Wilkes Economic Development Corporation
Donations deductibleWilkes Economic Development Corporation's network
18 people14 organisationsi18 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). 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
18 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 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bumgarner Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amy Blair | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Andrew Palmer | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bill Sexton | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brett Cothren | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cindy Thompson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dale Isom | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Eddie Holland | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joe Johnston | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Cothren | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Keith Elmore | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lesa Hensley | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Luke Mathis | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robin Hamby | Vice Preside | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ron Wilcox | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Russ Feree | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sandra Simmons | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Shelmer Blackburn | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Little | President | 2019 |
| Leeann Nixon | President | since 2019 |
| Robin Hamby | Vice Preside | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeann Nixon | President | 40 | $125k | $18k | |
| Robin Hamby | Vice Preside | 40 | $91k | $16k | |
| Amy Blair | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terry Bumgarner | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brett Cothren | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Cothren | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Johnny Harrold | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marc Hauser | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eddie Holland | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dale Isom | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Johnston | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sherry Luckey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Luke Mathis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David McNeill | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Palmer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joann Royal | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Sexton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Sink | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ron Wilcox | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Wilkes Economic Development Corporation
- EIN
- 561957642
- Address
- 213 9th St, N Wilkesboro, NC, 28659-4103
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Economic development of wilkes county (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S30 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Leeann Nixon (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2003
- 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 filingsTerry Bumgarner
≥8years on the filingsJoe Johnston
≥7years on the filingsBrett Cothren
≥7years on the filingsKeith Elmore
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.9m
- Total liabilities
- $28k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $190k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $40k
- Employees
- 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1m | $784k | $334k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Prohealth | $5k |