Nonprofit · EIN 20-5625322
EDUCATIONNC
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,837,540 | $2,368,137 | $3,469,403 | $6,040,174 | $26,142 | $6,014,032 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,250,658 | $2,798,124 | -$1,547,466 | $2,560,096 | $15,467 | $2,544,629 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,415,898 | $2,515,683 | -$1,099,785 | $4,126,491 | $34,396 | $4,092,095 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,809,568
- Program service revenue
- $27,972
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $566,558
- Other salaries and wages
- $761,098
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,463,599
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $675
- Accounting fees
- $47,269
- Travel
- $197,332
- Depreciation
- $12,764
- Program services (functional)
- $2,198,969
- Management and general (functional)
- $131,168
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,560,096
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,040,174
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,142
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,014,032
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,608
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $196,324
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,817,708
- Gross receipts
- $5,837,540
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET M RASH | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $204,046 | $1,367 |
| MOLLY URQUHART | COO Officer | 40 | $153,714 | $711 |
| NATIONS HAHN | DIRECTOR OF GROWTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,250 | $0 |
| CAROLINE PARKER | DIRECTOR OF RURAL STORYTEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,087 | $0 |
| FERREL GUILLORY | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA SENEGAL | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YONA WADE | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA ROMERO MORAIS | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JACKSON | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNELL CANNON | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEWELL CLARK | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE PERRY-GRAVES | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET M RASH | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $204,241 |
| NATION HAHN | DIRECTOR OF GROWTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,500 |
| MOLLY URQUHART | VP, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $144,319 |
| CAROLINE PARKER | DIRECTOR OF RURAL STORYTEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,450 |
| FERREL GUILLORY | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| STEVE LASSITER | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SONJA GANTT GIBSON | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAYLA MORAIS | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JACKSON | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNELL CANNON | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEWELL CLARK | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIQUE PERRY-GRAVES | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET M RASH | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $189,746 |
| NATION HAHN | DIRECTOR OF GROWTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,750 |
| MOLLY URQUHART | VP, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $140,651 |
| CAROLINE PARKER | DIRECTOR OF RURAL STORYTELLING & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,355 |
| FERREL GUILLORY | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| TRACEY GREENE-WASHINGTON | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE LASSITER | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MILLER | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILLIAM | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONJA GANTT | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAYLA MORAIS | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JACKSON | MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1636, RALEIGH, NC 27602-1636
- In care of
- % MEBANE RASH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- PO BOX 1636, RALEIGH NC 27602
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEBANE RASH, PO BOX 1636, RALEIGH, NC 27602
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- ANDREW HOLTON, PO BOX 1636, RALEIGH NC 27602
- Signed the 990
- MEBANE RASH, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (919) 539-4851
- Website
- WWW.EDNC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BATCHELOR TILLERY & ROBERTS LLP
Mission
EDUCATIONNC WORKS TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALLCHILDREN IN NORTH CAROLINA, INCREASE THEIR ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT, ANDIMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STATE'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. EDNC PROVIDESCITIZENS AND POLICYMAKERS WITH NONPARTISAN DATA, RESEARCH, NEWS,INFORMATION, AND ANALYSIS ABOUT THE MAJOR TRENDS, ISSUES, ANDCHALLENGES BEARING ON EDUCATION. EDNC GATHERS AND DISSEMINATESINFORMATION EMPLOYING THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION,PRIMARILY THROUGH THE INTERNET. IN ADDITION TO THE CONTENTDISTRIBUTED, EDNC ENCOURAGES AN ACTIVE AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY OFTHOSE INTERESTED IN EDUCATION POLICY AND PRACTICE THROUGHOUT THESTATE, BUILDING AN ARCHITECTURE FOR PARTICIPATION IN CONVERSATIONABOUT OUR STUDENTS, STATE, AND FUTURE. THE WORK OF EDNC ENCOURAGESINFORMED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND STRONG LEADERSHIP ON BEHALF OF THESCHOOL CHILDREN OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONNC PROVIDES NORTH CAROLINA WITH DATA, RESEARCH, NEWS, INFORMATION, AND ANALYSIS ABOUT THE MAJOR TRENDS, ISSUES, AND CHALLENGES FACING SCHOOLS. IT HAS BECOME THE STATE'S TRUSTED SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION, BUILDING THE ARCHITECTURE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN A STATEWIDE CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR STUDENTS, OUR SCHOOLS, AND OUR STATE. AS OF JUNE, 30, 2025, EDUCATIONNC PUBLISHED 9,132 ARTICLES FEATURING VOICES ACROSS ALL 100 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES.Expenses $2,198,969 · revenue $27,972
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5625322
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,040,174
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,837,540
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,837,540 | $2,368,137 | $6,040,174 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,250,658 | $2,798,124 | $2,560,096 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,415,898 | $2,515,683 | $4,126,491 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,993,876 | $2,234,855 | $5,203,625 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: ANDREW HOLTON | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $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 20-5625322).
Questions about EDUCATIONNC
- What is the EIN of EDUCATIONNC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATIONNC is 20-5625322.
- Is EDUCATIONNC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to EDUCATIONNC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDUCATIONNC 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 EDUCATIONNC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EDUCATIONNC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EDUCATIONNC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEBANE RASH.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATIONNC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,046 (MARGARET M RASH, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does EDUCATIONNC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,837,540, expenses of $2,368,137 and total assets of $6,040,174 at year end.
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