NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS LEADERSHIP NETWORK INC
EIN 61-1652144 · Vocational Rehabilitation (J30)
What they do
BUSINESS to BUSINESS NETWORKING and CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION - DISABILITY: IN NORTH CAROLINA (DI-NC) is A CATALYST for TRANSFORMING BUSINESS PRACTICES and DRIVING INCLUSIVE GROWTH ACROSS THE STATE. WE EMPOWER ORGANIZATIONS to UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL of BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS NETWORKING, EMPLOYMENT BEST PRACTICES, CONSULTING, TRAINING, and SUPPLY CHAIN ENRICHMENT. THROUGH OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS and EVENTS, DI-NC SERVED NEARLY 400 FORWARD-THINKING BUSINESS LEADERS WHO UNDERSTAND THAT ACCESSIBLE INNOVATION and AN INCLUSIVE CORPORATE CULTURE ARE ESSENTIAL for LONG-TERM SUCCESS. BY BRIDGING REGIONAL WORKFORCE SYSTEMS, WE HELP EMPLOYERS EXPAND THEIR TALENT PIPELINES to INCLUDE SKILLED EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES and FOSTER ENVIRONMENTS WHERE EVERY EMPLOYEE CAN THRIVE and ADVANCE.
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Of every $100 spent, about $86.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $151,023 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $101,427 for MERRIBETH BUTLER FADEL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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MERRIBETH BUTLER FADELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PATRICIA K KEULOPERATIONS DIRECTOR
ALI RUTZBOARD MEMBER
BLAKE TINSLEYBOARD VICE CHAIR
BRIAN WRIGHTTREASURER
CLAIRE HEALYBOARD MEMBER
DR ANNE MCINTOSHBOARD MEMBER
GABRIELA FRANCISCOBOARD MEMBER
GREG YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
LASHAE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
LINDSEY KROEGERBOARD MEMBER
MARY ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
SAIMA CARDWELLBOARD MEMBER
TIM EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER
YVETTE PITTMANBOARD CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2011
- Location
- 9815 SAM FURR RD STE J PMB 90, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078-4973
- County
- Mecklenburg
- In care of
- MERRIBETH BUTLER FADEL
- Primary officer
- MERRIBETH BUTLER FADEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
- NTEE classification
- Vocational Rehabilitation (J30)
- IRS tax category
- Vocational Rehabilitation