ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC

EIN: 464840814 501(c)(3) Community Improvement

RALEIGH, NC

Total Revenue
$52,335,240
Total Expenses
$51,477,973
Total Assets
$130,673,830
Net Assets
$9,234,422
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2013
Legal Domicile
NC
Principal Officer
CHRISTOPHER CHUNG
Phone
9194477777
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC, founded in 2013, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $52.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 24% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS. WE DO THIS BY COLLABORATING WITH STATE, REGIONAL, LOCAL, AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS IN NEW BUSINESS RECRUITMENT, EXISTING EMPLOYER SUPPORT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND EXPORT ASSISTANCE, SMALL BUSINESS START-UP COUNSELING, AND TOURISM PROMOTION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $26,521,387 Revenue: $541,933

EDPNC'S VISIT NC TEAM RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY TO HURRICANE HELENE'S DESTRUCTION THROUGH EXTENSIVE PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS, PROACTIVE MEDIA RELATIONS, ITS WELL-PUBLICIZED INTERACTIVE TRAVEL ADVISORY MAP...

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EDPNC'S VISIT NC TEAM RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY TO HURRICANE HELENE'S DESTRUCTION THROUGH EXTENSIVE PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS, PROACTIVE MEDIA RELATIONS, ITS WELL-PUBLICIZED INTERACTIVE TRAVEL ADVISORY MAP, AND MORE. THE TEAM'S FOCUS QUICKLY SHIFTED TO SUPPORTING THE MOUNTAIN DESTINATIONS LESS AFFECTED AND ABLE TO WELCOME VISITORS DURING THE VITAL FALL, HOLIDAY/WINTER, AND SPRING SEASONS. AS SEASONS PROGRESSED INTO SPRING AND SUMMER, EFFORTS EVOLVED TO EMPHASIZE TRAVEL INSPIRATION. VISIT NC HAS CONTINUED TO LEVERAGE THE ADDITIONAL, INCREMENTAL RECOVERY FUNDS WITH THE SAME SENSE OF URGENCY AND COMMITMENT. WITH A ROBUST SUMMER CAMPAIGN IN MOTION, EMPHASIS REMAINS ON STRENGTHENING AND EXTENDING THE CAMPAIGN'S REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH SUMMER, FALL, AND WINTER 2025 TO INSPIRE TRAVEL AND HELP REVITALIZE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S VITAL TOURISM ECONOMY.DESPITE SIGNIFICANT HEADWINDS BROUGHT ON BY HURRICANE HELENE, TOURISM IN NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUED TO BREAK RECORDS IN 2024, WITH TRAVEL SPENDING STATEWIDE RISING TO $36.7 BILLION. THAT TOTAL ECLIPSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF $35.6 BILLION SET IN 2023. DIRECT TOURISM EMPLOYMENT ALSO INCREASED STATEWIDE BY 1.4% TO 230,338 IN 2024.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,440,430 Revenue: $24,975

THE EDPNC OFFERS ANOTHER SPECIALIZED SERVICE TO NORTH CAROLINA COMPANIES: ASSISTING THEM TO ENTER FOREIGN MARKETS AND EXPAND THEIR INTERNATIONAL SALES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE EDPNC'S INTERNATIONAL...

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THE EDPNC OFFERS ANOTHER SPECIALIZED SERVICE TO NORTH CAROLINA COMPANIES: ASSISTING THEM TO ENTER FOREIGN MARKETS AND EXPAND THEIR INTERNATIONAL SALES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE EDPNC'S INTERNATIONAL TRADE MANAGERS AND FOREIGN OFFICES PROVIDED EXPORT ASSISTANCE TO 463 COMPANIES ACROSS ALL EIGHT MULTICOUNTY 'PROSPERITY ZONES.' THE ASSISTANCE INCLUDED PROVIDING MARKET INTELLIGENCE AND STRATEGIES, PRODUCT ANALYSIS, DISTRIBUTOR SEARCHES, LOCALIZATION OF WEBSITES AND MARKETING MATERIALS, AND SUPPORT AT TRADE SHOWS AND TRADE MISSIONS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE TEAM DEVELOPED A NEW TRADE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM EXPECTED TO LAUNCH IN LATE 2025 THAT WILL GUIDE A COHORT OF NORTH CAROLINA COMPANIES THROUGH AN INTENSIVE CURRICULUM AND CULMINATE IN AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE MISSION.

Program 3
Expenses: $3,189,842 Revenue: $0

EDPNC AND PARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY COMPETED FOR 128 BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND EXPANSION PROJECTS RESULTING IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF 29,983 NEW JOBS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND $25.3 BILLION IN INVESTMENT, BOTH...

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EDPNC AND PARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY COMPETED FOR 128 BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND EXPANSION PROJECTS RESULTING IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF 29,983 NEW JOBS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND $25.3 BILLION IN INVESTMENT, BOTH MARKS DOUBLING THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S TALLIES. THE YEAR WAS HEADLINED BY JETZERO'S PLANS FOR A NEW COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE MANUFACTURING FACILITY AT PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE COMMITMENT TO CREATE 14,564 JOBS IS THE LARGEST JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT IN STATE HISTORY. ALSO ANNOUNCED WERE JABIL'S 2,004-JOB, $264 MILLION MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN ROWAN COUNTY; AMAZON WEB SERVICES' 500-JOB, $10 BILLION INVESTMENT IN RICHMOND COUNTY; PRATT & WHITNEY'S 325-JOB, $285 MILLION COMMITMENT TO BUNCOMBE COUNTY; AND A FLURRY OF LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCEMENTS INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, AMGEN AND GENENTECH IN WAKE COUNTY AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND IDEXX LABORATORIES IN WILSON COUNTY.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,642,875
Program Service Revenue $48,248,526
Investment Income $1,443,839
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $52,335,240

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $9,447,465
Fundraising Expenses $345,549
Program Expenses $48,543,133
Other Expenses $42,030,508
TOTAL EXPENSES $51,477,973

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $52,335,240 $42,149,721 +0.2%
Expenses $51,477,973 $40,730,902 +0.3%
Net Income $857,267 $1,418,819 -0.4%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
80
Volunteers
18

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$686,798
Total Directors
21
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GENE MCLAURIN DIRECTOR & CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN KANE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY/TREAS 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAM CUNDIFF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AARON THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SPENCE BROADHURST DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM MORGAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE LOGAN DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES R JORDAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHEILA KNIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIMAL KOLAPPA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN LEVERT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD C REICH PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEE NETTLES DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROLF BLIZZARD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEE LILLEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAM BOWLES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEITH HOLTSCLAW DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BHASKAR VENEPALLI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAYLAH NUNN JONES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MACHELLE SANDERS DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER CHUNG CEO 40.00
Officer
$391,760 $64,272 $456,032
MICHAEL EBERT COO 40.00
Officer
$213,991 $16,775 $230,766
MELISSA SMITH SR. VP BUSINESS RECRUITMENT 40.00
Highest
$179,736 $15,481 $195,217
DENISE DESATNICK VP MARKETING 40.00
Highest
$179,332 $17,951 $197,283
WILLIAM TUTTELL VP TOURISM 40.00
Highest
$174,850 $21,531 $196,381
LARRY PRICE DIRECTOR FINANCE 40.00
Highest
$147,982 $20,792 $168,774
ANDERS VICTOR DIRECTOR BUS. DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$131,261 $13,381 $144,642
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $52,335,240 $51,477,973 $130,673,830 $857,267
2024 $42,149,721 $40,730,902 $38,670,385 $1,418,819
2023 $52,521,206 $51,278,426 $25,065,283 $1,242,780
2022 $25,900,688 $25,058,045 $8,246,221 $842,643
2021 $39,872,083 $38,513,454 $8,597,850 $1,358,629
2020 $20,898,417 $20,293,375 $10,570,203 $605,042
2019 $23,011,507 $23,225,749 $3,583,941 $-214,242
2018 $24,333,761 $23,416,160 $3,793,975 $917,601
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