Partners for Educational Freedom in North Carolina
Partners for Educational Freedom in North Carolina's network
8 people8 organisationsi8 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (14) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Adams Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joe Young | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joel Ford | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lesa Howard | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marilyn Avila | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael B Long | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phil Strach | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Steven B Long | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Michael B Long | President | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael B Long | President | 10 | $26k | ||
| Rick Adams | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marilyn Avila | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joel Ford | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phil Strach | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lesa Howard | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Young | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven B Long | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Partners for Educational Freedom in North Carolina
- EIN
- 261979258
- Address
- Po Box 98355, Raleigh, NC, 27624-8355
- State
- North Carolina
- Activity (NTEE)
- B012 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRick Adams
≥8years on the filingsJoe Young
≥8years on the filingsMichael B Long
≥7years on the filingsJoel Ford
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $120k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $120k
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $105k | $84k | $21k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.