2026-08-27T14:18:45-04:00 2025-12-31 561053187 MADDISON & CAISON LLP 2501 BLUE RIDGE RD STE 380 RALEIGH NC 27607 990 2025-01-01 861976601 NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS HALL OF FAME INC NORT 9198120284 103 E CHARING CROSS CARY NC 27513 SARAH GLOVA VICE PRESIDENT 9198120284 2026-08-17 true SUSAN GLENDENNING P00921817 9198215482 2026-08-27 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WENDY COULTER 103 E CHARING CROSS CARY NC 27513 66646 false X NCBWOHALLOFFAME.ORG X 2020 NC THE NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS HALL OF FAME HONORS NORTH CAROLINA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS AND ADVOCATES WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT AND ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS TO IMPACT WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA. 10 10 0 15 0 33534 39618 15353 26598 0 915 -1070 49802 65146 0 0 0 0 0 46189 44303 46189 44303 3613 20843 4574 25417 0 4574 25417 X THE NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS HALL OF FAME HONORS NORTH CAROLINA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS AND ADVOCATES WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT AND ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS TO IMPACT WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA. false false 41626 26598 DURING THE 2025 TAX YEAR, THE NC WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS HALL OF FAME ACHIEVED HISTORIC MILESTONES IN EXECUTING ITS CORE EXEMPT MISSION: CELEBRATING, CONNECTING, AND EMPOWERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. OPERATING FROM A POSITION OF UNPRECEDENTED FINANCIAL STABILITY- HAVING CONCLUDED THE FISCAL PERIOD WITH OVER 20,000 IN CASH RESERVES-THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY SCALED ITS PROGRAMMATIC FOOTPRINT, STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH INFRASTRUCTURE. THE PRIMARY PROGRAMMATIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR WAS THE ANNUAL INDUCTION GALA HOSTED AT THE UMSTEAD. THIS PREMIER EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 200 BUSINESS LEADERS, COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO HONOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS TO THE STATE'S ECONOMY. THE GALA SERVED AS A VITAL PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION, AND ECOSYSTEM-BUILDING. TO EXTEND THE GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC REACH OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE BEYOND THE ANNUAL GALA, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED MAJOR OPERATIONAL COLLABORATIONS WITH PROMINENT CORPORATE, LEGAL, AND COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WERE FORGED AND EXECUTED WITH BANK OF AMERICA, THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER (WBCNC), THE CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND LILES LAW. THESE COLLABORATIONS RESULTED IN A SERIES OF REGIONAL, SMALL-SCALE SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE, DRASTICALLY INCREASING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF RESOURCES FOR WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS IN VARIOUS MUNICIPAL SECTORS. FURTHERMORE, THE ORGANIZATION DEEPENED ITS PROGRAMMATIC INTEGRATION WITH VITAL REGIONAL CHAPTERS, INCLUDING NAWBO CHARLOTTE AND NAWBO GREATER RALEIGH, ESTABLISHING A ROBUST, UNIFIED NETWORK FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP. THROUGH HEIGHTENED PUBLIC TRUST AND EXPANDED OUTREACH STRATEGIES, THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED A RECORD-BREAKING FUNDRAISING MILESTONE IN 2025, RAISING OVER 50,000 IN GROSS CONTRIBUTIONS. THESE FUNDS DIRECTLY ENABLED THE DEPLOYMENT OF NEW PUBLIC-BENEFIT PLATFORMS AND ENSURED THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF PROGRAMMATIC OPERATIONS. IN THE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE GALA, THE ORGANIZATION'S MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGY TEAMS LAUNCHED THREE HIGH-IMPACT INITIATIVES SPECIFICALLY STRUCTURED TO PROVIDE DIRECT, MEASURABLE UTILITY TO THE PUBLIC AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY: 1.ONLINE DIRECTORY OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS: DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED A PUBLIC-FACING DIGITAL DEPOSITORY DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE MARKET VISIBILITY AND COMMERCIAL VIABILITY OF WOMEN-LED ENTERPRISES. BY THE CONCLUSION OF THE REPORTING CYCLE, THE DIRECTORY FEATURED NEARLY 100 VERIFIED NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES, FACILITATING BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS (B2B) PROCUREMENT AND CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT. 2.THE GIFT FORWARD COLLECTIVE: INTRODUCED AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY DISCOUNT AND MUTUAL-BENEFIT PROGRAM ENGINEERED TO STIMULATE COMMERCIAL INTERACTION AMONG CONSTITUENT MEMBERS, LOWER OPERATIONAL OVERHEAD FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, AND INCENTIVIZE LOCAL CONSUMER SPENDING. 3.PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING VIA GIVEBUTTER: MODERNIZED THE ORGANIZATION'S GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, MOBILIZING COMMUNITY ADVOCATES TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS AND CULTIVATE SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC FUNDING MODELS. THE ORGANIZATION LEVERAGED DIGITAL MEDIA TO ADVANCE ITS EDUCATIONAL MANDATES, DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON SMALL BUSINESS COMPLIANCE AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROMOTE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. DIGITAL PROGRAMS YIELDED SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT METRICS, VALIDATING THE BROAD SOCIETAL IMPACT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES: -TOTAL DIGITAL IMPRESSIONS (FB, IG, LINKEDIN REACH): 21,755 IMPRESSIONS -TOTAL DOCUMENTED EMAIL INFORMATIONAL TOUCHPOINTS: 14,142 DELIVERIES -UNIQUE DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT ACTIONS (CLICKS TO NOMINATIONS, TICKETS, SPONSORS): 456 ACTIONS -TOTAL SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC INTERACTIONS (LIKES, COMMENTS, SHARES): 1,134 INTERACTIONS -NEWSLETTER READERSHIP BASE / CUMULATIVE ARTICLE IMPLEMENTATIONS: 436 SUBSCRIBERS / 498 VIEWS -LINKEDIN CORPORATE NETWORKING GROWTH: +230 FOLLOWERS (6-MONTH PERIOD) -LINKEDIN PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT RATE: 5.7% ENGAGEMENT RATE (VS. A ~2.0% INDUSTRY BENCHMARK) OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND DATABASE OPTIMIZATION: CONCURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTOOK A RIGOROUS DATA-CLEANING AND DATABASE-OPTIMIZATION INITIATIVE PRIOR TO THE 2025 CAMPAIGN CYCLE. BY ELIMINATING INACTIVE AND OUT-OF-DATE RECORDS, THE OUTREACH DISTRIBUTION LIST WAS REDUCED BY APPROXIMATELY 250 RECIPIENTS (A 33% REDUCTION IN DATABASE SIZE). THIS ADMINISTRATIVE OPTIMIZATION RESULTED IN A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN COMMUNICATION EFFICIENCY AND RECIPIENT RESPONSIVENESS. IN ADMINISTRATIVE TERMS, THE ORGANIZATION SECURED OVER DOUBLE (2.06) THE ABSOLUTE PUBLIC RESPONSE VOLUME WHILE REDUCING TOTAL ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION COSTS AND RESOURCES BY EXACTLY ONE-THIRD. THIS DEMONSTRATES EXCEPTIONAL STEWARDSHIP OF DONOR-SUPPORTED RESOURCES AND HIGHLY OPTIMIZED FINANCIAL/ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT. 41626 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false NC X THE ORGANIZATION 9198120284 103 E CHARING CROSS CARY NC 27513 X WENDY COULTER PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH GLOVA VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHNNY BASS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE KISSEL INTERIM SECR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH CANTINO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHERYL SUTTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMELIA CRAWFORD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATIE GAILES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRENDA HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GENA MESSER-KNODE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 false false false 1500 38118 1500 39618 HALL OF FAME AWARD CEREMONY 26598 26598 26598 430 1500 1500 -1070 -1070 65146 26598 -1070 288 288 260 260 1511 1431 80 521 521 1125 1125 38810 38810 1714 1714 TAXES AND LICENSES 50 50 BANK FEES 23 23 INTEREST 1 1 44303 41626 2677 0 4574 23441 1976 4574 25417 0 0 X 4574 25417 4574 25417 4574 25417 20843 X false false false X 33534 39618 73152 15353 26598 41951 915 915 49802 66216 116018 116018 49802 66216 116018 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS HALL OF FAME HONORS NORTH CAROLINA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS AND ADVOCATES WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT AND ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS TO IMPACT WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A DURING THE 2025 TAX YEAR, THE NC WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS HALL OF FAME ACHIEVED HISTORIC MILESTONES IN EXECUTING ITS CORE EXEMPT MISSION: CELEBRATING, CONNECTING, AND EMPOWERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. OPERATING FROM A POSITION OF UNPRECEDENTED FINANCIAL STABILITY- HAVING CONCLUDED THE FISCAL PERIOD WITH OVER 20,000 IN CASH RESERVES-THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY SCALED ITS PROGRAMMATIC FOOTPRINT, STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH INFRASTRUCTURE. THE PRIMARY PROGRAMMATIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR WAS THE ANNUAL INDUCTION GALA HOSTED AT THE UMSTEAD. THIS PREMIER EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 200 BUSINESS LEADERS, COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO HONOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS TO THE STATE'S ECONOMY. THE GALA SERVED AS A VITAL PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION, AND ECOSYSTEM-BUILDING. TO EXTEND THE GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC REACH OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE BEYOND THE ANNUAL GALA, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED MAJOR OPERATIONAL COLLABORATIONS WITH PROMINENT CORPORATE, LEGAL, AND COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WERE FORGED AND EXECUTED WITH BANK OF AMERICA, THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER (WBCNC), THE CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND LILES LAW. THESE COLLABORATIONS RESULTED IN A SERIES OF REGIONAL, SMALL-SCALE SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE, DRASTICALLY INCREASING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF RESOURCES FOR WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS IN VARIOUS MUNICIPAL SECTORS. FURTHERMORE, THE ORGANIZATION DEEPENED ITS PROGRAMMATIC INTEGRATION WITH VITAL REGIONAL CHAPTERS, INCLUDING NAWBO CHARLOTTE AND NAWBO GREATER RALEIGH, ESTABLISHING A ROBUST, UNIFIED NETWORK FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP. THROUGH HEIGHTENED PUBLIC TRUST AND EXPANDED OUTREACH STRATEGIES, THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED A RECORD-BREAKING FUNDRAISING MILESTONE IN 2025, RAISING OVER 50,000 IN GROSS CONTRIBUTIONS. THESE FUNDS DIRECTLY ENABLED THE DEPLOYMENT OF NEW PUBLIC-BENEFIT PLATFORMS AND ENSURED THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF PROGRAMMATIC OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B IN THE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE GALA, THE ORGANIZATION'S MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGY TEAMS LAUNCHED THREE HIGH-IMPACT INITIATIVES SPECIFICALLY STRUCTURED TO PROVIDE DIRECT, MEASURABLE UTILITY TO THE PUBLIC AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY: 1.ONLINE DIRECTORY OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS: DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED A PUBLIC-FACING DIGITAL DEPOSITORY DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE MARKET VISIBILITY AND COMMERCIAL VIABILITY OF WOMEN-LED ENTERPRISES. BY THE CONCLUSION OF THE REPORTING CYCLE, THE DIRECTORY FEATURED NEARLY 100 VERIFIED NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES, FACILITATING BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS (B2B) PROCUREMENT AND CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT. 2.THE GIFT FORWARD COLLECTIVE: INTRODUCED AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY DISCOUNT AND MUTUAL-BENEFIT PROGRAM ENGINEERED TO STIMULATE COMMERCIAL INTERACTION AMONG CONSTITUENT MEMBERS, LOWER OPERATIONAL OVERHEAD FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, AND INCENTIVIZE LOCAL CONSUMER SPENDING. 3.PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING VIA GIVEBUTTER: MODERNIZED THE ORGANIZATION'S GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, MOBILIZING COMMUNITY ADVOCATES TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS AND CULTIVATE SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC FUNDING MODELS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C THE ORGANIZATION LEVERAGED DIGITAL MEDIA TO ADVANCE ITS EDUCATIONAL MANDATES, DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON SMALL BUSINESS COMPLIANCE AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROMOTE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. DIGITAL PROGRAMS YIELDED SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT METRICS, VALIDATING THE BROAD SOCIETAL IMPACT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES: -TOTAL DIGITAL IMPRESSIONS (FB, IG, LINKEDIN REACH): 21,755 IMPRESSIONS -TOTAL DOCUMENTED EMAIL INFORMATIONAL TOUCHPOINTS: 14,142 DELIVERIES -UNIQUE DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT ACTIONS (CLICKS TO NOMINATIONS, TICKETS, SPONSORS): 456 ACTIONS -TOTAL SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC INTERACTIONS (LIKES, COMMENTS, SHARES): 1,134 INTERACTIONS -NEWSLETTER READERSHIP BASE / CUMULATIVE ARTICLE IMPLEMENTATIONS: 436 SUBSCRIBERS / 498 VIEWS -LINKEDIN CORPORATE NETWORKING GROWTH: +230 FOLLOWERS (6-MONTH PERIOD) -LINKEDIN PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT RATE: 5.7% ENGAGEMENT RATE (VS. A ~2.0% INDUSTRY BENCHMARK) OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND DATABASE OPTIMIZATION: CONCURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTOOK A RIGOROUS DATA-CLEANING AND DATABASE-OPTIMIZATION INITIATIVE PRIOR TO THE 2025 CAMPAIGN CYCLE. BY ELIMINATING INACTIVE AND OUT-OF-DATE RECORDS, THE OUTREACH DISTRIBUTION LIST WAS REDUCED BY APPROXIMATELY 250 RECIPIENTS (A 33% REDUCTION IN DATABASE SIZE). THIS ADMINISTRATIVE OPTIMIZATION RESULTED IN A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN COMMUNICATION EFFICIENCY AND RECIPIENT RESPONSIVENESS. IN ADMINISTRATIVE TERMS, THE ORGANIZATION SECURED OVER DOUBLE (2.06) THE ABSOLUTE PUBLIC RESPONSE VOLUME WHILE REDUCING TOTAL ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION COSTS AND RESOURCES BY EXACTLY ONE-THIRD. THIS DEMONSTRATES EXCEPTIONAL STEWARDSHIP OF DONOR-SUPPORTED RESOURCES AND HIGHLY OPTIMIZED FINANCIAL/ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, WITH INTERESTED PARTIES RECUSED FROM RELATED DISCUSSION AND VOTING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC