Mission
THE ORGANIZATION SHALL SERVE ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEMBERS IN ALEXANDER, BURKE, CALDWELL AND CATAWBA COUNTIES WITH PROFESSIONAL, COST-EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE ON A VARIETY OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ISSUES AND PROGRAMS
Public Charity
WESTERN PIEDMONT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
WESTERN PIEDMONT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS is a Public Charity headquartered in HICKORY, NC. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $19.8M revenue, $20.0M expenses, $9.4M total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $311K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 560955853
HICKORY, NC
Public & Societal Benefit
NTEE: W
Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$19.8M
Total Expenses$20.0M
Total Assets$9.4M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$311K
Filing Years2019–2023
Where $100 goes at Western Piedmont Council of Governments
How Western Piedmont Council of Governments divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
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 $95 for programs
$95
To coordinate federal, state and local governmental projects with regional impact
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GRANT TO SUPPORT DISASTER RELIEF
$100,000
$20,000
HOME REPAIR
$40,000
DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED BUS ROUTE
$25,250
SEE PART IV
$96,800
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Allen Spencer
BOARD MEMBER
Amparo Alfaro
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Andrea Roper
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Anthony Starr
DIRECTOR OF HR
Ashley Bolick
BOARD MEMBER
Barbara Pennell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.8M | $20.0M | $9.4M |
| 2022 | $17.4M | $17.3M | $8.7M |
| 2021 | $17.2M | $17.1M | $8.3M |
| 2020 | $15.8M | $15.9M | $7.9M |
| 2019 | $15.6M | $15.5M | $7.5M |
Between 2019 and 2023, reported annual revenue grew from $15.6M to $19.8M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.