Nonprofit · EIN 56-1884667
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN
Also known as N C C A T
Tax-exempt · CULLOWHEE, NC 28723
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $477,577 | $343,502 | $134,075 | $3,093,667 | $9,468 | $3,084,199 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $747,133 | $419,142 | $327,991 | $2,809,503 | $0 | $2,809,503 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $492,427 | $310,230 | $182,197 | $2,557,272 | $0 | $2,557,272 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $203,472
- Program service revenue
- $130,155
- Investment income
- $136,256
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,000
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,044
- Other revenue
- $7,694
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $254,836
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,000
- Program services (functional)
- $307,969
- Management and general (functional)
- $35,533
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,809,503
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,093,667
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,468
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,084,199
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $176,591
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,907,608
- Gross receipts
- $490,555
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M BROCK WOMBLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP KIRK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GUY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LINDA SUGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIS WHICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FREEBIRD MCKINNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LISA GODWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HARDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES CAUSBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CARL HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHERRI CHEEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERIC BRACY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| YONA WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH CARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KWAN GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF HARDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOLLARS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TOMMY LEDFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RODNEY SHOTWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EUGENIA FLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MORGAN HOUCHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY WORRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A SCHWARTZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY S PHILLIPS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SIMEON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERIC BRACY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LEAH CARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| YONA WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY HOLLIDAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHERRI CHEEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CORY CAUSBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HOUSTON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AARON FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RODNEY SHOTWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TOMMY LEDFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EUGENIA FLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF HARDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KWAN GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOLLARS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CARL HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LINDA SUGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIS WHICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICK STOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| M BROCK WOMBLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP KIRK JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GUY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FREEBIRD MCKINNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JB BUXTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HARDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES CAUSBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LISA GODWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A SCHWARTZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY S PHILLIPS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SIMEON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARL HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHERRI CHEEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY HOLLIDAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JB BUXTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HARDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES CAUSBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HOUSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| YONA WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FREDDIE WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN STOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CORY CAUSBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERIC BRACY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LISA GODWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EUGENIA FLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LINDA SUGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GUY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| M BROCK WOMBLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP KIRK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIS WHICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FREEBIRD MCKINNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A SCHWARTZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY S PHILLIPS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SIMEON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 276 NCCAT DR, CULLOWHEE, NC 28723-6202
- In care of
- % RICHARD A SCHWARTZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD A SCHWARTZ, PO BOX 2350, RALEIGH, NC 27602
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD A SCHWARTZ, PRESIDENT
- Website
- WWW.NCCAT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- S GILLESPIE PA
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O - NUMBER 07
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTING THE PROGRAMS OF AND PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING (NCCAT).Expenses $307,969
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
- 56-1884667
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,093,667
- Income (IRS master file)
- $490,555
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $477,577 | $343,502 | $3,093,667 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $747,133 | $419,142 | $2,809,503 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $492,427 | $310,230 | $2,557,272 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $475,731 | $153,955 | $2,396,073 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 56-1884667).
Questions about DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN
- What is the EIN of DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN is 56-1884667.
- Is DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN 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 DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN 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 DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN 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 DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICHARD A SCHWARTZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $477,577, expenses of $343,502 and total assets of $3,093,667 at year end.
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