Wilkes Community Partnership

NORTH WILKESBORO, NC EIN: 56-1875083

ENSURE CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL HEALTHY AND READY TO SUCCEED.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$852K

+17.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

+846.5% YoY

Grant Count

13

+333.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$79K

+118.4% YoY

About Wilkes Community Partnership

Based on IRS filings

Wilkes Community Partnership is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NORTH WILKESBORO, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $852K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $9K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

BooneBurnsvilleHendersonvilleJeffersonMars HillMillers CreekNorth WilkesboroWilkesboro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$588K$1M$2M$2M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$851,996$726,580$415,269
Revenue$2,139,913$1,291,174$890,558
Expenses$1,987,851$975,145$785,278
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$9,042$1,593$1,200
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$256K$512K$768K$1M1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20233 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

PLAY WORKS$611KWILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS$100KWILKS DEVELOPMENT DAY SC…$44KKINDER CARE$41KWAY MAKERS PRESCHOOL INC$38KA CHILD'S LIFE$38KGRAMSY'S PLACE$31KBLUE RIDGE PARTNERSHIP F…$30KMILLERS CREEK CHILDCARE$21KCHILDREN'S COUNCIL OF WA…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

MICHELLE SHEPHERDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$69K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRENDA BARBERBOARD MEMBER1
CALLIE GRUBBBOARD MEMBER1
ARDEN JOLLYBOARD MEMBER1
JUNE HEGEBOARD MEMBER1
AMBER COMBSBOARD MEMBER1
DEBBIE WOODARDCHAIR5
MISTY CASESECRETARY5
KYLIE BOOTHBOARD MEMBER1
JESSICA BRYANTBOARD MEMBER1
GRETA FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER1
CASEY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER1
PHYLLIS MYERSBOARD MEMBER1
SHARIS MCNEILLBOARD MEMBER1
PATSY REAVISBOARD MEMBER1
CRYSTAL BLANKENSHIPBOARD MEMBER1
JEFFERY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER1
MICHELLE SHEPHERDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$68,670
NATALIE WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER1
JOHANNA ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER1
KEITH HUFFMANBOARD MEMBER1
JODY CALLBOARD MEMBER1
EMILY YALEBOARD MEMBER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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