Mission
TO NURTURE AND SUSTAIN A LOCAL NEWS ECOSYSTEM, STARTING WITH DIRECT SUPPORT TO INDEPENDENT, LOCAL PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIA PUBLICATIONS PROVIDING RELEVANT LOCAL NEWS.
Public Charity
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA JOURNALISM FOUNDATION
Based in MORGANTON, NC, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA JOURNALISM FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $185K in revenue, $155K in expenses, $35K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $306K.
EIN: 922409411
MORGANTON, NC
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$185K
Total Expenses$155K
Total Assets$35K
Grants Given4
Grant Total$306K
Filing Years2023–2025
Where $100 goes at Western North Carolina Journalism Foundation
How Western North Carolina Journalism Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Supporting all-local, in-depth, original nonpartisan journalism on a broad range of topics for western nc residents, starting with burke county
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
MORGANTON MEDIA GROUP LLC
DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE PUBLICATION OF 'THE PAPER'
$106,546
MORGANTON MEDIA GROUP LLC
DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE PUBLICATION OF 'THE PAPER'
$84,000
MORGANTON MEDIA GROUP LLC
DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE PUBLICATION OF 'THE PAPER'
$110,000
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE BURKE COUNTY COMMUNITY
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Barbara Wetsig-Lynam
INTERIM PRESIDENT
Caroline Avery
TREASURER
Mark Miller
CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY
Nancy Vannoppen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $185K | $155K | $35K |
| 2024 | $56K | $152K | $6K |
| 2023 | $217K | $117K | $100K |
Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $217K to $185K (-15%), with total assets most recently reported at $35K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NC.
NC
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.