The N.C. Counts Coalition serves as a hub to facilitate cross-sector coordination among government, planning and community organizations, service providers, businesses and others to achieve a complete and accurate Census count for North Carolina.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$152K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 31% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 38.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $853K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.6M
-73% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$9.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024▼ -73%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$13.3M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▼ -52%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$9.3M
FY2024▲ +9%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$9.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.4M Management & general 17% · $497K Fundraising 1% · $19K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $152K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$152,261Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacey Carless’s $152K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stacey Carless$152,261$134,242$120,000$108,250$110,883

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.

See NC Counts Coalition executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Coordinates a statewide network of community organizations, government agencies, and businesses to secure an accurate Census count and promote nonpartisan civic engagement in North Carolina.

Questions for NC Counts Coalition

Tap to ask. NC Counts Coalition sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. NC Counts Coalition answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Recovery and Resiliency

Program that helps communities recover from unforeseen disasters by working with government and community partners to understand the true needs of the communities and to develop appropriate responses to the crisis.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Civic engagement is a program that supports our community partners by providing nonpartisan civic engagement education and resources to: (1) educate the communities served on the democratic process and the intersection of issues they care about such as education and healthcare; and (2) engage and empower community members to participate…

$769Kprogram 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 · FY2024
See all 8 funders →
Grants paid · 246 grants · $9.0M · 2020–2024
El Centro of Henderson CountyFY2024$27,750
Colaborativa La MilpaNC · FY2024$27,000
Vecinos INCNC · FY2024$25,250
True RidgeNC · FY2024$24,700
Hola CarolinaNC · FY2024$24,700
Unete INCNC · FY2024$24,250
AbipaNC · FY2024$24,250
The Help Center NCNC · FY2024$6,200
1 2 3 JumpNC · FY2024$6,200
See all 246 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$497K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$9.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.5M$9.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$8.5M$9.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$458K$458K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$170K$163K$6K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.2M$39K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$159K$152K$6K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$208K$198K$7K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$184$184
Accounting feesLn 11c$101K$101K
Investment management feesLn 11f$348$6$342
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$178K$95K$83K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$1K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$1K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$60K
TravelLn 17$102K$51K$50K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$49K$5K$44K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135K$101K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.4M$497K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.6M$2.9M$731K$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.3M$6.0M$7.3M$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.0M$5.1M$915K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$3.1M$295K$468K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.7M−$690K$173K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,640,478 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,322,679$3,563,038
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$77,440
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $411$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,323,090$3,640,478
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,485,493$458,150
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,719,825$1,758,426
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $822,583$692,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,027,901$2,909,183
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,295,189$731,295
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,640,478 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,539,902
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,023,136
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,563,038
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $77,440$77,440
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $77,440$3,640,478
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,909,183 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $458,150$458,150
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $162,601 · Management $5,563 · Fundraising $1,854$170,018
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,168,482 · Management $39,486 · Fundraising $13,162$1,221,130
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $151,989 · Management $5,629 · Fundraising $1,881$159,499
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $197,795 · Management $7,488 · Fundraising $2,496$207,779
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $184$184
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $100,519$100,519
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $6 · Management $342$348
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $94,831 · Management $82,676$177,507
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,258 · Management $29,111$30,369
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,360 · Management $22,325$23,685
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $60,258$60,258
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,290 · Management $50,263$101,553
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,964 · Management $44,399$49,363
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,275$6,275
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,316$7,316
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,526 · Management $34,704$135,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,393,252 · Management $496,538 · Fundraising $19,393$2,909,183
Part X · Balance sheet $9,264,537 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,511,721$9,245,509
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,803$5,917
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,718$13,111
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,533,242$9,264,537
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,422,047$7,153,342
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,111,195$2,111,195
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,533,242$9,264,537
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,533,242$9,264,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,264,537 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,640,478
XI-2 Total expenses$2,909,183
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$731,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,533,242
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,264,537

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.