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EIN 56-0955853

Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
91
City
Hickory
State
North Carolina
Year formed
1968
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
Description
The mission of Western Piedmont Council of Governments is to serve all local government members with professional, cost effective assistance on a variety of local, regional, state and federal issues and programs.
Total revenues
$17,402,840
2022
Total expenses
$17,340,430
2022
Total assets
$8,687,778
2022
Num. employees
91
2022

Program areas at WPCOG

To coordinate federal, state and local governmental projects with regional impact

Who funds Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Gateway Wellness FoundationHome Repair$40,000
Duke Energy FoundationVibrant Economies$10,000

Personnel at WPCOG

NameTitleCompensation
Anthony StarrExecutive Director$157,440
Andrea RoperFinance Director
Jill PattonVice Chair / Board Vice - Chair / Board Secretary / Secretary / Treasurer / Board Member$0
George HollemanBoard Treasurer / Past Board Chair / Past Chairman / Vice - Chairman$0
Barbara PennellPast Board Chair / Past Board Chair / Board Chair / Vice Chairman / Secretary / Board Member$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for WPCOG

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$15,420,347
Program services$1,957,448
Investment income and dividends$1,828
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$23,217
Total revenues$17,402,840

Form 990s for WPCOG

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062024-11-01990View PDF
2021-062022-02-15990View PDF
2020-062021-05-18990View PDF
2019-062020-11-25990View PDF
2018-062019-05-14990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 12, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Gateway Wellness Foundation
July 8, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
April 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
April 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Public sector nonprofitsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 9026
Hickory, NC 28603
Metro area
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
County
Catawba County, NC
Website URL
wpcog.org/ 
Phone
(828) 322-9191
Facebook page
WPCOG 
Twitter profile
@wpcog 
IRS details
EIN
56-0955853
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1968
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
NAICS code, primary
926110: Economic Development Corporations and Economic Program Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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