Nonprofit · EIN 56-0942846
UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · N WILKESBORO, NC 28659
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $299,106 | $316,769 | -$17,663 | $480,741 | $20,059 | $460,682 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $367,727 | $329,343 | $38,384 | $471,042 | $15,341 | $455,701 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $320,356 | $356,400 | -$36,044 | $441,016 | $23,699 | $417,317 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $260,035
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $39,071
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $31,624
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $219,942
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $27,626
- Other salaries and wages
- $20,653
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $53,046
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,000
- Occupancy
- $651
- Travel
- $191
- Depreciation
- $633
- Program services (functional)
- $226,771
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,376
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,622
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $471,042
- Total assets, end of year
- $480,741
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,059
- Net assets, end of year
- $460,682
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,190
- Publicly traded securities
- $374,873
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $403,032
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $57,650
- Gross receipts
- $367,142
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1953
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KINSLEY WALKER | former Exec Director-Board Secy Officer | 32 | $25,492 |
| MICHELLE BARE | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN WORLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 |
| LEE BENTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETEY HORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARNOLD LAKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG LANGSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN HANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE TRIPLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WESTLEY WOOD | PRESDIENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST COLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEY BULLIS | EXEC DIRECTOR AND BOARD SECRETARY Officer | 28 | $0 |
| ROSANNA LIMON-REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNA PARSONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AYNSLEY ZULPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARA HICKMAN | SECRETARY Officer | 30 | $55,900 |
| GREG EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BARE | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN WORLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LEE BENTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETEY HORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARNOLD LAKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD LANKFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG LANGSTON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY WELBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANA BILLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN HANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE TRIPLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WESTLEY WOOD | PRESDIENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARA HICKMAN | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $58,900 |
| GREG EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BARE | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN WORLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LEE BENTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETEY HORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARNOLD LAKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD LANKFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG LANGSTON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY WELBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANA BILLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN HANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE TRIPLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WESTLEY WOOD | PRESDIENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 910 C ST STE 1, N WILKESBORO, NC 28659-4145
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Erica Harper, 910 C ST STE 1, ONE UNITED WAY, NORTH WILKESBORO, NC 28659
- Signed the 990
- JOEY BULLIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (336) 651-7800
Mission
UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF OUR CITIZENS BY UNDERWRITING IDENTIFIED PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THEIR WELL-BEING THROUGH OUR FIFTEEN PARTNER AGENCIES. THE UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY ANNUALLY IMPACTS OVER 38,000 WILKES COUNTY INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. COMMUNITY SUPPORT IS CHANNELED INTO TWO CRUCIAL IMPACT AREAS AS IDENTIFIED BY OUR CITIZENS. THOSE AREAS ARE: Hands Up category -Program is designed to assist clients in climbing out of the poverty category and Helping Hands category Program is designed to assist clients who have a crisis situation and help them refrain from falling more or back into that poverty
Program accomplishments
- FUND DISTRIBUTION: THIS PROGRAM HANDLES ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO 15 OTHER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES INCLUDING RECRUITING AND TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS AND RELATED MEETINGS. THE PROGRAM PAYS AMOUNTS ALLOCATED AND PROCESSES TRACKS AND PAYS AMOUNTS DESIGNATED. IN ADDITION THE PROGRAM ASSISTS AGENCIES WITH THEIR OUTCOMES BASED MANAGEMENT PROCESSExpenses $217,241 · grants $214,750
- COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING: PARTICIPATES IN HUMAN SERVICE INITIATIVES IN THE COMMUNITY; FOR EXAMPLE TO ESTABLISH COLLABORATION AMONG AGENCIES TO MEET A COMMUNITY NEED. THIS PROGRAM ALSO HANDLES ALL EXPENSES FOR THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PROCESS COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS VOLUNTEER AND INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO OTHER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE 2-1-1 SERVICES AND MANAGE ONE_TIME DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST RELATED AGENCIES.Expenses $9,530 · grants $5,192
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-0942846
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $480,741
- Income (IRS master file)
- $367,142
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $299,106 | $316,769 | $480,741 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $367,727 | $329,343 | $471,042 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $320,356 | $356,400 | $441,016 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $260,474 | $388,016 | $464,940 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | 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 56-0942846).
Questions about UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY INC is 56-0942846.
- Is UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF WILKES 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 UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names Erica Harper.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,492 (KINSLEY WALKER, former Exec Director-Board Secy).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $299,106, expenses of $316,769 and total assets of $480,741 at year end.
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