2024-02-06T09:45:55-06:00 2023-09-30 823689079 Cumbee & Taylor PA PO Box 869 Williamston NC 27892 990EZ 2022-10-01 823528585 North Carolina Black Bear Festival Inc NORT 2527936627 111 West Water St Plymouth NC 27962 Thomas J Harrison President 2527936627 2024-01-14 1 Thomas Harrison 999009999 0 Lowell G Taylor CPA P00103405 2527926081 2024-01-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X www.ncbearfest.com X X 186942 X 137525 49417 1496 -1496 185446 1116 5000 175527 181643 3803 35287 0 39090 X 18170 24755 17117 14335 35287 39090 0 0 35287 39090 X The primary purpose is to educate the public about black bears and celebrate this important North Carolina Native. Presentation of the North Carolina Black Bear Festival was held as a Live Event in June 2023. 35,000 people representing 15 States and 2 different Countries attended the Festival. The Festival's director was once again recognized as Director of the Year for 2022 by the NC Association of Festivals and Events. 0 0 0 Thomas J Harrison President 0.00 0 0 0 Mark Cagle Vice-President 0.00 0 0 0 Sharon Beasley Secretary 0.00 0 0 0 Debra Lyle Nixon Treasurer 0.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Trudy Respess 111 West Water St Plymouth NC 27962 2527936627 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 85054 12000 105900 108750 137525 449229 24738 500 14970 32884 49417 122509 799 799 110591 12500 120870 141634 186942 572537 0 0 0 572537 899 80 750 1729 110591 13399 120950 142384 186942 574266 0.99700 0.99650 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses Description: Events and attractions. Amount: 70,236. Description: Advertising. Amount: 42,936. Description: Rent of equipment for festival. Amount: 14,707. Description: Website. Amount: 5,097. Description: Dues. Amount: 300. Description: Bank charges. Amount: 84. Description: Appreciation dinner. Amount: 203. Description: Insurance. Amount: 4,988. Description: Eventeny Fees. Amount: 960. Description: Contracted Services. Amount: 24,576. Description: Sponsorship Expense. Amount: 970. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 2,769. Description: Depreciation. Amount: 4,351. Description: Vendor Expense. Amount: 664. Description: Meeting Expense. Amount: 330. Description: Office Expense. Amount: 75. Description: Volunteer Expense. Amount: 1,330. Description: Security. Amount: 951. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 175,527. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets Description: Sales Tax Receivable. Beg. of Year Amount: 741. End of Year Amount: 1,046. Description: Inventory Asset. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 2,760. Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 16,376. End of Year Amount: 10,529. The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.