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 2024 filing shows $1.1M in revenue, $784K in expenses, $4.8M in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 561957642
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$784K
Total Assets$4.8M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$3.1M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
SEE PART IV
$1,500,000
SEE PART IV
$1,500,000
See Part IV
$63,000
SEE PART IV
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIR
Amy Blair
DIRECTOR
Andrew Palmer
DIRECTOR
Bill Sexton
TREASURER
Brett Cothren
DIRECTOR
Cindy Thompson
DIRECTOR
Dale Isom
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $784K | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $561K | $4.5M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $446K | $3.6M |
| 2021 | $375K | $560K | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $532K | $442K | $1.7M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $532K to $1.1M (+110%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.