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Western North Carolina Epilepsy Association

EIN 56-2167606 • 501(c)3 • Hickory, NC

Profile

Provide moral, financial and community support for individuals and their families who experience epilepsy.

2345 23rd Avenue Dr NEHickory, NC 28601
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE G • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE G • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

8th percentile

-129%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE G • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE G • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-25%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE G • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-51%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE G • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Down

$6,732

Down $2,249 (-25%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$6,732

Down $2,249 (-25%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,750

Down $1,792 (-51%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$3,999

Up $590 (+17%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$2,249

Down $2,382 (-1791%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2010: $5,557Liabilities 2010: $4,5692010Assets 2011: $735Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $480Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $1,904Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $781Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $2,761Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $1,839Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1,304Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $142Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $2,358Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $2,326Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $2,3262020Assets 2021: $3,193Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $3,1932021Assets 2022: $6,078Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $6,0782022Assets 2023: $8,848Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $8,8482023Assets 2024: $8,981Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $8,9812024Assets 2025: $6,732Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $6,7322025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$6,732
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$6,732
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2010: $5,557Expenses 2010: $4,569Net Income 2010: $9882010Revenue 2011: $8,118Expenses 2011: $8,371Net Income 2011: -$2532011Revenue 2012: $6,977Expenses 2012: $7,232Net Income 2012: -$2552012Revenue 2013: $9,920Expenses 2013: $8,497Net Income 2013: $1,4232013Revenue 2014: $15,395Expenses 2014: $16,518Net Income 2014: -$1,1232014Revenue 2015: $12,480Expenses 2015: $10,500Net Income 2015: $1,9802015Revenue 2016: $7,991Expenses 2016: $8,913Net Income 2016: -$9222016Revenue 2017: $4,019Expenses 2017: $4,554Net Income 2017: -$5352017Revenue 2018: $4,754Expenses 2018: $5,916Net Income 2018: -$1,1622018Revenue 2019: $6,382Expenses 2019: $4,167Net Income 2019: $2,2152019Revenue 2020: $4,257Expenses 2020: $4,289Net Income 2020: -$322020Revenue 2021: $4,009Expenses 2021: $3,142Net Income 2021: $8672021Revenue 2022: $3,610Expenses 2022: $725Net Income 2022: $2,8852022Revenue 2023: $7,403Expenses 2023: $4,633Net Income 2023: $2,7702023Revenue 2024: $3,542Expenses 2024: $3,409Net Income 2024: $1332024Revenue 2025: $1,750Expenses 2025: $3,999Net Income 2025: -$2,2492025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$1,750
Expenses$3,999
Net Income-$2,249
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,732
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$6,732
Revenue
$1,750
Expenses
$3,999
Net income
-$2,249
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.73$0.00$6.73$1.75$4.00$2.25
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.98$0.00$8.98$3.54$3.41$0.13
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.85$0.00$8.85$7.40$4.63$2.77
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.08$0.00$6.08$3.61$0.73$2.89
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$0.00$3.19$4.01$3.14$0.87
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.33$0.00$2.33$4.26$4.29$0.03
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.36$0.00$6.38$4.17$2.22
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$4.75$5.92$1.16
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.30$0.00$4.02$4.55$0.54
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.84$0.00$7.99$8.91$0.92
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.76$0.00$12.5$10.5$1.98
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$15.4$16.5$1.12
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.90$0.00$9.92$8.50$1.42
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$6.98$7.23$0.26
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$8.12$8.37$0.25
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.56$4.57$5.56$4.57$0.99
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 28, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$1,750
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide moral, financial and community support for individuals and their families who experience epilepsy.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide Financial Assistance to individuals experiencing Epilepsy who are uninsured &/or with limited health insurance with medications, dr/neurolgoist visits, various medical test, treatments and other bills evolving around Epilepsy. Other expenses include moving clients, respite outings for individuals since most (99%) cannot drive. Make - crochet and distribute CARE BEARS for members to provide moral support.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Christine S CoferFounder/Director-$0--
Lou McGuthBod-$0--
Caren CoferTreasurer-$0--
Sharon TurnerBod-$0--
Genita HillBod-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Western North Carolina Epilepsy Association
EIN
56-2167606
Phone
8283128298
Address
2345 23rd Avenue Dr NE, Hickory, NC 28601

Signing Officer

Name
Christine Cofer
Title
Director
Phone
8283128298
Signed
2026-02-28
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“FORM 990EZ - PART 1, LINE 16: Discretionary Fund for Medications, and other Medical expenses for clients who have limited or not insurance such as doctor bills, EMS bills, EMS helicopter transports to hospitals, wheelchairs etc. Also includes expenses such as gas for transporting clients to grocery store, pharmacies, and services for respite outings for majority of clients are unable to drive and lack support for transportation and enjoy social outings. Expenses also include bank fees for checking account.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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