Nonprofit · EIN 82-4363298
NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · GREENSBORO, NC 27435
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,355,481 | $1,292,164 | $63,317 | $173,723 | $120,163 | $53,560 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,213,663 | $1,229,460 | -$15,797 | $263,087 | $272,844 | -$9,757 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,030,171 | $1,207,015 | -$176,844 | $227,577 | $221,537 | $6,040 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,041,838
- of which government grants
- $100,000
- Program service revenue
- $312,060
- Investment income
- $1,583
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $73,048
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $183,048
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $1,396
- Depreciation
- $174
- Program services (functional)
- $919,147
- Management and general (functional)
- $345,025
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,992
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $263,087
- Total assets, end of year
- $173,723
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $120,163
- Net assets, end of year
- $53,560
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,773
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $53,560
- Gross receipts
- $1,355,481
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 625
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JODEE RUPPEL | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $110,000 |
| RAY COVINGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA GONZALEZ | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TINA FIRESHEETS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN H GRAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE SHELTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN S CHANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAMPTON HOWERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SANGEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL MCALLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE A SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA BUFFINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK RAMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPENCER CONOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WRIGHT VARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD ROBINSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JODEE RUPPEL | PRESIDENT/CEO, EFFECTIVE 4/1/24 Officer | 40 | $83,111 |
| THOMAS WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA C RUBY | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DINA COKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNY KELLY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TINA FIRESHEETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY COVINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN H GRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE A SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA GONZALEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT POMPEY JR | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LALENJA HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER CONOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SANGEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WRIGHT VARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN CHANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY GROSSMAN | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $85,974 |
| MARIA GONZALEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBAR RUBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA MILSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DINA COKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY COVINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA FIRESHEETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN H GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LALENJA HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT POMPEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE A SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAIYI TSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5364, GREENSBORO, NC 27435-0364
- In care of
- % AMY GROSSMANN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JODEE RUPPEL, PO BOX 5364, GREENSBORO, NC 27435
- Signed the 990
- JODEE RUPPEL, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (336) 298-8115
- Website
- NCFOLKFESTIVAL.COM
- Return prepared by
- DMJPS PLLC
Mission
THE NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL HONORS, CELEBRATES, AND SHARES THE MEANINGFUL WAYS IN WHICH COMMUNITIES EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE, FOOD, CRAFTS AND OTHER FOLK ARTS TO ENHANCE APPRECIATION OF DIVERSE TRADITIONS AND CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY VIBRANCY AND INCLUSIVITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL TYPICALLY PRESENTS A FREE, LARGE-SCALE, THREE-DAY OUTDOOR EVENT. IT FEATURES OVER 300 OF THE FINEST FOLK AND TRADITIONAL MUSICIANS, DANCERS, CRAFTSPEOPLE, AND OTHER KEEPERS OF CULTURE IN PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS, PLUS CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, SAVORY REGIONAL AND GLOBAL CUISINES, CRAFT BREWS, NON-STOP PARTICIPATORY DANCING, STORYTELLING, PARADES, AND MORE. THE 2025 FESTIVAL HOSTED OVER 61 PERFORMING GROUP AND ARITSTSExpenses $919,147 · revenue $312,060
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-4363298
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $173,723
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,355,481
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,355,481 | $1,292,164 | $173,723 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,213,663 | $1,229,460 | $263,087 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,030,171 | $1,207,015 | $227,577 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,314,065 | $1,236,250 | $273,879 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 82-4363298).
Questions about NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL
- What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL is 82-4363298.
- Is NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL 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 FOLK FESTIVAL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JODEE RUPPEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,000 (JODEE RUPPEL, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA FOLK FESTIVAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,355,481, expenses of $1,292,164 and total assets of $173,723 at year end.
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