Ensuring nc's small businesses and entrepreneurs have access to the resources they need to thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $726K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.2M
+138% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$12.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.2M
FY2024▲ +138%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$4.5M
Net assets
$12.1M
FY2024▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$12.1M
FY2025$8.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $2.2M Management & general 26% · $776K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Brereton’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2833 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Jonathan Brereton$112,444$88,389

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps North Carolina's small businesses and entrepreneurs access resources to thrive.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Lending Program

Thread capital offers small business loans from $500 to $250,000 to businesses that are not effectively served by the traditional financial system. It also provides loans to businesses that have been impacted by either natural disasters or the global pandemic.

$2.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $3.3M · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$776K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.7M
Total assetsLn 16$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Total revenueLn 12$7.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.5M
SavingsLn 2$4.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.7M
Total assetsLn 16$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$12.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M$8.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.3M$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M$12.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$291K$291K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$965K$965K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$74K$74K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$99K$99K
Payroll taxesLn 10$95K$95K
Management feesLn 11a$776K$776K
Legal feesLn 11b$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$439K$439K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$48K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$35K$35K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$25K
InterestLn 20$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.2M$776K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$4.5M−$2.8M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $7.2M$3.0M$4.2M$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.5M$540K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$2.6M−$1.1M$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$2.1M$1.5M$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$1.8M$2.1M$7.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,228,789 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $980,800$5,007,778
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $117,608$120,996
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,936,088$2,100,015
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,034,496$7,228,789
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,230,260$1,524,382
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,264,631$1,497,464
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,494,891$3,021,846
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $539,605$4,206,943
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,228,789 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,957,678
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,007,778
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $120,996$120,996
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,914,270 · Excluded from tax $185,745$2,100,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,035,266 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $185,745$7,228,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,021,846 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $290,907$290,907
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $965,185$965,185
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $74,290$74,290
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $99,221$99,221
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $94,779$94,779
IX-11a Management feesManagement $775,702$775,702
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $29,152$29,152
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $56,800$56,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $439,046$439,046
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,307$14,307
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,647$7,647
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $47,712$47,712
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,143$5,143
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,973$34,973
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $24,685$24,685
IX-20 InterestPrograms $30,861$30,861
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,120$4,120
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,316$27,316
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,246,144 · Management $775,702 · Fundraising $0$3,021,846
Part X · Balance sheet $15,959,507 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,866,869; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,651,759$4,471,937
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,014,642$4,200,386
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,535,980$2,068,872
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,254,391$1,340,451
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,984$10,992
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,293,719$15,959,507
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,347,594$1,256,501
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $112,876$95,710
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,500,000$2,500,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,960,470$3,852,211
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,773,469$1,394,398
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,559,780$10,712,898
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,333,249$12,107,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,293,719$15,959,507
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,107,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,228,789
XI-2 Total expenses$3,021,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,206,943
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,333,249
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$432,896
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,107,296

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