Nonprofit · EIN 58-1445328
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO INC
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,177,986 | $4,037,438 | $1,140,548 | $4,847,693 | $960,501 | $3,887,192 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,312,958 | $3,849,574 | -$536,616 | $3,373,058 | $865,757 | $2,507,301 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,140,078 | $3,357,819 | -$217,741 | $3,421,973 | $482,193 | $2,939,780 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,873,086
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $131,738
- Net rental income
- $60,376
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $83,219
- Net income from fundraising events
- $419
- Net income from gaming
- $106,477
- Other revenue
- $173,162
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $295,149
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,264,530
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,866,709
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,850
- Accounting fees
- $27,395
- Occupancy
- $289,663
- Travel
- $42,515
- Depreciation
- $80,397
- Program services (functional)
- $2,249,686
- Management and general (functional)
- $812,098
- Fundraising (functional)
- $975,654
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,373,058
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,847,693
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $960,501
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,887,192
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $906,702
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,680,106
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $207,086
- Gross receipts
- $5,474,100
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 94
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY POPE | GM / CEO THR Officer | 40 | $176,555 | $9,877 |
| HEATHER NELSON | CFO Officer | 40 | $54,296 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TRAVIS CHILDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DEVEREAUX | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIN GABRIEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SAVILLE-AMTOWER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAINGER CAUDLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACIE METZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTIE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE PARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER PARLIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEMMY PUREWAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN REISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL ROVELLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE ROWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS SNEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TISH SZUREK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIO TORDOYA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM COLLINS | BRD MBR THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA MCGILLEY | BRD MBR THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MCGUIRE | BRD MBR THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM PLAUT | BRD MBR THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE REDMOND | BRD MBR THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGI WEST | BRD MBR THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA FLIPPIN WYNN | BRD MBR THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELEANOR ELLIS | CURRENT GM / Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY POPE | GEN MANAGER Officer | 40 | $176,550 | $17,848 |
| TRAVIS CHILDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BAILEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIN GABRIEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DEVEREAUX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BURTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAINGER CAUDLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE DUBOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA MCGILLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MEDINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTIE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PLAUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE REDMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN REISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE ROWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SAVILLE-AMTOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGI WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA FLIPPIN WYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH WRIGHT | SECRETARY TH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY POPE | GEN MANAGER Officer | 40 | $85,691 | $3,334 |
| JOHN NOOR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS CHILDS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH WRIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L EWING JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BURTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAINGER CAUDLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE DUBOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIN GABRIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANN KIEFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE MANCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MEDINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTIE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE REDMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN REISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE ROWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGI WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA FLIPPIN WYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 73 BROADWAY ST, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2919
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELEANOR ELLIS, 73 BROADWAY ST, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
- Signed the 990
- ELEANOR ELLIS, CURRENT GM / CEO
- Phone
- (828) 210-4800
- Website
- WWW.BPR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARTER P C
Mission
BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO CREATES AND CURATES CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, CONNECTS AND REFLECTS THE PEOPLE AND PLACES OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
Program accomplishments
- BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO (BPR) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT PUBLIC MEDIA ORGANIZATION SERVING WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH BPR NEWS AND BPR CLASSIC. BPR PROVIDES TRUSTED LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS, EMERGENCY INFORMATION, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH BROADCAST, DIGITAL, AND ON-DEMAND PLATFORMS. ORIGINAL LOCAL JOURNALISM, PUBLIC SERVICE REPORTING, AND MUSIC PROGRAMMING HELP FULFILL BPR'S MISSION TO PROVIDE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINIANS WITH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF ONE ANOTHER AND THE WORLD.Expenses $2,249,686
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1445328
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A34Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,847,693
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,474,100
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,177,986 | $4,037,438 | $4,847,693 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,312,958 | $3,849,574 | $3,373,058 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,140,078 | $3,357,819 | $3,421,973 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,989,493 | $3,058,100 | $3,301,744 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 58-1445328).
Questions about WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO INC
- What is the EIN of WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO INC is 58-1445328.
- Is WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO 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 WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ELEANOR ELLIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,555 (JEFFREY POPE, GM / CEO THR).
- How much revenue does WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,177,986, expenses of $4,037,438 and total assets of $4,847,693 at year end.
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