Nonprofit · EIN 56-0948289
NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC
Also known as MATTHEW ABER-TOWN MBR, Currituck County NCAE
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,171,185 | $12,349,684 | -$3,178,499 | $37,055,932 | $2,530,776 | $34,525,156 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,835,435 | $10,273,296 | -$1,437,861 | $38,498,236 | $2,754,298 | $35,743,938 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,693,710 | $9,204,918 | -$2,511,208 | $36,589,387 | $2,035,661 | $34,553,726 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,828,994
- Membership dues
- $4,793,548
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,341,997
- Other revenue
- $194
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,277,141
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,409,455
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,700,121
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $242,488
- Accounting fees
- $36,800
- Occupancy
- $395,418
- Travel
- $243,441
- Depreciation
- $3,913
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,498,236
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,055,932
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,530,776
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,525,156
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,779
- Publicly traded securities
- $33,810,782
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,110,021
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,415,135
- Gross unrelated business income
- $194
- Gross receipts
- $9,181,525
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE PRICE | ASSOC EXECUTIVE DIR Officer | 37.5 | $152,141 | $64,109 |
| MATT ABER-TOWNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $140,422 | $65,879 |
| MATTHEW HOWARD | BUSINESS AFFAIRS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $134,494 | $60,946 |
| VERLYN PORTE | LEAD COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $113,947 | $59,212 |
| JUSTIN GUILLORY | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $110,917 | $52,422 |
| CARSON PFINGSTON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $110,404 | $52,781 |
| KRISTIN BELLER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $105,570 | $49,678 |
| CHERIE FEEMSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARITA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LATASHA MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RITA JACKSON GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TURQUOISE LEJEUNE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOCELYN MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LASHANA RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNA BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA GUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LENA MURRILL-CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEMETRIA HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBRA ANDERSON FARMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIDGET WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKASA MELVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN LUCAS | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAMIKA KELLY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRYAN PROFFITT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHANNA PEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES HALLYBURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHELE JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE ORESKOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE PRICE | ASSOC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $150,968 | $60,413 |
| MATT ABER-TOWNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $140,241 | $61,384 |
| MATTHEW HOWARD | BUSINESS AFFAIRS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $132,297 | $49,105 |
| VERLYN PORTE | LEAD COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $117,665 | $45,144 |
| TAMIKA WALKER KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $117,824 | $24,216 |
| BRYAN PROFFITT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $57,793 | $20,934 |
| SHANA PEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HALLYBURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ORESKOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE FEEMSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARITA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA GUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONCHE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHANA RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARMEN MASSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TURQUOISE LEJEUNE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA MURRILL-CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LUCAS | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE PRICE | ASSOC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $149,388 | $59,422 |
| MATT ABER-TOWNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $136,623 | $60,347 |
| MATTHEW HOWARD | BUSINESS AFFAIRS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,176 | $41,347 |
| MARGARET FOREMAN | CHIEF LOBBYIST Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $113,513 | $52,376 |
| ANNE AMOROSA | DIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,982 | $44,049 |
| NORMA REAVES | UNISERVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $102,850 | $54,892 |
| DEREVANA LEACH | EXECUTIVE ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $104,627 | $52,661 |
| TAMIKA WALKER KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $110,133 | $24,185 |
| BRYAN PROFFITT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $71,227 | $20,988 |
| SHANA PEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HALLYBURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PARMENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE FEEMSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARITA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA GUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SYMONE KIDDOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE PERRY-HIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TURQUOISE LEJEUNE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIJUANA GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REYNA HERBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA MURRILL-CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LUCAS | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3700 GLENWOOD AVE STE 510, RALEIGH, NC 27612-5538
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATT ABER-TOWNS, 3700 GLENWOOD AVENUE SUITE 510, RALEIGH, NC 27612
- Signed the 990
- MATT ABER-TOWNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 832-3000
- Website
- WWW.NCAE.ORG
- 990-N for 2009 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Iris, 130 Waterlily Road, Coinjock NC 27923. Mailing address: 130 Waterlily Road, Coinjock NC 27923.
- Return prepared by
- NEAL BRADSHER & TAYLOR PA
Mission
TO ADVOCATE FOR MEMBERS AND STUDENTS, TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATION PROFESSION, AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- UNITED EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NC TO ADVANCE INTEREST OF EDUCATORS AND PROMOTE CAUSE OF EDUCATION IN STATE. HELD WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, ETC.
- TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED AND TO GENERATE NEW IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS THREE REGIONAL OFFICES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO ASSIST EDUCATORS AND SERVE AS A LINK BETWEEN LOCAL UNITS AND THE STATE OFFICE.
- THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS INVOLVED IN EDUCATION RELATED LAWSUITS AND LOBBIES THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT ENHANCE THE LIVES, CONDITIONS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA STUDENTS,TEACHERS,AND OTHER EDUCATORS.
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
- 56-0948289
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 8572 (2 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,055,932
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,181,525
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,171,185 | $12,349,684 | $37,055,932 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,835,435 | $10,273,296 | $38,498,236 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,693,710 | $9,204,918 | $36,589,387 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $38,819,599 | $6,983,917 | $37,548,115 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Iris Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | June 30, 2010 | ≤ $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 56-0948289).
Questions about NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC
- What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC is 56-0948289.
- Is NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1988.
- Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS 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 NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC 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 NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC 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 NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATT ABER-TOWNS.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,141 (NICOLE PRICE, ASSOC EXECUTIVE DIR).
- How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,171,185, expenses of $12,349,684 and total assets of $37,055,932 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (2)
- NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC EIN 56-1233957 · RALEIGH, NC · last filed 990 for 2025
- NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS INC EIN 56-1168748 · RALEIGH, NC · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
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