North Carolina Pork Council
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What it says it does
To promote and educate to ensure a socially responsible and profitable NC Pork Industry.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $210,692, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- Consumer Information and Promotion:Promoting pork and pork production practices to increase consumer awareness and acceptance of our products to ultimately result in increased pork consumption. Achievements include delivery of positive messages about pork and pork production practices through print and social media channels; sanctioning and support of new and existing local barbecue contests and conducting the NC Pork Council state championship barbecue contest; providing educational information on pork production and cooking pork; sponsoring the NC State Fair; and supporting international marketing development.
- Production Technology & Education:To improve production methods, technology, and pork products. Includes educating producers and others such as youth, allied partners, etc. on the latest pork information and production technology; Achievements include providing funding for the Junior Livestock Sale of Champions at the NC State Fair that includes a youth scholarship program; providing and sponsoring producer education programs and continuing education classes at the NC Pork Conference as well as regional and local conferences throughout the state; providing PQA Plus certification/training to producers and youth throughout the state (in both English and Spanish) as well as PQA advisor training, TQA, and site assessments; providing funding and support for swine showmanship participants; providing funding for internships and events as well as a national immersion program; providing funding for scholarships; providing training and educational opportunities for future pork leaders; supporting allied industry organizations and programs; and providing educational opportunities to Cooperative Extension livestock agents.
- Public Policy/Other Programs:Ensuring sound public policy relationships and advocating positions that benefit the state's pork producers and the pork industry in general. Through education and proactive efforts, NCPC advocates for reasonable legislation and regulations on behalf of pork producers. Public policy issues of focus include agriculture and industry, animal health and food safety, environment, and energy. Other programming efforts included supporting allied industry organizations and programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1965.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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