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WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WORKERS CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WORKERS CENTER (EIN 86-1120732)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-07
IRS object ID
202601889349301005
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-07T10:38:01-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271515197PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANGEL T STARNES CPA PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 810AddressLine1Txt
CityGRANITE FALLSCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28630ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN861120732EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WORKERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2CENTERBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWESTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8284325080PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3AddressLine1Txt
CityHICKORYCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28603ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSPENCER LOPersonNm
Person TitleCOORDINATORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8283963326PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-30SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANGEL T STARNES CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00449963PTIN
Phone8283963326PhoneNum
Preparation2026-06-30PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRUSBIL ORTIZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1202 PARK AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMORGANTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28655ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$715,879GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWORKERSUNITEDWNC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE WAGES, BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF LOW-WAGE AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN WESTERN NC.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$715,879CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$133,825PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$280,676PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$285,277CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$489,741PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$461,598CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$904,242PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$746,875CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$305,100PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$30,996CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$649,299TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,503TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$18,646TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$661,649NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$630,653NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$478,515ExpenseAmt
Revenue$715,879RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATE LOW-WAGE AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS ABOUT THEIR WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AMOUNG THESE WORKERSDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$118,725ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATE LOW-WAGE AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS ABOUT THEIR WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AMONG THESE WORKERSDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUCATE LOW-WAGE AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS ABOUT THEIR WORKPLACE RIGHTS ANDDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$597,240TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document15IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMAGALY J URDIALES MIMBELAPersonNm
Phone8284325080PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line141 VIERA DRAddressLine1Txt
CitySWANNNANOACityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28778ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt
RUSBIL ORTIZ
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
IRMA LOPEZ MATUL
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0
ROSALINA GONZALEZ GONZALEZ
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
MOISES PORTILLO
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ANA RAMIREZ
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0
SPENCER LO
COORDINATORYes (X)$55,809$0$040.00
SANDRA GONZALEZ
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0
FAUSTA AGUILAR
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
MAGALY J URDIALES MIMBELA
KEY EMPLOYEEYes (X)$89,124$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$144,933TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$715,879AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$715,879TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$715,879TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,933TotalAmt
Management And General$144,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,725TotalAmt
Program Services$118,725ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,619TotalAmt
Program Services$16,917ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,702ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,437TotalAmt
Program Services$6,437ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,146TotalAmt
Program Services$4,146ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,580TotalAmt
Program Services$4,580ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,868TotalAmt
Program Services$66,868ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,035TotalAmt
Program Services$22,035ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,984TotalAmt
Program Services$6,984ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,390TotalAmt
Program Services$11,390ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,149TotalAmt
Program Services$83,149ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
CONTRACTORS$150,453$150,453
PROGRAM SUPPLIES & MATER$39,076$39,076
UTILITIES$35,074$35,074
WORKER STIPEND$28,196$28,196

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,210TotalAmt
Program Services$3,210ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$746,875TotalAmt
Program Services$597,240ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$149,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$636,809BOYAmt
EOY$630,346EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$57,329LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$38,376LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,343BOYAmt
EOY$18,953EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$667,152BOYAmt
EOY$649,299EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,503BOYAmt
EOY$18,646EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,503BOYAmt
EOY$18,646EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$661,649BOYAmt
EOY$630,653EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$661,649BOYAmt
EOY$630,653EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$667,152BOYAmt
EOY$649,299EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$30,996ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$580,490CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$927,862CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,066,919CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$599,142CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$715,879CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,890,292TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$580,490CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$927,862CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,066,919CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$599,142CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$715,879CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,890,292TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$3,890,292PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$3,890,292TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$25,280GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$57,329OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$38,376DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,953BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$18,953TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DEDUCATE LOW-WAGE AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS ABOUT THEIR WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND
FORM 990, PART VITHE GOVERNING BODY WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THIS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PURBLIC BY CONTACTING THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC