Mission
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF WILKES COUNTY
Public Charity
WILKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
WILKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, of NORTH WILKESBORO, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.5M in revenue, $722K in expenses, $5.9M in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 561957642
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC
Economic Development
NTEE: S30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$722K
Total Assets$5.9M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$3.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
SEE PART IV
$1,500,000
SEE PART IV
$1,500,000
See Part IV
$63,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Amy Blair
DIRECTOR
Andrew Palmer
DIRECTOR
Bill Sexton
TREASURER
Brett Cothren
DIRECTOR
Charlie Sink
DIRECTOR
Cindy Thompson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $722K | $5.9M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $784K | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $561K | $4.5M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $446K | $3.6M |
| 2021 | $375K | $560K | $1.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $375K to $1.5M (+301%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.