135
Income (IRS master file)
$172,562

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$162,886$47,892$149,135XML
990-EZDecember 2024$93,418$127,186$72,107IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$89,793$151,269$108,271XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 86-1172522).

Questions about WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY INC

What is the EIN of WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY INC is 86-1172522.
Is WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY 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 WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY 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 WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $162,886, expenses of $47,892 and total assets of $149,135 at year end.

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