THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS INC

EIN 56-6001394 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A330)

What they do

to PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT of THE ARTS and SCIENCES and THE DEVELOPMENT of LITERATURE THROUGH THE PUBLISHING of BOOKS, JOURNALS, and OTHER FORMS of PUBLICATIONS IN ALL MEDIA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

105.86%of revenue went to mission work72.8% of expenses · Program services

0.42%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$145.37spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

39.09%of revenue went to management and office costs26.9% of expenses

$8.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,954,385 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,307,345

Mission workProgram services$4,559,921105.86% of revenue72.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,683,71039.09% of revenue26.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,0990.42% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Total expenses$6,261,730145.37% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.8% mission · 26.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 25.0% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 29.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 29.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 30.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 27.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 29.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 26.9% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,307,345

Expenses$6,261,730

Annual shortfall $1,954,385 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,559,921 · 72.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,683,710 · 26.9% of expenses

Fundraising$18,099 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,307,345

Expenses$6,261,730

Assets$51,188,845

Income$9,469,667

Contributions$1,059,161

Mission work (program services)$4,559,921

Fundraising$18,099

Grants given$1,020,371

Average grant$170,062

Management and general$1,683,710

Stocks and bonds$188,275

Accounting fees$41,127

Investing fees$152,516

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN SHEREREX-OFFICIO · 39 hrs/week $316,594Base $233,322 · Other $83,272

DINO BATTISTADIRECTOR OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $177,819Base $124,712 · Other $53,107

MICHAEL GRAVESPRIOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 39 hrs/week $172,828Base $160,057 · Other $12,771

DEBBIE GERSHENOWITZEXECUTIVE EDITOR · 40 hrs/week $168,388Base $119,576 · Other $48,812

MARK SIMPSON-VOSSENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $159,291Base $117,536 · Other $41,755

JOHN MCLEODCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $156,142Base $109,145 · Other $46,997

JOANNA RUTH MARSLANDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $150,654Base $112,674 · Other $37,980

JOHN ALMEIDACONTROLLER · 39 hrs/week $136,998Base $99,482 · Other $37,516

SOMMERVILLE ADELECHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI · 39 hrs/week $132,884Base $106,586 · Other $26,298

DAWN DURANTEEDITORIAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $131,125Base $113,218 · Other $17,907

MOLLY KOECHERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 39 hrs/week $48,866Base $11,826 · Other $37,040

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

JOHN SHEREREX-OFFICIO

DINO BATTISTADIRECTOR OF MARKETING

MICHAEL GRAVESPRIOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DEBBIE GERSHENOWITZEXECUTIVE EDITOR

MARK SIMPSON-VOSSENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOHN MCLEODCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JOANNA RUTH MARSLANDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

JOHN ALMEIDACONTROLLER

SOMMERVILLE ADELECHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI

DAWN DURANTEEDITORIAL DIRECTOR

MOLLY KOECHERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARIA R ESTORINOEX-OFFICIO

TIMOTHY J SMITHMEMBER

MATTHEW MORSE BOOKERMEMBER

OSAMUDIA JAMESMEMBER

RANDALL STYERSMEMBER

ANGELA K MILESMEMBER

MANALI BETTENDORFEX-OFFICIO

LISA LEVENSTEINVICE CHAIR

LINDA KAY HANLEY-BOWDOINMEMBER

JERMA JACKSONMEMBER

ELIZABETH ENGELHARDTMEMBER

DAVID ENGLISHEX-OFFICIO

CARLTON E WILSONCHAIR

BLAIR L M KELLEYMEMBER

ARWIN D SMALLWOODMEMBER

ANITA BROWN-GRAHAMMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 116 S BOUNDARY ST, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514-3808
County: Orange
In care of: MOLLY KOECHER
Primary officer: MOLLY KOECHER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(919) 966-3561

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BATCHELOR TILLERY & ROBERTS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A330)
Grant-giving organization: Yes