One wake's purpose is to build relationships across the Wake county north carolina area, to identify community concerns and or needs, and to work together as a united power for human dignity, social justice, and the greater good. One Wake is an inclusive and diverse body working together for a just society through active citizenship. The organization is committed to encouraging conversation across religious, ethnic, economic, generational and political lines; developing a shared vision; and addressing the common needs of the people of the area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $71K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$321K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$259K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$331K
By yearFY2018–FY2025
Revenue
$321K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$65K
FY2019$61K
FY2020$529K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$407K
FY2025$321K
Expenses
$259K
FY2025▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018Not on file
FY2019Not on file
FY2020$189K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$430K
FY2025$259K
Net assets
$331K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$1K
FY2019$6K
FY2020$346K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$331K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $214K Management & general 17% · $45K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$84,936Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephon Whitley’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Devin Ross—$84,936$80,896$96,700$70,000$50,186
Stephon Whitley$84,936—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites diverse community members to address local needs and advocate for social justice.

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1 program · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Leadership Development

The core activity in the strategic planning process aimed at determining how participants can enhance the quality of life for residents of wake county by working together

$214Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$71K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $30K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$321K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$259K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$331K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$736
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$321K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$286K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$294K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$331K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K$294K
Total assetsLn 16$267K$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$244K$331K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$94K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$23K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$900$159
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$11K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$351$351
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$36K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$259K$214K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $321K$259K$62K$331K 990 PDF
FY2024 $407K$430K−$23K$244K 990 PDF
FY2023 $345K$386K−$41K$267K 990 PDF
FY2022 $371K$334K$37K$325K 990 PDF
FY2021 $248K$305K−$58K$288K 990 PDF
FY2020 $529K$189K$340K$346K 990 PDF
FY2019 $61K$6K 990 PDF
FY2018 $65K$1K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $321,058 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $357,506$261,899
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $49,000$55,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $732$736
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,423
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $407,238$321,058
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $226,179$145,071
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $203,962$113,523
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $430,141$258,594
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,903$62,464
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $321,058 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$164,648
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,251
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,899
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $55,000$55,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $736$736
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,423$3,423
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,423 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $736$321,058
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $258,594 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,224 · Management $16,627$110,851
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,823 · Management $1,946$24,769
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $900 · Management $159$1,059
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,133 · Management $1,259$8,392
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,941$12,941
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,620 · Management $4,725$15,345
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,554$10,554
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,034$9,034
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,008$17,008
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $351$351
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,525 · Management $6,765$42,290
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,821 · Management $44,773 · Fundraising $0$258,594
Part X · Balance sheet $354,893 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,131$7,886
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $203,704$286,456
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$40,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,863$18,358
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,193
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,190$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $266,888$354,893
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,604$13,740
X-19 Deferred revenue$5,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,493$4,898
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,097$23,638
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $229,791$291,255
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,000$40,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $243,791$331,255
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $266,888$354,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,255 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$321,058
XI-2 Total expenses$258,594
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$243,791
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$25,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,255

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