HIGHER ACADEMIA CORPORATION
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $61K · expenses $97K · assets $25K
- EIN
- 46-4137977
- Address
- PO BOX 1441, COLUMBUS, NC 28722-1441
- Website
- WWW.HIGHERACADEMIA.COM
- NTEE code
- B99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Sonya Nichole Twitty (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EDUCATION
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonya Twitty | PRESIDENT | 2014-2025 | 43 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Antonia Boykins | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angie Maccammon | SECRETARY | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Crowder | TREASURER | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamie Weathers | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Emery | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Catina Gray | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tonya Boykins (former) | TREASURER | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Claytenna Camp (former) | FORMER DIRECTOR | 2014-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Iris Greene (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Renee Doggett (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rob Parsons (former) | FORMER DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stan Gibson (former) | FORMER SECRETARY | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tania Coffin (former) | FORMER DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arnie Letoya Twitty Sr (former) | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR VP | 2014-2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONYA TWITTY | PRESIDENT | 43 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANTONIA BOYKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGIE MACCAMMON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH CROWDER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE WEATHERS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY EMERY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATINA GRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONYA TWITTY | PRESIDENT | 43 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANTONIA BOYKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGIE MACCAMMON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH CROWDER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE WEATHERS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY EMERY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATINA GRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONYA TWITTY | PRESIDENT | 65 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TONYA BOYKINS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGIE MACCAMMON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH CROWDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE WEATHERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY EMERY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATINA GRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 13 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONYA TWITTY | PRESIDENT | 65 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TONYA BOYKINS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAYTENNA CAMP | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGIE MACCAMMON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRIS GREENE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RENEE DOGGETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB PARSONS | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STAN GIBSON | FORMER SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANIA COFFIN | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH CROWDER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE WEATHERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY EMERY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATINA GRAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONYA TWITTY | PRESIDENT | 65 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TONYA BOYKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAYTENNA CAMP | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGIE MACCAMMON | ASST SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRIS GREENE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RENEE DOGGETT | ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB PARSONS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STAN GIBSON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANIA COFFIN | ASST TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONYA TWITTY | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TONYA BOYKINS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAYTENNA CAMP | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGIE MACCAMMON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRIS GREENE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RENEE DOGGETT | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB PARSONS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONYA N TWITTY | DIRECTOR PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARNIE LETOYA TWITTY SR | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR VP | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAYTENNA CAMP | SECRETARY TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONYA N TWITTY | DIRECTOR PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARNIE LETOYA TWITTY SR | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR VP | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLAYTENNA CAMP | SECRETARY TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,417 | $97,340 | $25,168 | $25,168 | $61,417 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $91,410 | $93,631 | $61,278 | $61,091 | $91,410 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $93,249 | $44,087 | $63,312 | $63,312 | $93,249 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,425 | $42,383 | $14,067 | $14,067 | $23,425 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $42,147 | $20,467 | $33,025 | $33,025 | $42,147 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $21,854 | $10,509 | $11,345 | $11,345 | $21,854 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $1,000 | $964 | $46 | $46 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $238 | $238 | $10 | $10 | $238 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $180,505 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATEWAY WELLNESS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2025 | 3 | $60,000 | 2025 | $15,000 | show |
| DOGWOOD HEALTH TRUST | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HIGHER ACADEMIA CORPORATION” | 2024 | 3 | $55,505 | 2024 | $55,505 | show |
| WNC BRIDGE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $40,000 | 2021 | $40,000 | show |
| CAROLINA FOOTHILLS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $97,340 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $55,128 | 56.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $24,937 | 25.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,005 | 17.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $270 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $97,340 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $93,631 spent · pay $24,326 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $32,889 | 35.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $24,326 | 26.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,792 | 20.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $17,210 | 18.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $414 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $93,631 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $44,087 spent · pay $25,218 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $25,218 | 57.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,077 | 22.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,746 | 17.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $680 | 1.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $366 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $44,087 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $42,383 spent · pay $35,300 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $35,300 | 83.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,894 | 11.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,275 | 3.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $756 | 1.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $158 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $42,383 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $20,467 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $16,350 | 79.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,110 | 15.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $869 | 4.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $138 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $20,467 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $10,509 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,000 | 95.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $209 | 2.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $187 | 1.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $113 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $10,509 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $964 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $814 | 84.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $150 | 15.6% | |
| Total | $964 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $238 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $188 | 79.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $50 | 21.0% | |
| Total | $238 | 100% |
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