Wilkes Economic Development
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF WILKES COUNTY
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$4.8M
+7.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$6K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$6K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,824,394 | $4,481,472 | $3,607,748 |
| Revenue | $1,118,327 | $1,430,166 | $2,586,920 |
| Expenses | $784,225 | $560,880 | $445,733 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $30,160 | $16,126 | $3,093 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEEANN NIXON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $118,034 |
| ROBIN HAMBY | VICE PRESIDE | 40 | $82,293 |
| SHELMER BLACKBURN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMY BLAIR | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| TERRY BUMGARNER | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| BRETT COTHREN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JOHN COTHREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEITH ELMORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RUSS FEREE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LESA HENSLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EDDIE HOLLAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DALE ISOM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOE JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LUKE MATHIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW PALMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BILL SEXTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SANDRA SIMMONS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CINDY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RON WILCOX | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
North Carolina $6K (100%)
States
Cities
Wilkesboro
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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