CFA Interpretive Association
Donations deductibleCFA Interpretive Association's network
9 people2 organisationsi9 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
9 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Leatherwood Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ashley Hoffman | Governance C | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dakota Wagner | Director THR | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eric Caldwell | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Harry Fogel | Director THR | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jocelyn Wilson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Larry Ascher | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Russell Garrison | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Wendell Godfrey | Finance Chai | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton Murrey | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Carolyn Ashworth | President/Ce | 2024 |
| Crystal Reese | Director of | since 2018 |
| Elizabeth Hooper | Interim CEO | 2023 |
| Natalie Britt | President / | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Ashworth | President/Ce | 40 | $139k | $1k | |
| Crystal Reese | CFO | 40 | $88k | $7k | |
| Elizabeth Hooper | COO Thru 2/2 | 40 | $21k | $1k | |
| Daniel Jessee | COO | 40 | $15k | ||
| Chad Leatherwood | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Russell Garrison | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendell Godfrey | Finance Chai | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Hoffman | Governance C | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Ascher | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Caldwell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Garry Whisnant | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jocelyn Wilson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Renee Strnad | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Ireland | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Cfa Interpretive Association
- EIN
- 561302500
- Address
- 49 Pisgah Hwy Ste 4, Pisgah Forest, NC, 28768-8818
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- To provide all people with educational, recreational and interpretive opportunities about natural resources and cultural history. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C300 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1972
- Principal officer
- Carolyn Ashworth (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1972
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsChad Leatherwood
≥8years on the filingsEric Caldwell
≥8years on the filingsHarry Fogel
≥8years on the filingsLarry Ascher
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
- $4m
- Total liabilities
- $590k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $722k
- Program service revenue
- $2.7m
- Employees
- 134
- Volunteers
- 70
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 | $4.6m | $4.3m | $350k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.