Western North Carolina Workers Center
To improve wages, benefits and working conditions of low-wage and immigrant workers in western nc.
Western North Carolina Workers Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $649,299
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $715,879
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $746,875
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Western North Carolina Workers Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Western North Carolina Workers Center gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−1%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $134K (2024) to $223K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $134K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jmprotv Swannonoa, NC | To Further Organizat | $133,825 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $649,299 | $715,879 | $746,875 | — | — |
| 2024 | $667,152 | $599,142 | $904,242 | $133,825 | 1 |
| 2023 | $973,310 | $1,066,919 | $992,796 | $206,125 | 1 |
| 2022 | $895,760 | $927,862 | $627,364 | $223,100 | 1 |
| 2021 | $594,487 | $605,770 | $617,264 | $134,830 | 1 |
| 2020 | $612,100 | $1,020,529 | $541,310 | — | — |
| 2019 | $125,867 | $319,901 | $268,801 | — | — |
About Western North Carolina Workers Center
Based on IRS filings
Western North Carolina Workers Center is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Hickory, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $649K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Western North Carolina Workers Center is led by Ana Ramirez, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ana Ramirez
President
Board Member → Member, 2021
Member → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Spencer Lo
Coordinator
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$30K (2019) → $56K (2025)
Magaly J. Urdiales Mimbela
Key Employee
On filings since 2024
$82K (2024) → $89K (2025)
Irma Lopez Matul
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Moises Portillo
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rusbil Ortiz
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rosalina Gonzalez Gonzalez
Board Member
Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Fausta Aguilar
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sandra Gonzalez
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Blanca Morales (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Bardomiano Reyes Rubio (2021) — President
- Former: Bardominano Reyes Rudio (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Hilda Morales Reynoso (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Victor Garcia Lopez (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Claudia Maria Xiong (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Magaly J Urdiales Mimbela (Key Employee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Western North Carolina Workers Center
How large is Western North Carolina Workers Center?
Western North Carolina Workers Center reported $649K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $716K.
What is Western North Carolina Workers Center?
Western North Carolina Workers Center is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Hickory, NC. It holds $649K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Western North Carolina Workers Center operate?
Western North Carolina Workers Center has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Western North Carolina Workers Center's EIN?
Western North Carolina Workers Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1120732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
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