North Carolina Eastern Star

Fuquay Varina, NC
Tax-exempt since July 1996
EIN: 56-1974972

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Public Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$262k (2025)

Expenses

$249k (2025)

Total Assets

$3.93M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$194k (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2025

Revenue

$261,993

Expenses

$249,254

Net Income

$12,739

Net Assets

$3,736,360

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$668	0.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$112,623	43.0%
Sales of Assets	$139,724	53.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$216,410	86.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,929,880
Total Liabilities	$193,520
Net Assets	$3,736,360

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Susan Matney (President)	$0	$0
Ron Sperlbaum (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Doxiene Smith (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Fran Southern (Comptroller,)	$0	$0
Eunice Tullos (Board Member)	$0	$0
Gene Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0
Thomas Jackson (Board Member)	$0	$0
Marcia Deans (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 11, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2024

Revenue

$332,440

Expenses

$238,900

Net Income

$93,540

Net Assets

$3,659,829

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,810	1.7%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$82,911	24.9%
Sales of Assets	$234,298	70.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$207,437	86.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,843,983
Total Liabilities	$184,154
Net Assets	$3,659,829

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Susan Matney (President)	$0	$0
Ron Sperlbaum (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary)	$0	$0
Doxiene Smith (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Fran Southern (Comptroller,)	$0	$0
Betty Harris (Board Member)	$0	$0
Gene Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0
Thomas Jackson (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 8, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Revenue

-$16,568

Expenses

$231,295

Net Income

-$247,863

Net Assets

$3,383,198

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,586
Interest Revenue	$7,247
Dividends	$68,431
Sales of Assets	-$115,306
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$205,478	88.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,567,672
Total Liabilities	$184,474
Net Assets	$3,383,198

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Philip Hudson (President)	$0	$0
Ron Sperlbaum (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary)	$0	$0
Susan Matney (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Fran Southern (Comptroller,)	$0	$0
Tillie Jordan (Board Member)	$0	$0
Gene Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2022

Revenue

$357,260

Expenses

$228,933

Net Income

$128,327

Net Assets

$3,640,010

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$33,820	9.5%
Interest Revenue	$3,584	1.0%
Dividends	$136,640	38.2%
Sales of Assets	$183,216	51.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$199,237	87.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,859,690
Total Liabilities	$219,680
Net Assets	$3,640,010

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Philip Hudson (President)	$0	$0
Ron Sperlbaum (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary)	$0	$0
Susan Matney (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Fran Southern (Comptroller,)	$0	$0
Tillie Jordan (Board Member)	$0	$0
Gene Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on March 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2021

Revenue

$346,549

Expenses

$212,301

Net Income

$134,248

Net Assets

$4,044,076

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,980	0.9%
Interest Revenue	$8,815	2.5%
Dividends	$121,872	35.2%
Sales of Assets	$212,882	61.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$186,130	87.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,231,170
Total Liabilities	$187,094
Net Assets	$4,044,076

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Philip Hudson (President)	$0	$0
Ron Sperlbaum (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary)	$0	$0
Susan Matney (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Fran Southern (Comptroller,)	$0	$0
Tillie Jordan (Board Member)	$0	$0
Gene Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 17, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2020

Revenue

$143,525

Expenses

$196,623

Net Income

-$53,098

Net Assets

$3,102,484

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,719	1.2%
Interest Revenue	$13,763	9.6%
Dividends	$81,502	56.8%
Sales of Assets	$25,667	17.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$171,380	87.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,272,561
Total Liabilities	$170,077
Net Assets	$3,102,484

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Philip Hudson (President)	$0	$0
Ron Sperlbaum (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary)	$0	$0
Susan Matney (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Fran Southern (Comptroller,)	$0	$0
Tillie Jordan (Board Member)	$0	$0
Gene Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on March 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2019

Revenue

$205,915

Expenses

$203,309

Net Income

$2,606

Net Assets

$3,393,308

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,460	0.7%
Interest Revenue	$14,492	7.0%
Dividends	$75,107	36.5%
Sales of Assets	$94,484	45.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$177,230	87.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,577,377
Total Liabilities	$184,069
Net Assets	$3,393,308

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Philip Hudson (President)	$0	$0
Ron Sperlbaum (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary)	$0	$0
Susan Matney (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kaye Phelps (Comptroller,)	$0	$0
Tillie Jordan (Board Member)	$0	$0
Gene Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 19, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2018

Revenue

$245,358

Expenses

$209,277

Net Income

$36,081

Net Assets

$3,286,263

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,648	1.5%
Interest Revenue	$6,716	2.7%
Dividends	$58,990	24.0%
Sales of Assets	$145,197	59.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$180,712	86.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,455,275
Total Liabilities	$169,012
Net Assets	$3,286,263

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Philip Hudson (President)	$0	$0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary)	$0	$0
Ron Sperlbaum (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Roy Harris (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Tillie Jordan (Board Member)	$0	$0
Susan Matney (Board Member)	$0	$0
Kaye Phelps (Comptroller,)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 10, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2017

Revenue

$148,377

Expenses

$194,424

Net Income

-$46,047

Net Assets

$3,219,446

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$14,098	9.5%
Interest Revenue	$6,855	4.6%
Dividends	$60,732	40.9%
Sales of Assets	$41,583	28.0%
Other Income	$1,316	0.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$166,555	85.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,382,965
Total Liabilities	$163,519
Net Assets	$3,219,446

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Philip Hudson (President)	$0	$0
Sandra Hughes (Secretary)	$0	$0
Ron Sperlbaum (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Roy Harris (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Tillie Jordan (Board Member)	$0	$0
Morty Jayson (Board Member)	$0	$0
Kaye Whitehurst (Comptroller,)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2016

Revenue

$181,547

Expenses

$189,675

Net Income

-$8,128

Net Assets

$3,069,939

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,121	0.6%
Interest Revenue	$7,358	4.1%
Dividends	$58,327	32.1%
Sales of Assets	$59,978	33.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$162,836	85.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,233,291
Total Liabilities	$163,352
Net Assets	$3,069,939

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Philip Hudson (President)	$0	$0
Sula Ridings (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Marcil Hurt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Ron Sperlbaum (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Roy Harris (Board Member)	$0	$0
Tillie Jordan (Board Member)	$0	$0
Morty Jayson (Board Member)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2015

Revenue

$224,740

Expenses

$190,811

Net Income

$33,929

Net Assets

$3,216,514

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,215	0.5%
Interest Revenue	$4,450	2.0%
Dividends	$60,258	26.8%
Sales of Assets	$158,397	70.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$155,593	81.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,380,881
Total Liabilities	$164,367
Net Assets	$3,216,514

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Philip Hudson (President)	$0	$0
Sula Ridings (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Marcil Hurt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Ron Sperlbaum (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Roy Harris (Board Member)	$0	$0
Tillie Jordan (Board Member)	$0	$0
Morty Jayson (Board Member)	$0	$0

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Filed on Dec. 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2014

Revenue

$240,184

Expenses

$189,182

Net Income

$51,002

Net Assets

$3,092,797

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,330	0.6%
Interest Revenue	$23	0.0%
Dividends	$71,465	29.8%
Sales of Assets	$122,848	51.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$155,000	81.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,248,513
Total Liabilities	$155,716
Net Assets	$3,092,797

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2013

Revenue

-$82,137

Expenses

$171,633

Net Income

-$253,770

Net Assets

$2,922,936

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,353
Interest Revenue	$106
Dividends	$49,600
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$145,398	84.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,071,900
Total Liabilities	$148,964
Net Assets	$2,922,936

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 26, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2012

Revenue

$34,368

Expenses

$161,163

Net Income

-$126,795

Net Assets

$2,765,099

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,682	4.9%
Interest Revenue	$243	0.7%
Dividends	$41,443	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$139,694	86.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,911,344
Total Liabilities	$146,245
Net Assets	$2,765,099

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Revenue $262k (2025)

Expenses $249k (2025)

Total Assets $3.93M (2025)

Total Liabilities $194k (2025)

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Revenue

$262k (2025)

Expenses

$249k (2025)

Total Assets

$3.93M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$194k (2025)

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